Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
Summer Fashions
and FancieS,

and Fancies.
Fashion is turning to summer
raiment, and fancy to pastimes of
the warm season. Everything
must be summary, and this demand
is met with summer goods in every
department of this vast far-reaching
and all-providing establishment
The Book Store in the basement is especially at
| tractive at this New and interesting pub
locations have been provided for the summer time
which, with its long days and weeks OF rest, at
fords opportunities for reading. which to many
| persons is a genuine and delightful recreation.
To give the graduate a present is a beautiful
custom, particularly as It affords her a souvenir
OF memorable event In her young life. Now,
there are here numerous gifts that graduates would
prize. Prettily Appropriate those heads In
colors by Howard Chandler Christy, who is desig-
mated as lone Of most eloquent portrayers OF
the American girl" There are other famous pic
lures BY the same artist. also attractive By
Frederic Remington, C. Allan Gilbert, Harrison
Fisher.
novel and beautiful fan is Of white silk stud
ded with tiny silver stars and having deep border
thickly set with silver spangles, mounted on
mother OF pearl, each stick ornamented with
line OF dainty silver dots.
Pretty gauze fans hand painted with flowers and
leaves are choice gifts for graduates.
Coral bead fan chains pretty and quite ap-
propriate for young girls.
Elegant fan chains are Of gun metal with jew
eiry effects. One of the handsomest is In very
small links with amethysts In the dark metal.
instead OF being strung beads
Partisan hand bags, carriage bags and automo-
bile bags are stylish accessories of the outdoor
toilette How handsome and useful they
only be appreciated by seeing and owning They
are to be carried under the arm-so they carry
them in Paris.
Cream voile is of the exceedingly modish
fabrics OF the season. and deservedy SO. for IT Is
specially adaptable to the creation of summer
gowns-soft, graceful, becoming.
Printed mousseline is quite attractive and pic
turesque for young girls There are ivory white
grounds overspread with and their foliage
some large sprays, Others festoons Of small roses
all so beautifully colored to appear like hand
painting.
New pongee is embroidered in dots unique In
that the stitches spread from the center raywIsc
Now that white dresses are so much worn 1t is
weaves In linen, pique and other white fabrics.
Lace bands for trimming white butcher linen
dresses come in three widths for SKIRT waist and
sleeves.
Shirt waists in the supplies show
novel features. EmbroIderes still prominent,
both In white and colors and there are some
Persian effects In soft, dull tones.
Hand-embroidered shirt waist fronts are In most
elaborate patterns, displaying very large
flowers. Mexican drawn work and other exquisite
imported work may be used with rarely fine results
in white waists.
Sun bonnets for little girls Of white piQue
lined with pink blue. with white lawn crowns
and frils. and strings to tie under the chin
These bonnets are becoming to bright young faces
as well as protection to the tender complexion.
Refers for small children are made of white
pique and scalloped with embroidery on the edges
These are stylish and dainty LITTLE garments and
serve well with the low neck frocks worn by the
little folk.
Long coats for children much more elaborate
than the REFERS and shown in white and deli
cate colors One of baby blue wolfe Is u faIry-liks
creation.
Russian dresses for tiny tots OF boys are quite
pretty those for girls, though palmer.
One Of very soft lawn is box plated from the
yoke. with a narrow belt crossing In front below
the waist line.
A pretty low neck dress for a very little girl
has a narrow yoke of embroidery edged with lace.
and the sheer white skirt is simply hemmed.
Small tucks form the blouse front and around the
long waist is knotted a pale blue ribbon.
Dresses for older girls are ready to wear. In
various suitable goods, not only white but blue
and pink-the two colors especially appropriate to
children.
Fancy work is a pleasant summer pastime to
many women. and all the materials for embroid-
cries and -making offered here In great
abundance and variety. There various useful
articles already stamped. Now that embroidered
neckwear is very fashionable those pretty turn
over collars and stocks with tabs will find favor.
The floral stamping will give idea of how beau
tifully they may be embroidered. Handkerchief
bags made up OF white duck. and stamped In
needle-etehing designs. ready for the hand
: Travellers requisites including manifold useful
things, such as toilet articles. medicine cases,
tourists clocks, and all such shape to be
carried safely and conveniently, and add greatly
to the comfort and luxury Of journey.
Interest in landscape photography increases
nature grows more beautiful with the verdure and
bloom Of spring Taking pictures Of the varied
and lovely scenes one enjoys In days outing.
a Journey is a delightful recreation. and more
than a passing pleasure. since the photographs
thus obtained may be preserved souvenirs to
recall pleasant hours and events. In the special
department Of Photographic supplies. the fourth
floor win be found improved kodaks and everything
necessary a complete outfit for amateur pco,
fessioual photography.