Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

A bias piece of the silk is stretched across
the back. is sewed into the arm seams ana
continues around to the 'front.' where the
ends cross and where 1t forms folds. The
lower edge Of this bias section is turned in,
and is finished by MISUNDERSTANDING,
shallow. box-plaited ruffie of serrated yell
low lace an inch deep. The ends that cross
In the front are shirred across seven inches
above the loose ends, and these loose ends
about five inches wide. and are shaped
to blunt points, so that while seven inches
long in the center the tab ends are only
about four and half inches long at the
sides. The lace plating edges these tabs.
and where each is caught to the girdle there
Is in the center point a large button covered
with pale yellow velvet embroidered in gold
thread. The top of the bodice laps over TINS
lower half. it is cut in deep point IN the
back, and both the front and the back are
cut in two curves. a point turning down
ward in the center; the same effect obtains
In the front only that in the front 1t opens
and the left side laps to the right, and this
opening line joining the opening line OF the
lower half of the bodice, so that the cross
ing of the lower and bias portion with ENDS
is continuation of the surpllce erect.
These upper sections are smooth-htting and
are bordered on both the neck and body
edges with x-plaitings Of yellow lace.
Two edgings. each an inch wide, ana each
having serrated or pointed edges on one
side, are Joined at their straight sides anu
are laid in shallow box plaits. These form
the finish of the edges of this upper sectloh,
a tiny quilting OF dark-red ribbon covering
the joining of the lace.
The elbow sleeves are cut in three por-
lions one mart being a full shrred section
down the outside or center of the sleeves.
and the others, Joined at the undef,arm
seam and shirred at their outer enges,
form at these edges inch-wide ruchings that
set over the center section or shirred panel
Under each of these ruchings Is iald
plating Of the yellow lace eoging: me
center section of the sleeves Is puieu oue
ouita a bit at the top. but Is nat at the el-
~ A ouilling of the dark-red ribbon nm
isbas the bottom of the sleeves, to whlch Is
attached a plated rufhe OF yellow lace
four inches deep
=, ,,a .rousseau Of a slender bride Is
sr,.rt white chiffon taffeta dinner gown
,bat makes for a more generous outline
The skirt of round length. is gathered luii
,t the waist line falling in straight foids'
lust above the knees is six-inch straight
ruf1e of the silk gathered 10 form It's own
heading the latter being three-quartefs "
an inch wide Three inches above thls
ruffie is an inch and halt tufquois- -
Velvet ribbon Six inches below the rulhes
ts another band of the ribbon, and pelo"
this is another founce, this second nounce
being nine inches deep and some Two 'iee'
from the lower edge of the skHt.
The bodice is a pointed one, with no sH
do and Is formed of folds wound around
the figure over close-httng foahdatioIh-
In the front these folds cross III uou
hrea sted fashion. and six large buttons
are covered with turquois-blue velvet EN-
broidered in silver. three on sue, Luz ~
ther CARRYING out the douDle-pfeasleu CT
feet. 49,, hut
In the back there four of these put
TONS and the folds are so arranged as 10
cross at the waist line with Two ro u.s.,
Matted ends some eight inches long io OH NJ
ing a sort of postillion eHecl; ii.s
dnnb,e-hreasted folded bodice effect is
from n little above the bust line GOWN
the upper part being a foundation OF I'm
soft. white silk on which is set a peItn@
affact in circular sections of the taHeta'
raneino from five to three inches IN WIDTH
cot on one above the other ana each over
Tapping the next. These ruliles are .u5 III
with tiny ruChings of turquols-piue tulis'
and form a V-shaped bertha that eAteIuo
go o,,ar the MINER part of the bust The
onening at the neck is a shailoW one. any
forms V at both the back ana the Iloit
The edge is finished with fold or turquolS
bIue velvet and guinlpe and STOCK OF punt
ann1ione over white chiffon IS inserted
The sleeves are single, short. wide pulls
of the silk ending above the elbow; WIZ
each Is shirred into narrow sHK oa ~!
With an elastic run through II TO hold IL III
Mace Turuuois- blue velvet shlrred loose
" over this band and two-inch rune Oh
point dAlencon falls from each.
A small white lace tocue with d S ,9a -
n
20 accompany this frock when worn az
restaurant dinners. For home wear the
ouinne may. If desired. be removed.
Another dinner robe is for plump DrIde'
- 10 IF rose-colored crepe de chine. me
skirt is in two sections the upper or Wnich
with the bodice gives a coat enect. ne
bodice Is cut with deep point at the .op
in the front and in the back also, anu ioio"
nf white tulle are caught on the outside as
we'll as the inside, and turned back from
| this opening are two bias sections or the
crepe each tapering to point at eaeh emu.
the two points meeting In the center front
and the center back, where VS. OF the pod
| ice end; each eight inches wide at the top
of the shoulders, where they droop over the
sleeves and each smooth where IL ENDS at
the top under the tulle, and each forming
scant folds at the outer edge. This outer
edge Is finished by an inch-Wide band or
embroidery in different shades of rose color,
malSs and silver The bodice itself Is gath
cred the merest trifie at the top under the
bertha ruffie. and IS drawn in closely to the
figure from that point down to the waist
line, a shaped, narrow girdle OF the en-
broidery holding 1t in. From this girdie the
crepe de chine falls in scant folds that are
sixteen inches long in the center front by
thirty-six inches long at the center back
the line of this coat drapery descending
from the center front, forming a sharp
point in the center back. edged all the way
with two-inch band of embroidery match
ing that on the corSage bodice
This coat drapery is fastened to the
foundation slip under the upper edge of
the embroidery, the rest of the lower part
of the embroidered band hanging loose over
the lower section of the jupe. This lower
section is gathered In under the upper and
falls in full folds, touching the floor In
front and forming a short trail at the back.
This section Is also bordered with the en-
broidery, which is three inches wide.
The sleeves are scant puffs of the crepe.
ending at the elbows in two-inch bands of
the embroidery. from which fall double
flounces of pink tulle longer flounces
of white tulle. These flounces are six inches
long at the inside seams by twelve at the
outside. forming points at the back.
A black crinoline hat, having a deep,
wide brim bent down the merest trifle at
both the front and the back. and having
a crown two inches high surrounded by a
band of tiny shaded -colored ostrich
tips curling out toward the brim. and hav-
ing narrow bandeau covered with rose
colored ribbon and a rose-colored bow at
the back and left under the brim, Is to be