Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09
NF all the attractive gowns that
l. are included in the fashionable

l. are included in the fashionable
outfit the garden party gown
rather takes the lead; and the mate
rails this year seem to be especially
suited to the fashion, light colors and
thin materials being the most appro-
priate. The term garden party gown"
covers a multitude of different styles.
and although, as has been said, thin
materials and light colors are the COR
rect thing, the prudent woman also in
cludes gowns Of heavier materials, or
at all events made with heavy Innings,
for while thin, gauzy effects are de-
lightful in appearance and as a rule
becoming, when there is cool day for
such festivities as garden parties these
same gowns have way of looking
rather poor and thin. and making the
wearer not look by any means her best.
So again there is another opportunity
for extravaganza in dress, and both
thick and thin must needs be provided
IL the woman wishes to earn the title
of being always correctly gowned.
Foulard gowns which only a few
years ago were absolutely necessary to
the welfare and happiness Of every
woman, and which did duty for so
many different occasions, are no longer
thought very smart. They are not,
however, entirely out, and the ma
terial is one that is extremely sensi-
BILE, especially for wear at any sea-
shore place. There are thin grenadines,
chiffons and gauzes to take the place of
the foulard and, if the truth were
known, the effect of some of them is
very much the same when they are
made up. The dark blue, bright blue
and any color with the polka dot of
varied size in white always make up
well and are charmingly becoming.
Blue and White Designs
These gowns, whether in the foulard
or gauze, are coming back into fashion
again. The fad of the moment is to
mousseline de soie-the material cut
away underneath the ruching so as to
show the white or light lining~-or else
,Valenciennes lace (not necessarily
reaD is used in the entredeux in the
ruchings and ruffles.
The overslxirt effect is unquestionably
coming into fashion again, but as yet
is graceful and attractive and rather
carries out long lines instead of the
ugly short ones that overskirts are
so apt to give. The skirts made with
the entredeux of mousseline de sole or
lace have flounces of the material put
on around the foot of the skirt below
the. last. line Of tire :.eatradeux. This
can IA So artatSed as to'g give the effect
OF an o1erskirt. and is very charming.
!. :ths aguted' gai1zes and :ttte chiffon
cloth. .ana both 'favurfte materials for
garden party gowns, the latter pos
sessing more stability than anything
else. A charming style is fine ac-
Gordon pleated chiffon or chiffon cloth
gown made with three f1ounces, all
pleated exactly the same and hanging
one over the other and giving the
effect of the double overskirt because
they are put low on the skirt. The
upper part of the skirt and the waist
are all in one, but the fulness is kept
down by most elaborate shocking.
There is lace yoke, and the elbow
sleeves Of the pleated chiffon are fin
ished with deep lace cuffs or left with
out any finish at all, save that the
edge of the lowest ruffle falls over the
elbow.
Coffee CoIored Chiffon
A fascinating gown of light shade
of coffee colored chiffon is trimmed with
numberless yards of old-fashioned white
blond lace. This is put in with the en-
tredeux effect above two deep pleated
ruffles. On the waist there is bertha
effect, with shirred lines of chiffon, be-
low which falls one deep ruffie of the
blond lace shaped into point in front
and over the sleeves. The sleeves are
made in one large puff, then folds of
the chiffon, and then ruffles of chiffon
edged with lace. 1t is rather on the
lines of model that was made last
year and which was very popular, the
only difference really being in the way
the skirt hangs and in the fact that the
sleeves are larger.
White gowns have always been fash
ionable for garden parties. and are no
less fashionable now, although white
has not been thought so smart as colors
lately. The beauty of these white
gowns lies not only in the material, but
in the exquisite trimmings and in the
beautiful handiwork that seems to be
necessary to bring them up to what is
required of the modern garden party
gown.
The number of different kinds of lace
used in the so-called lace gown is some
what surprising-Irish lace, Valenci-
ennes and guipure often being com
bined together but with a preponder-
ance Of Valenciennes, for that lace is
immensely fashionable at the present
moment. There are entredeux of the
lace, ruffies of the lace, and when
there is any organdie. fine lawn, or
whatever material the gown is COM