Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Make way for the Woman In White!
The summer girl, the summer matron,
and, for that matter, the summer grand
mother. is to spend her days this season
In all-white clothes, trimmed with en-
brOidery and lace.
And the elegance of the girl, the matron
and the grandmother will depend upon
whether the embroidery is hand or machine
made. and the lace real or make believe.
The forecast that this was to be white
summer is more than verified, for already
the leading outfitters of the city are show
ing more fine, ready-to-wear white gar
ments than they usually import in en-
tire season. And everything must be en-
broldered.
Even embroidered shoes for street wear
are promised before the summer closes.
The tub suits of the very now are being
made Of French and Irish linens, batiste
and other sheer fabrics that look better
every time they are washed. Linen is pre-
ferred. The skirts are circular in cut and
shirred at the waist line, with, generally
the embroidery SO designed as to give a
hOunce effect. The waists are made imply
so as to be easily Numbered anu --.ay be
fastened either in front or at the back. A
very pretty model at local house shows
an embroidered yoke and front, with collars
and cuffs to match
A few years ago 4 woman thought five
dollars high price to pay for cotton
waist Today cotton waists are shown and
sold at prices that vary from ten to fifty
dollars. They are made of the popular
linen, or batlste. and expensive embroideries
and laces- Collars. Jokes and fancy sleeves
are always embroidered. and in the higher
priced garments the entire front is also
covered with needle work and lace English
and Irish embroidery is most seen and
dos ions car. 4f. q
uons OF pattern are acorus. oak leaves and
roses.
a lingerie waist imported by a local house
Is Of handkerchief linen fastened at the
back with a round yoke Of embroidery and
lace y bertha is simulated by the hand
work, interspersed with real roses of lace.
and the whole is finished with narrow val
encieunes. The sleeves are fun with gaunt-
let cuffs formed of the embroidery and lace
The price of this dainty waist is $40.
Another, at SO. had a deep yoke and
'front.' OF open work and embroidery
In acorn scroll design The collar
was embroidered and edged with a beading
of fine open work and lace. The gauntlet
cuffs Of the fun sleeves and the collar We're
also deliberately trimmed with needlework
and lace.
Palmer waists. for more servIceabIe wear.
have dainty handmade work around the
collar and cuffs, and may be had for IS
up.
The modish woman of today wears a
round belt. She has seen the error of point
ed waists and returned to the line OF
beauty"
The very newest belt IS a straight fat
band that varies in width from two TO five
Ihches Ihe models shown at a prominent
local house are of pique. linen and suede
Ihey fasten with buckle-a small square
buckle-and are so adjusted that the belt
may be easily Numbered. Any one who stII
retains Fancy for slight dip to the front
Of her waist may easily manage n Win .,
ribbon. The dip front, like the long-ae0
Grecian bend, has had a tremendous vogue
and has been killed for the same reason. It
was exaggerated until it became ridiculous
and the end has come
Tailor-made neckwear was never 81 So