Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16

| lieve the hardness of these gowns, for ad-
mirable as one is willing to admit them,
untrimmed effects are not always enhanc-
ing.
The skirts of all summer walking gowns
are extremely short and stitched fatty at
the hips, the flare beginning usually just
above the knees. Many smart little jacket
effects accompany those in the imported
linens crashes and ducks, whose under
sleeves and vests are sometimes of coarse
white net with biases and applications Of
the gown texture.
In Robins Egg Blue.
A striking little frock of this description
is of deep robins egg blue with the net
applied with huge disks. With such toilets
French fad Is to have the hat and shoes
| match. both being made of white canvas
and trimmed with the gown material
For moro practical use still, a pleated
skirt of brilliantine or black taffeta to be
worn with wash skirt waists Is first choice.
Comfortable hot weather shirts much in de-
mand are of white madras, tailor made.
These are soft finished everywhere, even
the little stocks supplied with them being
without starch. In adjusting them under
the crush belts worn very little pouch is
allowed at the front. The front bodice DROP
in fact, Is going out in all directions and
the smartest imported gowns have already
some of the high busted, stiff look of the
Louis days.
Numberless are the ready-made styles in
in which sell for 1915. Dull blues and
sage greens are good picks in these and
bias pipingS of white give such already
cool hues an added freshness.
Plenty Variety.
The question of hot-weat Their hats shoes,
parasols and gloves is even more easily de-
cided, for the shops are bursting with them
Plain sunshades of green or deep blue are
found helpful against the rays of old Sol,
and the lighter the, tint of the tan shoes
the more restful they are to the feet With
even gowns in deep colors-say in blue or
brown fOulard, which is a delightful sum-
mer teture-white canvas shoes are worn,
sometimes sensiby fiat as to heel and
broad as to sole. But for the most part
summer foot coverings are giddy things of
rather narrow toes and high French or
military heels, and when one considers the
increasing shortness of skirts the fact Is
not surprising.
Nevertheless, a word to the brave, for
much hangs on the comfort of the feet
Medium heels will keep you young longer
and a little etra width of sole may even.
ward off sunstroke. Then, If you really
wish to enjoy the summer, get barefoot
sandals and wear them (for propriety)
over thickish stockings and wherever and
whenever possible. One dollar and seventy
five cents Is the cost of the best of these
sandals made, but since they are In tan
Gathers many persons leave them to be
stained black. Twenty-Five cents addi-
tional IS charged for this and two days are
needed for the work.
To conclude this important point Of the
summer get-up, gauze Isle stockings are
cooler than cotton. and quality delcately
fine can be had in them at thirty-three
cents the pair.
Other Fixings.
Now to jump back to hats, bodices and
the finer gowns and to touch moment upon
the simple and elegant lingerie worn with
them.
Wide-crowned straw sailors, plainly band
ed with black or white. are the popular
headpieces which are varied by fixy dressers
with floating wells In plain or chenille
spotted tissues. White and not color marks
the fashionable odd bodice, whether shirt
waist or fancy waist, and some of the
newest of them are taking to soft round
collars which let all the throat be seen
This, of course, Is becoming to the youthful
and well preserved but the unlined stock
which is as tight fitting and high as ever
is naturally more in demand.
With the dresSy day gowns there are
grades of pongee which admit of a de-
lightful elegance for with the finer quail
tiles hand embroideries and beautiful
laces are used French knots meander
over everything, creating a sequence be-
tween material and trimming and effect
ing a prodigal look, If one could af-
ford things" Sometimes a family yell
lowed pongee is decked with a Powered
ribbon. producing a Vatican air daintily
charming. One such gown has the rib