Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Outing Frocks for the Summer HOLIDAY



Now to fresh woods and pastures new"
The rare days of June are now here,
when thoughts of shady hooks and spar
king waters will lure metropolitan dwell
ers to shore and countryside. 1t Is the
playday of the world, when maid and ma
tron, man and boy give themselves up TO
the free joys of the summer holiday. For
those who find their pleasure in other
places, there must be fitting apparel for
each occasion, so just much for those
who stay at home and enjoy the little trios
to nearby points
A woman never appears so charming rs
when she is most Observation-Disclosures with
formal clothes and surroundings, free 10
think and act and be her truest self Sum-
mer means her freedom from all restraint.
The girl who is fond of out-of-door pas
times dons short linen skirt and shirt
waist and adds a sailor hat and darts away
10 follow the golf ball, play tennis or cut
the shining waves, while another garbs her
self in q sailor costume or riding habit and
follows her freest will The woman who
prefers to rest and enjoy the air and nature
in a quiet way, driving over hill and dale
or lolling lazily In the shade, looks her
loveliest in gowns of soft creations and
flmv whiteness The summer wardrobe
Yields womanknd more pleasure in pre-
paring and wearing than any other of the
year.
The travelling frock comes frst-this must
be trim and cool. Linen, pongee, sicilien
or taffetas may serve for this and a light
silk or pongee wrap should be worn as
protection from the soil of travel. Ihen
comes the white pique or linen shirt waist
suit which is to prove milady's greatest
friend This can be worn mornings ana
afternoons. on drives, walks, for stay-at-
home or exercise. Not one, but several of
these costumes, should grace the wardrobe.
Then comes the thin gown for visiting or
evening wear. These are of beW1ldering
beauty, and the plainest woman may look
attractive IN such a frock. II one is TO
spend her holiday at the seaside or near
one of the rare little inland lakes she
should have a sailor costume to wear upon
the water and put her in harmony with
her surroundings. She should also nave
a sun hat to wear upon the water as pro-
lection from the scorching sun. This may
be of straw with broad brim and a gem
erous knot of white null for adornment.
Very inexpensive hats of this kind may be
made of white pique. These have the brim
stiffened by stitching and are tied under
the chin or hair with soft ties of null.
They are immensely becoming and quite
invaluable.
The white pique shoes will be worn quite
as much this summer as they were last,
and have the charm of being and looking
cool. while they may be easily cleaned and
wear passably well. With these will APP
pear the white spats of linen or pique,
which are more of fad than necessity.
In case gown is trimmed with some con-
trasting tone the spats will correspond in
color with the latter.
The summer girl cannot go away with
out q. supply of dainty accessories in the
form oc collars cuffs, chemisettes and
fichus This is especially true this season
when these small articles form so inn
portant a part of the wardrobe If the
girl be ambitious with her needle, she can
make these herself and this means much to
the economical girl. as these pretty things
are again to adorn pretty froeks, and the
summer girl will look very quaint and al
together attractive in these. White or
candle makes the prettiest ones.
The belts worn with the summer gowns
are of white pique, linen or other wash
able fabrics. These can be easily made
and are much more economical than The
ribbon belts which have been so long used.
The latter will still appear ON the more
elaborate thin dresses. The long popular
suede belt will continue in favor and doubt
less for some time to come as 1t is soft In
texture and conforms easily TO the lines
OF the waist. These will he seen in all of
the delicate pastel shades
Then there are the fluffy little capes of
mousseline and chiffon. A pretty was
made on a shaped foundation reaching