Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25

scarfs, which some makers are offering as
spring substitutes for the winters fur
stOleS. They are made of a number of
materials, but always with eye to pre-
serve suppleness, for all the lines of the
shoulder scarf must adapt themselves to
the figure. Sometimes, too a taffeta scarf
in one of the graceful forms used will ac-
company plain little yelling frock with
charmingly quaint effect. Dressmakers of
authoritative opinion declare that. stole
scarfs in suitable textures will be worn all
summer, just as English women wear furs.
very smart scarf whose under side may
be of decilatey tinted or white silk, Is of
black velvet, with the ends of the stoles
sharply on the bias. If lined with white
such scarf would prove an invaluable
wrap for any delicate silk muslin gown
in the summer wardrobe.
Summer textures have reached the high
est point of beauty yet struck, for along
with new weaves of indescribable charm
are seen marvellous limitations of the rare
old fabrics which once made beauty in
vincble. Among these are thin white
batistes and muslins, embroidered in the
old scattered way. A spare vine, raised
high from the material and often without
sign of a single open eyelet, will border
deep skirt fiounce, and trim the front and
sleeves of the little gathered bodice: This
species of close embroidery is newer than
the open English sort SO lately admired
just as the figured Swisses are newer than
the dotted sorts, and gowns in such quaint
and maidenly materials are, SO Dame Fash
ion declares, to be worn with colored rib
bonS. In fact, more than shop offers
a made-up ribbon set for summer frocks
these including sometimes a suspender ar
rangement for the bodice and an elabor-
ately made SASH The sets are in plain
MORE and Powered ribbons and when the
ribbon is bought in unmade shape the mil
liners sometimes suggest getting enough
for hat trimmings as well
Will Have Great Vogue.
There is no doubt that ribbons are To
have an immense summer vogue. They are
seen in lavish quantities and are shown
with the hot weather textiles which they
embelish so charmiugly-with Swiss, mus
lin, organdy, net. etc. AS to these textiles,
the colored and embroidered Swisses are
most prominently to the front, and never
were these oId-fashioned materials more
beautiful. a shade of watermelon pink
worked with white flowers is one lovely new
Swiss, which was shown with white rib
bonS, having border cord of the rich pink.
In the line of evening wear old favorites
are seen in the convenient robe dresses
which can so easily be fashioned at home
New forms in these are supplied somewhat
more generously as to the bodice length,
which formerly was often too skinny for
the fussy waists worn. The skirts, too,
are more generous in width and more elabo-
rately trimmed, though always a little adj
ditional chiffon or net is needed. The extra
material is used by the dressmaker in under
flounces for the skirt. and at any point
where the bodice portion seems insufficient
for becomingness. For instance, the skinny
lace pattern of net bodice may be made
to look more generous by the application
of tiny chiffon ruches put here and there in
wreaths or rosettes. The lace patterns on
the skirt will be amplified in the same way,
while another net gown may employ bebe
velvet or ribbons instead of chiffon for the
building out purpose. The spangled gowns
need generally TO be made up alone to be