Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-04
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

White net is in first ia Shion for MANY
garments and especially for gowns. En-
pha.is Is laid upon the fact that tins i
~ he , white wear touched with color.
and because of the popularity of net Tor
blouses 1t was logical that 1t si'o"'u oe
taken up for frocks.
Now for blouses one may use pam net
as the more transparent a woman is over
tho .bo,,lders and arms the more fash
ionably she is dressed. all of which Is
mar. of the Turkish and Persian influence
on apparel
For gowns one does not use this simple
and attractive wash tulle. as 1t is called,
hut an ornate variety of filet which Is
heavily embroidered III the Chinese style
with silk OF linen hoss. Here and there
one sees wonderful piece OF such net
covered with bold design of lace foliage.
which Is woven in with the original
snuares and presents n most striking Ell
feet.
Not content with such designs, the
dressmakers or rather the designers,
have added otner lace and satin TO the
frock The effect is very handsome ana
gives one a white frock that can serve
for all manner OF occasions In the spring
and summer and be used in the winter
for half formal occasions il one omits the
collar.
AS for the high neck. one can take her
choice these Gays. for the gowns are
made both low and high. but the niaJofi-
" of we'll dressed women have found IL
more satisfactory to have al theif INN
frocks as well as biouSes MADE with
separate guimpe. which can be worn at
will and washed when necessary. BY the
way a guimpe must be very we'll made
if one intends to keep the blouse or gown
up to a high mark, and the only way TO
do this is TO attach 1t to a BODICE OF mus
lin or coarse net that runs to the waist
and is gathered over "A rubber band 1T
should also be fastened with hooks ana
eyes or clamps down the back and nave
three-inch sleeves that fit the arm to hold
1t out on a straight llne from the NECK
across the shou de. s.
OF course, all this means trouble, hut
the woman who tries to avoid it by
making q miniature Sullnpe That reaches
only as far as the bust and has no
sleeves is rushing into another Kind
of trouble which is worse. Even if one
may see only inch or two OF the
guinpe above the decolletaSe of the
blouse that small space must be we'll
fitted which means that it is smooth
and tightly plastered across the skin
Hand Machine Muslin.
If one does not care for an ornate
gown or embroidered white net. which
then one may care to take up this mus
lin which is embroidered by hand ma
chine and goes under that name. The
design is very open and is made up OF
foliage which is bold and daring and
draws the eye TO it at once.
These gowns have touch OF nov
city and yet they are more simple than
the heavily embroidered net ana can
serve many more purposes. The ma
teriaI is "a lso very attractive Tor blouses
to go with coat suits of linen or crepe
de chine. and. by the way, these suits
are TO be very faShlOnaDle Ior SedSlue
and mountain wear.
one thing is true about all or these
white gowns. whether Of muslin or net
or embroidered voile. which Is to rival
muslin again, and that is that Drlinant
sple shes of color arc used to onset the
neutrality of the white tone, and one
must not only have many glrdles or
brilliant ribbon, but also odd and quaint
touches of colored fabric at the neck
and sometimes at the wrist. \
1t IS difficult to describe the variety OIL
these girdles and bows because SO mulch
ingenuity has been expended on thcHi
that no one person could give in print a
fair view of what they look like. IN
them the unexpected always happens. and
one is surprised and delighted by the re-
veaIinr of the flash of color In Just the
place where il should be and where ltl
never has been.
1880 Net Gowns.
Here and there along the line of fashion
there is an artistic return to quaint old
fashions that have been modified by
present genius. The white net gown isl
an instance with its ruffled skirt, its
pointed satin bodice and it's bow Of rib
bon with sash ends at the back.
If one adds to this the parted cOiffure
ut 10 of he head and black
satin slippers with white stockings, one
has strong feeling that woman
dressed in such a costume looks like an
old print or daSuerreotype. So she does.
Certain types of women can wear this
fascinating little frock with poise and
not look as though they were trying to
appear younger than they are. If you
want to know in detail how they are
made. then here it is: A narrow, slim
skirt Of plain white net with three scant
hounces gathered to it. They are finished
with wide hens but no lace. The skirt
clears the floor by two inches to show
tho white otOCkinQa and hlac< Sl1DOer6