Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
FADS AND FANCiES.
Glove-attinE bodices are predicted.

Children once more wear the pima
fores.
Orange is among the most popular
Low shoes are ornamented with big
buckles.
a vogue.
Much black velvet is being used in
| millinery.
The flower hat is now the rival OF the
peachbasket.
There is fad for inset lace medal
lions on stockings.
Braided and embroidered cotton SOU
tache buttons prevail.
Jet and bead fringes are much used
on the smartest gowns.
| Muslin evening frocks are touched
with metallic trimming.
| New Paris hats are all large and
| show divergent trimmings.
The directoire tunic of real lace IS
new and exceedingly pretty.
Lace monographs appear on some Of
the most fashionable stockings.
| Washable chamois gloves are shown
| both In natural color and white.
There is q remarkable prevalence OF
| foulard in the handsomest daytime
! gowns.
Tucks still hold favor. but buttons
have outrun them in the race for first
place.
worn in daytime than for many seasons
past.
Net gloves. the coolest things that
can be worn. may now be had with
embroidered backs.
lace, is pretty finish to the dressy
blouse.
There is a rage now for cream white
suits. worn with hat and accessories Of
nut brown.
| Gray suede boots with pearl buttons
are attractively worn with gray walk
ing suits.
White ties with dark gowns are seen
| in some costumes, but the idea is In
poor style.
! Men wear brown ties, brown and
white shirts. brown hose and brown
bordered handkerchiefs.
Kimono dresses for the little folk are
cool and simple enough to insure style
and comfort.
| It is predicted that the pannier will
have a prominent place in evening
gowns this fall.
The Russian cessack and the military
effects bid fair to have a strong vogue in
millinery.
Hats persist in their biggest shapes.
| and most of the new models turn rakfsh-
| ly at one side.
The polonaise is a growing fashion, and
| 1t is promised that good many Will
be seep this fall.
The foulard vogue is at its height, and
| in It's class this graceful fabric is abso-
lutely unrivaied.
A subtle suggestion Of color is con-
sidered more fashionable than the more
fdefnite. and vivid hues.
not difficult to dye. and it may be sue
cessfully done at home.
Dresses of all-over embroidery and lace
have made quite hit and are likely to
! last for some time.
New neck chains are made with pen
| dants of gold peacocks, the tails OF
which are set with various stones.
good many summer gowns Of princess
build are being trimmed to simulate two
piece garments-gowns and coats.
Bronze shoes for housewear and black
pumps for the street have been the
chosen styles throughout the hot days.
Every one welcomes the net hat for
summer wear; hot days on sunny lawns
| would lose half their charm without it.
Lace wells are edged on both sides with
| fancy borders and serve for scarfs as
we'll as for enveloping the hat and face.
Stoles and ecclesiastical designs have
crept into the toilette quietly, but with
evident intention to stay for awhile.
j Plaits set in the side or quite around
| the skirt below the knee suggest the
returning fuilness Of this part of the
costume.
The latest belts of heavy gold braid
| differ from their predecessors in that
they are of dull rather than of bright
gold.
| A bit of hand embroidery is a dainty
finish to the tight fitting shirt-waist
sleeve, which is cut pointed over the
| wrist.
| The guimpe of fiesh-colored tulle which
| has received SO much comment, has been
superseded by q chemisette Of finest
| black tulle.
The gray now favored by fashionable
women is really grayish rose color
! having a subtle touch OF the rose
beneath the gray.
| A smart little collar and cuff set con-
sists of sheer batiste and Irish lace edged
with tiny hemstitched plaitings Of the
batiste
! For summer resort wear a great many
girls prefer silk boomers to peticoats.
| They are quite as cool and far less cum
| bersome.
| Wide lace is used again to encrcle the
armholes of dress, often extending far
enough into the dress to shape a lace
bolero.
or colored hemstitched borders. like
handkerchief hens. and the paper is
| cross-barred like linen.
Although many skirts have side trim
mings the hips are given as nat treat
ment as at any time during the direc-
| toire craze.
Hand-embroidered linen dresses. made
| with Dutch neck and trimmed with real
| Irish lace, are among the newest and
| most expensive linens.
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