Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-06
FOR UP-TO-DATE WOMEN
The Latest Edicts as to Details of the
Toilet.
Suede and Dressed Kid GlOvcs-Ths
New Empire yeils-Utilixing
Old Lace.
Written for The Evening Star.

| for dress purposes neglected to state wheth-
| er We should be expected to wear white
ST EIDE gloves when weshad donned our best
| bib and tucker. We knew well enough that
| white suedes were perishable, and pincush-
| ioiy, but We weared We would be Obliged
| to appear in them, nevertheless. Such IS
rot the case, fortunately. Suede we must
| wear with calling. reception or theater
toilets, but If We still cling to white in spite
of the many seasons gloves of this color
have figured for best" it shall be white
glace kid.
White is not tabooed, therefore, though
there are other pale shades which are pre-
| ferred-fawn, linen. pearl and dear old
| lemon, the shade heroines used to wear in
| novels OF decade ago. All of these shades
are preferred in dress kids, and if white is
wanted. it should be a pure white, with
white stitching, instead of the black stitch
ing We wore so long.
Fawn, however, is considered dark
ei oush TO be worn in suede if one wishes
| TO be very smart, and mole-colored SUICIDES
are most popular of all. Linen, the shade
OF which matches the name comes in su.ie
| also, and there are suedes in shades 10
| match or contrast with any brown or tan
gown. White kid will continue TO he smiled
Upon by Dame Fashion as long as We wear
lace or chiffon over our wrists and hands
| and this is too becoming to be given up
soon.
For Street Wear,
FOR street and shopping dressed kids are
very popular. They come in almost every
color Of the rainbow, and can be had to
n atch any gown, be it ever SO bright.
Matching a gown, however, is not recon-
| niended, although often done. 1t is far bet
ter taste to have the gloves contrast with
the gown, or have them to match the hat.
| Silen TINS amounts to the same thing in
inns DAY OF hat to wear with every gown
| YET never hat to match a gown
contrasting stitching is liked on kid
| etVes, and black, stitched with red. white
or ia.eaoer' Is Often seen. though far be il
from NE 10 recommend ii. Tan gloves with
| Write stitching are in very good taste. The
shades. Wy might
walking gloves of dogskin are still much
| worn, and the demand for sne5es 81
prousht upon the market very bea,y
| sueoe which comes in castor shades is
| fashionable anu very
| Many women who are sticklers for ~,
| ntness OF things wear glace kid gloves ui,h
| satin gown, claiming that a suede ,Io,a
S StrS , .l,e elect OF the costume. This is a
| ~ reasonable theory, to say the least
Inc prospect, therefore still remains that
we shail wear dressed kids with some
| handsome gowns. ~ Soiie
For , evening ming gowns the fancies in gloves
| siy put httle Suede in delicate shades 10
stiu preferred. although black To natl,
soHie part OF The costume, a ribbon a heI,
| or slipper, may still be worn. ''
Expensive Wells.
Inc new empire wells cost such a tidx-
httie sum that only very ex.ravap.n. ~
men, or those with exceptionally ,ona
| purses, will own more than ono and 20 o.
alone is to be selected it had best ha h,.or
thouSh white is now worn all winter ora
"hlte Ve:is are always most becoming
Ihese Veiis are most airy and graceful
| lhey are from two and quarter to two
ana mar yards long. and are to hang
SinootHiy' yet not close to the face cross
| behind, and be caught IN on Tho rf,
shoulder with jeweled pin of some sor,
me ne border should come just to the chin.
| s+onrtr tehis. JUST covering the nose and
s'oppins In tlme to show that great beautv
| d snort upper lip. are promised for the nea
future put diligent search among women
VINO pride themselves on wearing all nm
| to-date trifies. fails to reveal even ono gf
| they are to have as pretty a border nc W.,
| longer, graceful empire they will ha ha
coming. though abbreviated All vols In
S t are now made with a border The
hshest taste is shown by the narrovness
OF the border. 1t may be-and often is-,n
expensive bit of lace which borders a Veil
put Ii must not be wide snowy
asy 1o.s are hot worn very much this
season. Dots far apart. on a wide mesh
are seen ON many Of the new wells The
white washable wells still remain high in
favor. and bid fair to hold their own until
snow nies. Black wells, with tiny white
ice borders, are very fetching and also
expensive. Chiffon wells will not be as
much worn as they were during the sum-
n.er. they are not durable enough to en-
uure the vlcisSitEdeS of winters blasts
Using Old Lace
| The adaptablity of old family lace To This
years requirements has been touched upon
hfS
of its use was seen this week. A yoke and
front had been bewilderingly constructed
OF ribbon and chiffon. 1t gave the impress
sion that it could be readjusted every time
| it was worn, by a change in the ornaments
which pinned it over the shoulders, and
which showed IN the clusters of ribbon.
Over the yoke was draped a superb piece
of duchess lace, and the collar was simply
duchess lace barb wound about the neck
twice and tied on the side. A variation of
this would be satin yoke. on which could
be sewed ones beautiful lace Ornaments
without cutting or injuring them in any
way, while high collar of satin could be
finished with barb, or with the ends of a
lace tie of ancient date, but undoubted
beauty and worth.
A very handsome piece of heavy black
lace was put to most effective use on a
green broadcloth gown. A red satin vest
heavy black lace. which had lain idle for
years. Another bodice. which crossed in
| 'front.' had a white satin vest. On this had
been sewed rows and rows of handsome
| narrow lace which happened this season
to be Idle. Skillfuily put on 1t gave the i'm
preston of an all-oyer lace yoke and add
ed much to the effectiveness CT the gown
and not at all to its cost
Instances Of the employment Of old lace
could be multiplied Indefinitely for this is
season in which the woman who has
saved everything can distinguish herself,
in spite OF the apparent cost and elegance
of the gowns worn. But word to the wise
| is sufficient. and no doubt every up-to-date
woman viii diligently search among her
treasures Of the past for materials where
with to garnish her robes Of the present.
MABEL BOYD