Evening star., 1902-08-16

being now a most pleasurable feature of
boarding school life. At these o'clock
outside guests, plain dark skirts will be
begayed by dainty tated-bodices in gay
silks, with knots of narrow ribbons or
velvet. and batiste or chiffon embroideTies.
A fetching model in these pretty Jacket
waists is called the Vassar. One design III
this was made IN striped pompadour silk,
pink and blue against white background
The shape of the jacket savored of the
late Louis designs, the untrimmed tails
ending, as did the coats of that cIass,
where the vest began. Gathered fiounces
of ecru embroidered batiSte formed this. a
wider embroidery making the deep collar
and frills for the elbow sleeves. A narrow
belt of black ribbon velvet held the waist
in at the back, dropping bows, caught with
blue enamel buttons, finishing it at the
sides. The same ornamentation showed
above the nounces of the sleeves. and the
neck was cut out round and edged with a
band of black and ecru embroidery.
If silk cannot be afforded the figured
zephyr fannels, in delicate tints, will be
found very pretty materials for these tea
jackets. The thin striped ribbons seen on
every bargain counter will trim thcln taste
fuIIy' and cheap net laces will mount them
to points of astounding glory.
For outdoor school petticoats. black bril-
liantine lined with lightweight scarlet
flannel is dominant material with winter
skirts. which are made in narrow cores
and trimmed at the bottom with corded or
tucked flOunces.
Indoor petticoats are better in thinner
unlined textures. and good materials for
these are the black and coIored Glorias
seen on all sides.
Few petticOats are seen with the yokes
once considered essential for a trim fit The
tops of all the new ones are gored sharply
into the figure, the front and sides fitting
without wrinkle; the back breadthS are
drawn in with ribbons run through shir-
rings. This may not seem important in
formation but Jpn such trifes hang all the
laws of the prophets of fashion. When
you get the pettcOat on YOU see the value
of this small seed by the ways,de which I
trust may not fall on stony ground The
petticOats gOred to the waist hang properly
ana tnose suspended from the yokes do not.
In the night robe department pajamas,
IN c0lored p0ngeeS and tinted fanneGs are
to be had for girls of all ages A daring
departure, maybe. from the soft traditions
or our sex, but since fashion vows they
are Just the thing We must welcome them.
l suppose. For young children and older
girls who catch cold easily they are with
out doubt good things; but if the choice
should involve consumption leave me the
holy ''nightie'' of my infancy. Merely to
think Of its possible decline gives one the
cold creeps.
There has been a lamentable fall in en-
Lnusiasm for the vivid shade of green so
much worn this summer. When the craze
hrst fell upon New York to satisfy the de-
mand for wells in this color ordinary chif-
ION, selling by the yard and at exorbitant
prices was used Tor them. Then green
Wells with blue dots appeared. initiating
the plumage of the parrot these selling
anywhere from So apiece
When all the world was well greened
enthusiasm cooled and prices dropped. till
a week ago a smart veil in this tint could
be had for II cents. Yesterday a dozen
bargain counters Were heaped with many
pure, limp, green ghosts inscribed with
the belittling legend 1872 cents. Such is
the hckleness of fashion and the unwisdom
of the toO-believing manufacturer.
In Paris, 1t is said. the curtain wells with
floating scarf ends at the back never have
been much worn. The most modest wells
are the merest wisps of tulle or malines net
covering the top Of the nose only OFTEN
they match the hat and costume in color.
so that it is no uncommon thing to see a
gracious vision swim toward you masked
with violet, blue or brown But this ia
hardly for the ordinary mortal a happy
fashion.
The white maline wells. barred with black.