Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26
HALF HOLIDAY TOGS
Black Taffeta Dress Has a
Dressy Look.
FOR THE BUSINESS WOMEN
Khaki Linen Is Sensible and Very
Stylish.
FOR OUTING-DAY COSTUMES
The Trim, Chic Look That Is Es-
sentia1 to Good
Effect,
OUTING-DAY COSTUMES

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, May "a 1903.
In these days OF surprisingly fine raj
ment 1t is ridiculous to fancy the business
woman should wear costumes whose only
merit is good sense. For her, as we'll as
for her idler sister, share of the worlds
loneliness Is necessary; more necessary in
way, for clothes have come to be such
an important factor IN life that they may
be said to weigh considerably In the bust
ness balance, Garments which have lost
their freshness, which are in definite styles
of former seasons. all tell against the
knowledgable atmosphere the business
woman should present. In many callings
especially such as have TO do with shop
situations, journalism. etc, a consistent re-
spect for the changing fashions is to de-
gree necessary. This does not mean, of
course, following the more extreme styles,
but keeping properly up with the race,
while displaying no touch of that much
abused quality called artistic
The business woman's every day clothes
are to great degree settled by the calling
she must pursue, but the choicest costumes
seen have all tailored trimness 1t is
only with the best bib and tucker that she
may indulge her fancy, and so many
business office Is astonished half-holiday
mornings to see g. bird of paradise where
the best get-up Is In consistent taste, this
momentary appearance at the office goes
as a matter of course, city distances pre-
Guiding the return home for changes on
these precious rare outing days.
One Wool Gown.
For country excursions. yachting or any
seaside jaunt one gown may do service. A
lightweight wool material, in some light
summer tone or in checks is an admirable
one to settle on for this. Checked stuffs.
in fact, are just now having marked
vogue, and II the gown Is not all in the
same material with plain velvet or braid
for contrast, there will be a checked skirt
and Jacket Of solid color. For an all-around
outing dress a. costume in this combination
is admirable, with the Jacket of silk or
cloth and the skirt untrimmed or show
Ing touch Of Jacket stuff. Shirt waists
of white wash silk combine we'll with these
and a fitting hat Is one of the small sail
ors so prevalent, modishly trimmed with
ribbon.
For smarter day wear there Is silk. veil
ing, linen and duck to choose from, with
the trimmest little coat models for all Of
these textures. and with the dainty lingerie
touches which are so much the rage to set
them off. The soutache braids which have
glistening silky look are most ornamental
and much used for silk and for the various
novelty woods employed. 1t is especially
handsome with black taffeta, some of the
smartest imported gowns showing this
combination, and the whole gown display
ing a dash which Is both trinity tailored
and fussy.
In Yelling or Silk.
Granting the business woman can afford
only one dress-up costume. black is by all
odds best choice, with silk yelling as
most suitable materials, coat model. too.
Is to be preferred to a bodice dress as this
permits changes of waist which on some
occasions may be very plain and on others
exceedingly fussy. Many very smart coat
frocks of black taffeta yelling and chiffon
Panama are being sold at prices within
$50. These with the extra touches the per-
tod requires-lingerie collars and cuffs trim
med with lace, and some snartening of the
narrow Jacket vest-are all good purchases
for this purpose. One point, however is al
most universally to be advised, and that Is
that the coat be loose fitting, the easy
square cut little Jackets presenting a more
modish look than the close Etons. Sleeves
are also best three-quarter length, these
permitting dressy white frillings or eiabor-
ate turn-back cuffs for evening. which may
be left off on simpler day occasions.
With this gown a tricorner hat of black
GRIN trimmed with tulle and ospreys is a
smart headpiece. but II the fashionable lit
tie sailor is preferred II could be of fancy
straw with black velvet ribbon and red
roses. Such a hat and such gown could
be used for any summer evening service,
with novelty net waist instead of the lin
gerie one worn during the day.
Lace Bargains.
Apropos of net. some really splendid quail
tiles In deep ecru ana white are being sold
"a 20 cents a yard. With the waist of deep
yellow and yoke and undersIeeves of pure
white Brussels net. girdled by high belt
In pale blue. dull rose violet, the busi-
ness woman has the snartest evening
bodice for her black silk frock. A change
In hats for this could also be made by hav-
ing second one In cheaper materials than
no ha Colf a.
matching the bodice trimmings.
jacket gown In black and white silk
though not quite as dressy as all black Is
also thought very smart. On some ready
made suits. black seutache braid and lace
combined deckings, odd applications of
the lace encircled by the braid even show
ing on the pleated skirt The checked dress
pictured In the larger drawing Is of this
description. similar model with only the
soutaehe was shown in taffetas.
As to wash gowns. woman must be In