Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29

most excellent garnishment for summer
gowns Of light silk and the soft wooden
fabrics that fashion many summer even
ing robes
Another trimming which is used to adj
vantage -Gn the gowns Of children is the
rucked rinbon-ribbon drawn into a sort of
double friH by means Of the siiken drawing
string down the center. The ribbon NAV be
easily arranged in all sorts Of scroII-like
patterns a-i is no trouble beyond that
which il eutaI.ed in the work Of stitching it
upon the gown one very pretty froCk of
DARK blue serge was made with q pointed
yoke of white silk with loose, open blouse
showing a touch Of the plated white silk
through the jacket fronts. The ribbon is
put on in = NlEeike pattern around the edge
OF the jacket and the collar. A collar Of
dark blue satin and loose belt Of the same
contTastet WIKI the lighter blue Of the
cloth A touch Of white on the collar in the
shape OF "a white chiffon bow gave the
gown fresh, dainty appearance
soft Null HATS
The hats worn with most Of the little
gowns are notable for a sensible width of
brim. The soft muIIs and Chiffons and Iaces
cover these hats and conyrasted with the
f0werlike faces Of the little wearers are
most charming.
There are many novel uses Of the art of
stitching or the spring garments. One sees
ta-!yT-nI,-1e skirts, broadcloth or venetian
cloth. cut IN points at The from, and hVr-
Uered with close lines Of stitching over an
inset piece tAat is Itself almost all stitch
liG- Sv'LiuIs, too, are put OF under pieces
OF me SKIRT, which also show deep lines Of
SItchlAs- on some Of the most swagger
gowns / have ever seen the site ming is In
ornamental patterns, such as scrolls and
leaves and flowers.
There Is a double lire of Srftcbfoe- that l.
Very effective. Il is done by a sugciaI ma
chine with two needles that are So made as
% dE1W thv cloth up after them in little
ridges. The adoption of stitching on surn-
u mon and IFrtI.
PaiIlettes and strappings.
The use Of straPpings is most chic and
fetching and is likely to be initiated on
summer fabrics of the heavier sort One
OF the newest ideas in dress trimming is
lhe Use oi cloth paillettes. In ivory white
adjoining cloth gowns of brown or dark
blue they are decidedly smart.
or other trimmings of the moment tbare
are embroidered galloonS. baby ribbon gath
cred into all sorts of pretty designs. beaG
70 FORM elaborate patterns and paillettes.
very pretty are some uses of bows of baby
ribbon cloth dress trimmed with hou.s
OF the ribbon in a darker shade is most
charming.
There has not recently been anything TO
equal the popularity of chiffon We are
almost literally 10 be clothed in it. accord
ing 10 moGlstes and milliners Scarcely a
garment can be dunHed but some feature Of
It's makeup is more OF less decided tOuch
VI 't'e 4+i'i iE oI the hOur- tdpeS and ClOa ks
are trimmed with frills of il. ruchfng edged
anc II sCfteDs agreeabiy the Jacket of rho
tailor-rnadc girl in the shane of rollara-tes
ehn menus, and crowns her head in the de-
hShtfui aspect Of a fairylike bonnet of min
GEO chlnon and flowers of late one also
sees dainty traceries Of chiffon flccking the
sllhen frIvolitles OF the most admired of the
shop pettiCodts.
4 TuIie Season Predicted
Because Of this mania for chiffon. tuIe
and mousseline de sole have vogues of their
own. The tulle Is particularly serviceabIe
- madame the miliinsr tells me- in the con-
struction Of those dainty boufllons that are
e sort Of accompaniment to the broader
effects Of flowers and ribbon in the simmer
millinery creations.
While speaking Of chiffons and la,es Ie+
me not forget 70 mention the rather grew
some Use OF black chantilly in the prepa
ration Of a recent trOusseau. The lingerie
was all of soft wash silk or lawn and the
chantilly was used for its ornarnentation
l cannot blame madame, who had been or
derad to make Il so. for Struggling her
shoulders deprecatingly.
Gowns of an Artist
DO not know why. but Parisiennes are
more interested in Sara Bernhardts gowns
IMAM they ever are in those of the daintfest
ana most chic little beauty of the Folies
Bergeres or the Comedis Franchise Nine.
Bernhardt's 1.-the. graceful style is partic-
Nlarly adapted to showing off the present
training, sylphlke modes and 1t was with
comfortable assurance that / would get
Sns worm OF my francs that settled in a