Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
Summer Fashion Ideas From Partisan Sources.

tussore is first choice and the modified
kimono shape Is in great favor. Beautiful
indeed is one of these dust coats in mauve
tussore embroidered In purple wistaria.
lined with pink taffeta and furnished with
fringe and tassels of pink and purple.
Quite as fetching is a dainty empire coat
In white tussore, embroidered In heavy
white flowers with touch of black velvet
about the collar.
Some Midsummer Hats.
Muslin and net ribbon trimmed hats are
asserting their right to consideration, and
the manufacturers have devised many nov
elites in hats of linen these being destined
TO take the place OF the panama, and
Stunning equally nondescript shapes. shapes
which lend themselves to individual infiu-
| ence and will appear smiling and even
| becoming when the crown is punched into
a hollow and the brim irregularly convulsed.
The linen hats with stitched brimS and
| stitched crowns are trimmed with scarfs
of crepe de chine or soft 81 k, the ends be-
| ing embroidered and fringed
Another novelty is the alpaca hat, but
somehow alpaca does not seem to me to
be suitable fabric for a hat. and | rather
resent its intrusion in the world OF MILL
merry. But the most popular of all simple
hats Is that of crinoline white rice
straw, which bears upon the crown double
monster bows of hemmed glace silk. with
huge plated ends covering the crown and
falling ABOUT an inch beyond the brim at
the back. If l have met one hat of this de-
scription. l am certain l have met dozen
during my last mornings walk in the Bo 8.
and they are all exactly alike. differing
only in their ad juStment, for no two women
seem to be of the. opinion as TO the
proper position Of hat on the head. 1
gladly observe that there are many
who disregard the edict of fashion which
insists that 1t shall be worn half way down
| the back of the neck.
l am entirely delighted with the simple
| linen and lawn f-ocks, hand embroidered
Y hoo, itb 10
sleeves and the slightly full bodice over
blouses of white. are usurping the attel-
ton of the fultitude. Also the latest linen
lawn shirt waist that | have seen gives me
considerab BILE satisfaction, with multitude
nous tucks on either shoulder and the front
portion below the bust embroidered with
a thick design OF fuehsias. This have met
worn with plain white serge skirt and a
loosely hanging white serge coat, crowned
with a hat of bright b.ue. trimmed one
side with a large rosette OF smoke gray
satin while a flowing feath of tie same
tone asserted itself down the brim on the
other side and a blue parasol completed the
effect.
The Newest Belts.
| The newest belt is made of leather of
one color and striped with leather of an
| other color. and this looks it's best with a
| white foundation and striped in black. But
elastic belts continue popular. no doubt
| by reason of their adaptability. and belts
| VI iloDoi eltHer Duckle0 or nefJ with EN-
broidered buttons or hooks are particu-
/ larry becoming to the small waist Much
| favor Is still being shown to tn, ribbon
| belt which Is made in one with oversie.ves
| and braces of ribbon. these braces being
| either frilled or pain, made of the rib
! bon. treated simply or made of piece silk
| adorned with lis of silk the best ef-
| feet being gained by some dark ribbon
! which matches the skirt. while the bouse
| with which these are worn is of fine white
soft lawn.
For Dull Summer Days.
But in the midst Of airy, fairy. summary
muSlins we practical folks must hav,
something ready in the way of smart
tailormade for the dull days that some
| times spoil an outdoor function. Now the
| summer tailormade is a more difficult
problem than the winter l fancy we
! have tired somewhat of the cheaper striped
summer fabrics. which were so charming
at the beginning of the season, but | wish
to speak particularly OF the very wide
striped alpacas in curious co,ors and shot
effects. l do not know that the mat arial
is "A true alpaca. but rather / imagine a
compromise between an alpaca OF silky
texture and a cottony stuff-in reality | be-
lieve II is a form of tucs Sore very costly
and extremely effective-and even though
we may be somewhat tired of stripes,