Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
GOWNS: OF GAUzE
English Fashions Are Much
to the Fore.
DIAPHA ANGUS Y0KES
LoW-CUT DRESSES INDIsPENsA-
BILE FOR EVENING.
New Velvet Are as Lightweight as
Silk and Are
'fla Liked.
lSHet3Itg
DI FAMOUS YOKES

Written for The Evening Star by Harrie. Hawley
"If madam WISHES to do the correct
thing she wilt be English and have her
evening gown decoilete," said the mo-
diste, tnsinuatinglye
Whether oronot the. American woman
is really more becoming when anglicized,
the present season showsia marked fol-
lowing after, EngHah fashions in dress.
Decoilete gowns Are are being worn after g
o'clock by woHaeni Of all ages. Not only
at large and sthaIiqsEivat dinners and at
the theater, but! even In the fashionable
restaurants Mftheithe evening lamps
comes the gIeam af snowy shoulders. It
makes work for the smasseuse. but the
Americaulcgiri has long been noted for
the spirited poise Of her head and the
splendid breadth or her shoulders. Art
need do, little to assist her, - ss,,..s, p. s,.
Even those whom time has robbed of
graceful curves disdain to cover their
shoulders with. anything more -substan-
tiaI than piece of hlmy lace. Lace has
wonderful softening properties. Hence
it's lavish use in evening gowns has re-
suited in the most graceful models that
have appeared for years.. --r
The evening gowns are almost univer-
sally of lace, chiffon or some other gauzy
material Where silk is used it appears
merely as the Foundation for elaborate
fon wells. The effect is dainty and does
much to reconcile the masculine mind to
the size of the modistes bills.
White is StiH the favorite color al
though the woman who aims at individu-
atty is turning to other colors. An ocea-
sional vivid touch is effective among the
snowy masses.
Billows of Lace.
A rose pink chiffon is a mass of plisse
chiffon and Irish lace. The latter might
seem a trife heavy on so delicate a fab
rio. but taste has now been educated to
the point where no lace can be too heavy
for dress trimmings The lace does not
prevent this particular gown from being
light and fluffy. 1t is cut off the Shout
ders In fact, it seems as if only careful
fitting keeps 1t from dropping off the
shoulders. Much of this effect is pro-
duced by the bertha and the trailing chif-
fon wings. which ornament the sleeves
The skirt has q shaped yoke of alternate
tucking and lace insertion which extends
down in a deep point almost to the knee
The lower part of the skirt shows per
pendicular lines of crochet edged with
plisse chiffon ruffies Several double chif-
fon ruffies are posed on the silk under
skirt to give u bouffant effect at the skirt
edge.
The bodice is of tucked chiffon II is
caught into a deep pointed girdIe of rose
satin, fitted to the figure and boned and
ornamented in the front by two medalIions
of old silver. Their setting of delicate pink
coral matches perfectly the tint of the
dress. The bertha. which finishes the top
of the corsage, is made of medallions of
crochet and lace. edged with the plisse chif-
fon.
The short puff sleeves are edged with
lace. The sleeves is the distinctive feat
IRE of the dress
Long Shoulders.
ing gowns 1t is the result of the craze
for long shoulder effects. The trimming Is
pushed further and further off the Shout
ders till the bottom of the sleeve becomes
a mass of ruffies, puffs and floating angel
wings. rts -
Big puffs of chiffon or some other III
aphanous material are often caught into a
tight and narrow cuff which accentuates
the slenderness of the wrist, while the
transparent puffs gives grace even to an
Such sleeve arrangement appears in a
princess gown of, white satin brocade trim
med with an apnAaued design in uncut
velvet. Princess gowns must of necessity
be fashioned IN something more substantial
than chiffon s They have the additional
limitation of, being most trying to wear
The woman who has an indifferent figure
must esehew I, the princess style, but her
more fortunate sisters are recognising its
possibilities for grace and beauty.
The princess gown in question is worn
on svelte figure with sylph-like effect An
extreme straight front effect is achieved by
the perfection OF the cut. 1t Is cut Off the
shoulders, and finished by tight-fitting
bolero of chine ribbon. The ribbon is laid
in folds and edged with the uncut velvet
medallions. The bolero is finished at the
bust by soft loops of the ribbon, held in
place by ieweled butterfly set with bril-
liants Where the real stones are impos-
sible. madam is using clever fmitations-so
clever that it would take the eye OF an ex-
pert to detect the ruse- Sham jewels have
abundant use in many places besides the
stage.
Lovely Trimmings.
The skirt Is long and tight-atting. Be
sides the uncut velvet medallions. the bot
tom hem Is also garnished with ribbon
loop and the ends pendant from the ribbon
rosettes. which are set at intervals along
tho HedalIions.
The same ribbon ornaments hang from