Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-12
Gowns for Young and ola 60 he Worn
on that Mystic Eve.

Gowns for Young and ola TO he Worn
on that Mystic Eve.
KEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-The old custom OF
celebrating Halloween with childish games
has been revived by the fashionables. who,
of course, expend much thought upon the
t~oilettes to be worn on this occasion. The
fates Of the magic night must be propitiated
by fitting costumes. which In many cases
run to a weird loneliness suggestive OF I'M
canny spells with these colors and tex
lures are chosen which will best express the
vearer's sympathy with the charms she Is
about to weave. and moonlight enects
made by cobweb tulle and silver embroid-
cries are considered very telling. Again
dark gypsy looking maidens show a prefer
ence for flaming reds, which shades. In any
gauzy materials, are exquisite with git
spangles. Certain shades OF blue-unnat-
ural. gaslight tlnts-also make highly et-
fective Halloween gowns, silver spangles
going with these and hem outlinings OF
silver thread. For the rest, with all cos
tunes OF a picturesque nature, silver
crescents and stars are pretty ornaments
for the hair. and silver shoes charming de-
tails with thin white frocks. Silver bronze
in LIQUID form. carefully applied to a soiled
DAFT OF Wnltc klu bllpptIst VI oNNNhAb''A
these. And II no better moons and stars
are forthcoming, they can be made OF thin
tin. TO which ordinary whiting will give
quite a resplendent burnish.
For those who cannot afford an evening
frock for every occasion, more conventional
things are preferred, such effects and tex
tiles az may be worn at any modest func-
ton. White is always more beautifying
than color, and never were gauzy white
stuffs more plentiful than now. In truth II
is quite an ingenue year for evening fabrics,
for both textiles and trimmings run to a
girlish simplicity quite enchanting. For ex-
ample. here are three gowns chosen from
three distinct shops, all Of which were plen-
tifully supplied with other soiree effects as
d~aintily simple.
Beauty of the Bunch.
A ravishing robe dress Of butler yellow
batiste, with tambour embroideries-the
long. loose chain stitch our grandmothers
l~oved-easily leads the van. The skirt Of
this is almost c~linging, the embroidery
shaping an overskirt look at the top, and a
band with dropping tendrils below. The
blouse bodice, which is provided with a
fetching bertha Of embroidered batiste, is
met by a black velvet girdle with sash ends
at the top Of the jupe. The sleeves mt
closely to the elbow, where they finish with
a short puff.
Ecru point d~'esprit, yellow entire deux
and moss-green ribbon velvet realize the
second gown, whose model is especially
youthful Roth bodice and skirt are made
very full over a silk foundation, the net
gathering In squares between the bands OF
trimming. The baby waist is entirely COW
cred with these, one band outlining the
neck, which is cut in a point at the front.
Two others hold down the puffs Of the
elbow sleeves, loops Of the same narrow
velvet. which runs through all the lace,
finishing them at the outside arm.
Two other punches OF this tie the cor
rage at the front and three dangle from
long strips CT lace put down the apron
Of the skirt. a band Of the same completely
encircling the jupe crosses these at the
hips, another lower down stops at the bach
breadths.
The third rig is the only one Of the lot
which expresses any of the new, strange
metallic blues is the tint of this, the ma
terial moussellne with a very silky finish
Great diamonds Of yellow lace shape ar
odd band at the top Of the gathered skirt
whose hip portion is tucked. The square
necked bodice is tucked all over and ap.
piled with a bertha and girdle effect of tn,
lace, which in edging form founces thu
elbow sleeve.
Pretty as all this is, however, 1t Il
upon a neck drapery OF velvet in a NOR,
intense blue that the eye is first fixed
Simple as this arrangement is 1t ia dash
ing In the extreme. The velvet is cut bis.
and draped plainly about the square neck
a single long end. headed and finished by
vosette, dangling from the right shoulder.
Other Materials Available.
Any one of these gowns could be copie,
In other airy materials, such as chiffol
and Brussels and blond nets. These las
textiles, more adorable reminders Of on
e~randmamas. distinguish many Of the smar
French frocks, whose dead whites contras
with thin laces in the cheapest yellow
An effective and simple trimming observe
with Brussels net are bands Of bias tuck
Ing headed with lace beading strung wit
4 fine cord OF black chenille. The material
are cut away under the tucked bands an
the whole tendency is to make the gov
seem everywhere as airy as possible.
new wrinkle for sash ends is to have theI
hnish with bunchy bows. the long spider
sort, One streamer is cut longer than tn
other and sometimes half way down eac
one there is a smaller spider bow. At tn
waist the sash is attached 70 the belt wit
the smallest knots or ~rosettes.
What is said Tor grown-ups coucernin
the simplicity Of the most desirable evenin
effects holds good for small fry, for whol
party clothes have become a n~ecessit.
Small lassies and wee laddies as well a