Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31

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Fashions and Fads.


more.
No more white gloves; gloves match the
costume.
Wide shirring has found its way even
into the bolero.
Walking dresses made Of blue serge are
very prominent.
Entire gowns OF the all-over beaded jet
are to be seen.
Bead fringes matching the costume are
seen on smart gowns.
The very newest scarfs of Spanish
lace are almost like a mantilla.
Velvet is used to a quite unusual degree
in trimming garments and gowns.
Sailor. shaped hats are far in the lead
for ordinary wear this summer.
Gray calfskin Is pushed as a summer
novelty, especially in women's footwear.
4 feature ct all misses dresses is the
extreme shCrtness of the skirts.
Muusseline gowns of two tones. one
showing through another, are much worn.
Sleeves have settled down to short and
three-quarter lengths for summer wear.
bedUeO SCdTTS are prominent, DdrtlCu-
larry those with gold or steel beads.
Embroidery is used on all belts, collars
and on many OF the small yokes.
Enamel green is a predominating color
among the parasols on beach and board
walk.
Suede slippers match the costume. and
the stockings with them are flesh colorsd
thing. from powder cases to umbrella
handles.
Eyelet embroidery is fashionable in
every form this season. and especially
on a gown.
The printed chiffon and mousselne
scarfs are smart, especially those of Per
sian design.
An attractive auto coat is made Of
heavy pongee. with the collar of ,ose-
culored silk.
One sees very few dresses of any
heavy material. except a few tailormades
for travelling wear.
Flat jeweied collars are worn at the
base of the neck now. and the high dog
collars are not seen.
One sees many plumed picture hats.
dlSO CIdpedUk, showing net, SILK, wings
and novel embroideries
Bathing suits are made in princess
style and in the semi-princess, which Is
better liked by most women.
All bathing suits that are fashionable
are made of mohair, taffeta. satin, louis
inc. or, occasionally. of foulard.
There is a sp-inkling of color seen
among bathing suits, with n limited
number of red, brown, gray and violet.
With all the popularity of colors,
black and white is in the foremost
place Of fashion for the midsummer.
The latest imported lingerie gowns
show the gowns were dyed after they
were made in delicate blue and pastel
colorS.
Chiffon yelling comes in more beau
before. All the pastel shades are pop
ular.
There have been signs of bonnets for
general wear. but these have been few
and far between. and are regarded as
freaks.
There will be throughout the sum-
mer a great preponderance Of white
serge suits. many of them showing a
hairline in color.
Flowers have lost prestige in mil
linery. fashionable trimmings are
plumes and aigrettes of Paradise in
black ard white.
Black is popular for evening wear.
and jet trimmings are seen every where,
in buckles, garnitures or all-over
forms.
The metaled Egyptian scarfs are
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thickly covered with hammered metal
than formerly.
Peking stripe is a blue-and- white
silk of China or foulard weave showing
a perfectly even arrangement of blue
and white.
The fad for wooden beads has be-
come a craze; in black and in colors
they are thick as locusts in the plague
of Egypt.
II the tapestry coat remains in fash
ion until next autumn it Will make
rather a pleasing garment for after
noon affairs.
Powered cretonne in blended tints
trims many Of the Corday hats and the
few poke bonnets that have been seen
this season.
The little vests. which are quite novel
and very fetching. are generally made or
something TO match the trimming of the
waist
The vogue Of short skirts for street
wear favors the sale Of boots that are
handsome and distinctive-boots of class
and style.
Gold-colored satin is a material which
is being used with success for evening
slippers. to be worn with silk hose OF
shade to match.
Perhaps the greatest novelty of all In
shoes is the Panama pump made from
straw. Pumps Of this material have
leather tips and collar
The chantecler madness has even struck
the evening scarfs, and some of the lat
est models are shown with ROSTERS anu
feather designs.
Many smart afternoon dresses OF fou-
lards and taffetas are shown for young
girls in the tunic effect, mostly; others
with the simple peasant blouse.
The material most in favor for bathing
suits is brilliantine, because II does not
cling to the figure. nor does ii become
heavy with water like flannel
Vanity bags of gold clasp now like
fat purse. The mesh bags are no ionser
plain. but are OF two metals-gold and
gun metal or oxidized silver and copper.
Bracelets should not be worn over
gloves: IL one wears bracelet with long
gloves at all il should be worn under
them. but il possible it should not DO
worn.