Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS

It IL important to pay as much Mt
tention to accessories nowadays IL
to the main articles OF dress. One's
slippers must have dainty little rib
bon bows or narrow black straps.
such as have adorned ehildren's Ehoes.
Then, OF course. one must have long
gloves. preferably silk for this time OF
year, to wear with the short-slseved
dresses. Another article which should
not be forgotten Is the handbag. and
never has II come to US In more
tempting variety Of styles than at
present. There are plain taffe,n Or
| velvet bags for shopping and every
day use, and gorgeous evening ones,
ostrich or bead trimmed, which come
in shades to harmonize with any
gown. Between these two types are
the afternoon bags, either elaborate
! ~ beaded or brocaded.
The one illustrated Is c!assed
among the latter The material Is a
heavy silk, and the brocading is done
! in tones Of light pink shading into
rose. pale blue deepening into sap
phire, dull green and Roman gold.
round and has top Of bright en-
erald green. The bag is beautifully
lined throughout.
A summary frock is delight,
full little model Of plain and
Powered organdy. The ours vesees'
while the waist. set-in short sleeves
and overskirt. which is open at the
front. are delicately lowered with
pale pink rosebuds surrounded by a
tracery of green leaves. The cuff :
are finished with a fine ruifiing Of
tri iyt
also used for the long collar. which
reaches to the girdle, and for the
oyerskirt The foundation skirt Is
surprisingly narrow and has row
Of tiny white buttons running up
from the hem at one side. \ pretty
touch is added in the big white or
CANDY rosettes which appear at inter
walls on the overskirt and also at one
side of the girdle.
Another charming dress of white or
CANDY has a plain. slightly rounded
neck and quaint short sleeves. puffed
out at the top and then gathered on
to a deep band Of lace. There are two
rows of little white buttons running
bart way down the front of the waist.
and on either side of them are lace
ruffles. somewhat in bertha eHect.
The skirt is very wide and mares OUT
jauntily. 1t is trimmed with three
rows of deep lace insertion in the
form of "Ns' and the bottom is edged
with IL lace ruffle. The sash on TINS
demure little white dress is rather
unusual, for it is a startling shade o.
orange taffeta ribbon and ties IN a
huge bow at the back. its ends hang
ing to the bottom of the skirt An
old ia shioned nosegay of vari-celored
flowers is placed at one side Of the
sash. with little streamers of pale
blue ribbon dangling from II.
ones first thought upon looking at
a new skirt is of dominoes. but
the blackness and wilderness of 1t
is really stunning The material used
is very fine quality of serge, &C
Gordon pleated. The girdle is solid
black relieved by two round. white
buttons at the front. with rows OF
white stitching joining them. The up
per part of The skirt is white, but
there aretwo series of rows of black
stitching encirCling it. deep band
of solid black finishes the bottom OF
the skirt.
A lovely tea gown is made of april
cot-colored georgette. The neck is
round and collarless and the elbow :
length sleeves are on a foundation
bodice. The skirt has three deep