Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

appear to advantage in a house gown than
they could in the empire mode which soma
Of us--the fttest-survive and some 90 not.
The house gown OF the momvu, is made
of velveteen. For the moment I meant to
have written, for / am afraid that by the
new year ydycteen will have become too
common and. Consequently. taboo 1t is
such a charmiugly soft and becoming fab
ric and quite inexpensive Then there are
eXquisitely beautiful wcaves in CASHMERE
and face cloth besides n new silk chiffon
faille ana sun another silk fabric, twin
surah, with the coarse upper twill i'm white
and the under thread of a strong color, tho
whole effect being sbimmering and change
able delightful range of Colors Is per
missible in this frock, ranging from deep
blues, olives, greens, browns and the wine
tones that are SO much worn Just now.
There are also the loveliest pale hUas- all
the tones of white, the stones. putties.
worries and the faintest pastel Shades. tls
suspicious Of greens. pinks. the new rasp-
berry, grays-indeed, what is a poor wo-
man to choCse2 And in smart black this
Kind Of dress can be extremely original and
fetching
The empire. By the way, IS an admir-
able mode for the house gown, but dc not
approve of a really decided empire style for
outdoor wear in the way of a dress any
more than l should advise tbs donning OF
the jow-l ecked frouks that were worn All
day in real empire times. nor the skirt
raised at the sides to display a jewelei
garter.
The princess gown. on the other baud.
meets the craze admirably for unobscured
lines and is a delightful expression OF the
house costume. The corselet skirt too ap-
peals to these demands. fashioned with a
lacy bodice and the dress "all in one" with
a few artistic folds in front to break the
rigidity of perfect plainness
A charming little gown [ have In mind IS
carried out in pale violet French cashmere.
The skirt Is gathered at the waist and is
of sweep length The bodice has a yoke
of Irish lace, half Of which Is unlined 4
trimming Of violet silk ruchlng runs over
the shoulders and down the front Of the
skirt panel, The elbow sleeves have vida
ruching of silk forming a deep cuff. A
high belt of deeper violet panne velvet IS
the last touch on this simple but effective
toilet. The smart skirt, both for indoor
and outdoor wear, when made of some soft
material, has a deep hem above which are
wide tucks sometimes reaching almost 20
the vast. This idea is excellent also for
the house gown, with the tucks used vertl-
cally on the bodice, which fastens surplice
style over a chemisette Of white. eirdle
of velvet or belt Of gold tissue is a delight
full waist finish.
There has been launched lately charm
ing novelty, the fur dog collar. It differs
a little from the stock of last year with
Its three-inch neckband and two very short
ends that slip through each other under 4
fiat band of fur and stand out Ike dog
ears under the chin. These collars are stun
ming worn with any outdoor garment that
does not boast a rundown collar, although
they are al their best perhaps when adorn-
ing tatltTed gown. An ermine dog collar
is particularly smart and pretty
CATHERINE TALBOT.