Evening star., 1916-06-11
Smart Styles of the Season.

at the waist. and then permitted TO
mare. Hair cloth is often used to fur
ther distend this fare, and it gives an
wearer. touch Of military red on
| collar and cuffs is smart.
Suit skirts are made with hip yokes.
pleated all around, circular and even
| gathered, or with cartridge pleats at
J the sides. Generally speaking, all Of
the fullness is centered al the sides.
and the front and back left plain.
| Most of the interest this season seems
/ to be centered in skirts and sleeves.
4 Bodices are simple and collars are per
| mitted to take care of themselves. The
ree-quarter-length sleeve is well
| liked, it permits the wearing OF a
| soft suede glove that wrinkles on the
forearm. Very often the three-quarte.'
| length sleeve is made with sheer cut
| of some sort The sleeves are full and
| trimmed. and smart in cut. but they are
not bouffant. or on the balloon order.
/ Women today are seeking degree
of comfort in dress as well as chicness.
Most of the fullness of sleeves is CEN
| tered at the elbow. with the exception
of the little puff ON evening gowns.
! Equally fashions bic are the extremely
/ fun and untrimmed dress skirts and the
oyer la borating skirts on which rows
and rows of handwork. tatting. puffings,
drawnwork or ruffles are put On the
| trimmed skirts no amount of la Dor is
| spared. whereas the untrimmed models
rely upon the eXauisiteness of the silk
or other material for their success.
Skirts are all full and 1aring, whether
they are cut circular. pleated, COM
prised of groups of cartridge pleats at
the hips.
Never before have petticoats been
more charming. They are quite as inn
portant as the gown itself. Lovely silks
\ tad lf,ax~ Lao 4
ruches. Garlands of rosebuds are held
out at the hips by reed of some kind
to support or hold out the dress skirt.
Rows and rows of narrow lace ruffies
ornament the hens. Lovely color COM
binations are used; in fact. anything
and everything is used to enhance
their beauty. Silks, laces, crepes, chif-
fons and nets are all used in their max
ing When greater bouffancy is desired,
a hoop is placed around the hips, or
several rows of hair cloth are joined
to the inside of the petticoat, used
to face the tiny f1ounces when the inch
width is used. The newest models have
the distension at the hips.
Greater fullness is seen at the top of
all sleeves
This season there are all-lace cos
tunes trimmed with ribbon, and lace
wraps as well. Deep flounces OF black
chantilly laces are effectively used on
has two deep black chantilly lace
hounces. lace sleeves and lace basque,
frightened by bands of Corbeau blue
ribbon three inches wide set under tho
lace. The effect is delightful.
Frocks in white taffeta or other silk
are made with a rich. full rose ruche
trimming at the hem, accompanied by
pretty fchu that is always youthful
and becoming. Taffeta is the favored
silk, and nets, malines and laces are
used over them in profusion. Navy blue
for afternoon dress and pastel colors
for evening wear are the favorites
The jaunty hip-length jacket may be
belted in Norfolk style, fitted to the
waist and then permitted to flare, or
cut box style very faring. Hip length
styles suit old or young.
Evening wraps of somber-hued veil
vet have double collars lined with soft
satin of delicate colorings Such wraps
are hest cut very long.