Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29

design is meant skirts and coats of con-
sentative cut. trimmed with braids EN-
broideries or materials that one sees season
In and season out. BY latest fad is meant
the very late models of long coats or
Htons. or boleros. 1t might be well to
avoid the pony coat unless one wishes 10
wear the gown this summer only 1t looks
a bit suspicious when the saleswomen push
pony coats and jackets and do nor show
the other models unless asked for them.
OF course, no house wishes to keep models
that In case they are not disposed of his
year cannot be next save at giye-away
prices. If one merely asks for a skirt and
coat without specifically mentioning the
style desired. or If one seems In doubt then
the ponys are driven at full speed along the
prospective purchasers field of vision. The
pony coats do suit many figures whether
slim or plump. but the pony jackets are
awful In their effect save on very tall, very
thin figures.
Linen, suits of the sort that have been
and viii be- worn summer in and summer
out are being offered at half and some
times third of their former prices. Linen
is mussy, no doubt about that. but II is
summary, and no matter how badly mussed
soiled or soaked. tubing brings IL out as
fresh and inviting ever. Linens are ex-
pensive. however, not so much from tine
first cost as In the laundering. 50 Ear as
the woman in ordinary circumstances is
concerned. If ones maid has plenty of
time, of course. the expense Is less but IL
one has not a home of her own, or maid
summer Is over is much greater in laun-
dry cost than the first cost
The ecru and white linens launder the
best, OF course. Worn on the street only
and removed as soon one reaches ones
home, linen costume keeps reasonably
fresh IL worn but few hours at time but
to wear 1t into town. first on the train and
later hacking about shopping. lunching
perhaps getting and off street cars. and
one day does for almost any linen. How
ever, an ecru. carefully pressed after such
a days usage. may be worn twice.
White linen is IDEAL but white, unless
fresh, is far from pleasant to look at White
skirts soiled about the bottom are espe-
ciaIly offensive. yet who can wear one in
town, unless 1t be of extreme shortness and
carefully elevated out of danger. II one
uses the street cars morning or afternoon
without evidences Of dinginess, or even pos
tive muck about the hemp
Lovely organizes at half and a quarter
their prices at the beginning OF the summer
may now be found They are not perhaps In
one piece. Many, indeed, are remnants OF the
there are often several remnants OF the
same pattern. and In other goods there may
be found the same thing These will be
quite as smart next summer as this, and
even now. with August nearly two weeks
away and September's hot weather yet to
be reckoned with. filmy gowns will be in de-
mand The imitation Valenciennes may
also be bought much cheaper now. Dealers
do not care to keep the years goods over.
Many fashionable women who appear reck-
less in their expenditures for gowns steal
quietly into town from Newport and other
resorts. visit the smart shops where won-
chase number of frocks. In many In
stances they make no secret OF ii among
their own friends. but often tine name slips
arc removed and labels from Paris-made
gowns no longer wearable are substituted
The garments are altered to fit at the shops
or by ones own seamstress or tailor.