The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

trimmed with machine stitching or bands
OF the cloth. The full length coat is the
| favorite If to be used for an evening
! wrap. but for ordinary everyday use the
| three-quarter length is more generally
popular.
The lightweight cloth costumes. whesh-
er made in black or colors, are the most
useful of any for spring and autumn, and
on cool days in summer are greatly in
demand There is not so marked change
| in the fashions for these gowns this sea-
| son as in any other materials, but there
are many minor details that are most ap-
parent to the one who knows what really
are the prevailing styles
Dinner gowns ara nov. ms 1e rather
more simply than was the fashion during
| the winter. The waists are cut higher in
| the neck and most always have sleeves,
elbow length or in 3 short puff. These
are the gowns Intended to wear at the
| informal dinners, not for formal enter
tainments or dances. where a regular low
neck gown is the correct style. charm
| ing gown is made of silk and net. and is
| trimmed with long lines of lace applique.
The points of the silk slip short dis
lance below the waist, where there Is a
yoke of jet or embroidery. The waist is
of tucked net, with points Of the silk end
lace applique and embroidery of jet over
the shoulders and on the front of the
waist.
In an embroidered crepe de chine silk
gown lately exhibited the skirt is quite
plain over the hips. and with the fullness
at the back, gathered into as little space
as possible, but the beauty of the skirt
is the wide band of embroidery which
covers the skirt more than halfway. An
odd and rather trying fashion is the high
cut, low-neck waist, with sleeves falling
off from the shoulders. Embroidery to
match the skirt is seen on the lower part
of the waist and the ruffies of the elbow
sleeves This model can be utilized for
both lace and embroidered muslin robe
gowns.
Silk gowns are always most useful and
attractive for summer wear, and it seems
to be rather a fad of the moment to have
them made up quite simply. a grey taf-
feta gown is charmingly dainty with
gathered founce, headed with band OF
lace insertion and waist trimmed with a
band of the insertion on either side Of the
chiffon front. and another band finishes
the sleeve above the chiffon undersieeye.
Nuns yelling, grenadlne, and popllnette,
a name given to any OF the new transpar-
ent fabrics. are very much in demand.
and most charming gowns are made of
them. Dark colOrs as we'll as light are in
STYLE so that it is a matter for individual
taste to decide what shall be the. color.
Tan is especially fashionable. and in
number of shades, and grey is still in IA
vor. while dark blue, mauve, and black
are all considered immensely smart.
While there is apparently no limit as TO
the extravaganza of the trimmings en-
ployed this spring, the whole effect of the
yelling gowns is rather simple, and the
trimming of the skirt is more often seen
Just around the foot. as though to keep
the lines as long as possible
One of the latest styles in evening
dresses shows the use of white pearl but
tons. so small that they seem to be
mere speck. These little dots of white
pearl no larger than a pinhead, are used
to border velvet ribbon and to make a
finish for the bands of insertion which are
used upon the waist.