The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-11

~nn's innate sense of betting attire. Naria
tions in dress are bound 10 incite some fresh
Interest, for there Is nothing else which can so
ouickly change Il woman's point OF view. and
transform her appearance. as a new gown made
IT, the latest node.
To he up TO date in all things. and in dress In
particular, j. an inspiring satisfaction to women.
which creates IA new atmosphere. so 10 speak.
adds inches to their apparent stature. and mys-
teriou>ly removes years from their apparent
age. One useful idea about dress. which might
seem a self-evident fact were II not so often
overlooked. Is that all women cannot wear the
same modes with becoming effect. This is par
ticularly true Of evening dress where individual
imparfections are 50 easily accumulated. but
whatever kind Of dress is in question IL IL pretty
certain to he "A failure unless 1t has more time
aud consideration than such a frivolous subject
seemingly deserves.
one tendency " fashion Is disclosed In the
very distinctive lines which separate the dif-
ferent kinds OF dress. varying in degrees OF
elegance and ella boration according to the form
slity OF the function for which 1t ia required.
There are street gowns OF cloth. calling gowns
Of the same material much more Ella borate In
detail; luncheon gowns also Of cloth, but higher
up in the scale Of magnihcence. Then there
are afternoon reception gowns and dinner and
OdI gowns WHICH are oniN llUltcu III tltSunCo
and extravaganza b. the length Of your purse.
For the debutante's coming out gown crepe
de chine IL the most popular material. and It is
often made in the Empire style. cut a very little
bit low In the neck. with an embroidered silk
bolero and sleeves for the bodice. For the
young lady's dance and dinner gowns nous
seine. tulle. soft thin crepe. nets and gauzes
Of various kinds are the prevailing materials.
White or colored mousseline made with two
tucked founces, edged with a hem set on with
q cross stitch ~ silk, IL charmingly dainty.
Three founccs are sometimes employed. This
revival OF founces lriugs back the modes Of
years ago. and now. IA then, there are all kinds
and conditions Of fiOdnccs.
1t is the tendency of al ,lirts 70 spread out
with a great deal Of fare around the feet: and
nounces. whether they are plated. gathered
or cut in circular form. assist very much In
bringing about this result. The founce tucked
In vertical lines for half Of its width from the
top down is still used. as II was in the summer.
both for cloth and thinner materials. The
tucks are fine. with generous spaces bet tween
them or set In groups OF three. with more or
less wide intervals between. A tall. very thin
figure Is improved by the founcei skirt.
On the party gowns OF mousseline there are
nccordeon plated nounces. with narrow ruches
on the edge. while the other decoration mos,
suitable for these gownsi is lace inset in various
designs Of lowered patterns or Insertions above
the founces and on the bodice. These NOUS
seine gowns are made over tafieta silk and
finished with a belt and sash ends of taneta
mousseline in pink, blue or yellow If the gown
Il white. one pretty idea for II dainty evening
dress ia transparent materials il the COM
bination Of different shades Of yellow. using the
deepest shade for the foundation dress.
Some very Youthful gowns. or rather gowns