Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30

satin revers in this shade, edged with
black soutache braid, were at the front of
the tiny Elton. The skirt was in princess
form, with the green and black forming the
girdle and rich band at the bottom.
Many trousseau gowns for semi-evenng
dress, theater, concert etc, are very sum-
merry in effect. the silks, cloths. tissues and
velvets used showing one of the new whites
or the palest tints. These are further set
off by elaborate and eccentric hats and
marabout scarfs and muffs of a fairy love-
illness.
One enchanting little evening frock seen
was princess dinner model in olive white
messaline. The skirt was very full and
decked simply with two wide bias bands
edged top and bottom with a narrow dou-
BILE ruche of the silk. At the top the skirt,
too. was shirred to form the princess Cir
die, the body of the silk lace and narrow
black velvet being so cunningly Joined as
to make the gown seem all in one. Any
thing more youthful and charming than
this simple little frock could not be i'm
agined.
Few Dark Dresses.
Dark colors are so nearly shelved for the
moment that few somber toilets are order
ed by coming brides. Anyway, the mar
riages which will be solemnized at the be-
ginning of the new year will to a great ex-
tent be followed by honeymoons in the
south, where dark colors and trimmings
would be out of place. A charming travel
Ing ulster for Florida was of Scotch plaid
twill. with the short empire body-cut hid
den by dashing shoulder cape. The
green's and reds and blues of this were
magnificent, and a Scotch velvet cockade
of enormous size held up one side of the
smart turban to go with It.
For all purposes other than the daytime
promenade the odd and sophisticated
shades of white are in great demand
Countless cloth gowns are seen in shades
n gray on pItnJp
somehow they are always white and in
finer qualities Of cloth they are Juperbly
elegant. With the gorgeous hats which ac-
company such frocks many gold and white
efects are exploited, and the latest mad
ness In this direction is an ostrich feather
with the ends dipped IN gold This in one
instance hung in a very detached way I'M
der the side rim of a little cocky gold and
tulle hat, giving a very circusy effect, II
seemed, to the beholder when it was
perched upon head.
Gold Everywhere.
But as to that. all hats of a really smart
nature have now a circus look, for gold
overlays everything, and the colors of some
OF the long ringing feathers are very vivid
Naturally the latest. richest and most
novel effects in everything are offered for
brldal use, so that some Of the imported
housseau hats are really astonishing The
little round crowns with thin velvet glued
on are everywhere seen, and sometimes the
velvet is in gay color. shaded One
crown shading from rose to faint pink had
a wire brfm draped by a black lace scarf
ending at the back in a splendid cascade
At the left underneath were furnished Sill
yer roses.
But words are unequal to some OF the
finer subtleties in dress. The poetry must
be felt-and to get the right kind of poetry,
alas! one must pay dearly. So those
women who can Turkish up their fineries
with extra stitcheries, additional coquetries
of any superior sort, are lucky indeed For
all that contributes toward a look Of care
full and elaborate work is now previously
valuable, and as far as the home sewer Is
concerned, 1t gives chance to use up ma
teriaIs.
Lovely Lingerie.
Not the least charming part of the nav
trousseau is the lingerie now accorded the
bride. Superbly fine linens and lawns.
batIstes, nainsooks, ETC., are shown In sets
of from three to four pieces embroidered
by hand and trimmed with edges of real
lace. Charming novelties among these ara
some sets In pale rose and azure nainsook
embroidered in color, vines of green leaves,
with marguerites, rosebuds, etc.
number Of the short petticoats are In
divided form, and some of the longer ones
are made to button upon the bottom of the
corset, In order to create as much slimness
as possible.
Never was slender form more admired
than now, though figures must never have
the wooden. stiff look that tight lacing
brings. A corset which admits much ease
of movement and gives a sinuous appear
ance Is short affair, almost entirely OF
elastic.
This is shown in the smaller drawing, tina
petticoat buttoned to 1t likewise displaying
buttoned-on flounce.
The second corset has the long hip-piece
which many figures need With this In
shown short divided chemise of thin black
China silk trimmed with black net lace
The separate petticoat f1ounces, which
can now be bought anywhere, are useful
adJuncts to any wardrobe. The elaborate
lingerie ones are sometimes bought by
smart dressers. who button them upon
plainish white silk petticoats with fine re-
suit. Last. but not least, the cost of laun-
dering one of these fiounces is far less than
that for whole skirt. Yet, all things said
and done, they are virtually the whole