The Washington times., 1907-06-10
Women Thoughts Are Now Lightly Turned 10 Gardening
WeHDreSSed Women

Taffeta dresses, trotteur length. are to
be much used for spring and summer.
The little striped and checked silks are
more used than the shot effects, which
have so long been used. A pretty ar
rangement Is TO catch the deep tucks
of the bodice, partly reversing them near
the belt line.
Still some corselet skirts. but with mar
row extensions. Others Stimulating them
in the same material as the dress. Wide.
folded girdles OF shaded silk. held at
the back with tight little bows.
A pretty material is in stripes of gold
color. almost white at the top of the
skirt. and toning at the foot into a soft
orange.
Bordered fabrics are good. the border
being utilized as trimming for the waist
and tunic.
The majority of the skirts are trimmed
in some manner to knee height; pretty
new way is that Of stirring short ruff
fies of lace over ribbon or velvet bands,
at intervals a little less than the length
Of the rufle. When several bands are
used. the ruffied lace comes at a point
where the band below is untrimmed;
each rufie similarly alternated.
The waistline is still a little short OF
normal length at back on many Of tie
new models, and the effect is emphasized
by the girdle ends crossing at the back
I'm an upward line. The ends are longer
than usual. and caught individually by
some ornament or button. The gowns,
however, are almost tight-htting TO yoke
depth over hips. but remain rather fun
above the girdle line.
For a smart street suit get a mulberry
wolfe and braid IL in self-tone soutache,
embroidering at the collar ends and on
cuffs some design in a silk . trife
brighter and lighter With one of the
fancy Elton styles for the coat, and the
skirt plated and in walking length, with
rows Of soutache above the hem, the
effect will be extremely good.
Dresden effects are shown IN many OF
the imported silks, which means another
season of pretty little Directoire or Louis
XIV coats. with lace. chiffon or net skirts
for informal dinner gowns.
Indications are that the eXquisitely
tinted irish dimities will be used for
the simple little lingerie waists 10 be
worn with the plaided Shantung pongee
coat and skirt suits. They are 10 be
made quite without embroidery. out
lavishly tucked, as al the latest APP
proved French models are. The cuff
tops and the front box plat are edged
with either a knife-plaited frill, or
gathered friu. sufficiently full 10 be
fiuted, wnen hundred The fastening
White continues to play a leading part
in the realm of fashion, and IS parucu-
larry in evidence In such fabrics as
serge voiles mohairs, and all the wash
materials The new aIl-over embrOider-
les are in high favor, those OF linen and
batiste being desirable for entire dress
es. suits, and separate coats OF the I'M
gerie order. Frequently these ah-ONer
fabrics serve merely as elegant founda-
lions for insets Of lace or the applica-
ton Of heavier embroideries, and there
is literally no end TO the elaboration and
embellishments of gowns OF the all-oVer
fabrics.
First place among the summer stufts
is accorded TO the new cotton vOiles.
much given 70 fine stripes and checks
and TO outline plaids- White and black
combinations are by far the most popu-
lar. as they are also the most striking.
Within the last few weeks several de-
signs have been shown in which cham
payne and brown were fashiOnably COM
mingled and some Of the most appeal
ing OF the wolfe fabrics show a brown
color OF the vieux apricOte shade with
bar outline done in raised cord effect
Other combinations are white and blue
natter. white and green, white and vio-
let. and so on. The stripes are particu-
larry stylish
districts are showing white kid belts,
sprinkled with gold dots and mounted
on handsome gold buckles A cream
eolored leather girdle has its surface
covered with green polka dots about the
size of a pea, and a red leather one has
zigzag figures Of dull copper with a
hammered copper clasp. Monogram
buckles are not so much favored s
they were year ago; however. one
sees. now and again, a handsome one
made of heavy gold or silver and sup
ported by a square or circle. Another
monogram is done on a fat surface and
shows two or more colors Of enamel
This style IL Usually worn on a colored
tape belt when the colors are repeated
in the enameling.