Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
bATITE ROSE GOWN.


mauve, blue and ivory are the smartest
colors not forgetting, however, a shade
Of green that is new and most becom
ing. Velvet ribbon and lace must needs
be used in such fashion as not to inter-
fere with the original lines, for these
are the hallmark of the fashion, as it
were.
There Is nothing markedly new or
strikingly distinctive about one of the
designs that has found especial favor
This is the accordion pleated chiffon,
or chiffon cloth gown, with the girdle
effect In shocking and the only relief Il
round collar and deep cuffs of lace.
Red, green or yellow are the favorite
colors, as well as an ivory white. The
lines of this model are exquisite in their
unbroken length, for the shocking done
| in the same color does not break the
lines. On slender figure this is most
fanciful and becoming gown, for it ac-
centuates the long slender lines and on
short figure it gives length to the
waist as we'll as skirt.
Flounced skirts and overskirts are
most popular in this seasons fashions;
but here again Fashion claims that the
long lines are not to be done away with,
for by a clever placing the fiounces
are arranged in lines from the front to
the back with bias line, and the double
skirt hangs in such wise that 1t is sug-
gested rather than insisted upon, one
skirt falling over the other and the
skirt invariably long If the truth be
told it requires a genius to make
short skirt look graceful and smart, If
there be an overslxirt or flounced effect. |
More than hint of last springs
fashions is visible in some of the visit
ing gowns, both in the light and dark
colors The model with plated skirt
trimmed with scalloped bands of cloth |
and the waist with fichu cape effect |
in cloth was first seen last spring. The |
gowns on this idea have, however, |
newer shaped sleeves and more f1aring
skirts, two of the newest points to be
noticed in the latest styles Combining |
cloth and yelling is a fashion that, while |
very smart, has never been universally
popular.
Cloth Bands on Yelling
It is difficult to match cloth and veil
ing. the effect is often rather too heavy
to be becoming fine handwork is re-
uuired to have the bands put on the
yelling in so neat way as is required,
and in truth it is one of those fashions
that has as yet been rather exclusive,
Oddly enough, 1t is now coming more
into favor in the white and pale colors |
although it was at first designed for the |
dinner shades and for street rather
than house wear.
The present craze for the eyelet en-
broidery is in evidence here, and in
both the cloth and cashmere gowns
there are many exquisite designs, and
the first of this work to be seen. To
pass muster with the critical the en-
broidery should all be done by hand, |
but it takes a we'll trained eye to dis
cover in the exquisite specimens of this
work that are now to be seen the diff
ference between the fine machine ana
hand work. The scalloped edge makes |
such an attractive finish for this work |
that it seems hardly necessary to sup
PIGMENT it with fine edge of lace and
yet the lace shows to such advantage
under the edge that it is thought a
smart and attractive way to finish
it off.
Taffeta gowns with this style of em-l