Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

tucked with apparent negligence into high
belt of fooled ivory leather. The sleeves
are of the bishop description, fairly fuil
over a shaped cuff, into which they are set
from the neck.
Passing down the outside of the arm runs
a row OF silk military braid. with line OF
small buttons following its entire length.
The skirt little full to give curve over
the hips is gathered at the back. IL does
not boast box plat down the front. but
has instead an inverted plat. TABS OF
braid adorned with buttons are buttoneo
back from the edges of this center piait,
lengthening as they descend to the Ieet
These tabs also appear on the plaits of the
coat. An ivory white silk blouse having a
cascade OF lace and lawn at the neck Is
worn under the Jacket. This design would
he quite as effective carried out In Ifnen OF
in some heavy cotton material
Less Fluffy Models.
There is even now at exclusive houses a
tendency to a less fluffy type in the sum-
mer gowns. and one, who is always con-
servatively elegant is creating frocks which
carry out his latest ideas in this direction
A lovely dress by this master is Picking
silk in shot iridescent tints ranging from
brown to orange tones. Around the DOL
tom of the slightly gathered skirt are TRAN
gular pieces of plain brown silk covered
with embroidered appliques recalling the
outlined with seallops in broderie Anglaise.
The Elton bodice effect is outlined at waist
and neck by the triangles, and the sleeves,
moderately puffed at the wrist, have the
same finish. A jabot of the broderie ar
ranged at the bust line minimizes the Sc
verify of the ciose-fitting Jacket
Radum etamine, that shimmery, silvery
white shade which is one of the successful
summer tints, makes a second frock which
is deliberately embroidered almost Its en-
tire skirt length.
Red IS favored for the trotteur gown, and
all shades of this color bordering on the ge-
ranium and carnation are in, vogue for the
dressIer costume But the color of the year
is ecaii,e-that is, tortoise shell-toning from
ecru TO bronze. Beers is very successfully
using this ecaille color In some of his wolfe
de sole glace Louis gowns. For automople
wear-and at this season the fair chauHeuse
has an entire regeneration of her motoring
wardrohe-mohairs and standings are pre-
eminent; indeed, these materials seem mace
for the motor, so admirably are they ADAPT
ed for dusty roads and hard wear. The mo-
toring standings are heavier and rougner
than last season. the shades most in vogue
Icing ash gray, damson, blue and WILLOW
green, while the long coat of natural col
ored silk trimmed with black, gold and
cream III aid has I: decided cachet or It's own.
In Black and Brown.
number of back and brown taffeta
coats are turned out for the same purpose,
and even peau de sole is pushed into serv-
ice With few exceptions the motor coats
are straigh hit and tull, with shirred backs.
Recent Partisan brides have been receiv-
ing the most wonderful boxes of silver, the
exclusive design of Rue de la Paix jew
eler.
One exquisite chest of satinwood was
lined with white leather. each tray lettered
with gold to indicate the contents. There
were knives, forks and spoons of all sizes,
salt. pepper and mustard pots. and serving
dishes Tor entrees, all in the purest Louis
Seize design.
We must have no anachronisms nowadays
in our table silver appointments, and to be
de rigueur they s,.ould accord in period with
the dining room decorations.
CATHERINE TALBOT.