Evening star., 1909-04-25

Pretty Wash Frocks for the Summer Girl

with all quantities of material which will
be given; and widths are twentyfour
and forty-four inches. The lesser guam
titles will mean the wider widths and
the greater the narrower.
An ideal gown for practical uses IS
pictured in Fig. A. This. singular as It
may SEEM is a semi-princess model, but
SO trinity is the join Of the waist and
skirt hidden by the neat belt that a one
piece frock would never be suspected. II
liked. the costume could be made in two
distinct pieces. or the bodice or skirt
alone may be chosen as a model for a
separate garment Six yards of the wider
goods will make this dress and eight and
eeyen-eighths Of the narrower.
Such style would not suit clnging
texture. for all it's lines are on the tai
lored order and such effects call for
rather solid materials. Linen striped and
ing and khaki are some of the desirable
mediums, and the round buttons could be
of pearl or bone. and either match the
dress color or be In pure white.
Brilliant red buttons create quite a
pretty effect on some Of the yellow linen
and khaki gowns.
Fig gives the opportunity for the
fashionable application of embroidery.
This could be done by hand or else be
bought ready-made as the piece Ia set in
from the neck to hem. A stiff collar
matches the dress embroidery. and a mar
row bow tie finishes the neck. The belt
is Of the gown material, and white linen
would be the best for this. though with
the substitution of plain front any
fairly solid stuff would do. Nine and a
half yards of narrow linen would make
this dress. and IL the width Of the ma
terial is generous 1t could be proportion
ately less.
Fig c gives a charming design for a
smarter dress. something which would
suit itself to any summer occasion short
Of dressy evening one. Pongee. wash
silk etc, would realize this model very
handsomely. for pongee is included among
the wash goods. a new system OF shrink
ing insuring safety from the spotting
once known. Here a deep yellow pongee
is used with splashes OF deeper gold, and
with a soft black ribbon drawn through
the wide eyelets Of the bodice decora.
tion.
without the edge of lace which also
quite as good as the sort sold especially
for the purpose, and the fastidious may
choose q pale flesh or cream tint which
will not be too unsightly.
If there 10 more than on wrinkle give
all 60 to bed with their plaster nightcaps
For the hard line which runs horizontal.
ly between the brows. and which would
give, If neglected too long. look ac-
tually murderous to the sweetest woman
this nightly treatment is excellent. though
you must not expect Rome to be built In
a day. Vigilance. as / say, IL the price
Of an unwrinkled skin. and certainly
something II gained IL the line Is only
softened to the extent OF not showing the
first thing.
A wash with barley water may be high
ly recommended. for it is to this humble
bath that many a dead beauty owed het
smooth skin at the age of seventy
This is made by boiling three ounces
of pearl barley in pint of water TIL
the gluten Is extracted. The liquid Is
then strained and twenty-five drops OF
tincture OF benzoin added.
II the olive oil 10 not liked for the
feeding" any reliable skin food may
be used. but nothing can be better than
the oil If skins and nostrils take kindly
to it, and certainly no remedy could be
more harmless and cheap.
The so-called "removers," wrinkle
creams and powders are rarely to be re-
lied upon. and since many are sold under
pledge Of secrecy, the wise woman will
give them the go-by.