Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15

| Petticoats to be worn under the dress are
! as elaborate as the skirt itself and are no
| longer of different color. but match the
gown nearly as possible
| What did women wear before the sepa-
rate waist was a permanent and cherished
| feature of the wardrobe? Garibaldi, with
his famous red shirt, seems to have set
| the fashion for this Indispensable little
garment, the garibaldi being the first waist
| to have any special vogue when worn with
skirt of different material. That mod
est little affair would hardly recognize itself
/, In the elaborate blouse of today unless it
snouio happen to come upon some of the
pretty morning shirt waists to be worn
with the tailor coat and skirt. 1t is a fad
just now In Paris to have the jacket lining
match the blouse. This has very good
| erect when the coat is left open.
a great many modish women are wear
| ing the heavy. mercerized cheviots so much
! en- evidence last summer, but whether cot
ton, SIX or wool, white is the approved
| color. w hlte bedford cord made with a
| few tucks back and front is a servicea Bile
| all-round waist. This cord cleans and even
| washes well. Corduroy makes another
! good. substantial waist The viyela cloth
| Is very successfully used for this purpose
| There Is a softness and fineness about this
! material which makes it especially good for
| separate blouses A neat blouse may be
| made OF the viyella in one of the many
/
| ~ striped with white Paquin has some
| beautiful models for dinner and evening
! wear; indeed, so tempting are these con-
! fections that none but the hardest of fem
mine hearts could possibly resist their at
| fractions. One of Alencon lace was perfect
| ly fascinating
black lace chiffon blouse is a conven-
| lent thing to own. One made of ChantiIIv
| lace mounted over white chiffon and SIX
| gives the dainty lightness which makes
anything formed of black material so much
| more becoming. When a trimming of
| passementere is applied and note of color
| given with choux of pink chiffon a nrettv
| effect is gained.
For Young Girl.
An exquisite blouse for young girl is of
pink uncrushable glace silk accordion
plalted' with insertions of lace running from
| the arm eyes to a shape almost TO the
belt. Another of these artistic studies Is a
light green Grape with vines and punches
of purple grapes embroidered in a graceful
pattern round the square yoke
| Nine. Evelyn concocts dainty blouses.
| She has the gift of the blouse, In a
marked degree. One happy idea of hers is
| an original handkerchief waist formed ~
! exquisttely shaded reds, than which Moth
| Ing Is better If properly put together Re-
! coming and odd Is waist of grav sill,
| striped In black and white and arranged on
| the cross so that the strips form a series
| OF points down the front. A rose colored
| RIBBON OF an old-fashioned pattern runs
| around the collar through eyeIet holes ard
| continues down the center box plaIt where
| at the bust line 1t ties in big bow Tabs
| or this ribbon are introduced on tho tom of
the sleeves and tiny little ones on the cuffs.
Nnte satin or heavy quality ALWAYS
| makes nice waist. Be sure that if he an
| ivory and not cream white as the cream
IS mighty apt to become yellow II not much
| WoIh' An attractive satin waist Is laid In
| WIDE plaits back and front. Between thesa
| piaits, running up from the waist and down
| from the neck are straps of openwork enn
broidery. Applique straps of ivory white
SIX are arranged on the shoulders. forming
: a collar The band Is finished at the necH
| with straps of turquoise blue velvet drawn
| through paste buckles. At the throat there
| Is Japot OF lace and chiffon with LITTLE
| cnains or SILK balls Topped across the front
| The surpliced waist is one of tho ro,,ni
ties OF the winter, both for dress bodies and
| coats. anu
| Sleeves on all this seasons waists are
| tearfully and wonderfully fashioned In
| deed, the couturieres must have exhaustaa
all their stock OF ideas in the designing of
| THESE elaborate affairs. Every age enocb
| ana material seems to be drawn upon for
/ help IN their construction, but to be swae
| ger ones sleeves must be as eccentric as is
| consistent with beauty. No wise woman
will Ignore this hint ~
| The art OF dress can do wonders for a
| woman, and those who laugh at the victims
| VINO pay attention to the dictates of this
| tyrant are making mistake. 1t Ia NOT
| necessary to devote ones entire time to
oaess; nu. every woman should give it a
| certain amount of thought. No matter how
| elegant your gown. IL 1t is not becoming
! the erect Is lost. Do not wear thing sim
| ply because 1t Is the style or smart. Study
| your own good points and gown vonresif
1 with the object of bringing them into
| pioiiiiiiefce' CATHARINE TALBOT.
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