Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
CHARMING NEGL1GEs FOR HOT WEATHER.

put on with a cord stirring. White dotted
Swiss or white and black dotted Swiss is
another effective even more stylish. textile
which colored ribbons deck modishly.
Under the neglige head are also seen
some shirt waists which are charming for
house wear. These are the Peter Pan
styles, with three-quarter sleeves and
necks finished with low unstarched collars,
which soft ribbon scarfs fasten with a
large neck bow. In white handkerchief
linen and silk madras these waists, when
of the best make are very handsome, and
though they have a decidedly neglige look
they are suited for any house wear and
may be worn in the street by young girls.
1t Is only the woman Of uncertain years
who needs to eschew them for street use,
for the quite open necks and short sleeves
call for plump freshness Very thin maid
ems with long throats are, however, also
debarred from the Peter Pans. the popular
vogue Of which is enormous at this mo-
ment.
Peter Pan Bodices.
Continuing the hot-weather subject, the
reader In search of pretty outdoor frocks
had better give attention to the wash shirt
waist frocks with Peter Pan bodices. These
are displayed in ell suitable wash fabrics,
the white linens and soft ducks presenting
first choice, and simple sailor hats, white
canvas shoes and linen parasols going adj
mirably with the costume. Along with
everything else, enormous reductions are
now seen in these frocks, SO, So and $40
buying very elegant dresses.
In Juvenile departments rajah silk silk
ginghams and pongee are frock and suit
materials used for both sexes. All of these
silky materials are very cool, and white
silk collars, cuffs and belts give a freshen-
ing touch to the yellow shades. With the
little Russian blouse suits made for baby
boys in these materials the under trousers
arc left open at the knee and made wide
and short. The blouse shield Is also left
of fnr hot -.,Ix
the sleeves of the blouse are cut off short
just above the elbow. With such suits
sailor hats of thin white linen and white
Isle socks and strap sandals or slippers
are in keeping.
White China Silk.
In hot weather underwear for both chill
dren and grown-ups there is no more salts
factory material than white China silk
For further comfort the night gowns In
this material are low-necked, short -sleeved
little affairs. without other trimming than
q slight herringbone or featherstitch in
embroidery silk The gowns for children
are often made exactly paper doll fashion
with the material doubled and the two
sides of the garment cut exactly alike
This makes only two seams in the entire
gown, those under the arms, for the sleeves
are shaped in the cut. Instead of silk,
home-sewing mammas sometimes use
good quality of cheesecloth In the same
way. Lastly. the price OF a flat pattern
of this sort Is only 10 cents and five yards
of cheesecloth is all that is necessary for a
child sof twelve years, which brings the
hot weather night gown down to 40 cents,
and makes the four or six necessary for
comfort possible in almost every household.
With the tusSore and pongee Russian suits
small boys wear no underclothng in hot
weather other than low-necked gauze shirts,
and maybe wide bottomed pantalets in the
same texture But even both Of these
IA vii in
the most severe weather, for a bare. almost
naked look Is the summer thing for Master
Tommy. The curse of Eve descends to Miss
Kitty. whose necessary petticoatS and
pantalets, however may be of the sdmpiest
and in that admirable hot weather mate
rial, white China silk MARY DEAN.