The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.


A UTUAiN is here In the mind Of
n the summer girl.
1 i Already she sees her summer
wardrobe hopelessly faded. and out Of
date, and. If she be a girl Of hope and
prospects. she beholds herself logged
out for fan wearing a spick and span
new autumn gown OF the new materials.
And well she may be pardoned II she
dreams OF dress ahead. for all indica-
lions go 10 show that Dame Fashion
viii do we'll this year by her followers.
and that her requirements will be both
pretty and notwithstanding 10 the girl
who is 70 wear them and well adapted
70 all the needs Of fall
The woman who looks ahead into au-
tumn must not forget 10 count the cost.
Unfortunately it IS not 10 be a cheap
fan. and the gowns that are to come
viii take money and plenty OF other
things. They viii require taste in the
selection and style IN the making. and
they will actually call for a good figure.
The woman who IS 10 wear them cannot
be bag shaped She must be very trim
and very trig in her outlines.
The summer girl. looking over her sun
burned wardrobe. viii find a great deal
been wise enough TO lay IN a supply OF
ostrich feathers she viii find that she
has a beginning as far as millinery
goes. The prevailing style OF hat viii
be high and square, with a broad brim
that lends itself charmingly to the use
OF ostrich feathers.
Ostrich Feathers Popular.
Ostrich feathers will be worn more
than ever. and there IS no better IN
vestment than a good feather. let It
cost what & viii. The Tyre feathers,
thick and abundanuy curled. are the
ones that will be most used. They are
heavy in the tip, and are so thick along
the stem that they can be turned over
and used as a trimming, for the under
side OF the brm or for the top. They
are equally good either way.
Ana speaking OF feathers, do you
know how 10 turn a feather over? The
rule is 10 curl II very closely. and then
20 invert IL. actually turning II under
side up. This gives the Tyre" effect.
In taking stock Of her old summer
wardrobe. the girl OF the season will
find that. beside her ostrich feathers,
she has much else that Is available. There
are her summer laces, and these are as
good in the winter as in the summer. II
they are fine laces she can take them.
and darn patterns IN them, using heavy
white silk threads Ia this matter she
can make an imitation Venention lace
which will be very effective.
Using Up Old Shirt Waists.
Her old white shirt waists the sum
mer girl can turn into vest fronts and
lingerie sleeves. BY cutting away the
worn parts of the old white waists she
can manage 10 obtain enough 70 make
pretty, funny vests, which she can ruffie.
and she can get out sufficient to make
several pairs Of the lingerie sleeves
which are to be so much worn
To make pair OF lingerie sleeves cut
the sleeves out Of an old white null, or
lawn. or OHgandie shirt waist Dotted
net, crepe, batiste. or India lawn will
do equally well. IL not better. Now, take
enough Of the goods to make deep wrist
ruffies, and, having knife-plaited the
ruff!es. sew them IN around the hand,
letting them fall over the knuckles.
Thus you VIII obtain very nice pair OF
lingerie sleeves.
All the old parts Of the old summer