Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08
SUM MER NEGL|GE
Should Enter Into Outing
Preparations.
REALLY A VITAL PART
JAPANESE KIMoNAs ARE MORE
POPULAR THAN EVER.
A Matinee That Very Much Resembles
the English Coffee
Jacket.

Written for The Evening Star by Harriet Hawley.
IAN ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure
1t is a well-worn proverb, but well worth
repeating during the August days, when
lounging in the shade is preferable to ex-
ercise in the sun.
A girl went visiting this summer with a
trunkful of pretty frocks, embroidered
stockings and seductive parasols. Her
preparations were purposeful, for her host
ess was the mother of a man who had been
most attentive to her during the past winter.
The man admired the frocks, the stockings
and the parasols, but when the girl came
down to breakfast one morning in grass
stained pique skirt and a rumpled SHIRT
waist, which she laughingly called her
neglige" his matrimonial intentions van
ished. together with his vision of a dainty
wife at the breakfast table under his own
vine and fig tree. The girl without negn-
ge had forgotten to consider one vital point
in her summer campaign
A cool neglige is an Indispensable part Oh
a summer wardrobe, whether the vacation
be spent with country cousins, at the sea-
shore or in the mountains. In the former
case she will astonish her relations at the
breakfast table or on hot afternoons unoer
the orchard trees by the possibilities or
beauty which are included in the term
dressing sacque' In the latter case the
flowing gown of Powered muslin VIII De the
correct toilet for the feminine gossip over
the fancy work on an upper porch. And II
the girl is dainty at heart she Will nave d
couple of distracting neghges merely u
satisfy her own peace of mind ~
The summer neglige differs from us
winter prototype in that it is nearly always
washable This enables the girl with
limited wardrobe to keep fresh ana DAINTY.
The wash fabrics offered this season al e
silky enough to satisfy the most crl.lca l
dotted SWlSSeS
and even net, make charming dressing
sacoues when trimmed with lace, insertion
and wash ribbon.
Use Wash Ribbons.
Wash ribbon is by far the most service
able for a summer neglige. Its use mas 50
much increased in the last year or two that
now there is hardly girl who does not
keep on hand a bolt Of her favorite color
to refurbish lingerie or dressing sacque.
Japanese kimonas are still so popular that
they are now made in the sheerest cottons
and linens for use on hot days. Those OF
cotton crepe are cool enough for most wealth
ers They are generally trimmed down the
front and banded on the edge of the now
ing sleeves with Powered ribbons. If the
ribbon pattern is we'll chosen the erect Is
very pretty. white k1mona OF crepe 10
bordered with a ribbon on which scarlet
poppies stand out wildly on white back
ground Another white one has ribbon
border of cool green vines.
A clever girl who admired the beauty of
the real Japanese kimonas of silk, hand
embroidered in SpraWling flowers, has man
aged to produce something of the same ar
tistic effect in her summer kimonas she
used cotton crepe for the BODY OF the Kl-
mona, and trimmed 1t with a border OF
gayly Powered cretonne. carefully cutting
out the flowers on the edge and buttonnoi-
ing them down to the crepe foundation
In Cotton Crepe.
The possibilities Of cotton crepe for wash
able summer dresses are not half appreci-
ated 1t can be obtained in delicate shades
to suit the summer girls fancy. Frocks
made of the white cotton crepe trimmed
with coarse mesh laces are especially
pretty. They wash to perfection and have
a clinging quality which adds much to the
grace of a slender figure.
Pale blue is a cool color for the summer
neglge A blue lawn is the material of one
of the most fetching. The loose blouse has a
fitted into the waist by a. cluster of fine
tucks The deep handkerchief collar Is
trimmed with two rows of Va.enciennes
lace insertion and edged by two-inch bands
of the same lace. Its points hang down the
front almost to the waist line and are
caught together by bow of half-inch-wide
white wash ribbon with irregular ends. The
loose elbow sleeves are trimmed with the
handkerchief ruffe Indeed, the handker-
chief ruff1e forms the motif of the entire
negige, for an unusually deep one forms
the finishing frill to the blouse below the
waist line. The effect is graceful and out
of the ordinary.
The under petticoat is also of the blue
lawn. 1t is trimmed with many rows of
the Valenciennes insertion and has an edg-
ing Of the same lace in a wider pattern
than that used on the neglige. Two rows
of the insertion are run just below the
knees and finished on the right side by
soft rosette of wide white wash ribbons
The scheme of the whole is decidedly
French. The Paris shops are selling scores
of these neglige suits in delicate colors and
every conceivable thin material. The idea
Is pretty one, and will be undoubtedly
followed in this country.
Lace is Used, Too.
The passion for lace trimmings extends
into the realm of the neglige with delightful
effect. The finer mesh laces seem most
suited to these airy garments. Valencennes
holds it's own against all rivals. Wide laces
form gauzy ruf1es and insertions of all
widths give sheer effect to mulls or mus
Inns
Pale green silk muslin makes a pretty
matinee. The muslin is laid in pin tucks,
giving greater richness of effect. The natl
nee is loose and flowing, and is cut to
ished around the bottom by a ruffie of wide
ecru-colored lace. The neck is rounded out
in the interests of GOODNESS, and the sailor
collar is of the tucked muslin. 1t is finished
by a wide ruffle of the lace, which continues
down the front in a 1abot effect The elbow
sleeves are also firIshed by a lace ruffle
This matinee will add much to the charm
of blonde beauty.
A dainty little matinee resembles the
English coffee jacket, it is so lacy and so
short and flowing. Three-inch wide strips
of lace of a slightly yellowsh shade are
sewn together to form the yoke and sleeve
caps. Below the bust line fullness is al
lowed by the insertion of pointed pieces of
pale yellow null. The same method is fol-
lowed regards the sleeves. A wide lace
rufie finishes both the bottom of the matt
nee and the sleeves A narrow standing
collar of lace gives a soft finish to the
rounded neck. A knot of yellow wash rib
bon at the throat is continued in long
knotted ends down the front and mingled
with lace ruffle in jabot effect. This
matinee is charming on a saucy brunette.
White Lawn.
A peignoir of white lawn is rather more
elaborate. The round French yoke is cut
| out to show the throat. 1t is trimmed with
| lace insertion and finished by a pleated