The Washington times., 1904-06-05

! there are waists which are fine enough
for full dress occasions, yet which have
nothing to recommend them in the way
Of material except that they are of an
exquisite quality Of linen. put together
with great neatness and all by hand.
One of these waists is made with
Dutch neck and plain yoke. Beginning
at the shoulders there are six little ruff
les Of linen which come down TO the
bust line. one falling over the other, and
each one edged with a narrower rufie
OF linen. Below this there are two
wider ruiIies of linen falling to the belt
line. This is ruffied waist which could
be worn for any occasion with a wide
girdle Of white OF Of any other color.
The Dotted Summer Gowns.
The polka dot has broken out afresh
this year and in many new spots. There
is the material which is plain dotted and
there are numerous new goods which
show dots of another material. There
are linens with satin-like dots and there
are beautiful silks with dots of lace.
There are dotted lawns and sheer dotted
goods of every conceivable kind. and
there are dotted stuffs whose dots vary
in size from great TO small In this
way the polka dotted gowns maintain
their popularity.
One OF the most gorgeous polka dots
for evening is made with a plain skirt
SHRED around the hips. The shirrings
are strapped with a narrow satin ribbon.
Around the foot Of this gown there are
three rufies or flOunces. the same width
all the way around. and put on with a
little shirring at the top.
A Thing of Beauty.
The waist Of this dress is beautiful
thing; It is gathered across the yoke and
! is gathered again at the belt. The
| sleeves are full pulled sleeves with the
droop all at the elbow. and the neck has
a yoke which can be lifted out when the
gown is desired for dinner wear.
I This matter Of lifting out the neck Of
a gown is one which should be seriously
considered by the summer woman. The
/ gulmpe is In style, and this affords
abundant opportunity for the taking out
OF the neck; and there are adjustable
! yokes called guimpes by courtesy. which
! can also be taken out of the neck OF
/ the dress when n low neck is desired.
! This gives the summer woman a fine
/ chance for making a change I'm her
| gowns, as well as a fine opportunity for
renewing a neck that is soiled or that
does not match the skirt Of her gown.
So Many Little Touches.
/ There is a fad which IS being car
! ried out upon many OF the new COS
tunes and in the Prettiest possible man
ner. Bands Of silk are embroidered by
hand and used as a dress trimming.
/ These bands, which should be twelve
in number. are about twelve inches long.
They are cut wedge shape. with the big
end OF the wedge cut 10 a point.
! These silk bands are trimmed with a
| cross stitch embroidery put on around
| the edge in many colors The sleeves
| are banded in this manner, as are the
| shoulders and also the waist and the
! skirt. These make a very nice and very
effective trimming, and a trimming that
can be used very well upon the travel
ing dresses OF the season. as well as
upon the lighter summer gowns.
The woman with time on her hands
| and half a yard of taffeta. or of satin
| or Louisine. in her work basket. can cut
a dozen wedge-shaped pieces, point the
wedge at its biggest end, and go 10
| work She will want 10 work these silk
( wedges in the prettiest color design Dos
s.ble, and her best medium will be a
cross stitch embroidery which should
trim the edges OF the wedges. and also
the center. or she can leave the L.