Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27

or conventional dress Is pleasantly varied.
Golden brown velvet and Alaska sable
constituted the costume in question. Made
in rather little-girl fashion, shirring some
three inches wide formed a decoration
effective as it was simple. This bordered
the square neck of the round bodice and the
tops of the bishops sleeves where they
Joined with the fur yoke. The bottoms of
the sleeves showed double row of the
shirring, single one outlining with large
scollops hip yoke on the skirt, which was
very full and otherwise untrimmed.
With this fine prettiness went big muff
of Alaska sable and large brown velvet
toque with sable edge.
Liberty Velveteen.
For less expensive skating gowns, which
yet aspire to a certain elegance, liberty
velveteen is a rich and deceiving texture.
Only the connoisseur can distinguish the
better grades from the real thing. The least
touch of a good fur helps out the preten-
ton.
Plain cloth is also much worn by smart
skaters whose individual methods of OBJ
tanning coquettish effects are worthy of
study.
One girl who always wears a smart little
frock of black cloth goes to wildly tinted
hats for variety Of toilette. One day her
headpiece Is turban of brilliant holly ber-
ries and green leaves; other times it is
white, scarlet or green felt alpine. A veil
in the same tint wraps the crown of each
ana drops IN TOdllDS enuS Denl0Q.
Very neat skating clothes may be made
by combination of old materials, and If
venerable sealskin coat exists in the fam
lily, regard it as an admirable foundation.
No fur dyes more perfectly than sealskin,
and If not In too diapidated state the
best parts of the coat may be made into an
Eton or bolero Jacket, with short sleeves
eked out by under puffs in a contrasting
material The blouse Is, Of course, the same,
and. If it can be managed. foot border of
sealskin for the short cloth skirt will give
the look of continuity that the costume
should have.
compactly built and preferably with fur
trimmings is best. Shoes may be either
patent leather ties or laced calfskin boots.
and the flouncng petticoats above are al
ways short enough to show them.
At the Skating Kinks.
Even little children are seen at the vari-
GUS skating Kinks. and on the sidewalks of
| the smartest avenues richly dressed tots
initiate the roller skate antics of their
poorer neighbors Costumes here are the
| usual outdoor thing, many woolly white
coats with Angora trimmings bundling the
small girls, who often wear Capuchin hoods
and leggings Of the same material. The
most Juvenile of the urchins all sport these
warm leg coverings, leather and cloth, al
ternatinS with corduroy and velveteen,
| shaping them. The warmest of the over
coats are of beaver cloth, made mannishly
and often splendid with fur collars and
| cuffs. Persian lamb or brown beaver are
| the skins used, a front frogging of silk
| braid and the black fur giving foreign
| look.
| Many of the coats worn by the girls are
| simple and one recognizes in certain plain
| cloth models, with cord decora TONS some
| of the more sensible and inexpensive of the
| shop designs. Deep shoulder capes add to
| the coZiness of some, and with such muf-
| filings round felt hat, trimmed only with
! ribbon or velvet bow, may be the modest
| head covering. Under the rolling brim Of
| this one sees the Velasquez style of hair
| dressing now in vogue. The locks are
| parted at the right side, drawn to the left
| and there tied with a bow above the left
ear. The style Is piquant and becoming to
| almost every girl.
| Dainty Housewear.
| AS regards indoor wear for these small
maidens and their younger sisters and
brothers. white wash materials compose the
best Of the garments. Needlework Of all
| sorts is used on them. Rows Of delicate
| fagotting show between hand tucks and in
sertions of fine embroidery, and the whole
effect produces q look Of daintiness rather
than OF splendor. Some of the little Mother
Hubbard frocks for the tiniest maids, in