Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Simplicity Avoids the Appearance of Extrs

It for last summer win today choose
black tullS at neck and arms, and a
9irdle Of ribbon velvet with q rhine
stone buckle She may pay a. much
for the one AZ for the other, but she
takes her place in tho world with
more dignity In tho latter imam IN mo
former frock.
Women dino and dance at restau-
rants as much as they did last season.
but instead Of choosing tho excessively
decouete gowns that have been fashion-
Of silk and tulle, or lace. that are high
at the back and Transparent. and have
long, transparent sleeves.
There is q woman who pays $25
apiece for her Bingham frocks made
at an exoellent house, and for that
high price she could get satin or en-
brotdered jersey; but sho wants to do
her bit toward that dressmaker by
keeping the young girls on salaries
during tho summer and, at the Same
time, giving tho APPEARANCE OF sim
plicity.
A number OF smart women. who lead
the styles. have taken up striped
outing cloth for sport suits. and they
have succeeded in giving it charac-
ter and dash. This ordinary material
is made into a pleated skirt and blouse
and trimmed with bands OF scallops
overcast with buttonhole stitch There
is a turnover collar Of white cambria,
and a high, soft belt OF colored suede
of this outing flannel. trimming it with
broad bands Of linen or taffeta, to
match the color of the stripes.
Whether or not there is to be a
scarcity of buttons. the women have
become prepared for such an emer-
gency by lacing up blouses. and even
coats. with ribbons. This Is a very
old fashion which was universal before
buttons were invented.
Large eyelets are made down the
front, smaller ones in the sleeves at
the wrists. and the very large ones
indeed in the front Of the gtrdle. All
these are overcast with buttonhole
stitch done in a colored thread, and
through them colored ribbon Is run and
tied in a loose bow.
A sand-colored wolfe frock owes its
character and distinction to the effects
Of those eyelets, which are embroidered
in midnight blue and run through with
satin ribbon in the same shade A
or golf. has Burgundy red eyelets and
taffeta ribbon used against the white
Chinese silk background
There are several types OF these wide
girdles in fashion which are laced up
the front or back. in sailor fashion.
OF course the whole idea was taken
from the marines There are many
women who don't like to sew on but
tons any more than sailors. and they
have found that the good seamanship
of the eyelet and the ribbon serves
them well In all kinds OF stormy
weather.
BY the way. there Is an interesting
discussion going on anent tho substf-
tuition Of eyelets for buttons, which
concerns the possible substitution Of
ribbons for hairpina The hairdressera
all over the land arc groaning in dis
may over tho price they have to pay for
this common article. and women are
wondering. in high amusement, II II
will soon be necessary to revert to the
medieval fashion Of plating tho hair
down the back and winding q ribbon
| through 1t.
The hairdressers. however, have an
other idea to suggest. which is for
| women to adopt the ultra-fashionable
method of bobbing the hair. Fully two
dozen of tho most fashionable women
in New York society have adopted this
| couture Of short curled hair la bebe
as the French call 1t. and the hair
dressers say that II 1t is universally
adopted, 1t will bring more money to
their purse than they have made in
years.