The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-25
HOME, ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
DANCING GOWNS
Short Lengths About an Inch From the
Floor Is the Most Becoming Style.

1t is now late II the season for either |
velvet brocade, or satin gowns, so that
the wardrobes in which costumes Of
this description predominant must be
hastily replenished with gowns CT
dainty mousseline de sole, liberty silk,
and lace Net and chiffon frocks are
also very popular, but as the gowns
made up for Easter festivities are often
intended for use during the summer
months, chiffon, while always pretty
ard becoming, is never serviceable at
the seashore, or at any other place
where there is much humidity or damp
ness in the air
Mousseline de sole is one of the fav-
orite spring textures, and whether it is
white or some delicate color the ma
rerial is exquisite. On all the new
r-lodels ribbon forms a most important
, rart of the trimming Tiny garlands
and clusters of rosebuds or forget-me-
nots caught up by loops of soft satin
| ribbon are also seen on the daintiest
! of frocks, while lace is employed: in
Grea. quantities.
| For an evening gown for the early
spring and summer most attractive
model is seen In shell pink mousseline,
! trimmed with wide hounces of Aleneon
lace, and ribbon bowknots. and made
with satin bodice of the same shade.
also trimmed with lace and ribbon. The
waist was fashioned in the tight drap-
| ed bodice effect with long center point
IN front the gown fastening in back
A broad piece of liberty satin ribbon.
starting just in front, was carried over
| the shoulder each side and around to
the back of the waist.
On each shoulder. in reality forming
the upper part of the sleeve, were large
double bowknots of the ribbon. Another
band of the ribbon starting in the same
way from the center of the decolletage,
Twas carried around to the back beneath
the armholcs. Each band of ribbon was
finished on either side with a stiff edg-
ire of Alencon lace. Just In front where
the two bands of ribbon were apparent
" caught together. was placed large
velvet rose The sleeves consisted Of a
mousseline cap, the top of this was TRIM
NJ ed by the lace and bowknot, described
ABOVE while Just below the shoulder
| trimming was another band OF ribbon
edged with the lace ruching, forming a
sort of puff and this also had a large
| satin bowknot just below the one on
the shoulder On the skirt the mousse
line was put on quite full over the stiff
silk lining Three founces of lace, each
a trife wider than the one above, formed
the skirt trimming: Each one also was was
put on beneath a band of liberty satin
ribbon ard each ffounce also was caught
Iup little to the left side where the RID
l. bon ended in a stiff bowkn0t. AS trains
are rather out of date in a ballroom the
skirt was but little longer in back thar
| in front and on the sides.
. Any number of the debutantes or TINS
season are having their new ball gown.
made with skirts clearing the floor al
around. The most becoming length il
about an inch from the floor. anythine
! shorter being ungraceful and anything
!. longer being almost as easily torn as
train When the skirt is short every
arecaution must be taken that there b.
suficient width TO the skirt and tina
the under petticoats be sufficiently full
q ! for nothing is uglier and more ungrace
mi tfa0 the short skirt which does no
r stand well out from the feet.