Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03

| were shown to the American buyers
last month. and regard them In a spirit
Of interest, approval and gratitude.
Don't be induced to think any OF the
ing and boarding your money SO that
the seamstresses and shopGirls Will be
discharged and become objects OF
charity. and don't fersake all attempts
to be pretty and cheerfully dressed
France sends the narrow silhouette to
help US in the conservation OF wool. She
sends US embroidery of wooden beads
and fringes Of twine in order to give
work to those who need it. and to sub
stitute cheap form of ornamentation
for an expensive one.
She sends us all tho common, every
day fabrics such as Bingham. cation,
US to he economical and go to the attic,
through her use of old laces Of every
kind. She sends US high puttees and
cloth-top shoes in order that we may
She makes fashionable American In
dian embroideries so that we may go
right into our own west and find pieces
Of material and inspiration that will
build US new gowns without much cost.
She sends us piece-meal gowns which
are made from two. three and four odds
and ends of material skillfully COM
oined to produce harmonious whole,
put, mark you. to also provide a way to
have in the house or can purchase in
the shops.
She sends US the thin crepe de chine
pettlcoat and the plaid wolfe blouse to
uses small bouquets and large, single
noWers for trimming instead of expen-
sive buckles and other costly trifies.
She knows these flowers can be made
at home OF redipped in a good dye after
they have seen service in other days.
She shows us multiplicity of tea
gowns made of sterner stuff than we
have been accustomed to accord to
be substituted for the serviceable cloth
frock for tho street and the evening
frook for gay occasion. They are in
tended to save clothes.
Now. as a crowning effort Of conser-
walton and economy, she sends US the
new afternoon gown which ia werH in
the evening. 1t is made Of thin materiaI,
It has transparent sleeves, long or
short. and 1t has half-decolletage. 1t
color. again it is subdued to black and
white combined, and 1t can be worn for
every indoor occasion from in the
afternoon until midnight.
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Such a frock saves the buying of
many shoes. It is a stroke Of that il
Illuminating inspiration that the French
have when they put their minds to
economy. There is nothing drab or
| meurnful about French ecenemy; they
raise the sordid thing to a pedestal and
| make it desirable for even those who
do not stare economy daily in the face
These afternoon gowns that serve for
the evening are not touched with sim
plicitv. They are intended to reflect q
cheerful note of eayety
If one wants an example of this new
type of dressing there is one which is
made from lengths of black. midnight
blue and silver brocade. The underskirt
of chiffon is accordian pleated in order
that it may oppose itself to the depth
Of the brocade. There is square de-
colletage and yoke Of black chantilly
lace which resolves itself into long
sleeves that have slight fullness below
the wrist and over the hand. A black
satin sash gives the high-waisted effect
and is carelessly knotted into two ir-
regular ends at the side.
You can see for yourself that under
an enreleping coat this gown is demure
until one reaches a house late in the
afternoon, and 1t is quite brilliant
enough for any kind of social opportu-
nifty thatsOffers itself during war time.
Another afternoon gown which Paris
gives us as an admirable illustration
OF how we can remain in the same
frock from o'clock until midnight
which tucks in under the hem in the
now accented A1perian -, anuar vwh...