Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Knitting is again one of the fads OF
the season. From the east come re-
ports of the re-
Back to Knitting newai OF pas',me
which not alone
NeeuleS. benefits the persons
for whom the knitted articles are
meant. but is said to be great pana-
cea for nervous people. and. according
to the Seattle Times. quieting ana
and soothing them as will nothing else
AS the old old form of fancy work
is again so fashionable it is expected
that several smart classes Will be Or
gained to meet in the mornings
The fashionable girls and women in
the east carry huge workbags of gor-
gous silks edged with gilt-thread iaces
and gilt tassels. in which are safely os-
posted their knitting needles and balls.
They knit in the theaters, at concerts
and even ply their needles while act
ing as dummies at auction bridge.
Especially is knitting popular at the
seaside resorts. The beaches, under
Japanese umbrellas. are ideal places
for knitting parties. Not all or the
seas. though. judging by the gayly
colored silks and worsteds which are
being used to fashion all kinds of
striking wearing apparel.
In the same category as knitting,
which is now classed as a fad. might
be placed the peculiar little touches
that seem a part of every up-to-date
costume nowadays. We have had all
kinds of birds and animals which ap-
parently have seemed necessary TO
ornament our smart wearing apparel
A parrot is the fashionable bird OF the
hour now. according to the leaders OF
fashion at Atlantic City. The birds
are used on gowns and accessories
Parasols are embroidered with parrots
and the same birds are used for deco
rationS on hats and bags.
This year we have gone back
generation or two in fashions in
gowns. and occasionally the
Mitts in little feminine touches given
the costumes in bygone
vogue. days have been copied; we
have and from appearances are to have
in increasing numbers. hoop skirts.
At the beautiful ball given recently
by the Junior Chaperon Club modistes
fashioning gowns for the party made
six with hoop skirts. They would have
delighted the eyes Of our grandmothers.
so quaint and ld-fashioned were they.
Now comes mitts. Yes, old-fashioned
mitts! If we are to look to our hands
as well as to our hips. the mitts are
as much a part of the 1880 costume as
are the hoped and crinolined skirts.
Black silk mitts. and white silk mitts.
and mitts ecru. tan. gray and pastel
tinted are in the market. The ailover
black lace mitts fit in perfectly with
the full befrilled old-fashioned organ
die gowns so popular just now. con-
tinues the same Seattle paper
But it behooves us to get our hands
in shape before wearing them, for
norhing so intensifies the ugly. ill-kept
hand as a mitt. Beautiful. plump
hands with well manicured nails are
a delight to the eye, under a soft lace
mitt. jewelers. ought to reap har-
vest this season for the chance to dis
play rings will be taken advantage of
by every woman. Quaint old-fash-
toned jewelry is said to be again in
high favor. to be worn with the old
costumes. The old-fash-
toned cameo, coral rings and hair
rings are being revived. and whole sets
of carved coral. canoes and jet are
greatly in demand.