Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

with brass buttons, are charming for
girls.
With such a blouse she should wear
the new collar, which seems designed
especially for her. 1t is called the
Elton" and is an exact replica of that
worn by the schoolboys of that famous
institution. French designer gave it
its name In fact. English names have
been largely used to designate the new
Paris models this year for the first time
in sartorial history. The English and
French, having been the dearest enc
mics of each other during nearly 1000
years, now find themselves. apparently
much to their mutual satisfaction,
fighting like brothers on the same side.
A reflection of this state of affairs is
| shown in the names of the new Paris
clothes.
One Of the best of the imported suits
bears the name Rugby" The Elton col
lar has been adopted with enthusiasm.
and another English idea has found Its
way via Paris to us in the cricket
blazers which the French houses are
offering to their girl patrons as sport
coats. These are mainly affairs, single
breasted, with real pockets. made In
| wide stripes of two colors, and worn
with the white skirts and blouses which
become almost a uniform later in the
season.
BY the way. the latest material for
these separate skirts is white corduroy.
| In a soft, wide-welted variety, 1T is
newer than either linen or duck. The
| new model has pockets buttoned down
| with brass buttons. For country CLUB
wear nothing is smarter than cordu-
roy skirt, with handkerchief linen
! blouse striped with hairline OF color
say Dutch blue With this is worn
an Elton collar and a big bow tie of
striped silk. Choose your school or col
lege colors if you will or fanc1ful
combination which will carry out your
color scheme. The belt for this costume
may be of various styles. The wide
leather belt, particularly becoming to
young, supple figure. Is again IN IA
vor and is made in charming colors.
Endorsed by the most fastld1ous wear
ers is the military belt of striped RID
bon with regulation military buckle.
The shoes for sports costume de-
serve an article to themselves. The
newest are of white buckskin COM
bined with colored leather. The toe
caps and the strap across the vamps.
which are familiar features of the
rubber-soled, heelless. buckskin shoes,
are now made of another leather, dark
blue, green or black patent leather. If
you have chosen blue as your color,
take these shoes in blue and Whlte ana
wear with them white stockings with
heavy clocks of blue.
In young girls hats. the wide Re
boux sailor undoubtedly leads in favor
1t is severely plain this year. worn
rather tilted. and trimmed with band
and fiat princess bow of striped or
checked betting ribbon. Newer. per-
haps, Is sort of baretta Of black
satin. This has a tight straw band
around the head, and the satin is cut
in four sections and pointed in front
and behind and at each side. Charm
ing are the woven silk caps. ending in
| a tassel. which are pulled over the
crown of a sailor hat and dangle off
| the brim at one side.
The cricket blazers are the newest
| of the sport coats. but the vogue of
| the sweater is by no means at an end.
! The variety of these useful garments
is greater than ever. Some models
I are very elaborate affairs of knitting,
| combining two colors in stripes and
| squares. in an endless variety of pat
| terms. But the simpler the better for
| the young girl. A solid color with
white edges, or a white with colored
borders, or one of the new tapestry
! edges, may be worn for all kinds of
| occasions. They may be found to suit
! every purse in fine Jersey silk with
| tasseled sashes and wide collars. cost
| ing small fortune, or in the humber.
! but at the same time warmer, wool
| in beautiful colors. The new ones open
down the front for a short distance,