Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
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not pu: together. will so far toward driv.
ing away the separate blouse which for
so many years has aided the woman Of
limited income TO keep almost abreast
with fashions procession. Time
when one we'll tailored costume and a
ha.f dozen dainty shirt waists and blouses
were sufficient for the average womans
winter wardrobe, and if she had sufficien.
money 10 satisfy the tailor. She could al
ways cOntrive the accessory waists. Now
the so-called three-piece costume is really
a coat and "A princesse or one-piece gown,
the latter built upon d blouse of net
chiffon, which soon becomes rumplcd and
soiled. and which there is no means of
saving by the substitution of something
simpler even when the costume is only
10 he worn on the street. The problem OF
economy in this respect is one that will
take the united gray matter of many
clever women to solve.
Separate Tailored Coats.
In addition to the tailored costume. the
woman OF limited income has to worry
over a separate coat, for no longer will
the ordinary utility garment answer for
any and every daylight and evening &C.
casion. The tailored separate coat is de-
signed chiefly to accompany the satin or
wolfe afternoon costume which miladi
wears to luncheon or a bridge, and
therefore it must not be of too elaborate
a character to be worn in public con-
veyance. At the same time it must be
loose and extend a trifie below the knees.
Above all. its sleeves must be capacious,
for the blouse or bodice top of the semi
dressy costume is certain to be Of crush
able material. The empire coat is most
readily slipped into, and when not OF
Ottoman. taffeta or satin, should be Of
fine broadcloth trimmed preferably in
self-tone soutache. passementerie of che
I'll
devoted 70 the neck, which should be pro-
vided with a high band or have an at
tached ruche. This will protect the throat
quite as well fur piece-an accessory
which Is prone to leave trace of its pres
ence upon the neck finish of the gown.
Serge Frocks for Autumn.
Some of the cloth frocks imported from
Paris for the benefit of the women who
are TO pass the autumn at fashionable
American resorts are marvels of chic
simplicity. They are Of lightweight. fine
twill, smootn-surfaced serge in tobacco
brown, royal blue, hunters pink ana
white, made with correctly clinging plain
gored skirts which flare rather more about
the bottom than do those having trains
The attached blouse has shoulder bands
instead Of plaits, and these are outlined
at either side with tiny fahric-covercd
buttons set into black-etched buttonholes
There is a wide collar turned back from
an embroidered muslin Guimpe and slash
ed sleeves revealing muslin elbow cuffs
but the feature OF the frock is the pair of
envelope-fiapped oblong pockets Set on a,
the termination of the shoulder straps be-
tween bust and waist line. The same
type OF autumn outing frock may be de-
veioped in striped checked or plain Eng.
fish mohair relieved by touches of bright
color in the form of silk or satin pipingS
d necktie and perchance a So sh.
Travelling Garb.
In lieu of long-skirtcd gowns and coats
in the prevailing directoire type many
women adopting these short-skirted
one-piece frocks for travelling. as they an
swer perfectly morning garb at week
end house parties for tennis, golf or al
most any informal outing In the alb
sence of a suit wrap the bes. substitute
is 4 rubberized utility coat in black and
white plaid. checked worsted or silk
Many of these are made up in one with
the garment proper. Others are quite
scant below the waist line and of three.
quarters length