Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24

past. 1t Is very present garment II
we may judge by the influx of new
neckwear intended to accompany It.
We have therefore arrived at a point
in the road to the dressmaker's where
We stop to consider which form of dress
to adopt for particular reasons of our
own. and not because the shirt waist or
the one-piece frock will be exclusively
worn.
We are highly likely to decide upon
one Or the other. and not upon q mix
ture of the two, for reasons of conven-
fence. Should We provide ourselves
with one-piece frocks there will be no
skirts with which to wear the shirt
waist On the other hand. once having
got line of shirt waists, their collars.
Jabots, etc, and their necessary sepa-
rate skirts and coats, where. says eco
nomical woman. is the money or the
time for the one-piece frock? They
seem to be two separate and distinct
methods of clothing womankind.
The one-piece frock. II adopted in
wolves its full quota of lace or embroid-
cred guimpes. and these by no means
help out the shirt waist situation
Now, which will you? AT first thought
we are drawn to the shirt waist as
problem; and then looms up the laun-
dry bill, not for the shirt waists alone,
but for the frivolous neck arrange
ments; and next comes to mind the
confronts all wearers Of the turn-down
collar: and Immediately there follows
that awful question of the skirt. II 1t
be worsted, we consider the good coat
belonging to 1t, which Is growing passe
while it hangs and while we tramp
abroad daily in its fast-wearing skirt,
and IL 1t be silk, 1t cannot by any turn
or twist of the Imagination be called
correct dressing.
On the whole, there is less argument
the others. and the fresh white blouse,
with it's touch OF color matching the
linen suit-the coat Of which you will
carry SO that it fades as much as the
skirts altogether to the liking of
many a stylish woman Notwithstanding
the aforesaid disadvantages.
And the one-piece frock? AS bust
ness venture it is straight economy
Dark pongee or medium colored pongee
which will probably require a cleaning.
but not frequent washings. will save
enough laundry bills to pay for the
silk over and over again.
The everready dress Is not to be
scorned. In linen, too. it is no more
crushable than the skirt We have sane
toned. Pressing at home on the wrong
into very fair shape.
AS to necks. the cleanliness of the
summer silk frock lies in its guimpe
ana SleeVeS OF WaSndoie lace net' en-
broidery or linen. Heavy, clumsy lace
is an economy, as is Irish lace, in the
long run; this last provided 1t be laun-
dered persistently at home.
The guimpe will wear a great deal
longer than the neck portion of a cot
ton or linen shirt waist, because there
is no stiff collar to cut 1t.
Very little of some dainty material
will serve for the guimpe and cuffs,
which are mounted on plain wash net,
which is far cooler for midsummer than
batiste or lawn.
Gloves, ornamental and useful, for all
hours of the day. are slightly different
this season. Chamois and elephant gray
are the accepted shades for morning
wear. Pale gray and champagne for A.
ternoon, while departure has been made
from the accepted white for evening In
the very pale rose gloves that are In
vogue.