The Washington times., 1906-07-15

been as beautiful in coior and
texture md as 7leu iful in va
riety as now While all the
different weaves are In use, none of
them are as smart as pOngee. This is
correct in al shades: in plain and ng-
ured varieties and In light and heavy
Weaves
BY people who affect smartness I'm
dress p0ngce silks are worn g.. the eX-
ciusion Of the ever useful foulard ana
other summer silks
POnEee possesses three Of the quail
ties which have made foulard so gupu-
lar, II wears we'll clelus wei ana
does not crush. Most c1l0rs of pousc-
may DE washed In warm water and
pressed on the wrong side, while some
varieties do not even require pressing.
Practically all pongees may be washed
IN gaSUlene by JhOs who Co not care
TO pay cleaner 10 so the work
A very new and lsahionablc summer
fabric OF soft silk is marqu.sltte. This
greatly resembles old-Tashioned silk
grenadine. but il combines a voile ana
grenadine weave. 1t is softer and no,
as wlry IN mesh as grenadiue and more
open IN weave than v1Ile Il is ex-
tTemely effective and serviceabIe and
may be made up simply or eIaboratslg.
and with its cost principally determined
by the kind Of silk used i'm lining ana
drop skirt ant the sort of trimming en-
ployed.
The trimm ng OF gowns becomes a
simple matter now that they may be
trimmed with folds tucks. and othe.
decorations made from the dress ma
terial. Every woman knows the ex-
haustion of mind and body attendau.
upon the endeavor 10 match some pecu
l.arly tinted material with effectivu
trimmings
skirts are not nearly as mu..
trimmed as they We're formerly. and ar,
usually quite plain. X must be born.
in mind that when I show 4 trimmed
skirt. as an example Of how trimming
NAV be properly applied, the same
skirt would. In nearly every instance,
be quite smart untrimmed
Bias folds are effective and smart
trimmings this season. They are some
times stitched upon both edges. but
more often are allowed to hang loose
along the lower edge Narrow folds are
frequently stitched In place along the
center. They are also wrought into lat
tice work 70 form an excuse for a bodice
over the lower portion oc a lace or chlf-
fon blouse and the tops and cuffs of its
sleeves. Narrow folds of satin and
silk, combined with lace and silk
worms" form some of the handsomest
trimmings we have. In black gowns the
combination of silk and satin folds with
nat laces and thick silk worms is
most effective In any case. worms
may be attractively arranged over and
through a mesh OF lace.
The Charming Vogue of Yellow.
Lace IS not used as much 70 trim with
as formerly. 1t IS generally necessary
in the necks and sleeves of gowns, but
various decorations in hand embroidery
and trimmings of other sorts are so
much newer that lace has given place
10 them in great measure and found
new and important uses for itself upon
other parts of q costume.
In connection with lace, I want IN |
chronicle the passing of the over-pop- /
ular black-and-white gown. Where an
all-black gown is not desired black and |
yellow combines beautifully with black
IL may be had in this becoming 10 any
complexion. and 81 lends a touch OF light /
and color 10 a gown which is most
pleasing.
Yellow is so smart that IL Is employed /
whenever and wherever 1t is possible
upQn a gown. without regard to the
color OF the gown, save that It should
never clash with It. A little study in
the combination Of yellow with other
colors shows that there are few coIors
that will not bear some shade Of yellow
IN combination with them.
Yellow lace is even used upon white
gowns with charming effect and is being
much seen upon smart toilettes. White
lace. on the contrary, although worn a
good deal for practical reasons. is not
used upon new gowns when il can be
avoided.
Cheap dyes. easily applied at home. /
can convert white lace into sny desired |
tint of yellow at a cost within Is cents. /
Figure A illustrates a charming modi- |
fed Empire gown made OF soft summer |
silk in black. It is thin, but has a satin I
finish and IS Illuminated with gold 1
thread embroidery and green silk trim !
mings.
The stock and yoke are OF transparent /
cream colored lace and silk lece insert /
ing borders the V or the front, which 4
is finished with a little green satin bow !
et the neck and green loops and tabz !