Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16
At SUMMER EVENTS
Hints Worth Following by
Careful Dressers.
PRETTY BALL GOWNS
SHIRT WAIST SUITS FOR IN
FORMAL OCCASIONS.
At Garden Parties Wear the Prettiest
and Fluffiest You
PRETTY BALL GOWNS

Written for The Evening Star.
The summer social function is always less
formal than the winter affair by the same
name, and the woman who receives an in
vitaton for some really smart event should
guard against overdressing.
The safest rule to follow in every case Is
to aim at simplicity, at cool wash effects,
and at sheerness of material and delicacy
of handwork rather than at startling or
rich combinations.
The smart frocks turned out for women
of unlimited means who go in for society
during the summer well as winter are
of wash materials, called. II the truth
were told the majority of these gowns never
see a tub and would be sorry subjects when
they were taken from the water. They arc
cleaned by a dry. French process. and are
far more expensive than many frocks In
silk, velvet and other high-priced fabrics.
In suburban towns and summer colonies
the morning musicale is a fayorite form OF
entertainment among congenial women.
Eleven o'clock is the popular hour for meet
irg. and women appear in the trim shirt
waist suits of linen. crash or silk. which are
really considered the correct morning gown
of the well-dressed woman. A sailor hat or
any ready -to-wear shape is worn, with silk
Isle gloves. Both hats and gloves are
informal one
At summer colonies or resorts which can
boast of a casino where concerts are given
or athletics matches are played the MORN
ing costume is apt to be a trifie more
dressy. two-piece suit OF linen sum-
mer silk, with blouse to match or in har-
mony, is worn. and the little coat or Jacket
is mass of embroidery or linen stitching,
but always with the suggestion of tailored
lines. One of the all-white hats in straw
with coque feathers. velvet bands or other
semi-tailored effects. is worn, and a plain
parasol and gloves are used.
Bridge whist is not being played so much
this year last but whist luncheons are
still in vogue among devotees OF the game.
Here, too, the shirt waist suit may he worn,
though dress of dimity or lawn trimmed
with lace is often substituted. When it 10
a neighborhood gathering the guests fire.
qrently come without hats. carrying the
smart parasols made to match the summer
costumes
No Hats Required.
Formal calling is not strictly observed
during the heated term. Women who are
asked to call on guests from out of town
drop in generally during the morning and
wear their simple morning gowns.
The most popular afternoon function is
garden or porch party. and for this wash
frocks only permissible. To attend a
garden party in silk gown loaded with
trimming of various sorts is distinctly bad
form. The hostess has spared no expense
trouble to give the al fresco effect 10 her
function, and 1t Is a graceful compliment
to her to appear in costume appropriate
for the occasion. Here the summer girl
may wear her most picturesque, most be-
lowered. most lacy millinery possession,
and her gown should be as diaphanous as
her purse will permit. Dimities batistes.
French lawns and mulls. organizes. dotted
and figured nets and delicate lace gowns
with many filmy fiounces. may be worn for
the garden party.
A gown of white organdy. figured in POM
padour bouquets and trimmed with finest OF
Valenciennes or alencon lace. is a girlish
foundation upon which 10 build. With this
should be worn a picture hat of some fine
open-work straw trimmed with roses TO
match the flowers In the dress. Or il may
be a lingerie hat Of lace with pompadour
wreath surrounding a flower of contrasting
color.
The pompadour wreath is no more than
six inches in dia meter, and is made OF tiny
flowers like forget-me-nots or vioiets IN
the heart of which is set full-blown rose.
and this is worn at the back of the hat
where the lace drape is caught
Silk Isle gloves OF very fine quality
may be worn to meet elbow sleeves, and the
shoes may be of black patent leather or Of
white suede. with white stockings to match.
The favorite combination for elderly
woman at a garden party is a black lace
coat. preferably chantilly. over mousseline
or chiffon. The toque shows the same COM
bination of black and white with blush
roses vio!ets or forget me-nots.
Best to Be Ready.
Decollete gowns are as essential for the
formal dinner in summer as for winter. A
young woman who was invited to spend a
few days at Tuxedo thought checked silk
with a vest ard bolero of lace sufficiently
dressy for the summer dinner. She was
shocked on entering the drawing room TO
find that she and her hostess were the only
women in silk dresses cut high. The other
guests all wore diaphanous fabrics cut with
square round or V-shaped necks, elbow
sleeves and much soft lace. The young
woman teIegraphed home for an evening
dress and learned a valuable lesson.
Al the hotel dinner. however, decollete
dinner gown is hardly good form 1t Is
much better taste to have detachable
yoke which can be worn at the dinner table
md removed for the dance which may fol-
low in the evening. Gowns cut very low
are not worn by the best dresSers at sum-
mer hotel hops. nor do they make display
of glistening silks and many jewels.
The girl who is invited for a days yacht
ing or a trip to a yacht club house should
select her wearing apparel with great care.
II she has no regular yachting dress the
next best thing is a white pique suit with
touch OF color at the throat and belt and
loose REFER of scarlet, blue or tan cloth.
and a yachting cap or sailor effect in stitch
ed linen is good investment.
These are to he worn IL the weather is
warm and pleasant Ii II looks forbidding
he inexperienced guest will need to select
heavier frock. something In tweed, cheviot
DR. canvas With this she should wear her
coat For an extended cruise
a dinner frock 10 essential