Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28

narrow skirts and dark jackets with
collars and cuffs OF the stripe The
tremendous popularity of stripes thls
year made the revival of this combina-
ton fashion foregone conclusion
seldom has il had so good an excuse TO
reappear. Here it is again as sum-
mer style for silks, voiles and linens
often combined with the seasons first
favorite taffeta.
Jacket Frocks Are New.
We often see this idea applied to the
jacket-frccks. which are 1915 con.
ception of the one-piece gown. AT first
glance such frocks appear to be suits
in two pieces. but investigation re-
veals the indivisibIe character. A
pink linen norfolk jacket will he joined
for the term of its natural life to a
skirt of striped linen which looks like
a stick of peppermint candy. Some
times the top part is more like a waist
coat than jacket. then it has points
in front. and perhaps a slit pocket on
each side. and may stop al the Shout
ders TO allow striped sleeves TO repeat
The material of the skirt. A frock on
these lines had skirt and sleeves of
glass towelins checked blue and white
wolfe. and very smart vest of blue
linen. A wide band at the hem re-
peated the solid blue. and the cuffs and
collar were lined with it.
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and white. The material is striped and
plain tafeta. SO that the frock must
depend for any originality it may
possess upon something besides color
ing or material: for the two words
which are overworked this year in de-
scribing the seasons gowning are blue
and "taffeta. The little coat is or
different material from the sleeves. and
there are hints that the sleeveless ia ck-
ct idea will bear investigation for the
fall. Noteworthy points about the
sketch are shown in the collar and
feet. The first has a new version of a
front opening which allows one to IN
dulge in the smartneSS of a high collar
without having to- suffer for 1t. Ihe
second shows an original belt. 1t seems
impossible that there should be new
idea in belts. but here it appears only
in the front, and is cut in one with the
jacket in the back.
Has Little Flare.
The skirt has little or none of the
fashiona BILE fare. Sketches from PARIS
are very apt to show these straight
lines in trotteur frocks. There is a
good deal OF added material. of course.
but it scarcely shows except when the
wearer is in actual movement In a
season OF balloon proportions and
limitless founcing the straight lines of
the Illustration have an added piquancy
of effect. The scalloped hem, bound in
blue. dates the gown with sufficient
eNactness.
We are scallopins and binding every
thing just now, even our hats and
shoes. Sometimes the scallops are
deep. sometimes shallow, sometimes
pointed, sometimes square. They may
also be faced with a bright color. A
clever one-piece gown of blue serge
had a hem treated in this way. faced
with sulphuryellow broadcloth.
which appeared again in the collar and
in the lining Of the bell-shaped cuffs.
These bright colors are creeping back
into favor as hints and suggestions
among the dark and neutral shades
which are in such high favor. We need
cheering. just now. heaven knows. and
we want to vary the dark blue which
we seem to have adopted almost as a
uniform. Chinese red. magenta, clea
bright green. purple. burnt orange. all
may be used in clever. piquant touches
with navy blue. and are seen. accord
;ngly, in facings, cordings and pipings
! girdles. beaded and embroidered motifs
etc. Short sleeves are beginning to
appear here and there in models for
forenoon wear. as we'll as in afternoon
gowns. where they have safely estab-
'lished themselves.
Copyright. 1915,