Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
LITTLE JOURNEYS INTO
THE FASHION LAND

Every sea son. in the midst of summer,
the dressmakers launch q few new ideas
to carry people on until the autumn
fashions appear. The last series of new
dresses are all being made in striped
mousseline de sole or in poplin yelled
with plaid n,ousseline de sole. They near
skirt and the newest corsage trimming
is pair Of braces as nearly like a mans
as possible. They are carried over the
shoulders and caught into the waist belt
by the same sort Of loops as one sees on
mems braces, and the belt around the
waist Is of the same material, with
buckles like those on the braces. Several
women were seen wearing them.
The taffeta dresses, allied to lace trim
rnings. are still popular although poplin
rs really much prettier than taffetas. and
when slightly full panniers come into the
design of the skirt it is certainly prefer
able. for taffeta brushes and looks very
miserable when it has been sat upon
Important Evening Cloaks.
One charming dress seen this wee was
in bronze green poplin and ecru guipu-e
The skirt had one panel of poplin and one
Of lace; the corsage was simply bloused
over a narrow belt of poplin. It had long
tight sleeves and over the shoulders
deep sailor collar of gupure with point
ed gLimpe up to the throat of plain ecru
mousseline de sole. A great many Of the
dresses one sees have rather a piebald
look-tlfat is TO say. they are made with
two kinds of materials and are so adjust
ed as to show one side of the corsage
light. the other dark. and the same eff
feet on the skirt. only the side that is
light on the corage will be dark on the
skirt
One finds much the same kind OF thing
on cloaks, those beautiful evening cloaks
which seem even more important than
the dresses worn with them. Some charm
ing and simple seaside dresses are being
made in striped muslns and cottons with
little basqued bodices and perfectly plain
straight skirts. The basques are more
like frills from the waist belt than real
basques, but that Is what they are called.
With them one Is to wear white felt
hats and once again we shall see that
anomaly, winter hats with summer
gowns At the seaside we are to see
velvet hats, velvet crowns at any rate,
with voluminous wreaths or aigrettes.
Bathing Suits.
White MORE IL to be used for smart
afternoon dresses too. but IT must he
we'll softened with lace or it is not grace
full.
A subject that is beginning to engross
a large share of attention pertains to
bathing gowns. Now that the crust of
prejudice has been broken down and
dainty bathing costumes have ta..en the
place of the erstwhile ugly. shapeless,
wearfsome blue serge affairs, fancy has
taken bold flights. Even so recently as
last year the stocks held. however, were
of such a tentative character that the
pick disappeared quite early in the sea-
son, a fact that clearly demonstrated the
trend Of public taste and feeling And
this keen desire to emerge from the gen.
eral ruck is growing.
Inquiry shows that black is still hold
ing its own steadily, notwithstanding GER
tain bold inroads of color. such as emer-
aid green, rose-a most becoming shade
to compilations that tan TO a peach tone
purple. etc, while here and there one sees
such origfnalities as putty shades, browns
and grays, usually picked out with some
contrast