Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

cord It did not meet IN front. but round
ed from the shoulders to the hem in a
manner designed to show the pretty inside
vest Of heavy Irish lace, with its
volumnous lace talbot. This was ar
| ranged in new manner quite fetching.
Just at each side of the lace knot were
| two short loops of black grosgrain rib
bon, the loops inclining a little upward
against the high soft stock.
Overskirts and Deep Hens.
The use of hens of heavier material Is
as notable as ever. but the hens have
grown wider and in many instances come
! to the knees or even higher up on the
| skirt. AS their edges are usually made
| irregular where they are appliqued on
| the gown ma terial and ornamented with
embroidery or some other form of trim
ming. the double iupe effect that results
is most pronounced
| The vogue of the double skirt is decid-
eddy waxing, but its happieSt expression
is found in models where the double effect
is modified by long panels, either in trim
ming or due to the cut of the skirt. These
give that continuity of line that is almost
universally becoming and help out the
slenderness of effect that remains an in
sistent demand of Nine. la Mode.
Half the beauty of ribbons Is in their
new look and freshness, and 1t only re-
qlires little care to keep them SO. Moth
ing SO quickly ruins the appearance Of a
pretty dress as soiled or mussed ribbons,
crushed bows. etc.. which indicate care
| lessness II, not slovenliness in the wearer.
| But there are many little ways of keeping
new ribbons fresh in spite of much wear.
| OF course one can't prevent their be COM
| ing wrinkled. but when this happens do
not try to iron the creases out, as this
method is useless. The creaSes will not
| only remain. but traces of the f1atlron will
! be added as we'll
| Instead. fill a quart bottle with boiling
| water and wrap this with smooth layer
of paper. Over this carefully wind the
| creased ribbon as smoothly and tightly as
| possible. pinning the end fast. Then
cover this with another layer of paper and
put away for overnight and all day. When
| removed the ribbon will be not only free
from creases. abut have all the fresh new
look restored as well.
| The loops of ribbon bows should always
be stuffed with crushed tissue paper. to
| prevent their becoming creased or fiatten-
| ed Especially is this true when packing
| a dress away or even folding waist in a
bureau drawer. for it is almost impossible
| to restore the roundness to wide ribbon
! loops.
Military Lines for Young Women.
Military coats are favorites with girls
| and young women. They are finished
! with narrow tailor braids or rows OF
stitching and are relieved at the neck by
a roll of some light color. such as white
| light blue or cerise, set against the inner
edge of the turnover collar.
Exceedingly becoming to women OIL
straight. well-developed figure are the fit
| ted knee coats. which cling smoothly &c
the waist and hips. flare slightly toward
the bottom and lend a tunic effect to the
skirt Sometimes the coat of the skirt Is
cut separately and Joined to its body by
means of belt. after the manner OF the
Russian blouse Again the bolero effect
is gained by shaped pieces extending from
| tine shoulder seams to the waist. When
finished with stitching the seams are lap
ped as in mans coat. but when the
| costume is braid trimmed the fronts are
decorated from throat to hem and the hips
defined by braided applications.