Evening star., 1905-08-20
Tate coats and gowns &

Hv HERE are certain materials that
never go entirely out Of fashion,
but which season after season and
IL year after year are in constant de-
mand, and which every woman feels
that she must needs be possessed of. Lace
is one of the materials that nothing seems
able to put out of fashion. OF course there
are times when lace Is more popular than
at others, that is, the lace used for gowns,
coats wraps, etc. but lace itself is cher
Ished from generation to generation, and
Is almost like tradition, In so far that no
family can be without 1t.
For many years now the fashion of wear
ing lace has grown steadily in favor. until
now 1t is vertable craze and winter and
summer alike sees most gorgeous
gowns coats and wraps made of this costly
fabric. This summer especially 1t would
seem as though it were as necessary to have
a lace gown as 10 have an ordinary street
gown, and this utterly regardless of the
tremendous cost If the lace be real.
Fortunately fashion does occasionally bear
in mind the great majority and has or
dained that there may be fine imitation
laces OF exceeding beauty and fine texture,
which cost far less than half as much as
the real. These laCes are to be found In
O!aCh OF Wulle. ana, II NplIe De CnOSen,
can be dyed to match any coored gown
with which they are TO be worn.
An entire gown of lace IS not always as
effective might be thought. Consequently
the leading dreSSmakers very often decide
that II Is best to combine some other ma
terial with 1t or some other lace. in this
way getting a contrast t 1t is far smarter
and looks infinitely better. Embroidered
batiste or linen combined with lace is al
ways charmingly effective. while a heavy
and light lace combined makes up most
beautifully. Chiffon and lace are two other
ma terials that when put together turn out
very satisfactorily.
Simplicity marks the smartest lace gowns
this season. The lines are long and rather
severe. and the trimming is the same
order. A charming lace gown, the model
of which has proved extremely popular. Is
of what is known all-over lace. The
skirt has a short train. is gored. and Is
finished with a medium width fiounce.
Down the skirt are long lines of applique
OF heavier lace figures.
The waist IS extremely simple, close At
ting and has collarless neck. 1t Is finished
down the front with two narrow bands of
satin ribbon. on which are sewed fancy
buttons OF rhinestone. There is a belt of
the same ribbon, with rosette at the side.
The sleeves are short puff5, and at first
effect the gown looks extremely unfinished.
having the short sleeves and the compare
lively high neck. but with all such gowns
It is expected that a jeweed dog collar
be worn, or X this Is not possible then an
unlined collar OF narrow Naienciennes in
sertlonr sewed together is used. OF course
this style of dress Is severe and trying, but
when becoming II IS so attractive that the
original model Is, as has been said. very
popular and has been modified to suit in
dividual tastes.
Combining lace and vole Is one of the
favOrite styles OF the summer. and the two
ma terials certainly look well together. More
or less elaborate in design IS this style Of
gown, and generally besides the lace there
is-Other trimming, such a wide belt and
sash of satin silk, giving the effect of the
back OF the gown being entirely of silk
satin, the case may be.
\ charming instance OF this fashion is
Illustrated in It gown of ivory white voile
with rows of tucks around the skirt
quite wide tucks-the skirt itself being in
accordion pIeats There is a long coat of
heavy lace that opens In front and shows
the skirt and also the body OF the waist,