The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15

A pretty Washington girl who is collect
ing various and altogether delightful as
sortment of compliments and ''puffs' for
her equally pretty gowns is openly boast
ing at Atlantic City that her much ad-
mired little morning frocks were bought
here at a very few pennies a yard, and
that she made most of them herself with
only newspaper fashion plates to go by"
One is of robin egg blue linen lawn,
whose dainty tones are imperyious to the
rays of the sun and whose crispness defes
the briny breezes from the sea. It is a
new weave and sells for only % cents
a yard. With dainty touches of white
lace about the bodice and fluttering ends
OF blue ribbon she Is a picture worth pay
ing price to see.
The taste of that traditional young
woman who liked any color SO that it was
red, has evidently descended to the ten
mis- girl of 1900. who Just now is Violently
addicted to scarlet gowns. Red is not only
a fiamboyantly bright color that suggests
snap and individuality on the part of
the wearer. but it harmonizes artisti-
cally with the green of the trees and the
various browns and yellows of the tennis
sidering by the girl who aims for pic
turesqueness. One wildly pretty suit
worn at a recent game was made OF
coarse red and white plaid linen, cut on
the bias. The skirt was trimmed with
tabs of FED braid and on the broad white
collar was em6roderery raquets in scar
let cotton. Red braid outlined the waist
and with the fetching little frock was
worn a red Tam o'Shanter fastened with
in which the wearer would not have dared
cross field in which rambled the most
peacefully inclined COW was Of scarlet
skirt and bolero of summer cloth with
soft, full blouse of white NULL
Patriotism OF pronounced type is re-
sponsib,e for calling Khaki into service
as q material for all sorts OF outing gowns.
In Itself it is rather dull and commonplace,
but II marries well with bright red and or
ange ties and belts and then it enjoys the
distinction of being this seasons nov
city"
A recently ordered tennis gown, built Of
khaki. had skirt-'made plain. with the
fullness at the back wrought into single
broad box plat. 1t Jared considerably
around the bottom where it was trimmed
with a narrow band of grey suede studded
with steel clous The jacket was sort
Of modified Elton that was very much cut
away at the front. 1t was finished at the
neck with a bread sailor collar, elongated
at the front to form reveres. This was
bordered and strapped with the steel
spangled suede and narrow straps of the
same laced the frcnt OF the jacket.
Under this jacket was worn a crisp
blouse of lettuce green cheriot Bingham,
made with single broad box plait at the
front This was topped by high linen col
lar and jaunty little cravat OF the cheviot.
Canvas Alpine hats and Tam o'Shan-
ters are especially recommended for ten
mis- players who seek shade and cool
headwear.
In the way OF novelties for footwear
the summer girl OF 1900 is preparing to
startle mankind with an unusually vivid
display of slippers, ard hose. One con-
sentative young woman. who usually
hedges in the matter OF opposing fashions,
has confessed herself an extremist this
season by adding TO ner wardrobe a pair
Of grey glace kid slippers. which she VIII
wear with silk hose of bright emerald
green. The gown OF the combination is of
grey silk null, with knots of green ribbon
for the throat and hair.
Look at your necktie il you would be a
correct shirt-waist girl. says an American
on fashions. From the fashion
standpoint it can make or mar you. The
FUZZY chiffon tabot worn with madras
waist stamps the wearer at once as hope
iessly behind the times.
Therefore It behooves the up-to-date
girl to give special heed to her neck
wear. Never wear lace barb. no matter
how proud you are to own it. with a cot
ton, cheviot, or madras shirt waist
It is astonishing. says another author
ity, how quickly We become accustomed to
a new fashion or any revival of an old
one and adapt ii to our needs and pecu-
liarities. This is especially noticeable in
the outline Of the new figure with no curve
in at the waist line in front. The two
inches extra measure around the waist is |
more than compensated by the pretty curve |
at the back and the air of style. as well |
as the consciousness that 1t is hygienic |
in giving the body the correct poise. |
already we are familiar with the new |
outline and almost unconsciously. per-
haps. demand It in every stylish woman
as a saving grace. The only disadvan
tage 1t can have to any possibility will /
be illustrated no doubt by the few
women who always overdo everything
n the way of fashion to the point of
making it ugly.