Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29

rails in apple green and violet are suitable
for smarter froclss. For the house negltge,
coiored or white lawn petticoat with a
matching kimono sacque Is a pretty COM
bina alton, and one far cooler than a long
wrapper. The wide-sleeved little sacks, which
can be found ready made IN all thin sum-
mer wash materials, are worn open 20 show
the bust trimmings of the chemise.
Plain gauze Isle undervestS and those In
open canvas webs are best suited to hot
weather use. The short corset OF tape or
canvas is worn over one of these, and this
Is in turn topped by the chemise, which
short skirt. Admirable stockings are those
which also go under the gauze Isle head.
Plain black these should be, and 81 will
cover the cost of three pairs.
Choose Cool Colors.
In dress materials the colors as well as
fabrics of gowns contribute much to the
wearer's comfort. White. violet, dim blues
and string colors are to be preferred always
TO deep tints. and all black should be re-
Igiously avoided. unless the wearer Is too
stout to wear anything else. or is in mourn
Ing In material, wash fabrics are always
more productive of comfort than wool tex
lures, no matter how thin the latter may
be.
The sheer linens worn in the tropics, light
weight pique and duck. are hot weather
textures, which are usually made up very
jacket models. a little coat If short and
loose enough, and worn over the thinnest
species of waist Is cooler than adjusted
bodlces which need to be lined and boned
The most comfortable summer skirts and
those most easily Numbered, are In cir
GUAR shape. and mary Of the little Eton
and bolero jackets have wide sleeves
sIashed to the shoulder. Thin white lawn
or muil or linen waists are worn with all
of these dresses. for white is pre-eminently
the shirt waist thing this summer and
whether plain or fussy well-laundered
white waist in a good cut always gives an
air of distinction.
The linen gowns In the model described
whichemay be said to have made hit dur
Ing the recent hot spell were those in pure
white, mauve or delft blue. Canvas shoes
match, and straw sailor hats are worn
curtain wells of chiffon the ceIor of the
gown adding to the becomingness of this
some what trying species of headgear Some
times black and white effect is very stun
ming, as is also occasionally a full mourn
ing get-up.
No More Crepe Wells.
Black China silk frocks made in a prettfly
fussy way are worn about town by smart
women en- deuI, with coquettish braid hats
heaped with loose-leaved silk roses or vio-
lets. The crepe veil is everywhere dropoed
In the dog days. Brussels net and chiffon
taking its place, when a veil is desired
i'dI more OFten IL Is left off and the mourn
ing gown itself, however thin in texture
VIII display decollete Innings. With such
materials as lawn, dotted muslin null. etc
an entire mourning yoke is often in some
open sutchery or suitable lace, which with
The elbow sleeves worn gives a cool look
These short sleeves are a boon to yearers
or mourning, who both look and feel more
uncomfortable than anybody else in sum-
mer. Met by long gloves, generally of black
spun SILK, they are everywhere seen, giving
distinctive and stylish note to every cos
tune. The black gloves are very striking,
especially with white bodices and black
skirts and hats.
So gowned, with the Inevitable black
arms. and with black ribbon tie and CIR
die and boy" shoes. the summer girl,
whether In mourning or not, often passes
with incredible dash. The smartest skirts
worn by these maids are very short and fit
with a skin tightness about the hips The
boy shoes may be really genuine youths
footgear. or else the stout feminine thing
which initiates masculine lines. But when
ever 4 foot is small enough to wear it. the
boys leather shoe Is adopted feminine
coquetry taking itself out in very wide rib
BON strings which are tied In a big bow.
Fne heels of all proper walking shoes are
low, and the round toes are sensibly wide