Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

the cheaper materials. such as batiste and
lawn. and can be made up with a good
quality of imitation Valencennes to give
almost as satisfactory an effect as the real
pompadour organizes.
For the silk shIrt-waist suit there is moth
inb more practical than the small check
or the hair stripe. Piping and cording are
not much used this summer but stitched
harmonious tints, and coarse laces are
much used I'm trimming the Indispensable
shirt waist suit
For Cool Days
There is nothing more effective than a
wolfe or etamine dress for a cool-day frock
Here. again, the dowager has the best OF
1t. Yelling Is essentially dignified fab
rio. and. IL properly draped. gives height
and an afr"
The woman whose figure Is no longer
slender should avoid quantities OF shirring,
but II she must indulge her fancy In this
direction there Is model skirt which
Will give her some leeway. Between each
or The seven cores, just below the hip, q
shirred piece is inset. starting at a pin
point width and widening gradually until
1t reaches the knee. where II is perhaps
two inches and half wide From this
point the skirt flares out broadly, giving
almost the effect OF a founce There are
about ten or twelve shirrings between thu
nip and the knee, each finished with a
fancy tailored stitch. No other trimming
IS used on the skirt. and It is one of the
most graceful effects seen this season.
This pattern. made up in gray etamine
mad blouse In which the stamine was
combined with glace silk and embroidered
chiffon. all of the same tone The etamine
appeared only In a suggestion of n bolero.
the blouse proper being Of tucked glace
SILK. The undersleeves and vest of the
chiffon showed several shades of embroid-
cry. with a dash of silver. A toque of gray
chiffon and lace straw. draped with white
lace clOuding over blush roses would
tempt bit Of pink coloring into the checks
or woman of fifty.
The Distinctive Note.
The wrap is the distinctive note in tho
dowagers costume and i'm this matter tho
directoire styles please her nightly The
embroidered vests. showing "A suggestion
of gold or silver. make the simplest OF
black taffetas look smart. and the long lace
founces at the wrist soften hands in v hich
wrinkles are beginning TO show and blue
veins to rise plainly
dressy wrap seen recently is on Firac-
toire lines. combining glaCe taffetas with
ali-over lace. woven in loose jacket pat
tern A finishing touch is given 10y ON
broidered and sequined chiffon. The loose
fronts and long-tailed back are of the ace.
as are also the three-q quarter. bcl-sraped
sleeves, with a lining of taffetas. Tn" cin-
broidered and sequined chiffon is Introduced
I'm the vest, with rhinestone buttons and
In the undersleeves. where IL falls In triple
nounces. This coat. worn with "A crepe de
chine or mousseline gown. either black or
white, would be most attractive
For separate bodices and blouses fine net
with lace or chiffon appliques and tiny rib
bon ruchings. is much used. For the morn
ing shirt waist there are many beautiful
patterns In figured challes or silky fan
nels. IL stripes and small figures. \ smart
shirt waist, to be worn with a green cloth
skirt, showed small ovals done In green
silk eyelet work on plain ecru flannel At
the neck there was a stock of green ribbon
finish. with turnover OF tan canvas done
in dull green and red silk embroidery