The Washington times., 1905-07-13

The many styles and fashions OF the
earlier season have been pretty well
sifted now, and a discriminating woman
who very often leaves gown or two
unordered until late summer will have
very little difficulty in readily determin-
ing on its style If early summer frocks
are to see hard service just at the tail
end of the season, those unsold are Of
fered at a fraction of their original cost,
and come to fill in the gaps made in the
wardrobe just when they are most need
ed
Those productions OF later summer,
too, are more than likely to contain
premonitions OF the autumn styles. and
indeed, in many instances they are
merely precursors, and when well select
ed may often be made to do duty for
several occasions long after the calen-
dar has declared their day of service
done and over with.
Improvements on Earlier Styles.
| Several new styles-or rather improve
ments upon the older ones-have been
| launched recently. For these late corners
the linens are still favored, but they are
| far heavier than we are wont to wear in
| the first few weeks of the summer time.
| The three piece costume rules in these
| latter. and the coat is as fanciful as a
| clever designer can we'll turn out The
| little bodice is just as probably cut with
| a square neck and an elbow sleeve as
| not. A Dutch neck is edged well around
| with lace and openwork; and what moe
| charming for afternoon and dinner wear
at home than this same little shape?
The cut-out neck and the short sleeve
! give the gown an air of elegance, oil
dressiness that one is not wont to as
sociate with linen; and 1t will be found
| just exactly right for great many
occasion at home when more fuSSy
frock would be a trff1e too much so.
Skirts Full at the Foot.
Skirts to these costumes are the ex-
IRENE of fullness at the foot. Anywhere
from six to ten yards is the correci
thug; and the hem is usually weighted
with tucks, three or four of them, L
! make the sheer material set well. Little
reeds or featherbone cords are some
times run in the hem itself; but better
effect is obtained If these are in tn,
petticoat or drop skirt and placed {
| trile higher up
Perhaps the most charming fabric o
this summer season is the new printed
| crepe The familiar crinhly silk weav'
! IL showered all over with bouquets o
| roses, with waving flag lilies, modes
sprays of lily of the valley. or close
small punches OF violets. each with il
surrounding garland OF green leaves
That these exquisite crepes are bes
made mp all By hand goes without say
. ing. The seams are sewn together OF
the machine, but the multitude of tucks
! lace insertions, Tuching, and Quiilini
are hand wrought, and the result !
| truly exquisite.
The Bretelle Style Charming.
The bretelle style Is developed i
charming guise in bodices. There IS
! blouse of all-over Valenciennes lace,
fine sheer pattern. and over this tn
bretelles of printed crepe pass iron
back to front. So broad are they tina
they take up the entire shoulder sean
and each is edged with a plisse whit
s n,uusseline frill edged with lace. TIL
f sleeve is a charming model with IL
Il | short puff at the Shoui1er-and, by tn
= way, the shoulder line IS high and ma
row when compared to those that pr
D vailed in the spring fasaions-and thre
s frills of the plisse mousseline stop sho
above the elbow. and tie arm Is bal
- from there down.
- The skirt is an original model. The Il
II is laid IN groups OF lengthwise tuck
d and between each group a broad Va
-e enciennes insertion is passed and II
- silk cut away beneath TO show the 81
= foundation of pale pink China silk. Ju
Is above the knee a very elaborate foun
| is applied, the fullness regulated
a lengthwise tucks that are released ha
= | way down, and there are further tucl
ie running the width OF the skirt ju
1t above the hem. Both top and botto
y. OF the fiounce are scalloped in VS..