Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

continual cleaning or pressing and one
wearing on "a railway journey into town
and a few hours around town robs il of it's
freshness. and that is linens great charm.
on the other hand. foulards, although
periShdble and ruined by water, much
cooler than linen. very light in weight, do
not muss easily. and as their colors are
always dark they do not show the little
dust that may possibly find lodgment on
their satiny surface.
The NoileS, particularly the chiffon
weight material, are almost light
foulards. are why, do not crush. dust is
easily shaken from them. and they are also
made up In such "dressy" styles to be
quite elaborate enough for even a formal
luncheon at any of the smart restaurants.
FOulards. formerly the property of
young and old matrons, is now often seen
on young girls.
Skirts are OF all lengths from the ex-
tremely and ridiculously short to those
that all but touch, for street and common
wear. while for evening the round lengths
Just escaping the floor and the trailing
gowns are both worn.
In coats both long and short are seen.
the three-qUarter length leading in even
ing coats Etons. boleros. redingotes and
long, plain coats are all in evidence and
no matter what ones figure is. ii may be
suitably skirted and coated.
long coat of the three-quarter fitting
sort may be 50 shaped by skilled tailor
OF inter tudt the tOO-rGuunQ1nt curves or
the stout figure may be reduced and the
lack of curves in thin figures concealed.
For plump figures, particularly those with
wide hips, small waists and full busts, the
long, straight line at the front of all long
coats should pc preserved
The long coat promises 70 be more fash
ionable the coming season than the short
but the Elton will. no doubt, always be with
US, for IL can be shaped to any figure. may
be as warm or as cool one desires. by
interlining the former. and il is without
"a n a yyhf ch
make the latter more cumbersome and
also add much weight to carry, and in
making one desires as little weight as
possible
The long coat however. II properly shaped
and made and worn with skirt of the
right length. has more distinction than the
short coat. giving length and graceful lines
10 the too plump figure; while. the other
hand. differently cut and trimmed IL adds
apparent fullness and grace 10 the thin
figure.
There are very few tight-htting coats,
the three-quarter fitting II shaped into the
figure at the back and sides gives the ef-
feet OF being tight. however, and is often
mistakenly called so.
Many of the smart shops for women ex-
clusively where high-ciass costumes are
sold show handsome costumes. nearly all
OF which are copies of desirable Partisan
and Niennese models. Nearly always. how
ever. owing to the fact that IL is easy TO
shorten skirts and waist lines in coats and
impossible TO lengthen them, they are al
most always too long in the waist and
skirt. and many women make the mistake
OF having the skirt shortened considerably
and the coat left untouched 20 its skirts
Except IN rare instances the length OF the
coat is made TO balance the length of the
skirt and the gracefulness of the combina-
ton may be lost by having the .op gar
ment so long that 1t is out OF proportion
TO the skirt In trying on costumes for the
inter to correct should bear this in
mind, as. curiously enough, the saieswo-
man and filter usually think the coats
length Is always all right for any length
OF skirt.