The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
How the Girl of Midsummer Can Take Her
Hot Weather Dresses and Turn Them
to Excellent Account in Her
Autumn Wardrobe.

shirt waists can be utilized, and, II the
waist IS gone, hopelessly gone, there
VIII yet remain the stock and the should
ers. which can be cut and shaped 50
as TO make nice sailor collar TO be
worn over one Of the pretty cloth coats
Of fall.
Save Old Clothes.
The moral Of this advice is not to
throw away your old shirt waists no
matter how worn they may be. for
there is stili enough left 10 make nice
pair Of fluffy undersleeves. a wide collar
stock, or vest In this way the girl
Of autumn may economic a little on
her wardrobe, which is going 10 cost
her enough in any case.
The girl OF summer, looking ahead
into the first cool days of fall will
want coat. She viii want one OF those
kimono shaped affairs, loose front and
back and falling straight though not
too full. The pretty little kimono shapes
have survived the summer and win be
more fashionable than ever this fan
and the genuine japanese kimono will
be used as a model and a guide for
many Of the prettiest coats that will
walk Fifth Avenue.
ne DtSL anu AuOSl useful shape Is
that which is attached 10 a yoke which
is deep enough 10 form the long
shoulders. This shape calls for wide
sleeves. and, OF course. a great deal Of
embroidery upon sleeves and yoke. oc-
casionally one sees lace applied, not in
serted. and embroidery set around. tut
just for the moment IL Is embroidery
that is used. II is the heavy and diff
cult sort. the kind OF embroidery that
suggests lifetime Of hard work.
The Best colors for Fall.
The best colors for coats are the pale
ones, for they can be worn with gowns
OF any hue. There are some lovely tints
OF cloth that are just the thing for the
making OF kimonO coats. A coat Of
light colored cloth. made in any one OF
the popular tints, with its yoke beauti-
fully embroidered. and its sleeves also
embroidered. VIII make as nice a thing
as one would want for wear all the fall
and winter. on days that are mild.
A Very Sparkling Fall
Il IS 10 be very sparkling fall. The
gowns VIII fairly gIisten with jets and
with brilliant tissues OF all kinds. Bands
Of passementerie. with every inch glow
ing with mock gems. VIII be used on
dinner gowns. and for the street there
will be a dash Of irfdescent beads In the
stock. the belt. the wide girdle, the band
Of trimming on the skirt and in the vest
One can do a very fashionable thing by
spangling ones dinner gown and one
can DO a smart act by trimming ones
street dress with brilliant trimmings.
For II is 20 be a fan OF mock gems and
decorations that glitter and glisten.
Then there is the summer girls travel
ing dress which is now hopeIessly gone.
II Is very faded and IT, is fraved and
there are spots upon IT, and the whole
gown bears that mark Of age which is
so fatal 20 its jauntiness.
This old gown, which is probably of
wolfe. but which may be Of canvas or of
serge. or even of ladies' cloth, is cana
BILE OF resurrection. but its rejuvenation
must be carefully planned.
Made Smart With Rufles.
A woman who owns an old travelling
dress OF royal blue wolfe is taking II and
making IT smart with ruffies for fan.
The ruffies are in royal blue taffeta and
they are very full and are sewed around
the entire E-Sirt. At the head OF each