Evening star., 1915-06-06
)ainty Summer Warclr0bes for the Stay-at-H0mes

tended to be worn with the colored
linen smocks. on which the feminine
| world is going somewhat crazy. \
black and white striped skirt is worn
| with a yellow linen smock. embroider-
| ed in dark blue and red. and finished
| with a white collar. Lilac smocks arc
done in yellow and blue. green in coral
pink and purple. All white smock suits
| of loose top part and buttoned. patch
| pocketed skirt, are also shown.
| The hats to go with these new cos
| tunes are all made to afford real pro-
| lection from the sun. Some recall tho
| old-fashioned country Cow break
| fasts.' of coarse straw, and they are
| embellished with flowers in post-im-
| pressionistic color combinations. paint
| ed around their crowns. Others have
big. soft tam-o -shanter crowns of the
same cretonne as the gown. The mush-
room shape. which English gardening
| women invented and refuse TO relin-
auish. is shown in the same fabric.
sometimes bound with ribbons and tied
on under the chin. Pokebonnets, both
of straw and colored linens. have been
revived for gardeners and look bust
nesslike and practical.
Flat baskets for flower gathering, tools
in sets. big cretonne bags to carry them
in. practical gloves with gauntlets and
kneelng pads to protect one from the
damp. are to be found for the serious
workers.
All these things. indeed. are for wear
iIS uuTliiS tiie "OThlllS nOurS IN Inc gar
den. For garden entertaining. fabrics and
designs are far more frivolous. The
hostess at a garden fete may wear
actly what she pleaseS. Almost much
license is allowed her here as in the bou-
doir. She may follow her type and wear
what she chooses II she prefers bright
colors in season which calls for pastel
| shades she may gown herself like a
paroquet for her garden, in shades which.
worn indoors. would make her look too
W2rfean nj dnUered sill
over a striped petticoat. complete with
1chu and lace ruffles. and with lace
cap for the hair worn under a wide
brimmed leghorn bound on with blue rib
bons. may be adopted by the Dresden
shepherdess type of woman who would
feel conspicuous in such attire at any
entertainment but a garden fete.
If she fancies herself in the short
round skirt and wide shoulder line of 1880.
or the sweeping gown with white under
sleeves of 1S45. she may choose these
for her garden party frocks, or she may
| wear ruf1es to the waist like the war
time ladies Of 1860 Grass and trees
make suitable background for any OF
| these variations of feminine fashion, and
| sunlight or moonlight blends them all
into one charming picture in which the
most divergent forms and colors will not
clash.
Cretonne comes in again here for wraps
and hats for outdoor festivities. Some
times they are made to match each other
and worn with a white gown A cape
like garment. with two big slits for the
arms, was made Of black and white toile
de Touy. as the French call cretonne,
lined with bright green. The hat was a
large round sailor. made of the same
! material, and trimmed with a green rib
bon. which ran around the crown and
hung down behind in two long streamers
A parasol Of Ehirred green silk of the
| same shade whs carried, and the gown
was Of ruf1ed white organdie, the ruff
1es all edged with plain black footing
White stockings and black slippers laced
on with green ribbons completed the care
fully thought-out costume
For stay-at-home summer materials
of the utmost fragility may be chosen II
one likes. The creasing and crumplinE
Of travel need not be considered. Best
Of all, adequate laundry facilities are al
ways at hand. Freshness is the quality
most to be desired in all summery cos
tunes.
New ideas for garden fetes are at a
premium Toy balloons were used re-
Gently with charming effect Fluflly
gowned girls went about among the
guests with great punches of red, orange,
yellow, blue and green globes swaying
above them. All the guests were furnished
with the floating spheres. and when the
dancing began 1t Was a pretty sight to
see the couples weaving in and out and
the brightly colored globes following
their movements in the air above them.