Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
FOR UP-TO-DATE WOMEN
How to Dress Warmly, but Trinity and
Shiny.
A Golf Wafstcoat Is n Recent Noyelty
Outing Flannel
Uses.

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star
Long-delayed winter has at last appeared,
and the woman of the present day. who
laughs when she thinks OF her grand
mothers low-necked gowns and thin slip
pers In December, must array herself trim.
ly and SHINY, yet warmly that she will
not have the blue look which is SO very un.
becoming
III she is a wise woman all the dainty.
Notwithstanding lawn. cambria. dimity un-
dergarments, with lace and embroidery add
ing to their beauty, will be slowed tenderly'
and carefully away. and in their place
union undergarments should be adopted.
There Is still strong prejudice among
young women, especially, against these ex.
cellent garments, but fashion does not all
low us to look any less trim in winter than
IN summer, and common sense bids us at
tain warmth, which is the KEYNOTE OF
health and comfort. without Dame Fashion,
IL she does not aid us.
The garments now can be had in all ma
terlais, colors and shapes, so that nearly
any one may be suited. All silk. silk and
wool, or half cotton and half wool are the
best materials. Pure wool is a yexation.
IN spite OF all protestations on the part or
those VINO make and sell health UNDER
wear, IL cannot be made so that il will not
shrink, and shrink SO as to make its wearer
uncomfortable. and an expensive garment
unwearable, in one season. There is one
exception, however, if dyed black ii may
be worn for years without shrinking at ALI
indeed, II will be more liable TO stretch
This has never been satisfactorily ex-
planned, but long experience has proved
the truth of ii.
If one goes out a great deal at night
high-necked, long-sleeved fannels are a
menace to health they have to be
changed for something low-necked and
Short-sleeved. 1t is far better to wear low
necked, sleeveless garments and depend
upon a chamois jacket under ones coat or
on one of the new haif-wool half-cotton
underwaists, which are so much worn un-
der silk shirt waists. They come I'm black
gray and white, either long-sleeved or
short, mt closely, and take UP practically
no room at all, yet are very warm They
are ribbed, OF course, as is almost every
undergarment nowadays. which is to be
worn under trim tailor-made gown or
coat.
New Name for Old Friend.
Speaking Of these jackets brings to mind
another novelty in the way OF Jackets
which can only be had at one or two ex-
elusive shops, and costs much nearer SIS
than SO. 1t is a sleeveless jacket very
heavy, knitted. looking for all the world
like one of the old cardigan jackets which
are now considered so hopelessly ugly.
The new one, however, really cannot he
Ndlleu ugly. ne 1asCrlte SHADES are GRIM
sen or yellow, and the end and aim of the
life Of this high-priced protection is to
keep the fair golfer warm when she dis
cards her coat on the field. Golf waist
coat" is the name given to this expensive
and bright garment. 1t would do quite
as well to wear under a bicycle coat, ex-
oept that more sober shade would prefer
ably be employed by the cyclist.
1t goes almost without saying that the
warmest undergarments will not suffice to
prevent influenza and divers other unbe-
&C ming ailments Unless hose and boots
are In keeping. Here fashion has been
kind enough to come to our aid. and has
decreed that IT is not good form for a
woman to walk in thin-soled, narrow-toed
boots. How long this sensible edict will
last cannot be foretold, but while it is
here make the most of IL. Either very
heavy silk or cotton stockings. or a good
weight merino must be worn in addition to
the sensible boots. Merino cannot be worn
by every one. and although more expen-
sive than heavy cotton 1t does not wear
as well.
Many petticoats are out OF the question,
urder a skirt which already fits closely
about the hips. and black wooden or silk
tights, black silk knickerbockers or even,
black silk boomers are employed. Smart
est Of all are the knickerbockers made of
black china silk They are lined with
detachable white muslin "knickers," but
to, ed on to them. Or the lining may be OF
carton flannel. which u.s. of course. still
warmer. About the knees of these gar
mentS Is n strap and a buckle. The buC kleS
may be Jet or cut steel but like other
buckles they may be of silver. gold and
jewels. If only one can afford IL. Indeed,
a pair of "knickerbocker' buckles is a
ha dsome Christmas gift, and one which
will be appreciated by many women.
Morcen is Popular.
A silk petticoat is the most expensive and
nc st liked, but We cannot all afford them,
and strange to say, some women who can
have rebelled against them for everyday
wear. saying they wear out too quickly.
So moreen is in high favor for everyday
petticoats. II comes I'm the gayest plaids
or the brightest changeable effects. Its
first cost is not so much less than that
of a silk petticoat. but 1t wears three times
as long. 1t is best to buy the stuff and
then have 1t made up. There is an oil I'm
the dye which makes moreen catch the
dust and hold 1t more readily than silk
Therefore II should never be made with
as many ruff1es and founces as one may
use a silk petticoat.
Outing flannel has place in the winter
wardrobe Of the up-to-date woman. 1t II
ms de into short petticoats for house wear
and in pretty and inexpensive night gowns
1t brings an amount Of comfort quite out
of proportion with it's moderate cost. 1t
has been proved that the pale, pretty colors
wash well. II a good quality be chosen at
first and a careful laundrees attends to
the washing. MABEL BOYD.