The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
TASTE IN DRESS.
Long Purse Suggested by Sea-
sons Costumes.
Fashions Final Touch on Even
ing Gown Styles.
THE DINNER DRESSES.
Low Cut Gowns With Little or
No Sleeves Correct
For Full Dress-YelVets EX-
quisitely Painted.
Black and White Combinations
Very Popular.

v,su, {F rem, the hen New York ;. SUM-
where evening dress is in question and it
is instructive with some women, and quite
an unknown quality with others Anato-
effect than in any other kind of dress,
and those to whom nature has not always
are not always conscious of the fact that
there is anything to be desired which the
aware of it. their degsiire to be clad in the
conventional garb is the first considera-
The woman who will frankly admit that
she has no taste in dress is rare eX-
ception, but she will own without a tinge
of pride that she has no talent for the
other arts and accomplishments She
knows that Just because she IS a woman
she is supposed to dress herself taste
iuIIy n1 70 LIS uG-CieLiC y
Is 70 ADMIT the want OF a quallty Whlch IS
her heritage. So she stumbles along alone
when she might deIude her friends and
authority. One well-known novel writer
in giving his views on evening dress, says
that The decollete gown is unbecoming
TO every woman, no matter how perfect
are not in keeping with tight bodice be
low" Be that as it may. low-cut gowns
thing for full dress and some women,
pear at their very best in this kind of
one great secret of success in any var
iety of dress is to understand what suits
your individuality, to study fashion as it
may apply to your special needs In other
words, fashion in dress should be taken
seriously. The artistic is not easv to ac-
comDIish when Won are handica1ned nv
conditions which are irnrnutabIe. but the
most deplorable failures. are usually the
result of careless. consideration of the
subject. Taste which serves to make a
woman critical is very helpful in bring
ing about desirable results, and the hap
py-gO lucky woman who never bOthers
about anything enough to find fault is
usually badly dressed.
Fashionable clothes suggest a, long
purse this season, and especially in even
ing dress Tor there IS handpainting, en-
broidery. lace without limit, and so much
that even if the materials are inexpensive
the manipulation costs enough to keep up
the average extravaganza.
The faVOrite materials are tulle, crepe
de chine. various kinds of net, all-over
much liked because Of it's soft I piiabe tex
ture and pretty gloss, but peau de sole
painted and embroidered, and plain vel
vets combined with satin or lace make
shade of grey combined with white sat
in handsomely embroidered with steG and
Jet beads forms one very elegant gown
undersIlirt and the veiVet t1nic eTbro t,7e
cred like the satin around the edge is
low cut neck Plain nets in both black
and white are made very effective bv an
applique pattern of taffeta silk finished
around the edges with. a silk cord or
tunic over a silk skirt trimmed very fully
the knee is very good style and all sorts
of embroidered and beaded nets are used.
black and white combinations, always
popular, are more so than. ever before
TINS season and 1t is the ivory tint of
Whlte which IS the choice Something I'M
usual in an evening gown IS made of
white pann newt with one of the, new plated
stitched in like tucks up and down. These
a little below the waist line in a mere
cord and widen to nearly an inch and a
with a band of black fox a black lit NOUS
seine de sole sash with silk fringe on
and mOusseline finish the decollete neck
White oriental satin embroidered with
black chiffon stuffed in some indescriba-
ureS of the black and white gowns.
The padded chiffon flower figures very
mings for ball and dinner gowns and is
used in combination with applique designs
centers of the flowers formed Of Several
folds OF chiffon in different colors make
plain and Powered in the daintest colors
imaginable is certainly the latest phase
dress and is made up in tunic style over
a. SKIRT very furry with plaitings of white
gained by using colored tulle of the tint
The foundation skirt should be of the
same color. and always, where tulle is
! derneath to soften the effect of the silk
which shows 50 plainly through the tulle.
gulpure or Nenetion point, shaped
+ gro edged all around with lace forms the
DQdlce with a belt of plain panne.
when these gowns are used for dinner
dresses sleeve of white tulle slightly
shirred over the colored tulle is added
me transparent sleeve with the low cut
neck IS a distinct feature of dinner gowns
and one pretty model has a lace sleeve
which begins a little above the elbow the
space between the edge and. the shoulder
! being hlied in with a series of velvet
/ straps, showing the arm between. Some
times the bands are arranged in diamond
a tiny rhinestone buckle. All these sleeves
are very long, covering the hand to the
knuckles- and shaped to fit like a lace
Inltt, with a tiny loop around the finger
to hold them in place. Bands of velvet
without the lace sleeve below are very
! pretty with a buckle and a narrow fan
plating of chiffon arranged at the back.
With IS e Ieas ft an faP9}I;2gy for sleeve
a strap over the shoulder being the pre-
All evening gowns are cut very low in
| the. neck and very long in the skirt, the
| tram being, a positive necessity for any
I style at all in evening dress. A pretty
/ way OF hIllng in the low neck is to use a
scarf OF tulle or chiffon, which is carried
around the shoulders and fastened in
1 front with a rosette, or the rosette NAV
| be fastened at one side with long scarf
/ ends falling nearly to the hem of the
/ skirt: IBerthas of lace and bands with a
soIt Irl1 OF tuiIe above are other modes
popular for those to whom it is becoming
JeWelIed laees are a very attractive
trimming and especially pretty on the
/ bodice, forming. if you like. a complete
| bolerO- Ono feature of the new evening
material; The draped bodice is good style
an1 sFl[elal movers or pretty knot Of
/ young women are especially dainty and
| chiffon and tulle. which come fecked an
| over with tiny balls of white chenille
| but they are always of the Same color as
| the tulie. Spotted nets. trimmed with
| white chenille and frilI of satin ribbon
| form is a decided feature of trimming
| A wide white chenille fringe is seen an