The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-06-19

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"a ( Ill n W summer girls will
IA NTE make FAD OF
Ia %F,5 white rigs. They
IA II z fNk VIII be devoted 10
t1a u Ih1M She cause so abso-
VI I Ibtll1 lltely as 20 wear
81 I l#ln white on all occa-
I'll \ it.cfU si0Es. Their golf
III n ElPB dresses Will be
- white flannel or
serge their bath suits white Jersey cloth.
'Et.T morning dressing will Dee Of the duck
saT, and white shirt waist variety. with
row and then a white muslin, while for
evening and garden dresses, piazza. and
.I..Hg frocks the choice will be almost
endless IN The snowy tint. Such freakish
adherence 10 white will not be very far
reaching, and viii not account for mo @
Than very small proportion OF al ;he
while worn. II is the rare beauty Of the
Ha.'r model dresses that Is accountable
.'T The frequency Of their reproduction. 1t
- ia.7 that causes the women who 90 in
'ar coiors in outing dresses and morning
.'ess 10 stick % white for dressv occa-
-9"-. Even The rainbow girl, and thee
alr many OF her will make up her mind
mat she must have a change OF white
rock II she gives careful consideration 10
iaetr slluTemeutS.
OF the white stufrs shown nona is ~, ,ra
tempting than dotted muslin. lis temn.a-
lion u.s. serious matter. too. for the dot
Jed muslin gown s. 10 longer the affair
o. simplicity that Il used to be in man.
M- days Daughter can put lust as
much money into hers as papa will gsy,,
"-E The muslin Mdy be a wonder Of
.ailIy We4vcs and he dots hand-en-
"l'.-~red. such a material mounted IN
SIX makes lovely garden dress The
TNisi hts closely about the hips, and is
'..-A brought 10 place by a series of tiny
.t.hs. W ell below the knees il flares
Alih 4 lot OF fiounces that spread all about
me feet and extend In a fluffy train. or
'Lr skirt may be fiounced from the belt.
Inc bodice dips deeply in front and nav
l- D.oused. There is either a yoke or the
h1ilce opens over an under-front often
the Two effects are combined and the woke
extends IN front 10 the belt. Please no
ice that this extension is 10 the belt, not
10 The waist. Belt and waist are not The
saine point these days, the belt being al
lrast an inch and a half below the WAIST
me Sleeves may be long or 10 the elbow
sometimes finished with under sleeves.
Lace Is PrertiesI of Trimmings.
So much isn't half the story becausa rho
trimming makes d long chapter. The
lfetuest OF trimming is lace, and that's
where papas purse Is useful, for the
more lace the more distinguished the
gown, and fashion fully indorses dresses
wherein the muslin is merely a medium
Tor hoidlnS the lace together Yoke. front
ana sleeves may be solid lace but all
over lace effects bring the dress into an
"lher class. The muslin class is pref
Hest with narrow insertion alternated
win tucking. stitching. ant perhaps tiny
4iII.s OF either edge-lace or muslin. Some
lines narrow ribbon takes the place Of
lace Tor the trimming OF the simple"
muslin irock, but more often ribbL-. ap-
pears as an addition TO lace and stitching.
he Characteristic of the muslin frock is
-'Heiy and eIaborateness, the sole touch
o. simplicity being in the color. The
muslin class includes gowns of lawns. Or
sandy, silk NULL and the simpler nets.
Lac point d'esprit. The more delicate
lS~urS are also employed. in which case
lace or ribbon is sometimes applied i'm I
elaborate pattern, but that is likely 10 /
LHng the gown into the all-over and [
SAeaIh class. The more delicate and
transparent materials have an under 1
gown or lawn or null next he silk. Sama !
81 ne really simpler dresses are mounted .
On lawn instead Of silk The muslin dress
-pr garden use may be built high about .
I"e throat or show the uo-collar finish I
IL may also with prOprletv be cut ont
Just little below the rise of the throat
Inc white mus,ins Of these pictures are
the gown Of the initial, and the third
uirss OF The second Illustration. The first
one was enriched with lace in the man
H'I INDICATED. and ornamental band and
PET were white panne satin. the belt
having long lace end. The other mus
i'H was embroidered with silk dots. tuck
ing ana lace bands trimming IT, To the
'rIl OF THIS gown Is shown one OF It's
''"@S, 'housh of white orgaudv. The en-
nI"IaeiF on the lower part Of skirt and
Uoui'e was done In gilt. 4 touch of black
came IN velvet bows and belt, but the
'aihlfer OF the all white scheme win 70
pace Them with white In the same
'assIleduon with these, too. was the
GOWN OF white point d'esprit at the right
Gowns Dependent on Color.
Dresses OF this order NAV he ev,o,s,,-o
}, simple ones that are chiefly danand'
't' on color. freshness. and daintiness ~
material are permissible and mt very
's.ls The all-over gowns. on The other
-i'i are sure 10 cost q pretty neprv
..-F usual patterns are the princess
O'-.I.s md little coats and tuuIcs If
'-'.'-s .eagyhs. The skirt is invariably
''..".- .N outline. and the outlines may
. G 'No''aen from shoulder 10 skirt hem
MS Is usually the case In princess nat
.As iae gowns made with princess
..'.- show q flare OF underskirt escap-
az 't ;Ae foot OF the tunic, wherever
'.a. ends. The all-over lace is usuguv
'.-' a3 iu combination with lawn or
90" "iaared light material. and the lawn ,
'."| "r elaborate with lace either Of the /
4...''H 1I The all-over or some much
'.... delicate web Thus clunv and
'.'...'uurs may be combined. Bolero
terms lend themselves well 10 the use
a"-9Nrr lace. SO does the ue,v hair
over an under-sleeye The yok.
.'.'1 used. Sometimes a very short
''-'To with shield or box front takes the
ace " a yoke. Little coats OF au-over
.'-''' D'.Lea or not are very stunning
'' are sometimes made with d view 10
"'r worn with other dresses. The
90" oil aH-over material among these
''n models was the second OF the
including cut II was made over euL
'""' may Dr useH Tor The fOuuda-
.'A "i such. white SILK faced the 1ac<et
.'.is and narrow white ribbon was an
I''.L ia The manner shown.
"- heavier the all-over the simpler IN
'.'iHr The dress IS likely 10 be. Nets
'"- 'lLeT materials embroidered with
.'''h or overiaid in any way with APP
'.rA pattern are treated as aIl-over lace
ana some Of the highly elaborate
-e-.A gowns are Of such materials. Null
'''ila.a vita "A design cut from heavy
''' arL embroidered with ribbon. and
~" -gI0llef with tiny frlIis are some Of
'r arrangements 90 be treated as all
'sia HambuIs @iI-overs employed with
A"A A-4-e dresses elaborate enough for