Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Favored Styles.

THE new white silk shirt waists are SO
constructed that it is possible for
them to be worn Il reasonable length of
time without being Numbered. AS the
collar and cuffs quickly become soiled, a
new idea has been worked out to take
care OF this objection. These waists are
cut in mannish shirt style and made from
heavy wash silk in striped patterns of
lavender, green, tan and roe. The but
ton-through, soft-fnished collar and cuffs
are detachable, being fastened TO the
waist by means of pearl buttons
The collars and cuffs are reversible the
outside showing in plain white silk. and
the under side the striped material like
the waist. When they become SoiIed they
can be unbuttoned, turned on the other
side, and again fastened to the waist
with every appearance of having been
made expressly to wear with that side
out. These waists Will be a real boon
TO the traveller, the athletic girl and the
business woman, as a freShenlng of the
waist can quickly be made
Tafeta and lace used as waist COM
bination is quite new Those with seal
the finishing hens on cuffs. and other
touches of silk used in the waist give an
attractive suggestion Of color, which
brings the white waist in harmony with
the suit skirt. Another use OF taffeta
with the dressy blouse is the employment
of taffeta jumpers. boleros and Jackets.
The most popular colors in these taffetas,
including black, are dark blue, the
changeable blue and green, blue and
black, brown and blue, tan and green,
red and blue, black and white, and purple
and black
The vogue for the dem-tailored and
dressy suit is no doubt responsible for the
number of three-quarter and seven
eghths length sleeves now being shown in
two-piece costumes. When the long
sleeve is used it is usually finished off
with frill OF lace at the waist which
runs up halfway to the elbow. making a
very pretty finish. AS three-quarter length
sleeves would not be at all graceful if
made straight, the majority have con-
siderable fullneSS below the elbow, being
cut somewhat on the order of the kimonO
but most of them are set in at the arm
hole, and few several inches below
The trimming usually consists of deep
cuff or cuff effect to correspond with the
coNar and reVers. The strictly tailored
suit naturally calls for a straight cut
sleeve Outer garments of a dreSsy char
acter have the three-quarter-length sleeve.
While this is sometimes set in with a
large armhole, in many cases the sleeve
is cut in one with the body of the gar
ment, giving the wrap idea, which is still
popular in dfeSSy garments.
Seldom has there been a season when
so many fancy-trmmed suit skirts were
seen as will be seen this spring. This
is due to the popularity for the dem-
winch calls 1Uf q SklTt to
correspond. The newest idea is the
draped skirt, which is seen in suits of
soft materials, such as chiffon, taffeta
and charmeuse. One skirt model has a
slight fullness gathered into the front
panel. and another model, which is some
what similar, has the fullness drawn into
the back panel instead of the front. Still
another model has a draped overskirt
showing the fulness on the right side
only. with the left side hanging straight.
In tailoImade suits overskirts and side
trimmings are much used. Straight-cut
skirts with pleats inset at the side or
back. starting below the knees. are seen
on some of the models designed for more
general wear.
Short fancy coats in taffeta char
meuSe, intended to be worn over dressy
gowns, are made in the form of straight
cut twenty-five and twenty-four inch
Jackets. with fancy revers of lace or
other trimming fastening over at the side.
Coats of this character are usually made
of black charmeuSe. The taffeta gar
ments are more elaborate. Many are
made in two sections, with the peplum
slashed and edged with narrow ruchings
of the silk. Others are made in surplice
effect, and all have elbow or three-quar-
ter length sleeves. In addition to these
fancy coats there are Norfolks and
blazers for tennis. golhng. boating and
similar sports. These are made in
striped materials in the college colors OF
in plain bright coiors, such as red, royal
blue and green.