Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
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Fashions and Fads.

Where sleeves are long. they are
very, very long.
Wells are less aggressive than they
have been heretofore.
Brighter tints are predicted for the
coming season.
Organizes are more modish than
they have been for years. SuitinGs for
fall lean strongly toward the mannish
effect.
Coat sleeves are long and plain and
rather close fitting.
Velvet and velveteen promise to be
extremely popular fabrics.
Many of the fancy linen handbags
are fitted with coin purses.
Wings are placed very upright on
both large and small hats.
Brassware in the Egyptian decora-
ton is quite new and effective.
Scarf -draped Panama hats much
affected at seaShore and mountain.
Many summer parasols built
upon mission handles of white wood.
Never were separate wraps and tour
ing coats so smart as this season.
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boardwalks at all OF the seashore re-
sorts.
The smaller the hat the larger the
taiCrette or plumage, seems 10 be the
rule.
Clouds of maline continue TO frame
fair threats, especially in dance cos
tunes.
The turn-back cuffs-French cuffs
on lingerie shirts seem TO be LOSING
favor with men.
White linen hats. embroidered with
white or gold, are among the fancles
of the hour.
Belts, bags and shoes are at the
height of elegance when matched Win
the toilet.
India rubber beads are quite new,
ard consist of hollow tubes stimulating
dull bugles.
The smaller hats are worn we'll over
the face, just slightly raised on the
left side.
Checkered gauzes in white and black
are stylish, the foundation matching
one of the checks.
Pompons will continue to he worn, and
the modsh aigrette now has the round
and sunburst erect.
Travelling coats of crash or grass linen
are seen almost frequently as those
of linen.
There is evidence that velvets and all
nile fabrics will be In great favor in the
autumn.
The habit or panel skirt is in evidence.
carving out the general effect of sien-
derness.
II seems certain that In the early fall
tie narrow skirt and peasant bodice Will
prevail.
some of the new fall hats are IN be
brinless il Is said. and peaked ike
witch's crown.
The rage for all kinds of scarfs Is AZ
its height. scarcely a costume peihe seeh
without this accessory.
choux OF bows matching in color the
straw of ores hat are quite hat'y as
neck finish to summer gowns
Hats OF chintz or small inquired cninoh
are worn more and more by small girls
at shore and mountains.
For outing wear coarse straw hats,
banded with handembroidered coarse
linen, are among the novelties.
Swiss openwork embroidery continues
its vogue being employed impartially on
hats, blouses and dresses.
Ribbon run insertion continues to he
favorite finish for the top of the rune
on lingerie petticoats.
Long scarfs of black satin are very
striking. some self-lined. others with
oyster white pearl gray satin.
Black satin tailor-mades show acces-
series of embroidery in the dark Korean
hints or in the blues and reds OF Bull
garia.
sleeves for tailored costumes are tighter
than ever, and are finished with stitched
straps, braidng or turnover Guns.
The mannish wool mixtures have hrst
place for tailored suits. but for dressler
suits heavy satin and broadcloth VIII De
used
Neck chains composed of the large gold
or silver beads hang about many pretty
necks and dangle in front to the waist
line.
II is expected that in the autumn fash
ions chiffons will he much used over bro
cade taffetas and figured silks of various
descriptions.
Those who ought to know predict that
the double box plat in back will he seen
as the prevailing style in tailored skirts
this fall.
Some entire hats are made of cashmere
and Persian silks. and they are very
prominent as facings and in the making
of millinery accessories.
The Paris hobble skirt seems unlikely
to reach this country i'm its full strength.
but it will undoubtedly somewhat In
fuence American fashions.
For the more modest tailor made gowns.
silk and satin prevail in self-tones.
stripes. dots. coin spots. plaid and check
erboard patterns.
Scarfs of Persian silk, lined with chif-
fon or the same shade as the strongest
note of color in the Persian design, are
quaint and pretty.
White serge with q hairline of silk
thread woven in it is especially smart for
tennis suits. Black is favorite color
for the silk thread.
Some gowns with round necks have
sleeves to the wrist. and sleeves in gen.
eral show some fullness and are very
ornate, reaching well below the elbow
New coats are very chic: rather short
some hardly more than hip-length-and
show straight lines giving the box ef-
feet rather than the fitted.
Hand-embroidered batiste frocks, chif-
fon yelled, are everywhere worn. while
chiffon wraps and scarfs are fitting ad-
juncts to these perishabe toilets.