The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12
FOR FEMININE READERS
FASHIONS BEHEsTs ~ THE NATTER
OF EVENING DRESSES.
Difficulty Encountered by the Girl
graphic SOuvenir-Odds and Ends.

The skirts Of evening gowns are. says the
fashion writer of the New York Sun. all
made With a train. and luxurious frou-frou
around the feet, and are fitted closely about
the hips, the double skirt effect being one
of the leading modes. The bodice is round.
slightly full in front and nearly if not quite
plain at the back. 1t is cut low and round
at the neck. and the sleeves are simply
plain bands OF velvet. ruches forming bands
or a genuine shirt sleeve made OF tulle or
gauze.
Artificial flowers play very important
part among the new evening gowns and
none but the very best are used. Small flow
erS are the thing when the skirt has this
decoration, and the larger flowers when
there is only bunch on the bodice. A sin
gle flower i'm the hair with a twist and two
loops OF white tulle Is a fashionable addi-
ton TO the evening costume, and then there
are all sorts OF jeweled aigrettes. butterfly
wings. and bows Of lace and velvet wired
into place.
Russian nets embroidered in cord and
silks are still another popular material for
evening gowns and added to these are the
sequined nets glittering with all the colors,
the sequins sewn on so closely that the net
is visible only in very small portions. White
net. embroidered with pale green chenille
and pearl sequins is one of the many novel
ties used for evening dress. and all the jet
ted nets are quite as fashionable as ever.
Crepe de chine both embroidered and plain,
stands out distinctly as one Of the leading
fabrics, the latter being deliberately tucked
in some Instances In combination with
lace. fur and applique embroidery 1t makes
very elegant gowns both for full dress and
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made with transparent long lace sleeves
and square cut open neck in front. In
princess form it is lovely when trimmed
around the feet with plated chiffon friIls
of the same color rounding up at the sides
in tablier form. A long polonaise of crepe
DE- chine over an embroidered satin skirt is
another very striking combination.
Little boeros Of renaissance and Brussels
applique lace seen some of the i'm
ported evening gowns, especially those
made OF panne. One example IS pale gray
with iounces OF killed gray chiffon up TO
the knees, each set on with narrow bead
ing of real lace Black velvet straps form
the sleeves. and black velvet and satin roses
are fastened in with the lace in front. Silk
lace, very similar 10 the blonde laces worn
so many years ago. has been revived again.
with silver cord. is used for the lower nor
ton of a panne velvet skirt. pointing up
into the veiyet in a graceful design Under
this is frill of point desprit over one of
chiffon. both of the same width of lace and
trimmed with little ruche edged plaitings
These are attached TO the silk foundation
skirt which Is also finished with plaitngs,
and the fluffy effect forms the prettiest
kind Of contrast for the plain glossy velvet
above.
Black pressed panne is very elegantly
made up into evening gowns. with fur and
black Chahtilly lace for trimming. A wide
insertion of the lace is set in little way
from the hem of a deep circular flounce in
one gown, and is finished at either edge,
where the velvet is cut away. with narrow
Dand OF SABLE. another tiny band Is sewn
effect. The skirt above the flounce is dotted
over with lace designs. the velvet cut out
over this and the edge finished with silk
cord and the whole skirt hangs over a white
satin skirt showing through the lace. The
low bodice Is inset with lace. and pretty
touch Is the folded pink satin belt and the
bunch OF pink roses at one side of the neck,
where a narrow bertha OF the lace with an
edge Of fur is the finish Flowered white
panne, combined with white tulle. which in
ruche-edged f1ounces forms the lower por-
ton OF the skirt. makes one of the most
beautiful gowns on the list of evening ele-
Sarce in dress. White tulle, spangled with
steel and dotted with jet, is the trimming on
one or these gowns, arranged in { wide band
which joins the ruffied tulle TO the upper
part of the skirt. White mousseline de sole
nounceS sewn on the foundation skirt of
white taffeta serve to give thickness and
support TO the tulle.
In less extravagant gowns for young
women there are guaZes in all the pale
colors dotted over with silk spots; chiffon,
MiICH - ihdue UP with unlimited tuckS.
shirringS and ruches. and the dainty point
esprit, which is quite transformed with
tiny tucks run in close together. This is
used for the bodice and upper part of the
skirt, while the lower skirt Is made of
plated founces of the net. edged with "A
tiny ruche and beaded with very small pink
roses The idea Of using two materials for
the skirt seems to prevail in nearly all the
oreSsy costumes, and when the same fabric
is employed for the entire skirt Ii is ar
ranged like the gown described above. in
some way to give different effect Nous
seine de sole covered with tiny ruches put
on In scroll design forms the lower half
OF pale blue dotted gauze gown. The
mousseline is in the same shade and sim
ilar as the materials are, the effect is very
striking.