Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14

hoop skirts. pattern that Is doubtless re-
sponsible for the rumor that hoop skirts are
to be revived. The pointed waist forms a
girdle that curves into the figure and the
open bishop sleeves allow for the old time
under sleeves that our grandmothers used
to wear.
A more modern illustration of the an
cient fabric shows a robe of cream dotted
lace with appliqued medallions of Powered
silk on the waist and flowing train. The
design of the silk is a gay combination of
pink roses and ivy leaves and pink Grape
roses garland the half low corsage and
three-quarter lace sleeves.
A walking suit seen at this house is of
pale green lansdowne. prettily embroidered
with conventional leaves of a darker tone.
The blouse is shirred at the shoulders with
the fullness forming an almost baggy eff
feet at the waist line. An embroidered
girdle and bands of the same trimming at
the neck and around the elbow sleeves are
the only trimmings. With the suit Is a light
green hat of japanese braid garlanded with
dark green foliage and a parasol of silk
that shades from Nile to deepest emerald
hue.
Not far from this model is tub suit of
white butchers linen embroidered with red
linen floss. The skirt and blouse are made
with box plaitS stitched and embroidered and
the waist is finished with crushed girdle
of red silk.
That the small daughter of the rich has
her important place in the fashionable
world is denoted by the handsome models
that come for children-and which cost
small fortune, so elaborate are they with
fine needle work and lace. The simple
white frock seems to be thing of the
past for some mistaken mothers, though
the stores, wise in their knowledge of what
is Suita ble also show an endless line OF
frocks such little ones should wear.
A pretty and easily laundered model
shown by a house that devotes unusual
care to the selection of garments for small
people Is of white French cambria, the
knee skirt perfectly full and plain and
finished with deep hem that may be 'let
down" later on. The blouse waist has sus-
pender straps of embroidered cambria
and low collar opens to show an in
ner piece of embroidery that matches the
rather long cuffs. A belt of embroidered
cambria is held in place by a strap of the
same and at the collar Is a small bow Of
light blue ribbon. Another small frock
suitable for the mornings play is of pale
blue and white checked dimity with collar
and cuff frills of white and blue Hamberg.
Very old ladies who have passed the de-
sire for frivolous ''fxings" were never so
well cared for by the local houses as now.
Even grandma. who wears nothing ivelfer
than a black silk for best, and lawns and
even percales for every day, may go to the
stores and find what she wants without
the trouble of being fitted by dressmak-
er. who makes her wait because this is her
"rushed-to-death" season.
Among the models shown at one house
Is simple but pretty gown of black
French lawn with all-over specks of white
that has been in fashion for mourning
since the year one. 1t has dainty French
round waist and rather full sleeves finished
at the cuffs with a tiny frill of dotted
white SWISS The turn-down collar made
so that grandmother may pin it with the
brooch she wouldn't part with for the
whole world, is trimmed with the dotted
swiss, and there are small ruffles on the
shoulder adorned in the same fashion.
This little gown costs just So and its dupli-
cate of more expensive fabrics can be seen
beside II in larger figures.