Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-13

special Telegram t" Evening 1'. Teller res :,
NEW YORK, Feb. lS,-S :. ISL now lows Is
Ne" .,,aI turning point OF the winter
the CIT THE regime of the ball gown
season. ,t apd next week, on Ash
Wednesday and the dinner $50 go, 81
"euDN sunreme during the season Oh
reign Itch proscribes dancing ana
Lent ,usements of gay and trlVo-
otlei .,,ra The question OF dlnner
wv is of supreme importance sus '-
gov" "t,s time and anything that mas any
al w. a mon that question Is Oh ao-
beaii"e interest to the feminine NINA
sorpiHe ,,ars Of fashion have been very
the me-, COR the fair sex during the
eO few years, by compensa'ihs the
ias' ors Of fashion for the loss Oh OPP
io". .nritv to display gorgeous creations
pol caused by the restrictions
III ranten season by a develop
ont of dinner gown tashioiis upon
l Nv Gown lines. Nowadays there Is
Oa little difference between ball ana
,'or gowns. They are bulit OF lhe
ui''' ,,inds of materials, ornamented IN
saii'e gorgeous style and one is cut
.sout as low as the other. Inc ohiy
,'..norce-and even that is In many
US NOT marked enough to form
49,. distinction, is in the sleeves
.no airner gowns are usually provid-
~ with such or at least with some ru-
,1.,ortarv attachments that may, IN
aircb. be interpreted as sleeves
Noror before was there so much
,hsrtv left to individual taste IN the
.otter of selecting materials FOR dln-
~or Gowns than there is at the present
and never before was there such
,on,;ldering array of beautiful ma
Ills beautiful in color as well as
tovture. TO select from. Brocaded silks
ond satins in the most beautiful pat
.orns and shades are offered IN the
.hons side by side with chiffons, net
nouze and other diaphanous materials
- de,iehtful texture and. last, but not
least yelvets of a pliability and fine
ross Of texture never equalled. So
oreat is the number of rich and hand-
some materials that it is quite dlfncult
IN choose among them. The beauty OF
II is that fashion proscribes not one
of those materials AND every one has
the privilege to suit her taste and
purse.
The lines within which individual
taste may assert itself in regard to the
STYLE of the gowns and waists and
their trimming and ornamentation are
also drawn more literally than ever
II may be said in a general way that
laces predominant in the trimming OF
the waists, while the skirts are usu-
aly of a less elaborate style, but be-
yond that 1t would be difficult to de-
fine the limits of dinner gowns affec,
greater simplicity and are cut tighter
fitting than before. Lines of jet ano
jewelled passementerie are used on vel
vet gowns. occasionally bands OF furs
or satin ribbons combined with lace
which give to them a rather unusua
effect. Some of the handsomest velve'
gowns shown are of extreme simple
ity, vigorously plain, but there is meth
cd In that apparent madness. There /:
nothing that will lend itself so well t.
form an effective background for gor
geous jewelry than one of those plair
velvet gowns The effect of the jewels
is wonderfully enhanced by the sim
plicity of the gown, as there is nothing
to detract the attention from the val
liable ornaments.
Velvets are shown in greater va
riety Of texture, colors and shades thi
season than ever before and some o
the goods displayed are of remarkab l
beauty. There are some in various
Shades of pink, from the palest t.
some of a brighter hue, whites, from
the pure and dazzling white to tn
most charming cream and ivory tints
mauyes, and diqerent kinds of blue an
green Greens. the light shades a
well as the darkest ones are exceeding
V handsome and becoming to certain
competitions. OF course, there is n
lack Of black velvets from the dulles
10 the most lustrous finish and all O
Them in various degrees of weight an
thickness.
AS to brocaded silks and satins, Their
Is surprisingly great variety to b
seen In the shops. The colors are beau
tiui and there are a few new shade
remarkable for their exquisite beaut,
lhese handsome materials go well wit
ueiieate lace and will show up well eve
=, =, eomoination with the richest kind
OF trimmings.
TOT middle aged women and eve
'Ouhs matrons lowered brocadel
''aue up In the old fashioned styl,
'.n 'he front panel of another ma
'e,iaL the skirt as we'll as the wais
amer plain, and a bertha or eIaborat
"eckpiece of lace are very becomin
fashionable. Gowns in satin, bro
oue or velvet, made In Princess styl
a'iu not over deliberately trimmed wit
w are highly effective for youn
"o'neh as we'll as those of mature
lars While chiffons, nets, GAUGES an
Hght materials are better suite
young girls. There are some charm
rs materials of fhat Itoh4o~ 49, 4.