The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-15
Wash Dresses Will Be
The Rage In Paris.


out the tone of a gown was re-
sorted to the other day by a mon
dame eXquisitely dressed in n
red linen coat suit, worn with n
sheer white blouse over slip Of
pale pink muslin.
White bobinet. which costs 60
cents yard, but is quite wide, is
in favor for these waists, made
very simply, with a hand tucked
yoke running into point back
and front. The stock is of tucked
net sewed directly on the waist,
as all smart collars are, and fin
ished top and bottom with full
quilting of narrow lace. The
sleeves are mousquetaire affairs.
Another pretty way TO make II
bObinet blouse is with the upper
part arranged in tiny horizontal
tucks to form II deep yoke, Under
this yoke is run straight across
the plain net from bust to waist
wide valenciennes lace houncc.
The scalloped edge is applied on
the tucked net below the yoke, and
the selvage is gathered into full
ness at the belt. Above the elbow
piece of this lace is put on under
the top fullness. The lower sleeve
is tucked horizontally and finished
with narrow ruffles of lace. This
idea may be carried out in all the
sheer materials with any of the
various embrOideries in favor this
summer.
Pastel tinted shirt waists are
approved by Dame Fashion for
wear with coat suits. but not with
white linen or serge skirts. Apro-
pos OF white serge, this material
has been restored to the greatest
favor. The chic summer girl will
have at least one serge costume
with short skirt and coat elabo-
rately braided.
But to return to the shirt waist,
the one dominant idea is that it
shall he transparent, whether des-
tined for wear in the morning or
for an afternoon walk in the Bots.
A good rule for the home fash
Toner of the blouse to follow is
that all widths are cut the exact
length of the figure for front,
back and arms. There is no extra
material allowed for a droop on
the sleeves at the elbow, which
style is now decidedly de mode.
The sleeves are full, but do not
bag, and the material is cut, as /
have said, the length of the arm.
The pin tucks, run daintlly by
hand, do not supply much full
ness at the waist, but fullness at
this point is very undesirable
this season. The high glrdles
closely wrap the figure, and this
effect cannot be accomplished
when there is lot of bungly ma
terial to be pushed under the top.
Another blouse tip: Don't have
a suspicion of a droop at the back
unless you are almost straight
enough to bend backward. 1t will
make you appear round shoulder
ed. And | am going to try your
patience on this long suffering
subject just enough to tell you to
wear a white girdle with your white
shirt waist. It's a heap prettier
and accentuates the length of your
waist, thing to be desired in this
year of long drawn out slimness.
A dark girdle even when the skirt
worn below it is dark will give you
cut off appearance that is any
thing but attractive.
Just word about the slips for
wear under the sheer blouses.
They are made of silk or lawn, as
one pleases, and cut Oh the same
line as the blouse itself, only the
slips are low and made without
sleeves. They are really nothing
more than corset covers bloused a
wee bit, 'buttoned down the back
and finished around the armholes
and low neck with a tiny piece of
lace.
Broderie anglaise and lace seem
to have usurped the place of
drawn work on the shirt waist,
but when exquisite work of this
kind is to be had the end iustifes
the means. If one has a small
table cover of heavy linen with
ends of Mexican drawn work it
may be used as trimming for a