Evening star., 1924-07-16
Are You Going A,oa,
Thas Summer?
By EnIEL M. PARKS.

Up to the present time Washington Itself has
been a pretty good snn,n,er resort. But u uds
too good to last, an1s tx ough mother and fGther
haUe decided to stay at home and nave Daco.
ion in real comfort, deus does not Ieef 1aat
it wiu be vacation unless she gets quay ana
so she is off for a happy month. or course u WIa
be happy, for she has just purchased the smart
est possible outfit
Summer evenings at the mountains or sea-
shore are pretty sure to be COOL the long motor
driDes back from, the country, "a she has COM
bined going-aIDay suit lDith the attDays neces-
sory Sport Suit. 1t is one of thu three-P'ece
Flannel Su;ts-the long straight sieea etess dress
and the three-quarter coat lUith the 4 1nn'er fur
collar.
She found the snartest little Sport lat and
Scarf at the PaIais Royal, too-n,ode On PLAID
flannel, Ofiite background, Uith the pin q IN
black and yellouD and rnaize lDith maize pi o!ng
both hat and scarf the only trimming be 'ng
a design in front of Wooden beads, band With a
bow at the back. 1t is Phipps hat-'nuf sea /.
To be cool and smart at the same time is quite
problem, but she has successfully solDed It.
sleeveless coat and a sheer, Uhite blouse.
For tennis, she selected a two-piece wfiite
flannel Suit, lDith long notched collar; sleeve
less; piped in black, rUith black inserts on the
Slack ball buttons The skirt is straight. Il is a
stunning outfit, and It helps her game to k7osO
that she neUeT looked better.
Going away she wears long silk Gfoues, suith
pu57fngs inserted at intervals and finished sDith
a friH at the top. And of course, she has a pair
Of those 12-button imported yeLLoU doeskn
tuashabie GioUes for sport Uedr.
Two or three of the neWest SlDeaters to go
with her Unite French Serge Skirt makes several
costumes at a UeTy small expense.
Underthings, too, are selected with quite as
much care as outer garments.
For sports, she has fhe athletic underDear-
they look just like brothers B. v. D.'s-and
so comfortable. Then there all the loUely
Uoile underthings in delicate pastel shades-dnd
her silken things-s1of only cool and practIcol.
but they take up so little room in packing.
She has not forgotten a couple of dozen of
the rtest-colored Sport Handkerchiefs-to
match or giue a bit of color to every suit she
has-or the stunning bathing suit of black and
red, Uith a red rubber cape. Oh, yes, she has
the earrings and bracelets, too-and a cap that
is the cutest thing and really keeps her hair dry
Nor has she forgotten those most important
of all drticles-toiLet Uater, dusting poDdeT-a
Convenient compact-ipstick and her faDorite
perfume.
No wonder she smiles happily as she UaUes
goodbye to her n7otheT-Uifh a Uision of all
these lovely things she purchased at such re-
n,arkably lou prices at the PALAIS ROYAL-or
that mother looks with pride at this slim, young
athlete, tUho only yesterday lUas her baby, but
today Is brilliant, self-reant, tuuentieth century
maid.
But mothers, too, haue changed-and as she
stands there to say goodbye, dressed in the
daintiest of challie frocks-.Uifh her hair bobbed
also and uisions of her o.Dn, she smiles too-just
thanking her stars that she doesn't iDe in the
"good old dayS' Ue sometimes read about.