Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
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ders are ugly and ungraceful. All wells
are bad for the eyes bringing wrinkles
and eye strain. headaches and nervous
troubles in their train. As to their be-
comingness. that is merely fancy Wom-
en- who are passe adopt them largely
with the idea that they look younger or
, that the lace meshes. dots and folds con-
ceal wrinkles and imperfections.
The veil for protection against sharp
winds and clouds of dust. whether one is
walking, driving or motoring, is the chif-
fon cloth in various weights. This veil
has its proper uses and when worn at
the proper time and place it prevents
more troubles than it causes.
spangled Lace.
ANY woman clever with her needle can
embroider and spangle lace and by so do
ing turn out the most effective of trim
mings.
Filet lace heavily embroidered in silk,
silver or gold was one of the fads last
season. but has proved so eminently sat
isfactory that it is as much used as ever.
The designs are delightfully."- varied. and
the lace is used on all sorts of materials.
1t is also embroidered in color, but this
last fashion does not meet with the same
favor as when the lace itself is dyed to
match the color of the gown. Ecru and
cream white show the embroidery to best
advantage. but black. with the heavy
black and gold or silver is most effective
on a black gown A revival of quite an
old fashion that was extremely popular
some years since is the pin mesh net, on
which are sewed drops of jet, gold or
silver. This gives charmingly light
effect and looks we'll made up over either
black or white.
Little School Frocks.
It is always easier for a mother to dress
her youngsters under eight than those
over it, because she can simply buy white
white. white She does not have to thinl
of colors or materials. Her only care is
to get neat work and pretty conventional
designs. She wants to avoid novelty, not
seek 1t.
She does not want to spend a good dea
of money on any one frock. because she
knows the French doll type is out of
fashion. She wants leather belts instead
of sashes, except for party wear.
But when the child Is old enough to
wear colors and go to school and simply
time it seems she has to keep her mind
on the Jump to maintain cleanliness in
the clothes if she hasn't time for style.
Even through the warm days she can
not afford to let this growing girl wear
white She must have darker things
that will last for a few days. She doe:
not want gowns that cannot be washed
because she knows they won't. be clean
after a week and would be unhygienic for
the child to put on.
So what Is the compromise?
Galatea in coors is one of the best
fabrics she can find for this purpose. 1t
does not crease like linen. 1t washes
| just as well and keeps its shape because
it is heavy and coarse grained. 1t i:
| cheap and comes in good colors.
| In these school frOcks she does not
want guimpes. 1t is a nuisance to cnange
them twice day, for they soil easily. The
best design is to plat the body part from
waist to neck and from shoulder to wrist
! then attach the skirt as a deep box
plated f1ounce with a two-inch hem.
The New Figure.
The new figure-for the figure changes
| season by seasons tall and rather SLIM
! and the dressmakers are doing their best
to make their patrons conform to this re-
quirement The feminine figure is straight
up and down. the shoulders are broad
1 the waist is high and slim; there are no
| hips. and the skirt is long and draggly.
This makes woman very empire in her
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