Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11

fascinating. Everything in the way Of cot
ton material maSquerades as SILK ana
there are Examines that look for all tho
world like wool. The organdies are lovely
and Powered over cloudy pastel back
grounds with tiny rosebuds or full-biown
roses Colored linens have rings and WAFER
dots over the surface, and Parisians are
wild over bright shade of red which IS
about the most Inappropriate and heatlns
kind of color imaginable for warm weath-
er gown. Light yellow, tangerine and DUN
colorings come in all the summer materials,
and the winter craze for brown again crops
out in the new cotton productions. Ihere
are wash materials that are per1ect I'M.
itations of grenadine. but whether tney VIII
survive a bath is another question. How
ever with care a gown of this grenadlne
may be worn all summer without trip to
the laundry.
No Change in This Style.
There Is very little change in shirt waist
suits The plated short skirt will be the
approved summer model. The waists will
have a short shouldered effect, and the
epaulet of last year will be seen no more
on smart blOuses. The sleeves will be fuli
at the top and f1t plain into regulation
cuff or narrow band. Many of these waists
have deep Jokes of broderie anglaise. BY
the way. this attractive trimming Is again
to have as much of vogue as 1t had last
summer Long coats of this broderie are to
be worn over sheer linen shirts, and jaunty
little jackets OF the dttTdCtlNe ueHiiie al 9
to be donned with a skirt of linen trimmed
with bands of the broderie anglaise.
Just so long the coat and skirt fever
remains, so long, doubtless, will the blouse
be our familiar friend. l have seen the
daintiest waists made of lace, the pattern
outlined with fine, colored chenille, be-
coming finish being given the neck and
waist by a velvet collar, cuffs and girdle
To embroider a length of lace and make
blouse for oneself would be a pleasant
pastime for clever fingers. In this agree
able way a really charming blouse can be
made at comparatively small cost.
Among the pretty accessories of the toilet
are lace collars and cuffs embroidered In
pompadour flowers of ribbon. The same
novel idea is carried out in the smart new
suede belts the buckles being composed of
these ribbon flowers. Another becoming
neck arrangement particularly suited to the
requirements of a long, swanlke throat Is
made with Valenciennes lace. An inch-wlde
piece of lace is gathered on a narrow band
of Swiss. On the other edge of the band
is a ruffle of narrower lace. Over the SWISS
band is a beading, through which is run
black velvet ribbon or a handsome guimpe.
Violent Mixings.
1 have one startling novelty to report
which. like the children with their sugar
plums, l have reserved for the last. This
sartorial bonnie bouche is an innovation in
artistic blending Instead of following some
wll-o' -the-wisp of harmony the daring Pa
risian now elects to wear with her velvet
or cloth skirt a waist of mousselne de sole
doublure in such startling contrasts as dah-
liza and mauve, red and eau de nil, violet
violent but Parisians are past masters in
daring flights of fancy, and in this in
stance simply live up to their reputation.
CATHERINE TALBOT.