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

flights OF fancy may not soar to the dizzy
heights of ''peek-a-boo" waists and Vesta
Tilley hats. but they take in a good many
dainty fads nevertheless.
And speaking of hats brings to mind the
new hat of light gray straw which Is the
very latest cry in mems headgear. This
innovation has just been introduced across
the water by King Edward. and II Is tho
only real novelty in the line OF straw hats
that mankind has seen in years.
Vacation time always brings be thing and
outing garments to the fore, and this year
proves no exception TO the rule. Some OF
the new bathing suits are made OF heavy
mercerized cotton. fast dyed in dark blue or
red. They are warranted unshrinkable.
and as they are more easily rinsed free OF
sand and water than woolens. many
men prefer them.
Just the thing for a summer lounging
robe or to wear during the trip to or from
the bath house, Is the Eight weight bath
robe of undyed pongee or Turkish towel
ing. In the latter material there are many
pretty color combinations. White is striped
dai f lowered with dtIi h'i pink roses ;
One of the most tasteful of these robes
is made of plain pongee-colored toweling
and bound around all its edges with brown
fouard. a girdle Of brown silk cord COM
pleting the decoration. All of these bath
gowns are finished with Capuchin hoods.
and there Turkish bath slippers %
match them. Some men, however, prefer
the japanese heelless slippers made of rice
straw which are at once cooler and firmer
beneath the feet than the Turkish footwear.
The most comfortable neglige shirt Is
made in coat effect and buttons down its
entire length. This. like all other outing
shirt designs Is made up In pOngee, India
silk and fine soft flannel. well as in
madras. percale and merceriZed cotton
cheviot.
These latter goods are shown In jacquard
and fancy weaves, and in many attractive
color combinations. Shantung In pale blue
pale heliotrope, sage green and tan Is USED
m n q
seryiceable shirts. For wearing with these
negliges the makers have now produced
separate neglige collar which comes In
most OF the soft outing materials
The safety collar pin is one of the spe-
cial fads of the present summer. Time was
when man would have thought-And
probably uttered-unprintable things at the
bare suggestion that he fasten his collar
with a safety pin: but nowadays this useful
article is quite inseparable from the up
to-date neglige outfit. 1t is worn with the
soft neglige collar and narrow four-ln-hand
tie. and besides being used for fastening
the collar is often run through the under
part of the tie, thus holding both securely
together.
The most tasteful dressers prefer tina
plain gold pin without setting Of any sort;
but on the other hand there are many men
who select pins get with some semi-precious
stone such as the turquois. coral or rose
quartz. When high starched collar is
worn a small bow tie generally accompa-
niles IL, and the pin is omitted.
Apropos Of ties IL may be noted that the
crocheted four-in-hand, after long con-
Segment to the deepest oblivion has re-
turned to its former vogue The ties are
crocheted in heavy silk, in a firm, close
stitch. The most popular colors just now
the jacqueminot red. mignonette. silver
gray and the familiar Alice blue
One of the seasons novelties that Is dis
tinctly worth mentioning Is the comforta-
BILE half waistcoat American men return
ing from Paris are rousing the envy OF
their less fortunate friends with these in
geniously devised girdles. which as yet are
not for sale on this side OF the water
These very smart girdles are nothing more
nor less than very low cut vest OF the
same material the trousers and coat
fastening at the back with regular belt
clasp.