Evening star., 1897-04-10

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from the family treasures and used for
the adornment of evening wraps and
gowns.
For spring wear at Sorrento, where the
bridegroom has a villa is a dress of glazed
taffeta OF clear opaleScent tones blue,
gold or green the light glances. On the
material are scattered designs of small
flowers in blue and gold. The skirt is cut
after the most original of the new spring
patterns. with a front shaped like an
apron, narrow at the top, and widening
slowly 10 the bottom. 1t is quite full on
the sides and is laid iii deep godets be-
hind The skirt is trimmed with wide
band of embroidery Set on in broad shall
low scallops about eighteen inches from
the bottom The design of the embroidery
Is white and gold marguerites on a deep
blue silk ground. The blouse bodice of the
dress is made of the same silk as the skirt
1t is draDed across in loose folds from
shoulder to shoulder and is confined at
the waist by broad corselet belt of blue
SILK embroidered like the skirt band An
otner piece of the same embroidery makes
the upper part of the bodice showing
Within the dropping curve of the swathing
siIh foidS- There is a standing neckband
OF the silk with lace collarette above IL
al the back and on the sides. The sleeves
are made each of single piece with the
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draped from the shoulder to the elbow. but
nj We'll from that point to the wrist AT
the hand they expand again and little man
chettes OF lace snow under them Three
small capeiike epaulets finish them on the
shoulder.
The hat which has been prepared to ac-
company TINS gown is in shape more or less
IKE an English walking hat. but with
prettcr and softer curve 10 the brim II is
OF green emp with trimmings of blue rib
bon and daisies
A very unique dress in this collection ;s
after modified empire design and is meant
Ior quite informal evening wear The short
body is of blue velvet and is cut loose and
almost straight, like the waist of chiId's $
gown The neck is cut out like a child's
uress ats': with guimpe of yellow Mechlin
tune lald in sun pleats to fill up the open-
rg The velvet body is edged with
heavy, Ornamental cord twisted of blue and
goid SIX and under this cord is gath
81 ed the skirt of yellow MechIin tulIe ovar
pdie yellow silk The skirt is round ar
the bottom and the tulle is gathered Ali
around the waist. though the pleats are
c!OS7r IN the back. where they widen into
sodets- The sleeves are composed Of nuffs
OF tulle at the shoulders gathered into
ciose snort sleeves of blue velvet These
are eoSec with cord like the dress bodv
anu are finished at the elbows with deep
mus Of lace falling almost to the hand
ne neck finish is band OF white silk witb
lace colIarette above
Almost as unique in conception is a dress
OF Hght grayish-blue silk for driving or
AFTERNOON wear The skirt is round al the
potion and close-ftting III front and at the
sides. At the back it is laid in large pIe,ts
one over another. turning into deep godets.
IL Is trimmed around the bottom with two
rows OF dark blue velvet ribbon four or
H'e 4ncAes apart, the lower row being set
quite oH the edge. The bodice forms
taAoT-ntttng Jacket. slashed in deep points
Just be.ow the bust In front, the slashing
running half way down the skirt under a
narrow belt Of blue silk buttcning across
the waist with large cameo buttons. The
length AID the lance-llke sIelderness of the
ponce points give q grace and an elegance
10 the costume not TO be expected from the
description The body of the jacket opens