Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-03

and find the plaids somewhat modified per-
haps) which flourished in the old conserva-
tive days of Scotch gfnghams with their
bars and stripes.
There are the merceriZed ginghams. with
q transparent lace stripe, which arouse
visions of afternoon drives in victorias so
elaborate are they and so modish will their
cut necessarily be when they are fashioned
into frocks.
Quite a contrast, indeed to the utilitariau
Bingham of commerce.
Battste, which also once figured as a
heavy weave of calico effect, with a cam
brio finish, has also blossomed out into a
rather thin cotton. which comes as we'll
adapted to afternoon gowns as to morning
or working frocks.
Madras still remains one of the smartest
weaves fer shirt waists II you want to
look well dressed next summer and put to
confusion the legions of overturned or
transparent shirt waists, in which woman
kind IS going to indulge, either buy or have
made for yourself several madras shirt
waists. Cream or pure white are the most
becoming, a rule, although pale blue O."
pink not to be despised. Have them
we'll fitted with small cuffs and not an eS
ira friu about them Then wear them
spouess from the laundry, with a weli-ft-
ted skirt, al hours when other women are
appearing in friilcd shiit waists, with point
ed cuffs and bolero finish. You will be the
admired and eaVieI OF all hehClderS. Moth
ing approaches spotless simplicity in tailor
made effects. And nothing takes more time
or thought, CT IS quite as expensive to keep
up
Shirt Waist Cheviot.
Among the heavy weaves of cottons chev-
lots are still most popular for plain waists
and skirts, and ducks without silk admix-
ture are always useful in the same way
Piqucs have come cut in some new pat
terms, as their raised threads leni them
selves most readily to polka dots or stripes
ana bars. with Elton coats to the fore
pique skirts and coats will have busy
rrnt,. INN iS ict;,, tI,-,,
and smart. but pique, tortured as it was
last summer by combinations of bands and
stripes of contrasting colors, is a depress-
ing sight.
Among the thinner cottons dmity is
simply beautiful with a dainty old-fash-
Toned effect. Tiny roses. violets and other
garden flowers are scattered over lis
charming striped weave. Over one bolt
there will be thousands of little roses, over
another violets or pinks, and 50 on. None
OF these designs suggest dollhouse plants,
They are too small and too natural for
that So fowerlike they that they melt
like snowflakeS before the eager seekers
after novelties In a few short weeks all
We will have left in dirnities Will be stripes
and those We had last year.
nomestic French MuIls.
French printed mulls arc dainty, and are
a revival of a once famous weave Not
many years ago one had to get French or
candies and mulls from New Orleans If
one wanted the very best. Now our own
cotton mills produce nearly everything Of
the Sort in most artistic coiors. Our Gatiic
neightors still claim, 1 believe. a certain
shade CT pink which does not fade and
which cannot be duplicated among Ameri-
can cottons. This is in organdie.
The Cotton Grenadines.
Grenadine is now skillfuly copied in
cotton that there is little difference in the
weave of the silk article. Cotton grenadne
is certainly the daintier. and Judging from
the tales of woe told by owners OF expen-
sive silk grenadines, it would be nearly as
satisfactory to wear. Cotton greaadine Is
one Of the most transparent fabrics on the
market, and calls for extremely pretty lin
ings.
An old-fashiened and serviceahle material
is revived in ''briiliante," which comes in