The Washington herald., 1909-07-31
TUB DRESSES FOR
THE SUMMER GIRL
From the PhLIadelpaia BnIIstin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
The tub frock Is one OF the most favor
ed gowns in the wardrobe OF the average
girl. 1t admits so many chances for
daintiness and becoming touches and re-
news its freshness with each laundering.
For evening wear there are sheer be-
tlstes, mulls. linens, organizes, cotton
crepes, marquisettes and nets. With
little care and skilled pressing these
gowns may be kept looking well for
great part or the season.
Fine tucklng. inset laces and hand en-
broidery or the exquisite ready-made EN-
broidery bands. motifs. &c. are the
chosen trimmings, and ribbons ard flow
ers play a part in many Of the frocks.
One dress seen recently was fine creamy
batiste. embroidered all over in a tiny
sprig and with a heavier embroidered
border. The lines Of the frock were Of
the simplest. the skirt slightly full over
It's clinging satin slip. having a lower
part still further and Joining the upper
skirt like a hounce, under a wide band
Of pale green satin caught in front by
wreath Of small pink roses. A second
satin band is set above this one. and
similar satin and wreath trimming IS
applied TO sleeves and girdle.
A certain shade OF delicate green with a
faint dash OF yellow in IT'S deliciously
cool combination with cream or yellow
ish white, and. in fact, was illustrated in
a little dancing frock OF cream net turned
out by an uptown dressmaker. The for
nation was Of cream satin yelled in
green chiffon and the overdress OF net
was trimmed In ruches OF yellowish lace
into which were tucked, here and there.
little knots Of soft green satin. Cording
held the loose straight princess az waist
line and low hip line. though the cords
did not draw the material closely 20 the
waist Cording was on the short sleeves
and over the shoulders and among the
yellowish lace on the front Of the corsags
one big deep yellow rose was posed.
ShOrt-waisted frocks OF sheer soft lin
gerie material made with round or square
Isemi-decolletage, full clinging skirt trim
med fatty at the bottom with embroidery
and inset lace corded or lace waistband
and short pulled sleeve are affected by
many youthful wearers. and are worn
either over white or delicate pink When
really fine and dainty they are charming
enough for any summer evening affair,
and anything more becoming 10 a slender
figure and youthful face Il would be hard
70 find. One girl. who viii make her for
NAL debut during the coming winter. Is
the fortunate pOssessor OF six little French
frOCks Of this type. each daintieT and
more exquisite than the last. and yet all
with a demure and deceitful air Of girlish
/ simplicity.
/ For the older wearers sheer materials
are still the thing. but sheer materials
with a difference. more frankly ornate.
more sudaciously handled. Complex dra-
peries and embrolderies come In here and
daring color schemes.
White in innumerable materials trans
parent or Opaque is much used by the de-
signers OF evening frocSs and the French
think exceedingly well Of the flesh pinks
In silk mousseline. charmeusc, &C Wide
bands Of silk moussellne in vivid color
green or rose by observation-disclosures red
In white are used upon frocks OF white
mousseline de sole with good effect
/ Marquisette makes a practical and at
tractive summer evening frOck. and a
host OF dainty nets which wear well are
among the popular materials. BY the
way, soft little fringed ruches OF silk are
again used for trimming such frocks. and
with friils and puffs and founces again
In evidence, II but Imply one feels that
the day Of scanty plainness Is indeed past