Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
SHORT COATS AGAIN.
Separate Jackets in Light Materials
Prettier Than Ever.

No matter how hot the weather and how
late in the spring it may be. dress with
jacket is bound to look smarter In the city
than a plain waist and skirt. even though
the gown is an exceedingly pretty one
Later on in the season these wraps must be
discarded. AS yet these midsummer frocks
need not be thought Of and 1t would be
advisable to have the shirt waist costume
made with some style of short coat to cor
respond with the dress itself. Whether the
gown Is made of silk, wolfe, foulard or pom
gee, a jacket will make 1t just so much
more attrG ctive, for this year Dame Fash
ion has decreed that coat must be worn
up to the last possible moment-that is.
until the thermometer rises SO high that
even those with highest ambitions to be well
gowned at all times are forced to give n to
the demands of comfort.
With rather severe style of dark silk
frock a coat of the same color makes at
once a stunning suit that will look well dur
ing the spring. A silk wrap Of this style
gives little If any appreciate warmth, pro-
vded it is lined only with the thinnest of
China silk. A three-quarter, half-lltted
coat fairly long in the bac-- and rounded
Off so as to be quite short in front makes a
good model. AS strapping of all kinds Is in
vogue this jacket may be trimmed with
wide bands or straps of the silk embroid-
cred in the same shade as the suit. An all
over embroidered silk bolero would give a
most attractive finish to a walking dress,
and is quite appropriate with the most Sc
we're robe.
Embroidered silk boleros are seen now
with all styles Of frocks, and are especially
effective with the wolfe gowns. AS pongee
is perhaps cooler than taffeta, the shirt
waist dress made of it may be strapped in
worn with a little embroidered taffeta
jacket. In all black this makes an exceed
fngly smart mourning costume, but 1t Is
equally attractive in different shades. Veil
H.. 60.
plain taffeta jacket with a plain, fifured or
check wolfe gown makes a pretty useful
skirt. Wolfe needs to be made all over a
silk foundation, but the yoke and sleeves
can be transparent SO that such costume
would not be warmer than any other
Check, plaid and striped silks are seen
among the latest importationS. and are sure
to receive much favor for shirt waist cos
tunes plain silk coat with collar, reyers.
cuffs. and perhaps strappings of the check
or striped material makes a good suit, and
one that Is less expensive than when the
jacket requires to be all embroidered. Next
to linen. pongee Is probably the coolest
gown for the city, and Is also most service
able, as the natural color can be washed
while in any shade the material cleans beau
tifully. A pongee frock-that Is, a coat and
skirts always attractive. but three-Diece
costume Is an infinitely better investment,
for neither a silk nor lingerie waist looks
altogether suitable with this goods. SuS-
pender and guimpe gowns in different forms
are still IN vogue. and this is always a con-
venient style of dress, as the guimpe or sep
arate waist can be so easily kept fresh with
out having to be ripped out and sewed in
each time. Striped and figured rajah and
Burmah cloths are effective, and these may
be worn with plain silk jackets with the
color of the stripe at the collar and wrists.
Foulard has returned to favor this spring
and Is welcomed, for it always makes de-
lightfully cool walking dress. The material
Is not expensive, and gives excellent wear,
and seems just cross between linen and
silk. Foulard Is not good for a really hand
some frock for receptions and general af-
ternoon use, save in the most expensive
satin finishes. but for cool dress for tIav-
cling and really hard usage there is moth
ing better.