Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
ATHER NEPTUNE is too old a
gentleman thoroughly to appre-
ciate the chic and beauty OF the
new bathing suits. but there are

IL gentleman thoroughly to appre-
Ciate the chic and beauty Of the
new bathing suits. but there are
some younger men among the
landlubbers who will pronounce them the
greatest ever and the girls already
think them 'dears." 1t does seem q
shame to get these pretty costumes made
OF silk. satin and expensive mohair drip
ping wet with salt water. for they are as
smartiy made as an afternoon frock.
Many of them will never come closer to
the waves than the beach-indeed, there
Is a class of bathing suits that go by
the name of beach costumes" The
time. though. has come when the style
OF the bathing suit is of great impor-
lance. The old-fashioned gathered affair
clumsy and i'll fitting. is not to be found
In the favored models OF the season
Beautiful. smart. wel-f1tted suits are Civ
en- preference.
popular model has a plated skirt
and the waist two Gibson paits over the
shoulders From the square neck the-z
is II wide panel around the sides and
back OF course. there is a variety OF
WAYS to make these suits, and this Is
only one Of the styles shown. The skirt
waist type is exceedingly popular with
the waist Sewed 70 the skirt. Boomers
are attached tn separate belt The for
NOR bathing costume requires good fig
ure FOR the dress to show to advantage.
Corsets-the short. almost homeless
klnd-dre a necessity. The shirt waist
model is best for the girl who has moth
ing TO boast of in the way of Curves
Good quality taffeta silk is favorite
among materials used for these suits al
paca. mohair and serge coming next on
the list. There is n twilled surah that
Is new and a liberty satin said to be
waterproof and very smart as a fabric
for bathing dresses
Tha hot
tieal design carried out in navy blue
mohair with striped blue and white
collar outlined with buttonholed scallops
The knotted sash is OF mohair and the
cap of rubberiZed silk. The outing hat
illustrated will make its first appearances
at Newport. II is a white felt draped
with an oriental scarf The long ends
are a noticeable feature. The girl who
can manage her shawl drapery rs rhe
eastern beauty seen in the cut does her
square shawl of Grape embroidered i'm
flowers and edged with Il Greek KEY pat-
tern Will not object to the extravagant
price she Will have to pay for the design.
New Coat Sleeves.
The wing coat sleeves are necessity
with the ruffled waists now SO muc,,
worn. and particularly with the sleeves
that are ruffled from the shoulder to the
elbow From two 10 five hand-embroid-
cred rutfles are worn. and each r,lffit, is
finished with hem of taffeta as we'll as
with n design in silk embroidery This
makes great deal of work for the woIn-
an VINO makes her own waists but 1t is
well worth while. for the full sleeves add
wonderfully dressy note to the waist.
me new waists show the elaborate yoke,
the ruffied sleeve caps. and finally the
long. tight lace cuff, extending 10 the
Wrist and over the knuckles
Decorative Fastenings.
Rings worked with buttonhoIe stitch
are a popular fastening for the front OF
the long. loose coats. a twist OF velvet
Is run through the rings and tied loosely
In Knot in front. / mis- makes a decor
ative fastening for the front of the coat.
Big fiat silk buttons as big as a trade
dollar. with tops braided with soutache
are also used with a big loop of cord
The decorative fastening is the one most
used these days
A Waist Hint.
The m"distes are using slight wire in
The new waists. They wire the ruffles
TO make them keep their shape, and they