Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

Portable indoor models that may
be SO developed that their an
solute simplicity will recommend
them for home or business wear u
these lines may be carried out In so'i''
OF the richest materials, resulting IN q
desirable but handsome plainness
What ideal dresses says one WI"
caught a glimpse of the sketch. why
they could even be made of linen Tor
the house, And. verify. they could The
message comes to US from across the
sea that similar models are being DC
veloped in homespun linen for indoor
wear in the morning. In our American
steam-heated houses linen Of the
heavier qualities is quite warm enough
for such use. and the rich colorings OF
present-day linens make them most de-
sirable for house dresses.
For the business woman any one OF
these models will work out we'll in me
dium-weight cloth TO match short or
medium tailored coat. nor could they
he improved upon for wear beneath the
separate long coat. Paris says "cheviot.
serge or homespun,' and this last ma
teriaI is particularly attractive for the
types here shown. 1t is. moreover,
newer than either OF the other weaves.
IN BLUE SERGE
The first model at the left has been
shown in serge by a well-known Paris
modiste who heads the list in the little
matter of the house frock 1t was made
Of dark blue serge combined with
lighter blue taffeta. heavy quality Of
this silk appeared as a vest. with blue
enamel buttons, TO match it. The other
buttons appearing or the skirt and
sleeves were covered with the dark blue
serge. The white cuffs and yoke were
creamy batiste, hand-tucked. The skirt,
very new model, is not so difficult as
might be supposed; merely a pair OF
skirts with a fold placed under the short
tunic portion to make it appear a double
tunic. We could whisper a little secret
about its construction 10 the econom
ical: just make a fitted yoke Of dark
blue muslin Tor fast black percaie) and
hang the lower skirt to it, but don't
10y any chance have ii SO deep that there
is danger of the buttoned tunics not
covering IT. Dark green homespun. with
relveteen vest of reseda green. would
not be an inharmonious combination for
the same model.
In the middle design we see again
the possibility of muslin yoke, a
quite long one this time, to save a.
good deal of material and weight. 1t
is. however, only from the home dress
makers viewpoint that the model sug-
sests economy; apparently there is
no lack OF skirt material beneath the
long rich Russian blouse. This is
not at all a difficult model and its
dark green panama cloth is desirably
light weight for this coatlike design
and is in harmony with the trimming.
two-inch band of black and green
soutaching with interviewer gold
threads reaches from the shoulder to
the blouse's hem. The buttons are
cloth covered and the belt is a black
patent leather, while collar and cuf1s
arc of heavy lace.
LOW SHOULDER EFFECT
The last model has been made up
in garnet hopsacking with smoked
pearl buttons. which are popular on
the one-piece frock. A black satin
band. shaped to fit the neck, is its
iinish and hooks together at the back.
above this appears tucked collar OF
handkerchief linen. held down by a
small under yoke. This garment shows
a low shoulder effect at the top Of the
arm and the deep buttoned cuff of the
Louis period! The bodice is perfectly
simple to make, although care will be
required in the fitting, because of its
very plainness. The crossed opening
OF the bodice. reaching from the left
shoulder TO the right SIDE of the
waist line. joins the side opening of a
pointed tunic. which overhangs the
skirt On some similar models the
tunic effect Is gained by a double
bias fold of the material. so placed
on the skirt as TO convey almost the
same impression.
Any of these models made UP in
velveteen would prove most satisfac-
tory in outline. and many of the win
ter materials of half-silk weave will
lie found satisfactory for just these
simple little frocks