Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16


4 Is the most stunning in the
back and the important dress
~ question that very woman
asks these DAYS is How docs
my hack Look The woman who sa@as
j., her mirror and goes away satisfied If
her ha; is on Straight and Ter neck dress
ed hecon,rciy 90! neatly IS making
big mistake one mirror isn't enough this
season The weIt-dressad woman needs
two good large ones. and this second
ono she viii us. tn view her back !:
---Nn wants 10 h smartly r"wuad. f'ut
how few of th- gentle sex see them
selves as others SEQ ih-m If they did.
how much ofiener th"y would ask:
How does my back look Does
hook show here eye gap i ere
Does my belt make connections. or is
my girde sliding up my back rs
my collar pinned straight" Are NY
shoes run down nj the heels and my
teasing locks struggling down my
neck" THESE arr the Questions that
woman would ask If she could g-t
back view Of herself as she can Of her
neighhpr
The currHn; fashions al insist li?on
n smart back view, ana particularly is
This the ease ia h aGlans men: o; the
sash. These Sasres are mad in black
satin for day war AMI are worm Us:
beneath The bust. giving .ich-Haist-
ed empire eTs,t. They arr moi -rw~,i
around the waist hut are tied III a
loose knot and ends a. The side or at
The back. Thsrs ar two ways %
adapting The sash - the needs IF ths.
tailor costume. NThrn til" length of
ro-, he ~
The toilet il l. led iHiee around "a"
long tacl:ct and * N Iui; visw Tae
second way consists III psTc.iE Tia
cloth or tusSo"a 'oat at intervals VITA
the sort silky scarf.
A first cousin ii tac sash is tin new
huilt-iu Girdic. This novelty is ~ b
seen in the lingerie blnuS. uf fine whit
haiste that is illustrated herewith.
Th" binrtSr i trimmed with rlDav in
sertions. val~ncienne> Fittings. Woke "f
embroidered hlet and medalionS ri
Italian. The buiit-in eir,'lt i; of tucked
hatisie. filet. Italian and NalrucirnnrS,
The smart afterno"" c"sium" is of
crushed raspberry ma white .>.-.io-i
mchair The tailored skirt has tn AT
tached bell and = worn with II lingerie
hlouse "f white embroidered linen. The
hat IS Il white net and lace. trimmed
with crushed raspberry velvet ribbon
everyday Iat the smart panama 70 led
hecnmingly off the face is very chic. \
fiat bow of cream ribbon and a long
bright green breast complete The t;im-
nli1g. The blouse is made with ON, of
tine new square yokes
Blue Color OF he Moment.
iSlua Is favorite color Of the mo-
menJ and is equally smart for Al ages.
Light blue is especially attractive at
this time of the year. and insuch materials .
as shantung. tussore and pongea makes .
a charming costume FOR afternoon I
wear. Short jackets with short kimomo /
sleeves siashad omen over tie pretty !!
sleeves Of the bodice are more popular .
among Young girls ethan for Older woni-
en- 10 whom the long lines of the ii
rectoire coats have proved extremely +
becoming With a little lingerie collar
beneath the narrow turned-dnwn vel
vet band. short jaCkei Worn with
wide leather or stitched bet Of the ma
terial and fun plated or tucked skirt
is exceedingly pretty 1h" new shan
lungs and russn-ss have both of them
many Of the excellent qualities of pom
gee. while they wear better and will !