The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-28

the euge. BOWS Tor the mar ana 1OaI-
ing loops are added to dresses, and, in
fact, one may see it everywhere just
now. 1t is true that it has taken sew
eral months for the vogue of chenille
to reach such proportions.
The social whirl has so far not been
in very active motion this season, for
the weather has made a prolonged stay
in the country pleasure, and those
whose word is law in such things as
balls and other very swell social func-
tons have not yet given that word.
So, except for some few dinners and
receptions, there has really been little
to call forth much fine dressing not
even the automobile show. But the
horse will demonstrate what the lead
ing styles will be, for, though the
in providing beautiful and costly attire,
it is not until the great horse show is
over that what is to be chosen in gar
ments is known Most of the gowns
and other things which will be worn
there will be of so expensive kind
that it is not expected that other wo-
men could afford such, but it will be
mostly in the form and not so much in
the value of the goods used which will
set the fashion. 1t will then be known
whether we are to wear the empire
forms or those of the restoration or
those of Louis XIV or some other era.
The present outlook Is a little of ev-
erything, and this year is no exception
to the unwritten law which leaves the
whole thing in the balance until the
fates in the shape of the ladies of the
renowned Four Hundred shall decide.
My own impression is that the box
coats in long and ample folds will pre-
vail in the matter of wraps, but these
are so diverse in form and finish that
each becomes virtually new garment,
individual and apart.
Princess forms are seen in evening
gowns and also in some street attire,
but in this case the form is cleveriy
disguised. Many new gowns are made
with drapery around the waist, like
the old style tablier, and others again
have fiounces up to the top. More are
made with tunics which fall over a
deep hounce of satin or velvet of some
darker color. Quite number of dress
es show double skirt, and many more
are open at the sides and slashed from
top to bottom, with an inset of some
thing else. l remember one beautiful
evening gown which had the fronts left
loose and slightly draped at the left
side. This was slashed all the way.
and there was an inset of black lace
over green silk The dress itself was
of apple green crepe de chine, and all
around the bottom and up the sides
was an embroidery of silver and dark
green chenille about three inches wide.
Along the edges was narrow line of
black fur, and this was carried all
around the neck, which was quite low.
1t was princess shape in the back. On
the shoulder and in three places down
the side, where it closed there were
large rosettes of black tulle. The half
long sleeves were of black lace laid
over green in many narrow plaits.
This same style of dinner gown was
duplicated in pale pink yelling.
There is quite revival of accordion
plating for evening dresses, particular
ly for the younger ladies, and this is
made of thin mousseline de sole and
other diaphanous materials. 1t is es-
pecially pretty for dancing, as it floats
out with such dainty grace. These
skirts generally have waists of the
same with short figaro and often a
handsome wide sash. These sashes are
most often of wide ribbon, but are
sometimes of velvet cut with rounded
tab ends and richly embroidered all the
way II must be admitted that these
heavy sashes do not look exactly right
with a froek of tulle or fine silk null,
but perhaps that is just the reason why
they are so well liked.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU