The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
LINEN GOWNS FOR THE
SEASONS WARDROBE

The sumner wardrobe is incomplete
without a linen gown OF some kind. for
there is an air about linen that con-
pied with it's endurance and coOlness
makes II particularly suitable for sum
ner gowns, says the Philadelphia Star.
II it IS made Up into a severely plain
costume it lacks none Of the grace and
richness that II possesses when eIab-
orately embroidered and adorned with
lace and net
A rose colored linen gown had a long
and perfectly plain skirt, with cut
away coat that hared away from the
front at the high waist line and fas-
tened below the bust with two buttons
covered with the material.
The sides OF the body part Of the coat
were trimmed with stitched bands OF the
linen put on in an irregular and odd
manner. The long, narrow lapels were
braided with linen soutache to match the
material OF the gown, and the front open
ed TO show lingerie blouse beneath.
The sleeves were long and severely
plain, and were finished with small
stitched tuTnback cuffs.
gown Of green linen, the tone called
hchen, was trimmed elaborately with
braiding and cord The skirt was long
aud plain cut two Inches above the
normal waistline. TIE fronts OF the cut
away coat were caught with braided
strap finished with black satin buttons
from which hung black silk cords in
pendant fashion.
There was a quaint triple collar. the
two lower parts Of which came well
down on the shoulders and were edged
with a heavy cord. The part against the
neck was braided IN a running design
and cut low. making the coat IN reality
collarless.
The under arm seams OF the coat were
opened from the waist line TO the hem
and a heavy net panel set IN This was
braided and edged with the cord. The
sleeves were long and tight and were
trimmed from the wrist 70 elbow at back
with braiding. Little silk cord orna-
ments with dangling tassels finished them.
A frOck Of dull blue linen had a blouse
OF heavy white mesh imitation Irish
crochet lace over white china silk II
was high IN the neck and the long
sleeves were Of the linen. with a pointed
panel Of the lace set IN at back, extending
from wrist 10 elbow.
The skirt was untrimmed. cut with
panel at front AID back, and had pleated
sides. Ii was cut three inches from the
floor and finished with a deep hem.
was made with an elaborated jumper.
rather after the fashion OF q wrapper
blouse. The yoke was of fine white net.
and was covered almost solid with
q silk braidiag that looked like the chain
stitch which is the foundation OF GRO
cheting.
There were little cap sleeves OF linen,
and under these long ones Of the net,
ornamented 10 match the yoke.
The skirt vas laid n scanty pleaIs and
opened at the left front, fastening with
linen buttons that extended to the bust
Than there are many palmer linen
frocks for morning wear. With few ex-
ceptiOns these frdcks are cut well of the
floor, and are trimmed sparingly; some
have small square or rounded yokes OF
coarse net or lace and some are cut out
III the neck and finished with bands OF
the material
One very simple frock of white linen
crash opened down the left side from
neck 70 knees, very much on the order Of
a pOlonaise It was fastened fnvisibly
under a band OF the linen, embroidered
n a cool green tone. The square neck
and elbow sleeves were similarly finished