Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-06

pale green velvet, the most delicate of baby
leaf greens, caught in the center with a
brilliant clasp and apparently ciasping the
bodice to the left shoulder, but placed
there probably for the sole purpose of en-
phasizing by contrast the wilderness of the
young beauty's skin. The girdle was a
pointed one of silver scales, set as to
draw attention to the length and slimness
of the waist. Altogether it was one of the
prettieSt evening frocks that has gone forth
from madame's shop for some time, and
II the young heiress does not make a sue
cess 1t will be owing to some lack of innate
charm.
Short Jackets the Thing.
Short jackets are still considered quite
au fait with street gowns. These are often
made with the scalloped basque and long
front tabs which were introduced earlier
IN the season. Boleros. in their hundred
notifications, form a part of the many
modish gowns. One of ermine with inser-
tions of guipure lace worn with toque OF
errrline and lace was a novelty which I had
recent opportunity of noting.
Toilettes de theatre are quite elaborate,
but one modification is the dispensing with
the decoIete. Unless at the Grand Opera
or the Opera Comique, it is customary to
wear a high-necked gown and a dainty
evening toque or bonnet.
Flowers of every sort are utilized IN
trimming evening dresses. Some of the
a magnificent toilet was of lace, made with
three shaped fiounces over white silk slip.
The sleeves were long and the bodice de-
collete was finished with deep pointed
piece of lace around which deep, cluster
ing border of Russian viOlets was affixed.
The flounces, which We're graduated in size
from the bottom of the skirt almost to
the waist were headed by deep bands of
insertion. Between the fiOunces were sus-
pended rows of viOletS, thickenng to the
sides of the skirts. where they spread out
and were mingled with sprays of maiden
hair fern.
Simple. but Elegant.
A simple yet elegant evening gown for a
young girl was finished off across the
shoulders with a gauze scarf fastened on
the shoulders and at the waist by real
roses. The gown itself was of snowy chif-
fon over white silk, cut quite round over
the shoulders, where short flounce- of
rich lace was applied The sleeves We're
also of lace, coming down over the hand
and tight-fttiDg, as are all sleeves now.
A corsage wreath of dahlias in mauve
and yellow trimmed another simple gown
of mouSseline de sole over silk The very
low cut Of the bodice was modified by the
use of fitted chemisette of duchesse lace
The gown could be worn with or without
the lace. Among the dahlias were sprinked
clusters of maidenhair fern, arranged as
to take away the appearance Of stiffness
from the flowers.
Lace Empire Gowns.
handsome toilet for a young girl was
suggested In partially completed frock at
one of the shops on the Rue de Ia Paix
where. as special favor, l am now and
then allowed peep at the workroom. The
toilet was of lace, an empire gown, with
the short waist of skillfully pieced bands
of Insertion. the shoulder bands being of
lace and insertion with a slight putting of
tn a.. m
a handsome piece of lace. with deep
fOunce about the bottom. In the back the
lace flounce was shaped to form a deep
double train that spread out into the most
airy and graceful train imaginable. From
a cluster of lilies on the right shoulder a
spray of flowers tra0ed down that side of
the dress. while the left side the line of
flowers began at the waist and spread out
to the bottom of the skirt
With other gowns are WON corsage
wreaths and headings of water lilies, Gle
mats gardenias, orchids. roses.
To prove that We think of something in
Paris besides the garments fitted for merry