Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23

lean notion. or somewhat fanciful ac-
cording to the French notion. 1t is quite
the smart thing to make white serge up
as though it was satin with Turkish
Jacket, a colored satin sash, with waist
coat to match, gay buttons and a draped
skirt.
Your good Judgment will tell you at
once that such suit cannot be worn
at 10 O'Clock in the morning and that it
does not always serve at o'clock in the
afternoon. Make up your mind carefully
regarding your opportunities for wearing
such a suit, and then choose the style
that will do you the most good and not
the style that You consider attractive.
Remember that white serge has a half
dozen rivals in white fabrics. this year
and that it may be the better part of
judgment to buy one of these in thin ma
terial and put the money into a dark
suit.
II you like blue serge it is available
and fashionable. 1t comes with a wide
welt or a rough herring bone stripe and
can be made according to any model
that now exists. If you fear that blue
serge will be too hot for summer as well
as the late spring, and that a suit of it
will hang in the closet the best part of
the season, then avoid anything wooden
and invest in one of those good-looking
suits Of cotton eponge or cotton velvet.
The damasse cotton crepons are most at
tractive, but very expensive, as only a
rich woman wants to pay So yard
for the material that makes her summer
morning suit.
She can do far better with much less
money, but she cannot lay the f1attering
comfort to her soul that the brocaded or
embossed materials will not last long. 1t
is the opinion Of the expert that they are
here for lengthy visit. Their manufac-
ture was a tedious process which in
volved work on looms and expensive de-
signing and these will not be rapidly
changed even to suit the dressmakers
The layman does not realize the immense
constructive work involved in changing
the fabrics of country from plain to
an embossed surface. and the latter must
stay in fashion until they have paid their
way So we shall see figured materials,
especially those with the raised design, for
some months, and in all probability they
will continue through next autumn and
winter.
After one has decided ON coat suit.
light or dark. thin or thick, there must
come up for decision the buying of one
piece frOckS, which Is a FAR more serious
question in spring than in autumn be-
cause one needs SO many more of them In
warm weather.
The first question a. woman asks is
whether it is worth while to invest in
many blouses and skirts whether it is
better to get a few and put the bulk of
ones money into gowns. No woman can
do without sufficient number of both
through an American summer, but every
woman cannot afford many of each.
There is no doubt that a few skirts of
white cotton crash or duck are necessary,
but they are expensive when used an
everyday uniform. They are not suit
able for afternoon wear, or even the most
informal evening wear, so they must be
restricted to the morning hours and they
must be ever fresh and clean.
] Fortunately the wide use of cotton
crepe and crepon under various names
, and at different prices gives a woman a
| chance to have several cool, dark frocks
| that will serve for all the strenuous hours
| Brown and all the shades of tan are
exceedingly fashionable this year and a
woman who can wear that color will find