Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Is found in brooches. watch chains. bar
rettes.. hair combs and fancy hair or
namente.

Ii found in brooches. watch chains. bar
retees.. hair cOmbs ana fancy hair Or
naments.
Suits OF silk. from the thick and heavy
standings, which permit OF insets OF rea,-
ly handsome lace, to the lightest and
thinnest OF Japanese or giace. hold their
own.
in colors and trimmed with bands of
heavy white or ecru lace, Instead OF the
lace to correspond with the color of the
suit.
A new cravat to wear with collariess
gowns Is nothing less than leather dog
collar that takes the place OF the broad
band OF ribbon allowable In the evening,
but not in the morning.
For useful little run-around summer
frocks fouiard and cnaiiies are peren-
niaiiy employed by persons VINO look to
economical and comfortable questions.
rather tnan to being In advance OF the
mode.
The enbroiderfes sewcd on coarse linen
by Austrian. Hungarian and Roumanian
peasants are greatly In demand tor ths
many bands and straps used Tor TRIM
The draperies OF gowns are mainly At
the back and sides, and often start well
up In the region OF the waist, descend
ing In lines which enhance the apparent
length OF the figure wearing them.
Some of the newly imported hats are
veritable masses OF flowers.
Black suede slippers with red heels are
shown In some OF the shops.
The ridicule OF cartoonists has driven
out the extreme peach-basket hat.
Gray. TAM khaki, and even darker
shades. are more worn than the white
linens.
Belt buckles. necklaces. hatpins and
stickpins are abiaze with amethysts.
The one-time princess dress is 'supplant-'
Ing the separate waist and skirt.
White buckskin shoes with wide buck
les OF FURNISHED gold are very smart.
A fancy Of the hour il the coat made
Of net to wear over the princess gown.
New silk parasoia have handles to
match. made OF enameled or lacquered
wood
Stockings match every variety OF shoes
and the more fashionable dress shades.
Soft. cool blouses Of China or Japanese
silk are very popular for summer wear.
Linens are either very fine and thin OF
else very heavy, almost like Russian
crash.
Ribbon runners of mother-of-pearl are
among the novelties. They may be had
In all sizes.
The two-piece linen suit has great
vogue. especially for travelling and auto
MODELLING.
The Psyche knot is still worn, but has
become smaller. standing out less from
the head.
Mems walking sticks are again stylish.
and some Of the new ones are deliberately
carved.
1t Is a fad to mingle roses forget-me-
nots and other equally dissimilar Mowers
upon hat.
Hat brims seem to get lower and lower.
they are not modish.
Buttons covered with the material OF
the gown on which they are employed are
the latest development.
There is a fad for parasol handles
carved in the shapes Of birds. parrots
seeming to be the moat popular.
Belt buckles in silver, in Japanese char
acters which signify good luck and lon0
life, are among novelties.
Stripes are promised a run In the late
summer, and already ii seems that
| striped cheviots are to have first place.
Some Of the linens for tailored suits ara
so coarse and loosely woven that they re.
mind one OF burlap. 80
Fashionable women are using fewer tan
shoes for street wear than for some time,
and have gone back TO black.
Long sleeves will be wern on all tai
lored waists. but the soft, fiuffy afternoon
frocks will have elbow sleeves.
A novelty is the gazelle glove in place
OF the dogskin, or cape glove, 50 much
worn for morning and for travelling.
Among newest things is hat Of white
linen, faced with straw. A band Of pat
ent leather forms the sole trimming.
Where blouses have not attachab!e col.
lars they are worn with embroidered lin
en- ones. finished with dainty lace jabois.
The pump is still with us. but in it's
best models has two ankle straps. cut In
one with the top, which holds 1t in place.
One Of the new landings in white lawn
Is embroidered all over closely with one
color in 4 small leaf and dot pattern.
Colored scarfs accord with gowns, but
the wisp for evenings must be white or
white and gold, or white and silver en-
broideries.
Frocks may be buttoned down the front
as web as the back. since fashion has
suddenly become most liberal-minded in
this respect.
There is vogue for more or less plain
s@irts worn with bodices Of ali-over en-
broidery, or trimmed with lace or braid.
or both.
Russet leather and bronze .caifskin SAN
dals' for little tots suggest GOODNESS and
comfort for the small folk during the
summer.
To go with the big hats there is Golf
fure In which the hair is parted in the
middle, with the wide Recamier chignon
and the full puffs- At the side.
Chemises are made mostly in the prin-
cess cut, hitting the. figure most carefully
and being long enough to do away with
the need for an extra skirt.
Mems handkerchiefs in snowy, solid col
or grounds have gone out and have been
supplanted by the more dainty styles in
white with embroidery initials.
Never was the vogue SO great for .har-
mony OF the whole costume. and the
most stylish women appear with gown,
shoes and accessories OF the same
hue.