Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-30

New Year toilet is Of white and magenta
striped silk. The long trained skirt is
edged at the bottom with sable fur. A
short distance from the waist a frill of
lace Is festooned in points, bordered with
the fur. The round neck corsage which is
caught at the waist in small pleats and is
ADORNED with bertha of velvet, a darker
shade than the stripe in the silk, which is
cut in vandykes lined with the silk and
outlined with fur. A frIIl of lace falls
from the bodice, held by girdle and
rosette of velvet N
Velvet dresses are in unusually light
tints OF pale rose, light blue and water
green this season, as well as in the nome
granate red and brilliant cerise shades
now so much in vogue
Ihe Medicf color is the novelty introduced
I ns,s ,hese exquisite gowns. This is low
waist, sharply pointed In front and
pack, and laced down the back.
where 1t is finished with a wired bow OF
wv open loops and short waving ends.
ne neck Is cut down in a wide square,
reachlhs out to the arm holes. The moire
fronts are drawn forward from the sides
without darts and form two lengthwise
ioioS opening each side of q v covered
WIN creamy laces. crossing in row after
neck. "'0"s 'iie
Down each fold of moire is a slight vine
Oh embroidery of applique velvet the natur-
al green OF leaves with veins and outlines
~ oOiA vi Silver DeduS. IneSe emDrOidprieS
accent the long-waisted effect, which is a
feature or the new corsage. Small revers
OF velvet of contrasting color turn over at
the top or the MORE waist and others form
epaulettes on siashed sleeves of moire that
open TO give egress to inner sleeves of lace
The quaint wired bow is of the MORE en-
broldered to match the fronts and lined
with velvet. The skirt is a full train cut
with godet folds. while the front. repeating
the motif of the corsage has three long
vines of the embroidery on the folds, OPEN
ing each side of panel of lace
Toilet for n Debutante
a simple evening toilet for a debutante
Is or white silk crepe, chiffon and velvet.
The skirt is cut circular. with pointed over
skirt trimmed around the bottom with
white chiffon, edged with lace and caught
to form shells.
The same trimming is used for the bottom
OF the skirt and is q very novel arrange
ment. The bodice is cut square neck. back
and front tight fitting, and edged around
the neck with shell drapery. The huge bal.
Icon sleeves are of white velvet
In the picture at the head of the article
are shown two evening gowns for young
matrons, which are strikingly simple and
effective. The one on the left is of yellow
silk striped with black, with plain satin
bodice to match and trimmed with white
lace. Inc Dell-Shaped skirt, cut clear to the
ground all round, Is of striped silk or sa tin,
trimmed on the hem with two founces OF
lace sewed one above the other and headed
with yellow ruched satin outlined at both
edges with black velvet. Another lace
founce, at least a yard deep, itself trimmed
with narrow hounce, is sewed on above
the knees and headed with ruching This
tounce is almost fiat on the front and sides
OF the skirt while the fullness is drifted to
the back. The ciosely-fittng bodice OF
plain sat tin is bordered at the top with black
velvet, below which there is a motif of let
ted embroidery. Vest and balloon sleeves OF
white lace. Long white gloves and black
ian complete the toilet.
The one on the right Is of pink muslin
adorned with lace and velvet. The finely
pieated skirt of silk muslin is mounted on
a self-colored silk slip. 1t is trimmed with
TWO wide bands of beautiful white lace,
outlined at either edge with silk muslin
irlillns- The skirt is attached to a corselet
Delt OF dark pink velvet, which confines the
pdck OF the bodice. The front is crossed
over the belt and gathered at the top with
several closely set runnings, the material
forming a frill above the gathers. The
1Gii sleeves are capped with velvet. White
and other light colors will make up equally
we'll in this style.