The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-04
"A Charming Pearl Trimmed Evening Gown
Copyright, 1905. by R. F. Ayers)

~ ropes of pearls is rather daring
novelty. It was the style Of or
namentation employed. however, on
the costume sketched on this page
by the pen of an artist in Paris, and
from the point of richness, elegance
and beauty it is as lovely as anything
accredited to our designers. This clev-
erly initiated gem was a favorite with
the woman for whom the gown was
made, and its lavish use was due, no
doubt, to the fact that cleaning pearls
were unusually becoming to her
Soft white satin-none too subtle in
this instance, as some foundation was
required for the heavy pearl ropes
made the gown. 1t was exceedingly
plain and was provided with a long
train, and all around the bottom there
was a grouping of narrow folds and
frills of the satin. At each side of the
front, again over each hip, and then
twice in the back-the first high and
the second grouping low on the train
were arranged pearl studded ornaments
from which the loops of gems twice
festooned. Where the ends met under
the large ornaments strings and pearl
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Across the bust was fastened a shield
of pearls with radiating ropes caught
up on each shoulder, and the back of
the round decolletage was becomingly
completed with a network band of the
same jewers. The sleeves fell so that
they left the upper part of the arm
bare and lace fiounces were caught into
the sides OF the arm holes and reached
down over the arm almost to the elbow
This was all, but it was quite the cor
rect setting for such a generous use of
by no means inexpensive trimming
For other evening styles there are
innumerable fabrics and designs made
especially to enslave the fair sex.
Mousselines are being stamped with
truly historical flower patterns, so au-
thorities inform us, to be exact copies
from genuine old costumes and ma
terlals. These flowers and sprays are
appliqued on either tinted or white
mousselines, and there you have the
very daintiest foundation for an even
ing gown and one that does not de-
mand a great deal of trimming Some
times satin strips are woven horizon
tally in the material with thicker clus-
tiers of flowers at the bottom between
the strips and then with the pattern
growing more shadowy and delicate to-
ward the top.
Both velvet and satin flowers are
used with an effect that can be i'm
agined when the designs are carefully
sewn to a thin mousseline de sole
foundation. A pale mauve had purple
tinted orchids dannrafioor fkn
panel and forming a deep border on the
bottom. Again bordering the decollet-
age was compact grouping of the
flowers, and the shoulders were crossed
with wide straps of purple velvet rib
bon.
On a pale blue ground was seen a
careless scattering Of pink blossoms
The front of the skirt was slashed I'D
to the waist and a handsome lace pet
ticoat inserted. There was a corselet
Of blue satin and a lace bertha to
match the petticoat. Next to this beau
tiful gown there was observed a d.
rectoire model with its long tailed coat
of pink satin falling over a white skirt,
which was mounted upon a white silk
and chiffon foundation. Over the lace
skirt velvety flowers seemed to have
been scattered by a gentle breeze. and
they fingered in large masses at the
foot where they were apparently ar
rested in their journey by the friIls of
lace trimming the bottom of the skirt.
Then they meandered up to the top
and lost themselves under the colored
coat.
Faille and sublime silks are favored
for evening costumes. and they are al
ways to be counted on to give the
proper clinging effect. Like a breath of
a century ago is a costume of pale blue
fallle trimmed around the bottom of
the full gathered skirt with two blue
bands Of silk. the lower one at least
eight inches deep and set a little above
the edge The second was one-third