The Washington times., 1906-02-25
Lace YOkeS on
Gowns Are Deeper

+ Southern trousseau guimpe dress
es are still TO be seen. nor is this
4 style OF gown changed so material
~ since last summer There are
some models with yokes deeper than
before, others in which there is very
little lace. visible at the throat. Some
are made with long sleeves. but the ma
jority with elaborate guimpes have ell
bow sleeves and this is the most mark
ed departure since last year.
There is a great advantage in making
up even d wash gown with detachable
yoke and sleeves. for pink. green laven-
der and blue. in any of their shades. do
not soil as soon as white and then con-
stant washing is ruinous 10 any color
save white. Short sleeves are mos
convenient for a wash dress. but -
woman who cares at all about her per-
sonaI appearances will De greatly shock
ed to find how brown her arms viii be
burned by less than a week of tropical
sun. Naturally gloves can always be
worn. but this is another extravaganza,
and most uncomfortable fashion for
hot weather
There seem to be few new textures this
year, but there are certainly number
less light weight materials which are
being advertised under strongly unfa-
/ miliar titles. Linen taffets. a cross be
tween linen and pique makes most at
] tractiye coat and skirt costumes. as well
as being excellent for strap, suspender
or guimpe dresses. Pique. both plain
and embroidered. is already to be seen
a great deal among the model gowns.
while linen-particufaTly IN the rather
heavy qualities, is used on all occasions.
Truly exquisite are the embroidered
batiste and handkerchief linen gowns
| These are to be worn during the morn
/ ing at fashionable resort. but are
most Of them sufficiently handsome for
afternoon and even for dinner at a
hotel, as a decollete gown is consid-
! cred in not altogether good taste at a
| public dining room.
For the past year or two embroidered
linen gowns have been growing hand
/ somer and more elaborate Today these
| costumes are among the most effective
! Of any in the outfit Short jackets are
70 be worn more than the long coats
! even though at times a. separate linen
/ bodice IS worr with the dress The skirt
may be comparatively plain. but on the
/ bOlerO or eton is expended the greatest
amount of hand embroidery work As
| little or no warmth is required OF this
| coat, the bolero is at present the style
| Of jacket most in vogue. In some mod
els the bolerO. Of fine linen. is literally
a mass of open English embroidery. so
/ that x looks almost Ike a lace coat
II might be said that the lace coats,
| whether short or three-quarJer length.
/ loose or fitted, are worn a great deal
/ with linen and batiste costumes. and
Eothing so quickly dresses up a simple
froCk.
| From an economical standpoint there
| is nothing so good as white. This is so
well known that il is almost absurd
| TO reIterate the statement. but the pale
/ shades are more or less OF a relief from
glare, and If a trousseau is not too
| scanty there should certainly be in
cluded in IL some few cOlored gowns.
II becoming. a short skirt is quite cor
rect. even with the handsomest en-
broidered coat and skirt but trains
have undoubtedly come back 10 stay
for q little time at least, and many
women viii take advantage Of this more
becoming style of skirt.