The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03

simple arrangement compared with many
styllsh ones, for they include not only
complications accomplished by combina-
tlon OF materials, but others brought about
py slashing, cutting, and laying together
again. Good old-time patchwork isn't to
be compared TO the wonderful inlaylng
ana sewing together of stuffs shown on
some OF the newest gowns. A boIero. for
instance, IS made by sewing together 1t
lie dlamond-shaped pieces of cloth. every
second piece being Overiaid with lace
Many-cornered bits are seWed together by
one or two points. spaces being left open
between. A yoke thus spaced is made of
lace the neck showing at the spaces.
Holes are punched through lace that rib
Don or velvet may be threaded in and ont.
Costly cloth is punc;ured for the same
purpose Indeed, except in strictly tailor
gowns. there is no such thing as unmolesc-
ed material Everything must be cut up
and crinkled. stitched together, hemmed.
tucked. and the rest of 1t or it is not The
mode. Go TO the rag-bag, thou sluggard,
and you can get material for lots of
dresses.
Gowns Without Collars
The no-collar finish Is spreading. The
first Of the large pictures here shows the
forms ii takes. 1t promptly made head
way for house dresses, and now it is APP
pearing In street gowns with Endorsement
that promises equally ready acceptance
OF il there. Street dresses of summary
types are made with little square yoke
cut out, the neck showing bare. The
throat is relieved sometimes by being
tied around with several bands of narrow
velvet OF the two street dresses in this
picture the left-hand one was delicate
green null appliqued richly with pink
flowers and dark green leaves done in silk
floss. The bodice was covered with APP
plique and embroidery, and, like the skirt,
was slashed TO admit black velvet bands.
The gowns foundation was white lawn
The other street gown, at the right IN the
picture, was a lightweight white broad
cloth. 1t was combined with white broad
cloth embroidered all over in pale green
and gold. A white lace front and black
satin sash belt were other details Wheth-
er for street or house, this no-collar finish
makes a show of the neck. The woman
with d pretty, round throat looks lovely
and coOl-but! The girls are more numer-
GUS who are massaging. using rubber
brushes, trying 10 become plump and to
eradicate high-collar marks all ar once.
Ii is only the bOthersome slowness with
which the desired results come that de-
lays the fashions more general adoption.
As soon as the fancy appeared sure of
at least some acceptance for outdoors,
it began to be made more pronounced for
the house. The central figure of this pie
ture shows a permissible form. Its cut
out was alike back and front Its mate
rial was a brand-new one, blue foulard
sprinkled with scarlet currants Similar
fabrics are figured with cherries, grapes,
and the other fruits that are so plentiful.
on millinery. Lovely India silks spin
killed. with white or scarlet currants on
contrasting ground, so off as fast as
statesmen can measure them. Material
thus printed makes up best in the lew
skirt full about the waist, the bodice
tucked that there need be no confusion