Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-10

IL comes to within four inches or the floor,
and is simply trimmed around the bottom,
Dy TOUR overlapping ruffles. These are only
three inches deep. and are set on rather
sklmpinsly. The sash of the changeabla
ribbon is drawn out so wide as to give tho
effect of girde. tapering down in the
front to fasten by old-fashioned gilt
buckle. At each side, from underneath the
sash. piece of ribbon starts and extends
down to the heading of the first ruitie
where 1t is finished off by fiat bow.
Hair Must Suit.
The wearer OF this quaint gown parts
her hair in the middle and lets 1t ripple
down over her ears. ending in curls at tho
nape OF the neck where 1t is tied with a
bow of the changeable ribbon
Wreaths of small roses are To be favor
lite hair decoration this winter. both with
the young girl and her older sister.
Such a wreath will crown the head Of
a girl whose frock is both quaint and
charming. 1t is of pale blue crepe, trimmed
with white chiffon, embroidered with pink
roses. The shirred pointed bodice is cut
low. but neck and throat are yelled by a
yoke and collar of the embroidered chiffon.
Folds of the chiffon drape the top of the
bodice and a chiffon ruching outlines the
Dust line and extends across the shirred
caps of the sleeves Below this runs a wide
insertion of the embroidered chiffon. The
full skirt is shrred into the waistband
Triple rows of chiffon ruching give fluffy
effect to the bottom Of the skirt. Six
inches above this runs an elaborate ser
pentine insertion of the embroidered chif-
fon. latticed and edged by ruching AS the
bodice fits snugly over the skirt no sash
is required.
Dotted SWISS
Dotted swiss is favorite material for the
dancing frock. while point d'esprig is even
prettier when made over colored silk.
A point d'esprit made over white taffeta
is a miracle OF hand tucking and lace in
sertion. The skirt has a slight train. and
flares widely around the bottom II is trim.
med to a height of ten inches above the
hem by lace insertion and groups of tuck
ing. and finished by a three-inch-wide ruff
fie Of lace. Further I'D the tucking and lace
insertion is used in an even wider band to
give graduated flounce effect.
The waist has deep rounded yoke of lace
insertion. finished by a six-inch-w wide lace
founce. Below this 1t is tucked horizontal
ly and blouses over a pointed French waist
line. The elbow sleeves are trimmed with
alternate lace insertion and tucking, and
finished by double ruffies of wide lace The
sash is of the point d'esprit. finished off
with lace. and is tied at the left side.
A Point d'Esprit.
Another dainty point d'esprit frock has
the wide skirt flounce and the low neck
headed by a pink rose ribbon. Tiny nose
gays of roses ornament the sash ends. and
a rose garland is set on the blond head Of
the sixteen-year-old wearer.
Fancy dress parties are exciting fea-
ture of the. dancing class around holiday
time. Old costume books are ransacked
and dresSmakers are besieged for some
thing novel and becoming to grace these
occasions. Any Of the foreign peasant cos
tunes make pretty models. Perhaps the
girl is lucky enough to possess a real one.
brought from across seas by some touring
relative. If not. they are easily designed
and executed. A short full skirt of soft
wool a velvet bodice worn over full I'M
derslip of silk or muslin. u gay kerchief
with cap and apron to match. and the cos
tune is complete.