Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

most desirable of these ready-made frocks
In a trio of tailor-finished gowns one is in
old blue linen-one of those dim, soft blues
with the bodice and skirt in fine tucks.
These portions of the suit, to accommodate
the tucking, are in a lightweight linen, the
coarse loosely woven sort. The band trim
ming. which is stitched with black, and the
fiounce section of the jupe is in a closer
and heavier weave. Cut in haped pieces
this forms stylish shoulder and hip yoke,
with straight biases Gaping the sleeves
Wider pointed bands outline the skirt
f1ounce. and a shaped belt of black patent
leather neatly girdles the waist. The en-
tire costume is unlined
Brown butchers linen, the heaviest used
for costumes, realizes the second toilette.
which displays a bodice trimming of black
and brown embroidery. The lower portion
of the bodice of this, in up and down box
pleats, with tucked round, the jupe
ffounce and yoke and sleeves of the suit
being of the plain linen. a neck ruffie of
black silk muslin IS an effective detail with
this costume which is also without lining
Mercerized linen, in dull, artistic green
is the texture of the third dress. The blouse
bodice has lengthwse tucks- Around the
bust is a decoration of diamond shaped
pieces, held down by small black buttons
Tt sides and back of the skirt are also
tucked The apron gore is plain and
the scant fOunce is headed with a narrow
line of black needlework The high collar
band is likewise embroidered in black, and
tucked at the upper portion the bishop
sleeves puff into plain wrist bands.
In Mercerized Linen.
Apropos of mercerized linen, which you
know is mixture of linen and cotton, the
smartest wash petticoats of the hour are
being made of it. In the delicate colors
this glistening weave has almost the look
of silk, and if the skirts are made sufficient
ly fun. tucking and cheap torchon laces will
give them very fetching air. The fullness
is required by the fact that the imitation
linens have but little body, and in the
scant shapes the skirts sink unbecomingly.
The fOuncing should all be cut on the
straight and heavily tucked. Another good
material for practical summer understands
is brown or black pongee. Cool cool
these are. washing like handkerchiefs, and
emerging from the tub as good as new.
Three half-holiday frocks of uncommon
dash are among those shown. The simplest
and yet most stunning of the lot might be
worn by a young woman who wants to play
al Maud Muller. for incredible as it may
seem her finery might even go hay making
and not be greatly damaged.
Sage green and tan chambrayS forms
the basis of her splendors-both warranted
wash tiuts in this material.
The model of the gown is especially
charming. 1t is also the most novel thing
seen this season, and what is better still
ii is one of a small family. Only two other
froclis We're seen in the same design, and
they were in different coOrs.
The gown proper is made of the tan cham
bray, with the top of the circular skirt
fitted at sides and back with fine tucks.
The dim soft green forms the trimming.
which is outlined everywhere, with black
stitching. on the tucked blouse the con-
trasting color shapes a stole collar whose
stockIess finish is especially becoming to
round young threats. The pretty elbow
sleeves have an inner-arm tucking which
bulges the outside in graceful puffs. They
are finished with deep founces edged with
the same scalloped band of green which
borders the skirt. Green bone buttons orna-
ment the bodice, dotting the scallops of