Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06

opportunities for the finest OF lace and
embroidery TO be used, and often the cost
of these jackets is far In advance or the
cost of the whole gown. making and all.
But Il must be remembered that these
Jackets can be worn with more than one
gown. and are in themselves most at
tractive little garments that exhibit the
beautiful work and fine lace.
1t is fashionable not only to combine
lace and embroidery, but several KINGS OF
lace in the one gown. princess gown
may have bands of Irish lace, poiero
trimmed. with a collar OF lingerie ana an
tique lace and a chemisette and high col
lar of lingerie and Valenciennes. Oh course
there are conservative people, especially
among lace lovers, to whom combining
these different laces seems most I'M
proper proceeding; but the woman 3of To-
day she who is gowned according to 1asn-
ions latest dictates, has little to do with
conservatism of any kind and pays no at
tention whatever to the old-time traoitiohs
so far as regards clothes.
Heavy linen, embroidered most elabo-
rately. is an expensive material ana YET
is made up for morning gowns this season;
that Is morning gowns intended for wear
at fashionable summer resorts Combined
with CIuny real Irish lace, these same
linen gowns are thought elaborate enough
for afternoon wear while there would seem
to be a wild race in the supremacy or
lace or embroidery-that is, of which the
largest amount is to be used. The thin
ner fabrics, such as organdy. lawn Swiss
muslin and batiste, are used more often
for afternoon and for morning, and, in
fact. are the most elaborate costumes that
a woman can possess this year. Hand
embroidery and real lace are naturally con-
sidered the smartest combination possible.
but there is plenty Of machine work which
requires the eye of an expert to distin-
guish from the real Oddly enough 1t Is
often combined with real lace, while on the
other hand imitation lace is used with
hand embroidery. Everything. in short,
would seem to be more than usually con-
Trajectory in the dress question this year.
for while 1t is requisite to look out for
every detail. at the same time it is a
general effect rather than the minute de-
tail that is the most satisfactory, or, per-
haps, the most noticeable.
The empire style Of gown furnishes an
excellent opportunity for all thin trans
parent embroidered materials. for the
terial itself hangs in such long. straight
lines and does not require to be broken by
any bands or f1ounces. An embroidered
material, therefore shows to good advan-
tage, and then there is also chance to
display beautiful work or material in the
embroidery across the upper part OF the
waist, and also around the foot of the
skirt. The princess gown affords the OPP
portunity for the embroidery on the ma
terial itself, but always more on the lines
OF the figure, and. with the trimming
around the foot of the skirt, one two
three fiounces. And then, also, the short
jacket that can be worn with either style
comes into play. For evening and for the
more elaborate style of afternoon gown
either of these models is generally chosen
this year, and many Of the embroidered
designs in the most original patterns are
designed for just these models.
To read about or to look at the models
for this style OF afternoon gown Is more
than little depressing when the question
Of ways and means has to be considered
And yet these are not such bad times to
live in, even for the most forced to be
economical woman. as in all the shops
there are to be found such marvellous bar
gains in the separate jackets, in the bands
Of embroidery, and in the embroidered
robe gowns, while 1t is also possible to
utilize old laces and embroideries that have
done service for many a year. Old lace
and embroidery, like antique furniture pos
sess individual charm that Is most
fashionable, although. like antique furni-
ture. old laces and ennbroideries require
often more careful handling than the mod
ern limitations There is an individuality
about them most soothing to the possessor
thereof. The old adage or saying. of the
warmth Of bit of lace" comes into play