Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
Bik,. chiffon
and. mousse
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embroidery
and.ace:tor
qfernoon.and
eUening.
THE transparent fabrics that are

worn both summer and winter
for evening gowns seem in some
way to be more suitable to summer
than to any other season of the year.
Apparently the manufacturers have
realized this state of affairs, and have
put upon the market most remark
able number of materials of this de-
scription. Chiffon, yelling, net, gauze,
mousseline de sole, grenadine, popli-
nette-this last rather heavier ma
terial-and a number of the so-called
novelty goods comprise wide field of
choice both in fabric and coloring.
All these make UP attractively for
evening wear and at the same time
are exactly right for afternoon and
theater wear. The colors are exquisite
in tone, and, again, there is an endless
variety in shade, so that the getting to-
gether of a summer wardrobe, especial
ly when expense does not have to be
considered, Is a very fascinating oc-
cupation in these days.
Elaborate effects both in style and
material are extremely popular this
season, but there would seem to be
desire to have rather simple lines and
elaborate materials, or vice versa, per-
fectly plain materials being made up
in much more fanciful way than are
the richer and more heavily embroid-
cred ones. The embroidery or hand
work on all these gowns is often ex-
quisite. A great deal Of it Is hand
work. and If the machine is used then
it is SO fine that it is difficult to dis
tinouish 1t from the hand work.
PaiIletes of Many Materials
Chenille, velvet, silk, linen and some
paillettes combine very well In the
fowered or arabesque designs that
make these embroidered materials 30
immensely attractive. Embroidery on
fine transparent fabrics might not seem
to be so effective as when used on the
heavier ones, such as silk or satin,
but a gown of embroidered chiffon or
net made up over silk or satin has
most fascinatingly transparent ap-
pearance, with the embroidery stand
ing out, as it were, from the back
ground.
The evening gowns made Of this ma
terial are indescribably smart. The
full skirts, pleated or gathered, with
the embroidery around the foot and
often extending half way up the skirt
in set conventional figures or in grace
full lines or garlands of flowers, permit
the long lines that are so becoming
to most people. while just enough of
the same embroidery on the waist to
have 1t in keeping with the skirt is
all that is necessary.
Black is a favorite color for dinner
gowns this summer, and the embroid-
cries on black are most effective. A
color is used in the embroidery, often
times ribbon work or raised flowers or
chiffon that are embroidered over the
silk. To have all the lines of the
leaves and flowers outlined in silk is
favorite style. One very odd idea Is
carried out in the small wreaths of at
tractive flowers that are apliqued onto
the material.
With white it is fashionable to have
the embroidery in colors-the natural
color of the flowers and the petals Of
gold, silver or steel beads or rhine
stones-the latter the more effective.
These have a raised effect, and the
coloring, against the white. is most
charming. The gown itself is lined
with white, although 1t is not unfash-
ionable to use a colored lining II that
be more becoming or II 1t bring out
the color of the embroidery better.
The spangled gowns, that seem never
to go out OF fashion, are only permis-
sicle for summer when the spangling
is around the lower part of the skirt
an dwhen 1t is combined with other
of tulle being relegated to the back
ground for the time being. A black
gown with some spangling or silver
or jet. and with the addition OF the
flowers of chenille or chiffon. is a su-
perb garment. and If the embroidery
is. as has been said before. around the
foot OF the skirt 1t does not seem too
heavy material for summer wear.
Painted chiffon gowns and painted
silk (the silk so light as to be almost
transparency afford an excellent op-
portunity for the most exquisite color
effect. The palest yellow, almost a
corn color, with painting OF roses OF
different shades. Is a model that -
very fashionable this year. Then the