Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06

toned for a debutante. Yellowish gauze is
the material most in evidence, forming six
plated fiounceS on the skirt edged all
around with taffeta ruching of turquoise
blue mounted on a plain fitted yoke of blue
silk covered with straps of Irish crochet
lace embroidered in dainty colorings of yell
low, blue and pink. Over blouse OF plated
blue mousseline is a bolero of the same
embroidery treated lace; also cap sleeve
empecementS of the like fitting over
triple plated full sleeve. The waist belt,
narrow affair of fine white suede. fastens
invisibly at the side blue satin straw
hat simply adorned with pink blossoms.
blue and yellow chiffon parasol, blue suede
gloves and slippers will provide with
lovely toilet the rosebud girl who is deS-
tined to wear it,
Color Com binations.
The mixing of two colors. particularly
in fete and evening dresses, is a favorable
mode. 1 cannot tell you how beautiful was
a pink accordion plated underskirt of chif-
fon yelled in gray gauze gathered over the
hips and fiounced from the knee down with
gatherings of gray gauze edged with silver
tnsel and tiny rose petals. The waist was
very simple, cut all in one, the only addi-
ton being a beautiful fichu-like bertha OF
old d'alencon lace.
There never was time when old family
lace and embroideries were used to better
advantage. Lace from the finest blond to
the coarsest crochet and guipure trims
practically every model from the boating
serge and linen to the most gorgeous toll
lets.
In the fete parasol Pompadour designs
are discernible The handles are all abb
normally long and painted, some OF the
prettiest having covers of plain pale silks
or satins with medallions and lace inser-
tons.
Motor Dust Cloaks.
While motoring to and from the garden
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of them are very graceful, with their char
acteristic Japanese note. The most sump-
tuous of these wraps are composed Of beau
tiful laces, accordion plated chiffons and
killed gauzes trimmed with jeweled en-
broideries. The capuchin or hood effect IS
very much used on them and late in the
evening proves a decided protection, as one
does not care to appear at a dinner or
function of any sort with locks with Whlch
even light summer wind has been sporting
too bOiSterouSly.
Then for hot days and less dressy occa-
sions we have the most attractive little
sacks of lace net with fichu-like drap-
cries of ethereal lace.
When ones best festive frock is white
coat of the short variety made of the same
material is the incest thing to have, as 1t
will do duty for other occasions when
colored gown is worn. 1 should suggest
white pongee as a fabric for both.
The Dropping Styles.
Talking of these filmy graceful, gracious
fashions makes me wonder why. when,
more than ever. women are going in for
the strenuous life. they should return to
days of gentle helplessness in attire. To-
day we droop everywhere-gracefully
charmingly, seductively but we droop-and
there is no way of getting away from It,
To strengthen the droopiness the French
woman of fashion has adopted discus
throwing as her latest accomplishment in
sports. 1t is the classic game of antiquity
she follows, not the modern prosaic one of
uuoits. The enthusiasts declare that aside
from the pleasure of the game, the ad-
vantage to be gained in Improvement of
figure is wonderful. The. development or
the muscles, particularly in the arm, Shout
der waist and chest is really surprising.
Indeed. think the French woman's person.
atty is hardly appreciated outside her own
land except for her sartorial achievements
Although supposed to be subtle and deep
she is simple with the simplicity that is the
perfection of art migrated on natural self
possession.
The day of the girls supremacy has come
to Paris as it came to America when Co
lumbus discovered the country. The mod
ern French girl now has a good time and
delicious dresses which any maiden might
envy. The frock 1 about to describe is
a creation which one of these advanced
Partisan daughters will wear at summer
dance.
White chiffon wolfe is the material en-
ployed. The skirt is short, just touching
all round. 1t is shirred at the waist, and
two fiounces composed of large tuckS give
the bouffant effect at the feet. Festoons of
the fabric caught together with founces
finish the top of the fiounce. The baby
waist has deep bertha of lace and roses
and tiny Victorian puffed sleeves drawn up
with silk lacings. A pretty American girl
would be charming in a frock of this kind.
CATHERINE TALBOT.