The Washington times., 1906-06-13
CHIC TRAVELLING HAT.
IN THE WORLD OF FASHION

This summer all the feminine world
has apparently gone over 10 the tradi-
ticaal bridal gray and the ordinary
street frock is lighter In hue than IL has
been in past years. The white and black
checks and stripes that have been the
most emphatic notes in the spring modes
have become so common that in spite Of
their real charm one is very tired Of
them.
The simply tailored gray suiting. with
no trimming save self-strapping, is per
street frock OF the short skirt class
The manufacturers Of ready made cos
tunes have used braiding and embroid-
cry effects in waistcoats, collars and
cuffs, until there is a certain distinction
IN a severe model, and, provided this
severe model Is skillfully cut and tail
ored. and Of good design. il stands out
impressively among the more elaborate
models
An extremely well dressed woman who
was on Atlantic City's crowded Board
walk the other day gave an object lesson
in this theory. She wore a costume OF
light gray wool IN two-tone mixture
OF no definite design The close fitting
coat. falling well over the hips. and the
circular skirt were both perfectly plain
and perfectly cut, as well, and the trim
ness OF the suit was not marred by the
waistcOat Of deep eCru embroidered
linen, OF which a mere glimpse could be
seen between the coat fronts.
Even the most casual observer could
see at glance that the froCk had been
made 20 order by "A tailor Of rare merit
and IL Is in the severe type OF frock that
this distinction Is most plainly evident
now that ready-made froCks follow so
closely the dressy French models
Taffeta and voile, taffeta and broad
cloth. taffeta and silk mousseline. taffeta
and grenadine, all are fashionable COM
binauonS for the dressy street froCks
and costumes all Of taEeta. though hard
~ so chic as the COmbina tons are Il
be worn again this summer Soutache
braid matching the material IS the trim
ming used upon some Of the newest
taffeta models. and cut out designs in
cloth are often used upon taffeta Of the
same color.
Street frOcks OF the most severe tail
! ored description IN the Ubiquitous light
gray mixtures. with no trimming save
collar and cuffs of panne. are shown Iay
several Of the most exclusive tailors
| the panne being usually in some con
trasting shade, the collar of the round
/ ed shawl sort
Birmingham and the various silks al
| the pongee class are made up for street
wear, rot only in bolerO models. but ir
/ pony coat and basqued models; and sUcl
silk, IN the natural tone. trimmed simply
with soutache the same color. is very
| successful in the hands of a clever
! tailor.
| Mohair will be seen mere often a little
/ later in the season than II is now. Fo,
( a general utility froCk Of white-a froCl
/ Of the short skirt and tall built typ'
/ so practical for summer wear-nothinl
! is more serviceable than mOFair. Pos
\ Sibly this very fact counts against tht
/ material Its serviceable qualities are
! so generally recognized that buying II i
/ an admission Of a desire or a necessity
| for economy, and there are women SILLY
/ enough to consider such rational desir'
| beneath their dignity
One of the novelties of the season il