Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04

silk shirt waist suit, in which sage or tea
green predominates. The ferrule ~ buried
in mass of plain green silk ruching next
to which circles plaid silk. finished or with
seven tucks, each an inch wide of tho
plain silk. the tucks, of course running
around the parasol In other plaid parasols
the arrangement is reversed, the tucked
plain silk being next the ferrule and the
plaid on. the edge, dividing the parasol
cover about in half.
In Black and White.
For half mourning the array of black
and white parasols is simply bew ldering
but popular favor seems to run to tho
solid background edged with a broad band
of white. in which dots or stripes are
shown. For more dressy wear there are
white silk parasols. heavily draped in
black lace: white chiffon parasols, with
innumerable rufffes each edged with a deep
ruching of black chiffon or lace: and black
silk, appliqued with white lace medallions
or chiffon motifs.
Lavender in various shades also appears
combined with black and white for half
mourning but 1t must be used with discre-
ton, as the light cast by a lavender para
sol is extremely trying to the complexion.
In the more expensive lavender parasols
the effect Is Softened by clouding the lining
with chiffon or lace.
This tendency to trim both the outside
and the inside of the sunshade is one of
the extravagances Of the season. Ridicu-
louS little ruffies, finished with stitched
hens and a tiny heading. sometimes snug
gle close and thick all over the inside of
the parasol and they are the most durable
form of inside trimming. Both chiffon ruff
ies and lace are apt to catch In the ribs
when the parasol is raised. When chiffon
Is used 1t is shirred so as to cover COM
pletely the ribs. and often each section OF
the shirring is outlined by the smallest OF
rosebuds in the ordinary artificial flower
or evolved from chiffon.
For Newport Casino.
costume which, will make its irst APP
pearanee on the Newport casino grounds Is
of soft. clinging white silk, with loose
casino coat of HERE lace over silk trimmed
with silk cord ornaments. The parasol to
match Is of taffeta, overlaid with the lace.
laid in shirring. outlined with fine white
cord to match the trimming and ornaments
of the coat
A trying but striking costume, destined
for an al fresco wedding. has a shirt and
blouse of accordion-plaited chiffon trimmed
with bands of delicate chiffon Applique
in pale pink. white and sage green With
this is worn directoire coat of pink moire.
with elaborate half sleeves Of duchess lace
The picture hat of white satin straw. very
fiat and fine in its weave. is wreathed in
blush roses and faced with tiny ruffies of
plated chiffon. a,n..Hs
Inc parasoI which gives the final touch
to this imported CONNECTION is of pink moire.
exactly matching the coat, with a border
of duchess point lace like that shown in
the half sleeves. The border of lace is laid
on the pink moire with band OF the chif-
fon applique to match that used in the
skirt and blouse. combining white, pale
pink and ge green in illusive colorings.
For a chiffon frock. hand-painted in pop
pies. there is shown parasol of white
taffeta, bordered in white satin and ap-
piled with sprays of poppy bloom in two
shades of scarlet chiffon. with hearts of
black chiffon caught with gold thread.
Grass Linen Again
Grass linen in natural tone Is again in
favor with those who can afford to pay well
for an afternoon frock. A parasol OF grass
linen to match such a frock shows the linen
stretched over an apple-gre tafreta
ground The linen is embroidered In silk
polka dots, matching the green silk be-
meath Ii. and a ruching Of plain green chif-
fon is Joined to the parasol with head
ing of chiffon applique. showing pale green
and pale pink tints.
The woman who expects to spend much
time at the seashore should be sure to buy
one of the large pongee sunshades lined
with green These have long been asso-
ciated with apoplectic Englishmen travel
ing In the far east. but. in reality, they
have no rivals in protecting both the eye
sight and the complexion from the suns
summer rays.
And let every woman bear in mind that
this summer the parasoFs the thing. be-
cause IT is no longer good form to return
from the shore with new growth of skin
on her nose. or coat of tan hiding the
pink and white bloom of her cheeks. We
back to grandmothers day of gently
cherished complex ions. and here the para
sol plays no mean part.