Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30

OO many cooks are supposed to
spoil the culinary broth. but
fashions copcoction is of a
different brew and requires
many cooks preferably French.
to turn out sartorial dish to set before
the queens OF society. This Is the age
Of specialists. and II you are in doubt
about this statement just set to work
to get up a genuinely smart outfit, and
you viii bless the day when you could
order a costune-gown, hat. parasol. even
gloves and neckwear-from the same
firm. Nowadays you VIII surely come to
grief If you attempt anything so archaic
You must get your courage to the stick
ing place and start out on round of
visits, first to the tailor who specializes
on coats or wraps or the loose-f1tting
blouses that are at the moment SO che;
theL. of you must go to another tabor
vino will turn out perfectly fitted skirt,
and then. II You want to own one OF
those girdie or jumper effects. all straps
and suggestions OF lace, you will have
to HE yourself to another specialist VINO
makes business Of these CONNECTIONS
Here is the pathetic account of d woman
given over to search for smart attire:
4 had raJah silk made recently, and II
IS dream. but the way l had TO travel
10 accomplish the beautiful whole--the
waist in another and the girdle and collar
in still another section. The girdle ex-
pert told me I needed loose wrap of
lace and strips of silk to give the costume
the needed touch of elegance and she
suggested a friend. who lived at the end
Of nowhere. who made silk and lace DO
leros In the most heavenly manner. out
] declined the offer. Three experts on
the same gown had been enough Tor me-
The graduation frock seen among the
illustrations Is an exception that proves
the rule of the specialist. for a clever
amateur or good dressmaker could
easily accomplish its creation. The
frock is Of white point desprit. with
the tucked skirt shirred into the waist
band The blouse Is charming with
valenciennes frillings and a pointed
yoke and collar OF valenciennes and Irish.
The sleeves are elbow length and the
sash is of pompadour ribbon. For the
golf links or mountain wear this summer
nothing could be more attractive than
the stripe knit worsted sweater seen IN
the cut. 1t is single breasted. closing
with fiat white bone buttons. Black
knitted straps trim the sleeve wrists and
form flap on the breast pocket. Natty
too. L. the seashore coat for the small
girl. and her hat of fancy ecru straw in
ulodish
Hats of All Sizes.
The size of the hats would seem to vary
according to the choice of the Individual
There are many Of grotesquely exagger
ated size. but at the same time there
never were so many fascinatingly attract
i've small hats The large picture hats
undoubtedly add much to the general eff
feet Of a picturesque costume and pic
turesaue effects are the most popular OF
all this year. but to consider a hat pic
turesque simply because of its enormous
size and the rakish angle at which 1t is
perched on the head is extremely fool
ish, and too large a hat is fatally apt
to be bad style. while a small hat. If be-
coming. is far smarter. The lines of the
head must be considered in choosing the
large hat as we'll as the style of gown
with which IL Is to be worn. Feathers and
flowers bows Of tulle and lace each and
all are fashionable trimmings. But. as
rule. feathers are the most satisfactory
on the largest hats. They seem to soften
any hard lines and to be some excuse for
90 large an amount of hat. Fine leaves of
straw are also the best for large hats
for. while 1t is possible to find rough
ttedws that are not heavy. they look
heavy. and that is not desirable
Tulle Frocks Very Smart.
There seems to be one feature Of para
mount Importance in fashions revealed by
the foremost couturiers creations. and
that is that TIE figure must appear as
slim, as possible. Every detail is carefully
studied to add extra length to the sill
houette. The skirts are clinging, the round