Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

II IS the aim of every girl this summer to
number a panama outing hat among her
headgear the real thing from Colombia
costing possibly 500 or $3.50 II the purse
strings will stand the strain, or. barring
this. panama of less aristocratic parent
age. But. after all, 1t makes little differ
ence in the beauty of a fresh young face
whether the hat that crowns 1t is made of
fiber no thicker than a couple of horsehairs
and woven under water from crown out or
II II Is Of Yrapa straw or even the cOarser
imitation from Jamaica The effect is the
main thing. These hats can be rolled into
any shape. but the modish angle has the
brim rolled sharply in front with scarf OF
green and white striped silk wrapped about
the crown and tied in long loops in the
back with two fringed ends falling the
hair. When the panama is used as a riding
hat a stiff band in college colors is often
affected as the only trimming. Many wom-
en-. too. past their youth find the panama
service hat for country wear. and when it
IS not given rakish angle there is nothing
TO cavil at on the score of "grlishness." 1t
IS draped with a Roman or pompadour
scarf tied In loose bow at the side. The
first lady in the land wears a panama
when shopping or taking her morning walks
abroad. The lingerie froCkS illustrated are
fascinating examples In this type of cos
tune, which this season is even more popu-
lar than ever
Oriental Styles.
In Par'5 the costume of the moment is
essen eis,,y oriental in cut the wide kimono
sleeves made all in one with the bodice as
well the short waist and plain skirt,
tending to produce curious effect when
seen IN large numbers. All the new colors
carry out the same idea, the blues and
greens being those which have become so
familiar in the case of Japanese embroi-
deries, while the whole gamut of new
browns. whioh shade from the palest bis
cult TO marion, are specially effective when
produced in soft Japanese silks as well as
tussore and liberty satin Natural colored
tussOre silk Is undoubtedly the material
which is enjoying the largest measure of
popularity at the present moment, the
manufacturers being scarcely able to cope
with the many demands, and simple gowns
of this 6esCript!on-the bodice and sleeves
outlined with Japanese embroidery in three
or four shades of blue as well as touches
OF black and gold-represent some of the
smarteSt creations of the season. Striped
tuSsore is likewise greatly In demand and
tussOre colored cloth or liberty satin trim
med with touches of lapis lazuli blue taffeta
or empire green form the basis of charm
Ing models.
Scarfs and Shoes
Long chiffon or gauze scarfs have by no
means disappeared from the modistic hor-
zon, and with garden party frocks the ia
Vorite accompaniment will be wide scarfs
adorned with petals. leaves or floral sprays
in taffeta mousseline. which are cut out
and aPpliqued to the gauze or chiffon An
other pretty design is that of a wide scarf
of patterned mousseline de sole the design |
OF which is outlined with fine gold thread. |
while an attractive plan would be that of |
finishing a white gauze scarf for evening |
wear with applications of white lace the
desl gn being picked out with crystal and |
opalesCent bugles.
Summer women clad in snowy white are
10 be mourned among the good things that
are gone With the passing of white gloves
white shoes seem to be put on the list pro-
scribed. Fashionable shoe dealers say that
only very indifferent people are buying