Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17

is of navy blue serge. 1t Is true that no
fabric ever was woven to equal thor
oughly good serge for water wear, while
as to build and finish the design that L
shall describe to you can be turned into
an altogether commonplace affair II you
like to abuse 1t SO But 1t Is quite as easy
and altoge- her more satisfactory to make
1t the smartest gown of the season. Dress
es with such strongly marked class charac-
teristics as yachting costumes must follow
perforce certain main lines of trimness and
consistency from season to season. but for
this very reason the thousand and one de-
tails in which freshness and originality
are possible are nagnifed In Importance
and insisted upon.
Moderate Skirt.
The skirt of the costume introduced with
so much formality is cut of the English
walking length, that is a trif1e shorter than
Is usual with us. 1t is built to hang
straight in front and at the sides Mar
rover skirts have their disadvantages In
wind. The back is almost fiat at the top
but sets out in folds at the hem. This par
ticular skirt is silk lined. Many women
consider this item an unnecessary expense
for all outing gown, while others take the
position that the lining of water dress is
apt to be much less of stranger to the
compeny than the Innings of its more de-
mure and decorous closet mates, and there
fore 1t must be presentable Two very mar
row foot frills of navy blue silk are set
lust inside the hem Their advantages are
not disputed even by women who frown
down the silk lining; in whose absence, by
the way the bottom should be faced up
with a more than commonly deep hem. Ihe
skirt Is trimmed with black silk braid,
worked in q smart design on either side OF
the front at the waist and running up the
seams from the bottom.
The bodice is a vest of white poplin, cut
to cross over in front and fasten by the
left side with six small gold buttons. 1t Is
edged with just a line of gold braid. Heavy
white silk would be an equally good ma
terial while some tastes might prefer white
flannel, or, for the sake of GOODNESS. white
pique. stock collar and tie constitute
the throat finish and at the waist comes
broad belt of navy blue, white and pale
pale blue pique, instead of white, wouldn't
make bad vest, but red should be avoided.
There has been so much red of late that
pretty soon there won't be any.
A Nautical Sncque.
With skirt and vest belongs a sacque
coat The REFER is constitutional. but the
sacque is newer, smarter and not less nau-
teal It is long enough barely to cover
the waist and in the trousseau example
I am talking about 1t is lined throughout
with white silk, which Is turned back in
front in square-cornered revers. The re-
vers, it ought toitbe said very definitely.
are cut in one with the fronts. The fiat
collar is trTYle narrower than the revers
and is faced with navy blue silk edged
with white Here again there is room for
difference Of opinion. Velvet might be
used for the collar. but 1t Is hot looking
stuff in summer The sleeves are close
fitting except just, at the shoulders. They
have silk cuts edged with white top and
bottom. If blue vest were chosen in lieu
of a white one the jacket finishings might
or might not be Of blue also. A repeat OF
the skirt braid appears across the revers.
white or navy. blue sailor hat with band
to match thea belt ribbon and some smart
white wings.
Now 1t is not given to every woman to
70 yachting, either for honeymoon trip
or on any ether more prosaic occasion.
And that is where the particular beauty
of this very trim gown comes In It Is
not an extreme type but would be quite
as effective on the board walk of q sea-
side resort as on shipboard. Indeed can
recommend Ii very confidently as one of
the most fetching toilets possible for any
sort Of seashore wear. One change only
might BIO advisable. The thermometer
and for July and August the vest could
be reserved for cool days, and either q
stiff fronted shirt or q silk or muslin blouse
substituted for other occasions. With
Dotted muslin blouse In blue and white or
in white only an ideal costume could be
evolved for river boating. A more dressy
affair in silk would arm one cap-a-pie for
a variety Of water excursions. The owner
of the dress has white serge skirt to
wear with the Jacket, as well as a variety
of blouses, but when one contemplates 40
many exchanges the dress takes to remind
ing one OF grandfather's knife, which is
still the Same knife, though It has had