Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
BRIDGE COATS AND EVENING BLoUsEs.

in the bridge coat one of it's special
characteristics, and that they must be short
and rather close fitting goes without saying.
Becoming wing effects and dTGperies have
to be discarded by the serious bridge player
To sweep your own or your opponents cards
off the boards is not the best means of
earning popularity at the bridge table-in
fact, 1t gives the malicious person an op-
portunity Of making dis1greeable remarks.
/ am not however, going in for sserta-
ton of bridge from a moral standpoint. but
mean TO take it up from that of its posi-
bilities as a special sartorial attraction for
demitoilets.
Without exception Irish crochet takes
first place, either in cream or black, as a
material for this charming little coat. The
long directore style the short basque or
the sack lends itself beautifully TO its
Manipulation The bridge coat is cut in so
many odd lengths that ii is unnecessary
to lay down hard and fast rules. Many
women look best In the dainty little sack
effects. which. though so much worn, have
lost none of their chic. They are becoming
to the figure when worn with very deep
girdle or sash or are equally attractive
when unlined and worn over a soft clllnon
blouse of "a pale becoming SHADE. Ire All
lace coat is lined first with thin SILK or
satin, over which is laid layer OF chlf-
fon or mousseline de sole. FrfllS OF the
same fascinating fabric, valenciennes lace
or an edging Of fur are the trimmings most
used Next in popularity are Innings of
golden tissue. A delightful mode OF this
Irish lace has the tissue as foundation.
The long lines or the uSnI-lltlHS Npttt ak
edged with sable. The lace is shaped 70
narrow strap over the shoulders, thus
showing the tissue to advantage Inc
Jacket is worn over a dainty blouse OF
white chiffon with short pulled sleeves and
held in at the waist with a golden band
But the newest bridge coat takes the
form of a long basque In lace cut in points
like a polonaise, short in front with dip
at the back.
The latest fancy for waists to he worn
with skirt and coat suits of cloth and
velvet exactly match the gown they are
intended to accompany are OF moussellne
de sole Any of the new shades IN cloth'
dark OF light look well with these waists
but the prune de monsieur, the smart shade
of the winter makes a most becoming en-
sembIe suit with touch of pale blue vel
vet inserted at the top of the lace collar
and at the opening of the indispensable
round neckpiece. This suspicion OF Dlue
gives a charming Partisan cachet YOU
are doubtless wondering what TINS prune
de monsieur color resembles. II IS falhef I'll
ficult to define, but | will make an attempt;
II recalls a dark violet with dash OF req
that harmonizes with the well-knoWn WINE
shade Take a glass of water and drop INTO
# little red wine and you get very nearly
the tone of prune dc monsieur AL the popu-
lar tea rooms on the route from the race
de Verdome TO the Rue C@mbon you may
see any day in the week costumes OF TINS
peculiar color.
Max O'Rell said that German women
are covered English ones clothed, Ameri-
cans arrayeI and Frenchwomen dressed
This would certainly imply that Parisians
are the best gowned, though often the most