Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

| "HE color schemes worked out in the
| prevailing fashions grow more and
more interesting not the color
| schemes alone, but the scheme of color
and fabric combination. One that is
| especially effective is developed in an
evening gown.
There is a white satin foundation with
a tunic of black tulle, banded at the bot
tom with siX-inch strip of deep rose
chiffon. doubled. The bodice Is draped
| with black tulle. which forms the long,
pointed sleeves. The black tulle over the
,, white is almost elusive, and the band of
rose chiffon stands out in striking relief.
White kid slippers look their best, ac-
cording to the present taste, when they
are trimmed simply with a small cut-steel
ornament not more than three-quarters
Of an inch long md half an inch wide.
Velvet girdles are used on lingerie
frocks for very small girls They are
| made of folded velvet and are eight> or
ten inches wide when they are smooth
ed out. They are lined with china silk
and folded so that they are not more
than four inches wide. They are held to
the frocks. by means of lingerie straps.
A charming evening frock for young
| girl is made of white satin with a tunic
Oh Whl1e tulle. Inc lunlC IS euSeQ at Ine
| bottom with wide silver ribbon, which
| binds the edge Of the tulle.
| Pearl beads strung on wire are used
| for various ornamental accessories with
very good results. They are strung on
| the wire and then twisted into bows or
| other shapes One string, twisted to
| form a bowknot. Is mounted on bow of
| rose velvet ribbon to pin at the throat
| Another string, formed into butterfly
&c hac Ha1 with fJJffy nil nf
| blue tulle for a hair ornament. These
pearls on wire can be twisted into vari-
/ GUS small ornaments with which to trim
| chiffon or tulle tunics on evening frocks.
| Tiny bowknots, butterflies, flowers and
| even little circles are all effective.
A charming bit of neckwear is made
up of a Medici collar of cream shadow
| lace. To each end of the collar is fasten-
| ed one side of fichu of wide lace, the
other ends of which meet over a waist
| coat of velour, brocaded with silk In mus
| tard color. For wear with an afternoon
| coat suit this is especially useful.
A rubber hat for the young schoolgirl.
| in tan or black, is quite the smart finish
| to a rainy-day coat. 1t has rolling,
! stitched brim that makes 1t very becom-
| ing There is also q rubberized cloth
rain cap. pleated into a little turnback
| band that is finished above each ear with
| a button.
| One of the new handkerchiefs shows
| two-inch hem, in one corner of which
/ there Is embroidered long, narrow in
| itial. Another attractive handkerchief
shows small white initial embroidered
| on diminutive oblong, diamond. circle
| or square of colored cambria and set in
| one corner just above the narrow hem.
Ribbed stockings In two shades-green
and black, red and black, black and
| white, black and blue and other combi-
| nations-are made in both Isle and silk.
| They are called accordion-ribbed stock
! ings.
| Slip-on gloves in chamois, with straps
| at the wrist to make the gloves warm
| and secure, are good choice for the
! young girls walking glove. They are
/ smart looking, easy to put on and off and
easily kept clean.
| All home dressmakers are delighted
with the prevalence of kimono sleeves in
all the new models. Occasionally a sleeve
| is inserted in raglan fashion several
| inches below the shoulder, but even then
| the shoulder and upper part Of the sleeve
are in one with the front and back of the
| bodice and the shoulder seam and the
seam where the sleeve joins the body
about the top of the arm-both dreaded
| by the amateur dressmaker-are in this
way both eliminated.
are a feature of some of the midwinter
! about the waist, but are dropped well be-