Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-06
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS, June %, 1907
Do you remember the delightful poverty
stricken old maid in Margaret Deand's
Old Chester stories who spent the money
subscribed by her kind neighbors for
the much-needed repairs of her house
In a tea party, with presents for all her
guests. and at which she presided in a
bright blue silk frock? Poor old lady, she
had wanted a bright blue silk dress all her
life because 1t was unserviceabe. Does
this misappropriation of funds strike no an
swering note in your sartOrial aspirations
this summer? 1t certainly does in mine
for one of my midsummer dreams Is to pos
sess one of those fascinating little lace
coats that make even a last seasons frock
look distinguished and, what Is worse, /
am nightly tempted, like the old maid OF
Chester, to spend my all on lace bolero
I saw in the Rue de la Paix recently, al
though l really can do well without 1t
and actually need a couple of cotton wolfe
shirt waist suits. Well. should 1 get reck-
less and plunge. the bolerO will be a sleeve
less affair of Irish lace inset with bits OF
valenciennes. These lace coats are per
fectly alluring In short, long and medium
lengths. and they are developed for the
most part in the heavier varieties or dem
telle, but there is often a minslng of
thick and thin that is most attractive.
Lace of the Moment.
BY the way. in connection with lace.
what a change has come over our lace
dreams of late years, the aim and object
at present being d striving after coarse
bold effects with the pretty alencon and
brussels qualities for the moment put out
OF the running in favor OF filet and crochet
fancies.
FTlet lace, however, embraces a large
range. Including a quite fine mesh back
ground worked over with delicately pat
termed design. or possibly the foundation
will be of a tolerably coarse mesh and the
embroidery in a decidedly bold character
carried out with coarse thread. distinct
novelty. though, Is white silk filet lace
with the design arttSticalIy outlined. in sill
yer tissue The effect is charming, and as
q decoration for dresSy frocks and coats,
when used sparingly. it has no equal.
Still another hlet pattern which has all
the earmarks of the oid-fashioned fancy
netting is arranged to form a scalloped
edging. finished with cotton balls. or rather
beads. as they are threaded on in a pretty.
quaint fashion. But this filet face In all its
varieties has old-world flavor and Is
very reminiscent OF the lace once used for
curtains and housefurnishing effects, Still
In all its yasaries we love il, and in putting
Il ones summer frocks one cannot go
modishly wrong.
In recounting all these novel fancies 1
must not forget the exceeding charm that
lurkS III pOmpadOur lace hand- EN- OrOid-
cred in artistic ribbon flowers. A rosebud
arrangement worked in natural colorings is
quite charming. as Is also a more conven-
tional design carried out with scrolls and
rosettes in soft Vatican shades. Then in
the lace realm comes a revived crochet, q
really coarse. loosely woven variety at one
time deemed only suitable for everyday
underwear. Nowadays We have turned all
that topsy turvy. electing 10 wear the finest
iaces on our lingerie and exactly the re-
verse for outer raiment.
This raised crochet of the bedroom type
to be sure does look wonderfully well on
linen gowns that are also trimmed with
Irish crochet buttons. A most attractive
white linen frock made for morning prone
nades at Dieppe has its plated skirt
trimmed in panel fashion down the front
with small crochet buttons. These buttons
are mounted on round molds, and the effect
10 quite like ivory. The neck Of the short
tailored Jacket has q little collar of valen-
ciennes lace held by crochet buttons and
tassels. And while the button subject
let me tell you that lace buttons mounted
on rosettes OF chiffon are a piquant decora-
ton for colored ninon or yoile frock.
Warm Weather Hats.
Does n woman ever have enough hats. or.
rather. when she sees an especially fas-
cinating piece OF headgear does she or can
she resist buying ''Just one more" Now,
the Just one more p.tfall takes the form
this season OF the all-white chapeau, often
large fine chip covered with pure white
flowers and white leaves. The effect with
o white frock Ii ohio and dainty In the ex-