The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-03

economic mind. and of durable intent,
has fallen first victim to the hand-paint-
ed craze. It's prettiness was too much
for her. She was captivated by the col
ors and Sefore the fad had become full
grown. across the waters. where it
started. she was one of its willing adj
Mirers at home.
And why not? The hand-painted girl
is a new girl; she is a pretty girl: her
gowns look feminine. and they are not
necessarily dear. SO why should she
not long 10 be hand-painted?
First Painted Gown.
The first oIl-painted gown of the sea-
son came from Paris. Here. under the
watchful eye Of the best modiste in
France. It grew. Gradually it developed
from poor little insignificant dress
with hand-painted front panel into one
with all it's straight breadths done In
roses and with its Jokes and cuffs all
trailing with the same blossoms and
flowers.
1t was a gown Of chiffon broadcloth
and was designed for wedding. The
mother of the bride, wishing her 70 wear
something new and lovely. bartered a
small fortune TO secure a gown which
should be absolutely novel. IL was a &c
cided success and its color. a delicate
shade Of burnt cream. was most charm
.=gly brought out with it's garlands and
branches of garden roses.
While there is a tendency toward the
wild flower decorations 1t must be ad-
mitted that the American girl has twice
the fondness for the product OF the hot
house. She likes the nose. but IL is
not necessarily the wild rose. She paints
the orchid. not the orchid of the jungle,
but the orchid Of the conservatory. She
paints the violet. but IL is the heavy
violet OF cultivation, not the little soft
violet of the wiIdwoods. These things
are important 20 know. for they mark
the boundary between style and no style
at all. they show the difference between
the professional and the amateur.
Hand-Painted Girl.
In Newport there is smart set This
is the set whose leaders are all million
aires and whose debutantes are the
catches Of the season. > this set there
IS one girl who is a hand-painted girl
scarcely ever is she seen without some
thing of the manipulated kind
his xii EEErt1lAl paul 10 Town
and this is what she bought: One small
cream silk fan mounted on white enamel
with no decorations OF any kind. Then
she bought a large cream colored para
sol, also perfectly plain. To this she
added white cream silk society bodice
cut on blouse lines. And. finally, she
purchased enough cream silk for a dress
skirt. These goods, which were to be
all 49, cfa - l.
home in Newport. Later the society coll
umns will record her wonderful gown.
and will declare IL an artistic ideal.
Nor must the hat be forgotten, for no
costume is complete without the hat this
year The hat which went with this
cream colored gown YVES hand-painted
Milan straw, with the under side of the
brim a dream OF roses.
And there were other articles necess-
airy for the girl who is hand decorated
To Be Ali Hand Painted.
II you want 10 be a manipulated sum
mer girl there are many things you must
have. And among them are these:
You must have a gown with enough
hand painting upon it to make IL dis
tinctive. A beautiful garden party
dress. one that can be worn next winter
as a dinner gown, was OF onion green
taffeta. OF the soft quality which does
not crack or muss.
This gown, which was made with the
plain round skirt. just escaping the
floor. was trimmed around the foot with
two wide ruhies. These rufies were u
inches deep and were shirred around the
foot OF the skirt with little heading OF
Val. lace. AT the bottom of each rufie
there was band Of deep green taffeta,
on which was painted a running vine of
ivory.
The waist had the long shoulders all
ivory painted, and there were mousque-
tsire cuffs painted with ivy OF course.
there was hat wreathed in ivy leaves,
and, on the under side Of the brim, there
were painted leaves Of ivy. A fan cut in
the shape Of the ivy and beautifully
tinted was carried with this gown. and
a Darasol trimmed with a hand-painted
band OF green silk.