Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
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coquettish bearer of a parasol who puts
grace and poetic meaning into the han
ding of a scarf.
The scarf, as a summer w1a1, is as
fashionable as ever for 1t has been found
to be an indispensable item of the ward
robe. 1t is not used with tailored street
costumes OF serge, or linen, with tub
morning frocks or with ehort-sk!rted out
ing frocks: but with trailing evening
gowns and the type of afternoon costume
that is worn upon semi-fOrmal occasions
1t is ideal. In Itself. the scarf conveys
a suggestion of stateliness and dignity
and 1t always makes an out-of-door cos
tune more formal. 1t gives its wearer a
pleasant feeling of being properly dress
ed for out of doors without the discomfort
of an actual wrap and is in fact a COM
promise between going out in ones fig
ure. as they say in the country, and an
actual coat or wrap worn over the gown.
For this reason the scarf is especially APP
preciated by wearers of mourning. A
mourning gown never seems quite correct
worn uncovered in the street with yelled
mourning hat bonnet and the scarf of
crepe or of black crepe de chine gives just
the touch of Formally needed. Mourning
scarfs of crepe de chine are sometimes
gathered at the ends and weighted with
black taSSelS. The crepe Scarfs are uSu-
ally hemmed straight across the end with
a rather deep hem and are long enough
to wrap gracefully around the shoulders
and fall to the knee at the front.
The longer the scarf is the more easily
and gracefully may it be managed and il
the ends are weighted. so much the bet
ter Very pretty bridge scarfs for sum
mer piazza wear made of lowered
silk, weighted at the ends with silver
tasselS Such scarf. drawn about the
shoulders over a thin lingerie frock, will
afford just enough protection when sitting
still over the bridge table. out Of doors,
and Will also make a Very becoming ac-
cessory of the costume. Embroidered
glove SILK scarfS are also charming for
afternoon piazza wear. These scarfs are
made OF very soft, supple silk and have
texture like the long silk gloves worn
with summary frocks The scarfS come
in lovely, subdued colorings and in white
and some of them are embroidered across
the end in harmoniZing coiors. A scarf
Of this sort is pictured on the standing
figure. The frock IS of white crepe, worn
with white buttoned boots and a broad
green leather belt, and the graceful
bridge scarf is of white glove silk en-
broidered on the ends In pale green. The
costume is completed by a leghorn hat,
faced with black velvet and trimmed with
shaded green and white plume.
Evening Scarfs OF maline tulle are
the summer craze In Paris. These scarfs
are selected to form a harmonizing note
with the color scheme of the costume,
ano when great couturier makes the
! selection the effect is apt 10 be exquisite
| iy beautiful and artistic. At large at
| lair in Paris last month several of these
airy tulle scarfs were seen. \ white one
feathery white cloud, was wound
around the shoulders above a white and
silver gown. black tulle scarf studded
with silver sequins gave an indescribable
touch OF grace to night-black costume,
and most beautiful was a mauve scarf
tossed over a chair-back, behind q woman