Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

or blue and once again, attractive dark
grays with hair line Of lighter gray or
white For the autumn the dark colors are
preferred. The light colOrs look someno"
as though the gowns were leftovers, ana as
the season advances they look too colo ana
rather poor. 1t were. The exception ~ III
favor of white which for country wear is
possible until very late, or In the shaggy,
rough materials. The light tans with tne
indefinite figures are thought very smart.
The blues with line of green are rather
unusual and are very attractive made IN
the many gored skirts with the enectlVe
short coats or loose pony coats to match.
MANY of these gowns are now made with
waist to match. This is not possible If
material is too heavy, but a great many
OF the wooden materials, especially the
most expensive ones, are light, although
warm and 1t is quite possible to have
waist made of them, only suitable, now
ever for very cold days, and as rule the
separate waist still holds its popularity
and Is worn under the coat, which 1nVarl-
ably matches the skirt. 1t is possible, and
! also attractive in the figured materials,
not to have any trimming excepting the
material itself put on in bias bands, Whlch
| naturally requires some cleverness to car
~ out in such design as this, but the 1ash-
| ions show that it is to be quite the most
popular idea of the autumn. and when re-
| lieved by collar cuffs of heavy silk or
velvet and few bright buttons it must
| be confessed the whole effect is most salts
| factory.
|
| The more elaborate cloth costumes are
| extremely useful in spite Of their long skirts
, and look very warm and comfortable at
| this time of year. The dark blue serges
| are made up again this year and are most
| attractive, whether simple or elaborate In
design. The elaborate trimmings are pleat-
| ed bands of taffeta mohair braid with
soft silk finish that is shiny and somehow
| gives an air of elaboration without making
| the gown look overdone. All braiding, as
| well as braid is fashionable, but as there
are many women OF rather conservative
taste to judge Of this thing, there is very
clever scheme by which the collars and
=. cuffs can be braided; there can be waist
, coat braided and there need be nothing on
, the skirt.
a The Jackets so far for this style OF cos
| tune are short and on the Elton, pony OF
E bolero order, with the addition OF shor
: | box coat that is most becoming when be
: coming at all. There have not as yet ap
q peared the long coats, or even the mediun
s length ones; they are sure 10 make tnel
A appearance a little later. In the meantlm'
q | there is a suspicion of wastcoat in many O
q the more elaborate costumes. and certain
ly II adds very much to the general enec
a and even makes the coat more becoming
e | White cloth leather and black satin al
s are used and occasionally is seen what i
@ | known fancy vesting, somewhat on IN
d order of the waistcoats that men wear y
N | which is seen only just the edge or sum
's Gent to give a touch of contrast In colo
- | or material that Is extremely effective an
II quite lifts the coat out OF the region Q
: only being practical and useful
n The sleeves on the more elaborate styi
" are short, just to the elbow or a little be
n low They stand out from the shouide
. and are trimmed. In the pony coats an
A. the more simple models the sleeves al
,e longer, and IN truth for really CORE!
40 | tailor gown the sleeves ought to De
ne coat shape and long. 1t has been yer
~ curious that conservative women have a.
.. cepted this last year this fashion Of Il
sleeves. quite incorrect for the style Of Coz
err in which they are placed, but they nay
go heen accepted, apparently, and are rath'
or likely to continue So but be 1t remembers
Wv | that the woman who can buy but one Cow
r. | or at the most two. had best study vel
We carefully for what purpose she .ntenus
he use her costume before she decides to p
ck short sleeves in Q rough material and