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also o; silk, with qulllings Of wool; but II
the gown is silk the sleeves will be very
effective II made OF the same lace as the
under bodice.
Made at home, blue. white, pink or vel
low dolaine, or bege frock, made after this
model, and with velvet or ribbon trimmings
and silk blouse. need not cost as much
as SIS.
Where the costume Is to be OF silk. much
trouble may bo saved by buying the skirt
ready-madc At several Of the large Broad
way shops Killed skirts OF surah, in black,
white and a few of the delicate colors. can
be had made up, to putting on a band, for
$40. Material for the bodice is easily
matched, and in adjusting the skirt 1t Is
wise to drape 1t over a gored petticoat, at
tachng the two TO the same belt, thus assur-
ing good hang.
COPYING GOOD MODELS.
very elaborate dinner gown, indeed, may
| be copied for a young matron from the
design with the striped skirt
For this liberty velveteen and a good
| quality Of taffeta silk would be suitable, and
not too extravagant materials. Say the
| colors of the skirt are to be dahlia and white,
| purple and white, or any other color; the
velvet Of the bodice must match in tint but
the feathers of the shoulder knot are hand
soonest In black, and black satin under the
gupure empiecements will give further tone.
As to the prices of materials. a very good
quality Vi inc NtlNtlceU may De ndu III Tue
purple and dahlia colors for 60 cents a yard.
This has genuine velvet bloom, which,
however, II Is sorrowful to relate disappears
entirely in the cheap, black varieties.
For this reason, one should only indulge
| in colored vclveteens, and choose them care
| fully at that, for even at the same price
| some tints seem to produce a better texture
| than others.
| Among the Louis XVI designs OF the even
ing taffetas, which include many beautiful
effects In stripes, the skirt may be found.
1t may cost no more than 9S cents the
| yard, though a silk at S1.50 would be
| better investment, and in cutting the skirt
| bias seam must go down the front gore to
make the handsome effect of the stripes
Here a word about skirts. One OF the
most graceful and becoming of the new
| evening models Is slightly trained at the
| back and hangs long and soft about the
| feet all around, as demonstrated by the
| striped silk and zibeline designs little
| moro material is needed for this than for
! the shorter bell affairs but the improve
ment in the wearer's looks more than bal
ances the extra expense. Unless exception
ally graceful, nothing is more trying than
a short, stlf skirt; they make comic pen
| wipers of little women.
Tho model of the long skirt is very
| simple. Commonly there is a very narrow
| apron, two side cores and three loose. un>
| stlffened godets at the back Make one of
the black zibeline canvas, with white or
| &,
| invss tment Of your life.
| FRENCH DESIGNS.
magnificent costume Rejane and Bar
/ tet gown will suggest beautiful effects
where little extravaganza is possible.
| These two splendid gowns have been de-
| signed from toilets lately worn by the
| French actresseS-who, by the way, set the
fashions for Paris-at performances given
| for the cars entertainment. The gown
| worn by Mile. Bartet, who is Bernhardt's s
| successor at the Francais, is of ivory white
| satin, embroidered in silver; the sleeves are
| tiny puffs of white lace, held to the arm
| with band of silver. White gardenias
| trim tho bodice upon the left side, and the
dark edge to this and skirt is of priceless
| black fur.
For more modest reproduction take the
! following materials: For train and bodice
| of brocaded silk In pink and blue; petticoat
| front white tucked silk muslin and puffed
| chemisette OF the same. For sleeves imi-
1 tation point honiton lace and a mink brown
| chenille edge to initiate the fur All told the
| work of little dressmaker included-and
| say making, IS, and thin cotton Innings
a smart evening frock on this order may be
, made for $50.
The Rejane gown will be more costly
| lovellness, though even that may be copied
| effectively in moderately inexpensive ma
| terials.
This, In the original, was made of pink
| peau de sole, with imperial Russian sable
anu Barlanus OF spanBleu tulle, caught up
with splendid jeweled ornaments trim
ming the skirt. The little jacket OF point
| lace over blue satin, the draped sleeves of
the same in an edge; dog collar and belt
| buckle. diamonds and pearls.
IN CHEAPER STUFF.
And now for the fun OF putting all this
| IL a shape possible for plain mortals!
For the gown, skirt and bodice. twelve
| yards OF peau de sole, at $1.25 a yard; for
| sleeves, imitation point honiton at 35 cents
the yard, and shaped jacket fronts OF the
same.
Spangled tulle is inclined to be dear so
| the skirt could be garlanded with plain
white chiffon, punched in rosettes OF the
| same at the tacking, to take the place of
| the jeweled ornaments. The little chemi-
settes should also be of the chiffon and
the four bands of the skirt mink or Alaska
sable. Such a costume. making and silk