The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-11

ruchings Of the chinon, bands Of the lace, and
with soft rufies Of lace at the sleeves, and
with every mark Of having been turned out
by an artist. Indeed, the woman who can
wear such gowns as these and not be beauti-
ful can have very little hope for her appear
ance at any time. A yellOwish tinge Of lace
is. as q rule, more becoming than the dead
white but. either is fashionable, and while
the blue white or dead white lgCes are often
dipped to give them the effect Of being an
tique or to have a soft cream yellow tinge
many laces that are old are blesched I'm order
TO secure the blue, white appearance, which
is fad with some women.
It is rather a fad OF the moment to wear
an elaborate tea guFn as a dinner gown
in ones own home, and were it not that
the neck Is covered with a lace yoke and
that the sleeves reach 70 the elbows il
would be quite impossible for the ordinary
uninitlated individual TO see any difference
between tea gown and a dinner gown.
A tea gown, however. affords marvellous
opportunities for the display Of long, grace
ful lines, for a certain neg1gee appearance
quite compatible with a smart look and also
for the use Of more lace than anything else
Knots Of pale rosettes Of velvet ribbon are
used on these tea gowns when all white is
thought TO be rather mOnOtOnous. but car
rylng out the enthusiasm for an white it is
interesting to note that on many Of the new
tea gowns Of this more elaborate order
the rosettes or loops Of velvet ribbon are Of
the deepest ivory white instead OF any color.
As is always the case when a fashion Is ire
mendousiy popular there is an attempt made
20 ln some way change Il. the ostcnsiblc
Idea being TO improve IT. so In these white
gowns made OF lace and chiffon or OF all
lace the very fine lace is embroidered with
little tinge Of color. OF course. % the lace
Ia
must Toe confessed when the embroidery Is
fine and when the work is we'll done thatft
certainly shows some good results. A very
me white chiffon gown that is partly on the
lines Of the tea gown and partly on the lines
Of the dinner gown has deep band Of lace
around the entire skirt and a pauel I'M tho
front This Is Of lace. but with every tigure
or the lace outlined with a narrow thread OF
gold and the figure Of the lace made heavier
by hand embroidery IN silk The design is OF
small flowers, and I'm the heart of each
hover Is a cluster Of gold beads The effect
is not az all theatrical. nor is it TOO heavy
II Is unusual and very striking. but, on the
other hand. to a conservative mind tho f,ce
Itself In all It's beauty Is more attractive
However, fashion this year kindly voucb
safes SO many different renderings Of each
design that IL Is possible FOR everybody TO
choose according TO their individual t7st,
For the women who ike over-eIaboration
there is plenty 20 be had in trimmings and I'm
designs themselves. whereas, on the other
hand. FOR those who love simple artistic
lines and materials beautiful ln themselves
without the aid OF any further adjunct there
Is a wide field 20 choose from
Tho Innings Of an the new dinner gowns
ore made OF soft silk rather than of tar
1eta- w tafeta Is used 20 Is of the softest
description. This is in order 10 carry out
Lne clpse-nt lifting. clinging effect that Is the
Iasm0n this winter. Much more care and
attention IS necessary 70 fitting the lining
llot only or the waist but OF the skirt than
lhe gown. because the gown Itself Is really
the perfectly Citing six underbod-. on The
othcr hand. there must be fulnCss enough
dlrectly In the back Of the skirt 20 prevent