Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
REMARKS ON SLEEVES
New Things in Belts Gloves and Neck
Ruchings
The American Coaching Costume
Elaborate Gowns Displayed on
Top of a Tally-HO.

At the most fashionable coaching pa
rade of the season it was hard to say
whether the married or single ladies wore
the most striking costumes. Some of the
gowns worn by the wives of the SWEETEST
coach CwnerL were almost startling. For
instance, white silk brOcaded with red
roses and trimmed with black velvet worn
with flower hat; a pigeons breast silk
with sash and stock of pale green velvet,
ana picture hat of yellow straw trimmed
With pink roses; pale blue and white fig
Cred foulard, with small bonnet of black
straw: a gown of forest green MORE with
hat OF the same shade trimmed with green
and brown tuIle
The gowns worn by the unmarried fair
ones varied as widely as they usually do at
dinner or ball: one of the prettiest was
violet silk with large. violet trimmed hat
others were: White etamine with white
nat; ecru cloth with black hat, trimmed
with piumes pearl colored and pink change
able SILK with big hat to correspond; blue
and white foulard with black picture hat;
LnauVe SILK, with pale green hat and nod
ding roses.
From a spectacular point of view it was
all very beautiful. But from a practical
standpoint 1t is of very little use to us
except to remind us of what We cannot
have.
So much for coaching costumes. We
cannot all have them-at least not to coach
1n-but We can get few suggestions from
them to make the gowns which we must.
and therefore can pOSSesS Just a few
hints about sleeves:
In the first place they must be either
long or short, either brush the hand with
a fall OF lace or bind the elbow with a
tight hand AS to width, they are certain
ly growing narrower. Some have merely
outside drapery on the back of the sleeve
which is brought up to the top of the arm
and finished with little heading which
stands out in front of the bodice.
Some of the newest shirt waists are Of
SILK, with white collars. The cuffs are
either OF the material of the waist or Of
white linen. A black silk waist that mas
satin stripes is made so that the stripes
run round and round. ard the collar is
spotless white. 1t is made exactly after
the pattern Of a linen shirt waist. This
seems L ty. Surely ole gets enough Of
shlrt waists made of washable materials
without making up materials that do not
lend themselves well to the necessary Sc
verify of the shirt waist.
We are not wanting in materials suitable
for shirt waists. Grass linen is by far the
prettieSt and coolest, as well as the most
serviceable. though it is certainly not the
cheapest. Ore can buy grass linen waist
with white collar for $3.50. but an all-linen
waist costs more A pretty and serviceable
waist, with embroidered front brown linen
collar and cuffs, sells for S3.T5 and all
things considered, it nays TO buy a good
waist in tie first place.
Belts are constantly progressing. The
latest innovation is the snakeskin girdlc
with Russian enamel buckle and long tab
of leather tipped with enamel hanging
down about fifteen inches in front. Monkey
skin Is the newest leather for belts.
Gloves have not changed greatly. There
is gauntlet glove made of two kinds of
kid-und1e ssed leather top and dressed
leather inside tie hand This is appropri-
ate for ladies who drive. Another glove
has no buttons, but is furnished on the in
side OF the wrist with rubber tape which
stretches when the glove is pulled over the
hand. but comes back into place around the
wrist.
A run Of very puffy pompadour ruchIng
Is a necessary finish to the outdoor toilet.
1t may he black, but light Colors are more
dressv. One made of white tule is the
daintiest I have seen. Fans of green and
pale violet ACCORDION pleatcd null formed
neck ruff that decidedly striking.
Grass linen, or rather silk linon batiste
which is very fine is scd for neck rIch-
ingS and ruffs, well capeS. but then
there are very few things for which linen
batiste or linen in some form is not used.