Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
SUMMER FyRIBEL0WS
Hints in Making Up Dancing
Dresses.
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FLOWER TRIM MIN GS
GENERAL VOGUE OF RUCHINGs
IS NOTED
Delicate Colors Revived for Evening
Wear - Lace and
Flowers. -

derson.
One of the easiest problems for the sum-
mer girl to solve, when planning her ward
robe, Is that of the dance gown. For sew
eral seasons white has been the only choice
for the woman who wished to be in good
form, and the revival of delicate tints for
evening frocks is, therefore, welcome. With
the white gown variety could be secured
only through the trimming, but this year
there are many patterns in dainty colorlngs
on which to exercise ingenuity.
The white gown was genuine trial to the
girl of dainty tastes for its beauty depend
ed almost entirely upon delicacy and sheer
ness. The daintily figured patterns preva-
lent this year can be initiated in cheaper
| weaves with better effect, both as to wear
ing qualities and general appearance.
The summer dancing gown is easily plan
ned and cheaply supplied. because simple
ity is essential. If there Is one time more
than another when girl should not look
| over-dressed 1t Is at the summer hop. Elab
Grafton in trimming Is especially bad.
Fleecy, fllmy effects are to be obtained, IL
possible. The ribbon trimmed frock which
looks very well at a garden party is too
elaborate for the hop at the hotel on the
same night
Bellies Of several seasons sometimes in
dulge in the regulation party dress, with
decollete bodice and deliberately dressed
coiffure. but the real summer girl wears a
simple frock, with the popular Dutch neck,
| not too low, and elbow sleeves, while she
! tucks simple ribbon ornament or half
blown rose in her hair
Need No Trimming.
In the figured materials, white and cream
| nets, stamped in delicate Dresden or pom
| padour flower designs are popular These
| lend themselves admirably to the 1880 skirt
| and require no trimming, save very narrow
| ruChinpS OF the IN the
| skirt these ruchings are arranged in fes-
| toons to form scallops, and are not over
| an inch in width. They are even narrower
| on the bodice and bell-shaped sleeves and
| are employed in various ways. If the
| blouse Is shirred all over the tiny ruchings
| outline the cording. If the waist only is
| shirred at the neck and bloused at the
| waist line then the ruching is laid on the
| front of the waist in the form of lovers
knot. bowknot or a butterfly. If bell
| sleeves are used. there are inner half
| sleeves of Valenciennes or point de Paris
| lace. If the sleeves are three-quarter puffs
| or elbow length, they finished with
| flounces of the material, which in turn are
| finished with tiny ruchingS.
| An exquisite costume of figured net, re-
| Gently finished for tall blonde. was stamp
| ed in Russian violets and made with a very
| full skirt trimmed with ruchings and worn
| over drop skirt of fine white lawn, edged
| with lace. The bodice was made in sur
| plice style, with a transparent chemisette
| oe fine lace. and the same lace appeared as
| G flOunce for the puffed sleeves. With this
| costume a sash of violet-colored liberty
| satin Is worn caught at intervals with
| artificial Russian vioIets. Stockings and
| So tin slippers to match complete a costume
| that will make a belle of four seasons look
| like a debutante.
| Dotted nets and all-over laces showing
| dots play a large part IN the pretty frocks
| which are beginning to grace the summer
| bali rooms. The deep cream and ecru nets
| are almost as popular as the pure white
| weaves. and sometimes combine to better
advantage with colOrS.
Two Dancing Frocks.
| young girl who has planned her ward
| robe with great care for a three weeks
| stay at the seashore has provided only
| two dancing frocks, but she frankly adj
| mits that she expects to attend at least
| four hops each week, and yet not be con-
spicuous by wearing the same dress re-
peatedly. One of the frocks is plain
net in what is known the natural tone;
| that is about the same shade as the nat
| ural pongee.
The other is an embroidered swiss. The
| net Is made with ruchings of the same
| color and ma terial, is cut with a square
neck and elbow sleeves and has three
slips to be worn with 1t. They are all of
| silk and We're picked up during the past
| winter and spring 1t ridtculously low
| prices. One is of a yellow, which tones
| peculiarly but perfectly into the net, and
| this the girl proposes to wear when she
\ wants to be particularly dressy and in
| dulge in decolIete effects. With the yell
! low drop skirt and waist lining, she will
| wear a yellow sash made in a rosette at
| the back and ending in long streamers,
| which at intervals are tackled into the
| semblance of a knot and caught with
| small yellow roses that tone into the silk.
| A Flower Trimming.
The corsage is outlined by a garniture
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In the sash. Another slip is violet-hued.
and with this she will wear tucker of
violet mousseline, appliqued with tiny
silk violets outlined with silver thread. A
| corsage bouquet. with a few violets and
| many long. slender. graceful stems. and
| girdle of violet messaline, complete this
| pretty costume.
| The third slip is in the exact tone of the
| net. and with this she will wear tucker
| and sleeve ruffles of repousse lace, with
| soft silk girdle to match, while touch
| of color will be given by natural flowers
| The net dress was pattern, with ruch-
| ings already made and applied, for which
she paid $40. She had it fitted by the
| house toulouse dressmaker. who has
| made up most of her simple but effective
| wardrobe.
The embroidered swiss shows a small
! fieur-de-ls and is of exquisite quality. AS
| she has selected a pattern which shows
| four deep points, in back. front and sides,
| formed by three rows of fine insertion.
The skirt, which barely misses the ground
and consequently will please her dancing
partners nightly, has three rows of the
| insertion above the narrow hem. A Dutch
neck finishes the blouse, which is gathered
into high, tight-fitting girdle of the swiss.
| This will be hidden by the ribbon girdles
she may elect to wear with the frock. The
| sleeves pulled to the elbow and fin
ished with embroidery to match the in
| sertion.
| Dainty Accessories.
The absolute simplicity of the costume
will make it inconspcuous, and the girl
will have many dainty accessories to wear
with 1t. One OF these is deep 1880 bertha
made from strips of the embroidered swiss
and insertion. in points to match those on
the skirt yoke. Among her girdles is one
| OF pure white with gold buckles, which
she will wear with the white bertha. A
| pompadour sash is one of her treasures,
and she has fiat garniture of rose leaves
| to wear with it. English women spend
| much money and ingenuity on artificial
| flower garniture, ands American girls are
| beginning to use them. But they must be
| of exquisite quality.
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