Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

Therefore, let me describe a handsome
yachting dress, which, l understand, is to
be worn by fair American on that occa-
sion. 1t is of dark blue serge, cut with a
polonaise finished below with deep slashes
edged with two rows of narrow white braid.
Anchors are embroidered on the two front
ones, and the braid, brought up the front
OF the pOlOnaiSe, forms two deep indenta
lions on the bodice. The polonaise is cut
on the bust to show a vest of plated chif
fon, and below this runs frill of lace to
the white kid belt. The turned-over collar
is of white silk. The sleeves are braided
upon the shoulders with marine emblems,
and fntertwined anchors appear upon the
cuffs The skirt is of dark blue. with
scroll-lfke pattern of white outlined upon
its surface. 1t IS cut quite long, with a
short train behind.
Long Scarfs Again.
One is forced to admit the beauty of the
scarfs. to which Bernhard and then Rejane
reconciled us in their own inimitabe ways.
These scarfs are long and of the most
filmy material. They are skillfully draped
over the shoulders gathered about the
figure so as to suggest grace and slender
ness where these qualiNes do not exist.
When of less airy fabrics they add line
or two to perhaps too sylphlike figure.
Victorian fashions. If one may judge by
what Is seen at AK and Trouyelle and Os
tend, are coming in again, for the lines of
the shoulder and sleeves are going back to
the fiat, severe outlines. Athletics have
pretty well obyated the sloping line, so the
dressmaker must have recourse to art and
padding. The early Victorian styles, too,
are being adapted to the mllllnerS use, and
very charming some of them are. Toques
are no more considered smart; the jam pot
shape, with undulating rims, having usurp
ed their places, which is bad for women Of
uncertain age who could diScreetly hide
their years under the rim of a toque, where
a hat or bonnet will grimly betray them.
For elderly matrons the accepted chapeau
is q compromise between a toque and a
bonnet The newest straws are of shades
ranging from golden yellow to a deep one
of the same zone known panama. Crowns
are raised on an ornamental band. and
trimmings are perched at the side, while
the diaphanous material used to tie is knot
ted at the left side. All sorts of flowers
and graces are used for trimmings: so are
buckles. particularly of dead gold set with
brilliants. Fewer paste ornaments than
formerly are Seen
A New Collar Hint.
A and novel collar band is of rich.
heavy ribbon, stitched and passed through
an ornamental buckle and framed at the
back with pointed tabs.
Ultra smart gowns at the watering places
of white cloth. Tunics and polonaises
Of taffeta are much worn, as well as jack
cts and bodices of lace.
Peach pink foulard was the material
used to make one of the most becoming
outdoor gowns which have seen this sea-
son on any woman of the blonde type. 1t
was trimmed with bands of black embroi-
dered liSSe, a pointed gfrdle of black velvet
and choux of black lisse marking the points
Of the deep tucked yoke of white chiffon.
Two rows of pearls outlined the bodice
front. between which were set the bands
of black lisse. A collar of white chiffon
with high white ruftie at the back, made
soft frame for the fiowerlike face.
CATHERINE TALBOT.