Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18

whole season without washing. If its ex-
pensiveness necessitates another seasons
wear, be sure that you do not put it away
soiled, as laundresses say that many gar
ments are spoiled in this way. The dust
gets ingrained. and, with the effort to wash
1t out, delicate colors are faded and laces
and embroideries rasped.
The clerical effect in collars and cuffs
is a charming detail with linen garments
Of all descriptions. Little turnovers, with
the bishop tabs running down longer and
Both they and the separate stole collars
are rich with embroidery. The needlework
Is Of French handkerchief f1neness as
well as the linen used. Embroidered sets,
bought separately. Many delicate colors
are used-pale pink. green. blue and Yellow
Bias bands in the tints show between transS
parent lace Insertions which may be sprinS
killed. with French knots in black.
This delicate and effective peppering Of
black Is much employed on the new linens,
even If gown and Its attendant laces are
In the pureSt white.
tons Of antique lace, used the black French
knots in novel way. The entire gown was
In alternate strips of the lace and linen.
running around, with the linen bands
border. was set into these bands with the
straight edge at the bottom. The linen
points fitting into the lace were heavily
worked with black knots. The result was
been used.
For Home Sewers.
The present tendency to supply even the
simpler wash textures in partially made
gown patterns is an encouragement to the
home sewer, for all such costumes must
necessarily be without the complicated
scanning that dressmakers are addicted to.
The skirt section, the f1ounce of which is
often sewed snugly on, needs only to be
scanned at the back, hemmed and put on
the belt. The blouse bodice Is almost
easily put together, for the new blouse
waist demands only two seams besides
shoulder ones. and each Of the inverted
mutton leg sleeves only one. The finishing
of the waist requires the major part Of the
labor and considerable knack with the
needle to boot, as stocks and cuffs must re-
veal careful fit and faultless stitchery.
But remember the readymade sets and
set to work on your embroidered linen
gown or shirtwaist with a stout heart. For
without at least one such garment in your
summer wardrobe you can only expect to
figure as behind the times.
AS to underwear for all these dainty
washtub fabrics, 1t, too. must be wash
able. With gowns in ecru linen-which
shade, however, is not nearly so modish
as white or other colors-pongee petticoats
with ecru lace insertions may be worn.
But white frock requires white muslin
underskirt with lawn founces. Chambray
petticoats in the same colors are highly
approved for the tinted linens.
The corset body of old-fashiOned regula-
ton shape is now little worn. In it's stead
fair woman covers her steel and whale
bone armor with a dainty chemise which
is skirt and corset cover in one. The cor
set itself IS worn over a knitted under
vest, which is sufficiently low not to show
above the chemise neck, for. no matter
how fine it Is, the knitted undershirt is not
a pleasing garment. For this season wo-
men of fastidious taste now eschew the
tinted silk article, choosing instead vests
of pure white Isle thread. Preferred styles
In these entirely untrfmmed, for the
wash ribbon draw strings can scarcely be
called trimming. MARY DEAN.