The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29

touches Of gorgeous color to the green OF
the everlasting mountains OF the North
Way up in New England the summer eel
ony who go climbing these days find that
a wrap is needed, even this early in the
season-nothing heavy and bunglezonle, if
you please-but a taunty little jacket OF
any variety and hue that is most becoming
the style being generally a saucy little
cut-away, and the color red. Another
favorite is a hunting green ladies' cloth,
made UP like a boys REFER, studded
with golden bullet buttons and edged with
bullion braid. The skirt, of course, is
short-not too Shorthand the high laced
boots are generally Of russell, with sub
stantial soles. Given any kind OF a stick
that will serve the purpose of an AlPen-
stock and a hat Of soft felt-ard there you
have as pretty and picturesque a model OF
the summer girl as you could fird if you
travelled the world over.
a little color has crept into the summer
pettico2ts intended only for wear Of a
morning. Pretty percales, striped or fig
ured with red, black or blue, one color
only used at time, are made up into wash
petticoats. These have yoke with full
ness below the hips. and they are finished
with a bias-cut rufIle stitched just above
the hem The percales are those ussd in
boys shirts. Some of them are pretty But
there are women VINO refuse to wear aught
but spotless white for their underwear.
The Empire fashion seems TO shoS signs
OF leading in favor this fall. This means a
return to short waists and long-skirted
robes ike those worn in the court of tie
Empress Josephine. One needs to be tall
and slender to fully live up to the graceful
ness Of the old French regime.
Girdles have dwlndled into a narrow
ribbon thread. generally of black velvet
Just have It wide enough to cover the belt
of your skirt. with lining of braid to
give it the required stiffness, and pretty
buckle Of some sort-metal, jet, or porce-
lain, and you will have the latest edition
OF the summer bait.
To go back to wraps There has been
satisfaction expressed all around concern
ing the charming warm weather notions.
that are excuses for wraps in these bland
evenings, when every woman is decollette
and suitably cautions. Ostrich feather boas
used to be the thing but they have served
their return and now languish under the
humiliation OF reduction in prices, while
all the vigor Of feminine admiration and
finance is expended on the lovely silk
shawls and scarfs and squares edged with
floss and chenille fringe that make up in
costHness and beauty what they lack in
warmth and durability
There are irresistible square shawls Of
pale grey silk muslin heavily cross
barred in satin stripes that echo all the
possible developments in pastel tints;
then there are equally beguiling liberty
crepe scarfs measuring yard and half
in length by twenty-four inches in width,
striped in green satin lines On the ground
Of pale tan and edged with a looped green
chenille fringe.
1t is needless to say that these webs of
opalesceEt color chime perfectly with the
gowns for evening wear, since the well
evening toilet has nothing crude
=: tone about 1t.
woman never realizes the amount of |
solid comfort which can be got out of
ioungiHg gown so fully as she does in |
summer. When she returns from a BUSH
ness or pleasure expedition which has |
taken her out beneath the rays of the |
bToiling sun II is an inexpressible COM |
fort and relief to don light, dainty negli- |
gee. The japanese idea still prevails in |
the construction Of the fashionable loung- |
ing gown. You may spend $50 on |
aimono OF peach bloom silk crepe and a |
little more for plain blue material for |
trimming, and. If your needle is sufficiently |
deZlerous. you can convert them into a |
very dainty and becoming neg.igee.
Between these two extEemes the Hi
mono may be constructed of every con-
ceiyable fabric, no matter how far re-
moved from the Japanese. There are fou-
lards. India weaves, liberty silk, nuns
yeiIings, figured lawns, organdies. and ba-
tistes made up in the loose, flowing style. |
Then there are white null kimonos and |
kinoaos Of wash silk and of outing flannel |
Some are made of figured or of striped |
materials, with border OF plain color; |
others are of the plain fabric, with a |
border Of the fancy. Perhaps the pTettiest |
tucing yokes and bands Of plain color. with |
skirt and sleeves OF fancy material A |
quaint and very dainty little affair is the |
Geisha, which may be described as a short |
kimono which has the wide sleeves and |
loose. flowing front. but which reaches
Just below the waist.
Then there are, too. a ls Wish array Of |
loose Jackets to be worn viii the splendid |
petticoat OF satin or brocsGed silk elabo-
rately frilled and beribboned, a fashion so
elegant and extravagsnt that il appeals
very seductively to the frou-frou woman
who has leisure to write her notes or SIP
tea In her own bijou boudo!r in the after
noon.
The makers of fashions are busy these
lays evolving new ideas for autumn. The
irst gown Of fall may show a return to
he very long lines that once prevailed
lne OF the very latest models, exhibited
1y a Paris designer to several private
1atrons. was fashioned Of Lansdowre cloth.
very soft and delicate in texture, and alb
solutely lustrous. This fabric is one Of
he seasons novelties and will be much in
vogue this autumn.
The plan OF the gown was decidedly nov
II. II was princess, without break from
neck to hem. The sleeves. which were
plain, were slightly wrinkled to the wrists.
but the sleeve caps and the yoke were
sxquisiteiy traced with silver braiding |
The gown. Il may be stated, was pearl
blue, upon which this silver embroidery
5et well.
The novel feature lay in the tucking
which began at the bust and extended in
ong straight tucks, very narrow and very
ighriy stitched, so as to look almost like |
,ords, right down to a point below the
lnees. Below this the gown Hared and
ay upon the ground, very long in front
md hack.
Upon the bust were two very large roses
u shell pink panne velvet. SO attached as
20 stand out in beautiful relief
Such gown as this. while too light for
ne street wear Of the practical woman.
night be inflated, say in Roman blue
10th, with black velvet braiding with
,oses Of deep red velvet.
Hats this fall viii be worn well off tbe
lace and with strings The day Of the
string Is at hand. II wide the strings are
made OF tulle or chiffon. and are attached
70 the back OF the hat and brought for
ward under the chin. and sometimes wound
iround several times II they are made OF
narrow bands OF velvet, these velvet
Itreamers are caught uuon the front NJ