Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
Special Correspondence Of The Star. .
PARIS, August Is, 1913

Special Correspondence of The Star
PARIS, August Is. 1913
It is hard to tell in the middle of the
summer what will be worn In the middle
of the winter, especially as the design
ers will not give away single secret
of what they intend to do; but it is sa1e'
judging the future by the present, TO
say that all the shades Of khaki and
amber will be worn.
They may be touched of with black
and they may not be. This is according
to the inclination of the Wearer, out
the color itself. in two or three shades
is shown by the manufacturers as the
new one for autumn, and coat suits for
the Deauville races are already made IN
any one of it's three shades.
The best looking suit have seen had
skirt in three parts with the front
gore longer than the others and Topped
up at the side seams in front OF the hips
in order to give it the right length. BY
the way this fashion Of looping UP one
gore is quite the thing. and one sees II
on all the short skirts worn in the street.
It is different from drapery and yet II
is not like tucks: it is merely as though
the front gore was too long, which 1t ls'
and it has been pinned up in open loops
this well, for you may wish 10 try II
out on a lightweight autumn suit.
There was no opening at the root me
of this khaki suit which was made or
velours de laine, but it was hung in such
manner that it did not retard the
walk of the wearer.
wonder why it is that the narrow
skirts Of the Frenchwomen do not seem
as awkward as the same kind Of skirt
on an American woman. It may be be-
cause Of the exceeding difference of the
figure, and because the Frenchwoman
drops the material straight from the
waist line and the American slightly
curves it above and below the hips.
The jacket to this suit buttoned in a
straight line from neck to waist with
large bullet buttons of gun metal. and
they were an exceedingly nice touch on
the khaki surface. The length was mod
crate, there was high collar Of the
material, the sleeves were long and
plain. and exactly at the waist line was
a two-inch belt of khaki suede with one
long tab hanging at the side OF the front
and another at the side of the back.
With this suit will go black hat of
velvet with a brim turned straight up
all round and finished with a thick quill
ing Of black net.
Afternoon Frocks in Khaki.
There are all manner Of combinations
In Khaki and black and In amber and
black. There is a new kind Of char
meuse satin which has a slightly rough
surface, and is used in khaki for half
high luncheon and afternoon gowns. Here
and there one sees the idea brought out
of trimming it with black lace. but the
effect is not good. A bit Of black is ad-
mirable. but it should be in the shape
OF bow, cravat or jet buckle
With these khaki gowns there goes in
combination a thin lace with a broad
palm leaf design which is neither white
nor ecru and keeps the fabric away from
the face. which is necessary. Very few
skins. ii any. stand this peculiar shade
Of brown without losing something of
their beauty: 1t is better always to
make the skin-line of lace or tulle, and
in the case of coat sleeve to use black
satin or velvet.
Hand embroidery in floss is little cared
for on these frocks. for the designer feels
the chance to make them more brilliant
by running in bold designs of amber and
coral and turquoise beads; IL one does