Evening star., 1905-07-30

in the day or when travelling and with coats
and skirts. The poor woman dons hers As
beftting the most formal occasions she
knows, and for evening and afternoon wear
with the SO-called separate skirts, !. e.,
SKIRTS having no coats or capcs to match
them Indeed, the recognized uniform OF
the poor women for almost every occasion
from late spring 10 fall Is the D4dch ohIfI
and white shirt waist -
Curously enough, even the lashlolapleS
are countenancing the omissions or coats
ana many women OF wealth and poSttloa are
seen AZ the fashionable restaurants at the
luncheon hour IN beautiful white blonseS
ard handsome but plain skirts, TO "hca
skirts it Is quite evident 10 oDSerttis 1t ..
costume there must be coats somewhere II
NOT present Formerly these codlS were
removed on entering the dressing room or
on altghtiug from the motor or otHe: con-
yeyance. but now they are just a., likely rs
In, left at the hotel II one is temporarily
stopping there while in other cases no pre-
tense is made at wearing them ana tiey
are carried on the arm TO be left win tne
maid or should one chance 10 De using one )
01yp vehicle and ones own servants the
coat may be left in the carriage or motor
car.
MANY Of the white blouses sent over from
Paris to go with the elaborate tailored coats
and skirts are trimmed with lace or ribbon,
or silk used in the coat or skirt For eN-
ample one such costume In black ana "fllte
shepherds plaid silk is trimmed with
touches Of pale blue, and the wonderfully
blouse sent with 1t is of real lace and eX-
uuisite embroidery. with pale blue chliton
taffeta inserted under certain OF tie medal-
lions and also showing In bands. or course
such a blouse needs careful dry cleaning
and will cost as much to clean as Cnc would
pay for an ordinary lace and null waist,
= Now that the hottest of hot weather has
SET In linens are seen in quantities on smart
dressers These linens are of lighter weight
than those worn several years ago, ana
even last summer. for heavy linen coat
and skirt weighs much more. and Is quite
as warm as a VOile or other nSht c4oth
These linens are also seen in brighter tints-
White linens and the various shades of blue
are the colOrs most worn.
Mrs Thomas Hastings, who was Miss
Helen Benedict has pretty bright biue
linen with round skirt plated from waist
to hem The plaIts are clUse at the top IN
order to make the skirt quite tight ana
then gradually fare. but are stitched into a
point to a little above the knees. 1his SKIRT
is trimmed about the bottom with strips OF
white. either plain. thin white linen braid
or white linen strappings, the Two io"er
rows of wider braid going straight around
the skirt, with semi-occasionai cuflicues
runn,np from the top row several inches up
the skirt while other and narrower strips
trace complicated and geometrical designs
every six inches or so Just ABOVE 'hls oof-
der.
The little Eton coat is cut round and low
Mt the top and is finished with an odd clrcu-
lar section that forms short cape or bertha
some eight inches deep, and this Is braided
quite simply with narrow white straps. Inc
body of the coat follows the outlines OF the
figure. but stands out from the body. and Is
closed in double-breasted and shield fashion
at the front and has narrow rows of white
braid running around II and outlining few
small curlicUes. The sleeves come little
below the elbow, are not large and are
trimmed with white strappings or braid.
Mrs. Hastings wore with this one morn
ing a small French chapeau of very pale
n ofhf l9 IN m a
rolling slightly at the sides and back. the
hat being slanted down slightly toward the
front. 1t was trimmed with small roses in
tho fadssl Wattsau tints In pink and blue.