Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
TIMELY HINTS FROM
FASHIONS NOTEBOOK

There are so many dainty organdle
blouses in the shops that it is difncuit
to choose the prettiest. even ii the
price you wish to pay is no more than
50. Really, they are charming. and
there seem to be more pretty elouses
than ever before at a reasonable price.
One is made with futed frills at the
front edged with narrow binding OF
deep pink. The sleeves are f1nished IN
the. same way and there is no other
trimming.
Another model is made with wide.
turnback collar and deep, turnoack
cuffs. with an edging of Irish picot
lace around collars and cuffs and along
the right front. which closes over the
left one with Irish crochet buttons.
The fact that most women prefer low
shoes to high in summer and that skirts
remain very short has made the fash-
ion for fancy hosiery come to the fore
again All sorts of patterns appear IN
the new hosiery. but perhaps the most
effective are colored clocks on white or
contrasting colored stockings.
With warm weather the taffeta coat
has found a definite place IN women
wardrobes. 1t answers need always
felt in summer for a lightweight, but
dignified looking, coat.
Silk and satin handbags are one OF
the smart details of summer fashions.
They must harmonic with or match
their owners frock or suit to be quite
correct.
Ruches of all sorts are much used for
trimming. Silk frockS and cotton ones
both show them in any number of va
rieties.
Leghorn hats are very smart. Some
times they are trimmed with flowers,
sometimes with feathers and some
times with ribbons in shirt rings. loops
and bows.
Gabardine continues in fashion for
street suits. There are Indications that
it will be next winter, as last, one of
the leading fabrics.
Jersey cloth capes, reaching almost
to the hem of the skirt, are worn Tor
motoring. The capes are of plain color.
with trimmings of stripes, hens, col
lars, bands, straps and tabs.
Foulard is another fashionable sum l.
mer fabric. and for this fact every
well and is cool. Moreover. it is. with
white at the throat. always a pretty
fabric and usually becoming.
Black and white checks. in spite OF
the fact that they were shown in the
spring. and might therefore have out
worn their welcome already. continue
in fashion. They are especially good In
| the larger designs for sport coats and
motoring capes or coats.
Crepe de chine and wash satin. albeit
warm weather is here, continue to be
much used for lingerie. Muslin under
wear is also used and good deal Of il
shows hand embroidery of the French
| sort.
Rubber flowers are more used as
trimming on bathing apparel this year
than ever before. They are sometimes
| effectively used on bathing suits, to
| trim skirt or waist. and often on bath
ing caps and hats.
Wolfe with polka dots is used for
some of the most effective summer
frockS. Usually this wolfe is combined
with taffeta. in the color of the dot
which is darker than the ground color
of the wolfe.
A shoulder scarf. warm as well as
pretty, is made of soft rose-colar taft
feta. 1t is oblong in shape, about two
yards in length and half yard wide
and is edged with a fluffy, pinked and
pleated ruche of the silk. 1t could cas-
lily be made at home. In the shops it
costs three and half dollars.