The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-13

A sheer yelling in shepherd plaid checks
of tangerene and white was among last
summers offerings, and it appears again
In the new stuffs, at the light end of the
gamut of white and brown checks, and
conjuEes up a vision OF an exceedingly
smart summer shirt waist frock or af-
ternoon frock 1t would for instance
enter effectively into a frock distinctly
chic and easily copied with a full skirt
around which runs two broad bands of
lace, bordered by velvet ribbon shirred
at both edges. The bodice biouses slight
y and opens all the way down the front
to show soft jabots of lace, the fronts
being finished by velvet zgibbon set on in
scrolls.
The model might be effectively and
easily carried out in any pretty wolfe.
crepe or eoiInne and would be surely
rnodish throughout the summer.
4 General Utility Gown.
For the general utility gown there
are a number of materials which. while
-,ot the newest, can claim place among
these things which the modish woman
locks upon with a kindly eye. For in
stance. there are the plain colored
cheviots and serges, and there are hop
sack and homespun suitings, while the
worsted suitings are staple, although
far from new. For travelling, there are
two materials which are liked; these are
the handmade homespuns referred to
and the Paris coverts. which are rain
PROCEED and craveneted till they can
stand any amount OF bad weather.
OF cotton, too. there are CLEANLINESS
figured in little dots. sprigs, etc, of the
same or contrasting color. and these
embroidered Examines, as they are called
are especially good in string color and
similar tints and in white.
Cotton Examines.
There are cotton CLEANLINESS with en-
broidered borders5 coarsely woven
deep cream or ecru etamine having Dor
der in which was a conventional design
of dull red and blue raised embroidery
having particularly good possibilities
The open-work and drawn work
weaves shown in thin woolens last sea-
son are out in cottons now-and most
effective cottons. too. lovely In color ana
mesh and locking for all the world like
wool These are in plain color, in one
color and white. or In several colors so
blended as to give a changeable effect 10
the material.
One piece for example, was IN lus-
cious shade OF light tangerene, so inter
of white bloom. and beneath this was
deeper shade OF tangerene almost solid
on the wrong aide Of the fabric, but
showing only in certain CLEANS and
glimpses on the right side. and giving Il
Ischangeable coloring or shading all in
one color The game idea was carried
out In a soft dull blue, dull rose, and an
almond green.
Lightweight Cotton With SILK Finish.
The tartan plaids, in lightweight
cotton material OF silky finish, are very
gay and pretty. and are being bought up
briskly for children's frocks, although
they by no means belong of necessity to
the chiidrens province There are cot
tons in all the grenadine weaves, coarse
and fine, figured and plain; some of the
coarse mesh cotton grenadines with silk
finish and printed flower designs being
remarkably effective.
Pieue plain and figured. and softer In
quality than the old piquei linen of all
kinds. ginghams, oheyiots-aH OF the old
favorites are with us In new beauty
Tie organdies are exquisite in design,