Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19

loose in fit and fall long enough to hide the
belt With the princess skirt, which is
shown in numberless designs the jacket Is
shorter. and with empire styles 1t may be
a mere nothing. To copy these exclusive
beauties in cheaper gowns would be. say
importers, ruin to business. So the domes-
tic ready-made Elton remains almost en-
tfrely ttght-1tting and rarely wholly be-
coming garment, whose accompanying
skirt has little of the grace which the i'm
ported one displays.
Skirts says the French writer at this
point, are to be no shorter than they
Were at this season last summer, az the
fashionable princess demands a soft fall
all round"
With jupes of chiffon. yelling nous
seine, soft silk, etc, lace coats are pro-
nounced elegant and appropriate for all
summer wear. Luxeuu and Irish lace.
TINTED and cut out will be used as in
crustations in the way Of guipures- TWO
shades used for this tinted lace, and which
are dwelt upon with special emphasis, are
"suie' and fumee." SCOT and smoke.
These are put into or upon matching ma
terials, chiffon cloth, mousseline, net, etc,
the transparent gown sometimes hung over
white or faint gray with massive outlinings
OF pure black.
Smoke-Colored Chiffon
a ravishing gown of smoke colored ohif
fon Is among importadions which prove the
chronicler's word With 1t In combined
tits, these and more gorgeous ones Of
Luxeuil lace tinted the same dusky gray.
forming the gown trimming. In the sleeves
of the tiny coat, which tops the loosely
fitting empire skirt, saffron cofored maltne
net is used in triple hounces. Saffron net
and pure white silk muslin compose the
vest of this charming costume which is
shown by the figure at the right OF the
larger drawing.
Long wrinkled mitts OF the deep golden
net were also shown separately with this
gown. but they should be covered out
doors" said the displayer, with long
gloves of smoke-colored suede, for though
the bare throat may show IN Paris, the
arms never do"
In the gown at the middle OF this same
picture Is shown another Of fashions quiet
summer schemes This Is an empire model
of white chiffon cloth. with an entire Jacket
and two deep skirt bands of white lace over
black and with further accentuations Of
sparkling Jet. The hat, folded shape OF
white erin, Is trimmed with black velvet
ribbon and black ospreys.
And here word on the subject OF spark
ling Jet For light emphasizing purposes
it is much used by one French maker who
sends over a gown remarkable ARIA e.. tor ~, us
body without a wrinkle and frou-frouing
extravagantly at the bottom, formed the
uuderslip OF this gown. The top garment
was empire slip of black chiffon stamped
with dull red japanese lilies, a tiny jacket
o. black lace and Jet and narrow skirt
border of the same. striking the latest
Partisan note.
Gilt Buckles.
But to continue with the gowns here pic
tured-for the Jet and painted chiffon dress
ia not shown-4the third gown in the larger
drawing shows a smart employment Of
large gilt buckles. The skirt and bodice,
whose trimming stimulates a Jacket, are Of
SAKE blue net spotted with black chenille.
Black lace put on in narrow ruches gath
cred In the middle trims the skirt prettily,
the high gtrdle and trimming of the bodice
being made of SAKE blue silk with black
shadings.
In the second drawing are two elaborate
fIoeks of embroidered white linen with
both OF which appear parasols and hats
suitably elegant
Parasols. here Is certainly room for elo-