The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-14

mum or nSn not IN the Same snaue are
beautiful and make the wcarcr look like n
new Kind of canary bird. Pink, blue and
green aro also seen. Not very much vel
vet is needed, but it certainly is effective
whom well arranged
Nearly all the gowns now mado look bot
ter for slight distcnsion in the back, and
almost every handsome skirt has mt least n
tiny horschair cushion set in the back Mt
the belt. Many have regulation bustlcs
reaching all the way down, only not very
pronounced. The tunic ovcrSllirt and tho
Tho sleeves hung nearly to tho feet, and
tho whole was lined with blush pink taf-
feta. Tho most popular tea gowns arc
mauo of cashmere or camcl's hair in some
delicate color and moro simply trimmed
A gray one, with little steel beading, or
If the maker is handy with her needle, n
lttlo embroidery of such flowers us would
go we'll with the color, would be pretty
Fur, lace and ribbons arc all suitable for
the decoration of ten gowns. l notice
too, among those decorations many fancy
theodore belts of metal, and also large
thick cords, with tasscls, acorns or balls
at tho ends. Ribbons promise to be in bet
ter demand for trimmings than they have
been, but only the fine satin or grosgrain
ribbons are suitable for handsome gowns
Tho garter snake taffctas do we'll enough
for everyday millinery, but only self col
orcd ribbon is employed for the other re-
quircmcnts. Sash ribbons arc sometimes
in delicatcly figured tafTctas and also ro-
man stripes, but few care for them when
so much dainticr effects can DC obtained
by using wide MORO or heavy satin rib
bon edged with full rufllcs of chiffon or
silk muslin.
One tea gown for homo wear on all or
-t-ta. ..T
The back was waEteau shape and the front
falling full and loose from pointed yoke
There was Il rich purple ribbon belt to tic
in front. An immense collar laid over the
shoulders and tho ends reached to tho
waist line This was embroidered in dark
green anu gold floss, and was edged with a
ruffic of lace. The lace rufllcS turned to
Jabot folds ard went on down to the bot
tom. This was pretty and graceful. There
was tea jacket Of palo blue china silk
This had deep HON and II row of dark
blue baby ribbon run through the hem
stitching. The sleeves were long and loose
and bordcrcd with double ruf1les of lace
with pnlo blue ribbons. Tho neck was fin
ishcd with row upon row of alternate black
hnd white lace 1t was exceedingly taste
ful. 1t was loosely bcltcd with rather wide
pale blue ribbon These tea jackets are very
popular Many arc made moro like an
empire coat ran outdoor open jacket, but
the material, the lace and ribbons show
plainly their intended use.
Evening gowns are just now the topic
of greatest interest in fashion, as tho most
of the other garments have been already
purchased Two lovely dresses may well
be copied. One is in pink taffeta with n
silk null ovcrdrcss, with u gathering
around the bottom and Il drapcd waist and
sleeves Maroon chrysanthcmums and
ribbon decorate the corsago. The other
was of apple green taflcta, with is lines of
white insertion running the length of the
skirt. White lace ruillcs are put on the
bottom To farm tabs. A similar arrange
mont isat the neck, with q pulling of white
tullc mt the top. y chnngcablc crimson
and cream tatlcta silk sash WAS made to
Tie in the back a sash was also put at
the back of the pink dress, made, however,
oil the SILK nuil. MATE LEROY