Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
Smart Muslin FroCk with the New Dresden.Sash
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is not probable that the fashion will be
| abandoned without struggle.
| 1t is especially in the lingerie frock that
| this trend toward simplicity is most con-
| spicuOusly shown. a lingerie frOck has
| always been considered a simple affair,
! as, for that matter, even though 1t were
| loaded down with pillows Of lace and frills,
but now even that has taken a more
real simplicity. as a few illustrations Will
serve to prove. At one of this weeks smart
weddings in the country all OF the young
women comprising the bridal party We're
gowned in mousseline. even the bride her
self. But her gown came from one Of the
most exclusive houses in Paris known to
the fashion world, and represented quite
as much money as Is usually expended upon
the gown or gowns which are 70 adOrn
young woman Of that set. The Toussseiine
was sheer and fine as gauze. and was espe-
CiIl!y woven for the occasion. princess
lines were followed in its cut. although. as
will be seer, they were well concealed by
the trimmings. However, the front, from
the decollette neck to the hem, was laid in
tiny. lengthwise tucks which, very close
together at the waist line. widened toward
the top and considerably 50 at the hem.
The rest Of the skirt portion fitted snugly
over the hips, and just below there We're
panels inset. consisting of clusters OF tucks
| stitched for a distance Of eighteen inches
| and falling in little ripples below. The en-
| tire costume was gUiltless OF lace rib
! bons. and, although 1t really was more
| elaborate than If it had. It's general appear
! ance. because of the tucks. was one of sim
| plcity.
Almost Infantile.
Still another lingerie gown which keeps
prominent the note Of simplicity has a long,
! trailing skirt cut circular and with no trim
ming other than that given it by deep
hem turned up on the right side, with a
! fold of silk showing just above il. The
waist is pinafore with a pointed neck. This
/ is also turned back with a hem three inches
wide, headed by fold Of silk. Inside Is a
straight piece OF Irish point which turns
| the pointed neck into d square, and this IS
given narrow frill OF bebe lace.
There IS a removable guimpe fashioned
of net crossed with rows Of Naienciennes.
This costume has no girdle. The bodice is
| rather fuller than usual. and It is sewed
10 half-inch band OF the mousseline
without being gathered. A ribbon IS run
through the band made for that purpose.
and when the band is attached 10 the skirt
the drawstring IS pulled up and tied III two
loops with long ends at the back, precisely
as a -Child's frock. The skirt being circu-
lar. there are Of course few gathers, and
ferated fullness of the bodice produce
striking effect. This seems exceedingly
| simple. but in actual practice such a frock
will be found to be difficult to manage. If
the waist line should not be exactly cor
rect the skirt will be certain to hang badly
and the whole effect viii be disappointing.
still further aCcentuating the simplicity
note are the "4bbon-trimmed hats Whole
bolts of soft. glazed ribbon utilized
in conCocting the bows and loops which
adorn some Of the newest chapeauX.
The ribbons always rich looking
scarcely any but the chiffon taffeta and
the satins being allowed. The shapes this
season, and particularly those which have
been more recently turned out are pecu-
! llarly adapted to ribbon garniture. The
! hat which turns abruptly up from the face
i either at the Side or front demands a rib
! bon trimming. and the cl0che, the mob caps
, the poke bOuuets. all seem to require ribbon
1 III preference 10 anything else.
! Natty Linen Frocks.
! Colored linen suits have made their ap-
pearance in great numbers. and it must be
| recorded that they are extremely chic and
| prepossessnS. a smart suit of mauye
! linen showed a distinguishing note in its
| skirt, in that. just at the turn OF the plaits,
| shaped piece Of darker brown linen set in
! as though II folded the plait These
! pieces We're put on just below the band
| which was of the linen. The motif was
! carried out also in the waist and iaunty
! little coat The former was a Jumper with
| merely yoke of embroidery, linen color
ed. the sleeves being OF the linen with the
| ;riangular-shaped pieces set in TO a plated
cuff in a manner quite similar to that on
the skirt. The coat, which seemed particl-
larry smart was plated from the shoulder
down, the plaits being left free and caught
/ in with shaped bet. Each of the plaits
showed one of the dark brown linen en-
Placements put on relatively to the other So
that they formed u slant line from waist
to shoulder.
The Oriental Fad.
| Some one was remarking the other day
on the vague but still very pervading osA-