Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07
FOR UP-To-DATE WOMEN
Pretty Little Triaes That Give Such a Dainty
Effect.
Useful When 1t Comes to RemOdeling
Gowns of n Season or Two Ago
Fronts and Collars.
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star:

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
She that has clever fingers and small
purse. prepare now to bring the former into
play; she that has ideas and long purse,
can use both, while she that has longer
purse and no ideas may still compete with
the two former classes of women If she
has the good sense to allow some one to
direct her wardrobe.
The last official month of summer has
brought to the fore bewiidering array
of fichus, gabrielles, bretelles, and a host
more Of pretty things which give an air
of daintiness to the gowns they are COM
bined with, and most effectually conceal
wear and tear.
&C ming settings for all faces, young old.
They are especially adapted for summer
wear, though they need by no means be
discarded in winter. They are much more
voluminous than the fichu OF the past. and
consequently conceal, relieve and adorn at
the same tine Point desprit is favorite
material for the fichu itself, or the center
TO speak more correctly, for it is the wide.
soft rufIle which gives the whole char
aCter. Summer gowns OF season or so
back. which have lost their smart appear
ance through difference in the neck and
sleeves Of the present models, look es-
pecially we'll with fichus, as the neck OF
the gown is turned in and thus quite hid
den, and the sleeves if too small can be
quite COnCcdleu ny the sui lHdSS ONci thS
shoulders while if too large at the top
alone they need only be tucked up into a
small compass.
With an old-fashioned square-necked
gown, alsb, the fichu is invaluable. Take
al, the old trimming off the neck OF such
a gown, and put across the front strip
of embroidery lace, laid smoothly over
the goods. Then drape the fchu over 1t,
leaving only little of the gown uncov-
cred in front, where the new trimming
| has been put on. This effect is especially
becoming, and it has the merit of making
dinner gown gown for evening wear
which will conceal thinness or tan, and yet
be dreSsy
AS the summer wanes even the shirt
| waists seem to have grown tired of their
| former prim starchiness, and little at
| temps at dressy stock and ties are seen on
every hand. Long null ties, with lace ends
| are seen loosely knotted about the shirt
waist instead of the inevitable linen col
| lar 1t Is better taste, however, to con-
! fine these embellishments to silk waists
| to soft white waists.
Suitable for wear with afternoon gowns
| are collars of silk with Vandyke points
| back and front, edged with narrow black
| velvet. finished with four-in- hand of null
With lace ends and knot of the silk edged
with black to complete the tie.
| An edge of narrow black velvet by the
way. Is much used just at present. Many
| of the prettiest collars or fronts have it on.
| 1t brings out the soft cUlors and shades
much in vogue at present as nothing else
does.
The zouave jacket effects are legion, and
very becoming to slender women women
with long waists. In material they vary
| from lace of cobwebby fineness for light
gowns to ruff1es of the same material as the
| gown, edged with narrow lace to accentll-
ate the jacket.
| The. very smartest gowns last spring were
| made with Jacket which made at
| tempt to pretend that it was intended TO
| fasten. For these gowns the number of
| fronts needed was legion The most popu-
| lar was waistcoat of white duck. nodded
| to fit the figure perfectly, and a white null
| collar. with a turned-over knife pleating at
| the top. and huge bow of white null with
| knife plea ted ends.
Fronts and Collars.
| There is not one of these fronts which
could not be made at home without pat
tern by any woman with skillful fingers
as she who has gagged the trimming knows.
Nor is there one collar of silk, satin or null
now popular which cannot be manufac-
| tured at home, given good fitting founda-
| ton and discriminating eye
| Fronts of checked taffeta silk with high
| pleated collars and four-in-hand ends of the
same silk are suitable for travelling gown.
| Ready-made corset covers have been used
| for years by women who needed i.,any
evening gowns and were obliged to make
| them at home. All that is necessary is to
| cut out the neck the required shape and
| drape the silk or whatever material is to
| make the evening waist over the underDody.
| Most evening waists are of pretty, soft ma
| terials and depend great deal upon belt
| and neck trimming for their effectiveness,
! so this is a speedy as well as an economical
| way OF obtaining the desired result.
For the many summer gowns of canvas
| or other material, made with jacket effects,
| null fronts trimmed with narrow Naien-
| ciennes in various ways are bewitching.
| Nothing could be softer or more becoming
| although of course, it is not very new.
| One very dainty front had a bias effect.
| made by putting the lace on from the
| shoulders and crossing 1t at the line of the
| bust, and again at fhe waist line.
| Somewhat new at the present moment
are square collars of embroidery, which
are merely sailor collars alike back and
| front and hooked on the shoulder.
| Old black gowns are always a hopeful
| subject and with fichus, collars etc, and
| the elbow sleeve much worn still they
| have a glorious future before them. A
| most beautiful garniture for such gown
| was seen this week. 1t was of black mus
| lin de soie with honiton lace appliqued
| upon the shoulders. Almost every woman
| has some beautiful old lace, which she
| can uso in this way without injuring the
lace at all.
Bodices for dinners receptions dances
and evening wear at home can be made
| with very little trouble and with most
| gratifying results by those who have saved
old finery Of the past in the way of lace