The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

" THILE the plans for summer
M are all matured. from the
" v dressmaker's standpoint the
summer girl has many things
to do.
She must keep her wardrobe crisp az
ter the first freshness has worn off.
She must make little additions 10 IL
and must create certain fashionable
changes in order that her gowns may
look new and smart 10 the very end OF
the summer. The vogue for al hand
work IS OF ehe greatest assistance to her
IN this matter. She can dispense with
a great deal II she Is willing 10 take
her needle IA hand.
She must design little gowns that can
be easily made by hand in her own
room. or failing to do this, she must be
able to make alterations in her early
season gowns which shall make them
entirely fresh again. And TO do this re-
ouires knack and artistic ability and a
knowledge OF the latest.
II Is claimed that at Nara gansett the
smartest dressed girl there is one who
knows nothing at all about styles.
Fresh from the Philippines this sum
mer belle has brought with her a ward
the Pier. She has not seen a Paris
fashion journal in a year and knows
very little Of American modes. yet her
gowns are altogether the loveliest TO be
found within several days journey OF
the famous summer resort.
Not a Paris Style.
And this is why they are so fetching
They are made of white stufts. delicate.
thin. white lawn, Of the kind that will
pull through finger ring. And they are
trimmed with lace put on In profusion.
There are lace ruffies and deep lace
founces and there are groups OF tucks.
each tuck edged with lace. and there are
wonderful insets o. lace. These gowns,
which are made very much on the same
model. all show the full skirt with the
tucked hips or tie eide plated hips, and
they all show the wide foot fiounce, or,
at least, the very wide foot fare The
waists are slightly blouse. buttonsd in
the back and made on the shirt waist
order.
At least dozen Of these gowns are
trimmed with Philippine embroidery,
which is very much like Japanese
needlework. II Is n gay colors and it is
employed for cuffg. for the plaits OF
shirtwaists. for panels, for girdles and
for stocks. II is also used for whole
yokes, and for outlining lace yokes, and
It is again seen in bands which extend
down over the shoulders in epaulet
shape.
When It comes TO skirt trimmings
nothing could be 'prettier than the man
ner IN which the Filipino embroidery Is
applied. II Is used 10 head deep fiounces
and Il is used also 60 border fiounces. 1t
bands the skirts like an insertion, and II
IS used TO border lace insets. And, then
there IS the medallion trimming, when
gaudy squares OF coIOred embroidery are
act in the waists and skirts OF gowns,
and surrounded by a little needleWori.
Word TO Smart DTessers.
II there is a summer girl who has not
yet completed her wardrobe Let her be
guided by word of advice. Let her
study the white dresses OF the season
and see If she cannot improve her ward
robe by adding a white gown or two.
made by hand and trimmed with hand
made tucks. There is nothing as smart
this season, and nothing that has quite
the general approval OF white.
over IN London, where the fashionable
English world gathers at this season.
they are making whole wardrObes out OF
white goods. Mrs. Langtry has scarcely
a colored gown IN her wardrobe and
Mrs. Arthur Paget. who is the London
fashion. wears white almost always
Unless you AFRO stout. advises an