Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21


spring and summer suits, but the av-
erage woman prefers the lightweight
summer serge. which, this season, is
rival to crepe de chine in its sup
pleness, If woman wants to choose
suit. and she is not partial to Irish
homespun English suiting or Scotch
tweed, she has little choice between
jersey and serge.
The dresSmakers do not help her to
find any fabric more startling: they
are quite content. if it is a question
of making a suit, to rest on their
oars as far as fabrics are concerned,
and content themselves with using
ingenuity in building the costume.
Giving Color by borders.
In one way the weavers have as
sisted the dressmakers for they have
invented a dark serge that is bordered
with color The idea was taken from
the foulard suits which have become
strongly important in France and
should make Roadway in this coun-
try. The border has a dot and line
design at Its side, and 1T gives bril-
liancy and character to dark cos
tune to be worn at season of the
year when one desires gayety.
The sketch shows suit of serge
in which the border and dot design is
admirably thrown into relief. The
skirt is short and narrow, showing
| the bright blue stripes against the
dark blue surface and the straight
coat is outlined with a colored border
and opens wide enough in the front
to show the front of cuirass blouse
which has bright blue dots running
down the middle.
Summer suits of Fouiard.
The woman who is actually irri-
tated at the approach of the Ameri-
can summer with its billiards. of heat
should find relief in the fact that
foulard Is used for suits in combina-
ton with fine muslin blouses.
There are few suits that are as
cool as this kind. but tho softness of
the weave has initiated against its
being used as a Jacket. Today no one
minds the trouble Of overcoming this
obstacle.
Many of the foulard Jackets are
made like hip length blouses put into
a hand that is tightly drawn around
the hips; again the cut is an eton
Jacket with the bordered edge com
ing lust TO the waist line, and always
the skirt is loose and graceful. Coi-
ored blouses are worn with lhest
foulard suits. but after youth is over
woman should give preference to
cream or white muslin or to lace net
ANY one who wears such a costume,
no matter what the thermometer
registers, can look as cool as pond
lily.
Referring back to the colored Dor
ders that are nut on thin serge suits.
the Idea lea was as taken AXE from the Balkans,
probably in imitation of the vivid
stripes that Bulloz Of Paris used on
his Palm Beach frocks IN January.
The foundations were Of white cotton
Vote I'll again again the they We're Of white mus
| lin, but always there was a border
| Of red, blue and yellow stripes IN dlt-
J ferent widths.
| Whether The stripes of tho blue serge
VIII prove TOO bright and gay for the
| choice OF the average woman WI"
must be In town a good part OF inc
summer remains to be seen. put as a
| fashion IL ts quite fetching.
! one must determine tn" color or the
border according TO the way In which
she Is to spend tho summer. only the
very Young woman can indulge In
| deem red borders. or those of Chinese
yeuow, but there Is a border OF king's
| bIue. ono OF white and another Of