Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

BACK ana SIDES OF the FODe are emDrOlQeFeQ
in ribbon designs with the pale leaf green
ribbon and large and small bowknots in
pale rose-colored ribbon. with now and then
part of the knot done In green.
The sleeves are formed of three double
overlapping ruffies of the chiffon cloth, the
lowest one coming little below the elbow
and having inside of 1t longer ruffie Of
Nalenciennes lace.
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Another empire robe is of deep red, the
shade properly termed ox-blood. and is an
accordion-plaited affair of silk net over a
slip of India silk of the same color. This
trails more than the one described above
The plating is really sunray and not
accordion and the inside of the plaits are
caught in the back and at the sides to The
foundation slip, and thus curve in to follow
the general outlines of the figure.
Under the arms, below the bust, folds OF
red messaline ribbon are drawn like sash
under the bust and are pulled through tne
decoration down the front and formed into
Q wide, short bow without ends.
The decoration Of the sown Is oao, .e he
is a woke piece IL yoke piece 1t may De
called, some eight inches wide AROUND
the top of the gown; this deepens ih
the front to eight inches. and two sectlohs
eight inches WIDE extensions OF .hs neeh
the front of the robe to the floor. ms YOKE
and panel are of some sort of heavy EASTER
crepe in dull cream or yenoWish VIM,
most entirely covered with eastern emproiu-
ery in all colors of the rainbow, ana oties' !.
too but all In dull tints. and with INES Oh
gold bullion cleaning here and there.
Every now and then there Is an oval nieoai-
lion outlined with the bullion
The sleeves are sunray plated ana Wien
.ha arrns hang at the sides the sleeves
come below the elbows, but are open up
the inside seams so that When tne ai ~. NE
are raised they fall entirely away from 'ii
1.,x;r n
ecu India silk embroidered around the
edges with dull gold thread.
third trousseau gown Is tea gown
of fine null and a coat OF all-oVef Naieh-
ciennes lace. The gown part is princess
slim the top of which is low-necKeu
sleeveless body, bands of white null going
over the shoulders. The skirt Is iaio III
tucks lust above. at and below the wais.
line. and is further confined by SNAPPED
but unstiffened girdie OF hsnl paue tha
The skirt top Is tucked down to oeloW-the
hip line Fans of sunray plated mun are
let into the skirt at the knee line ana roses
OF pale color top each point. Apoue l,o,,s
inches below these roses pale pius fip5o
start from under the sides OF the SKI
cverIannine the fans and dropping down
are tied in fat bows that hold the p,',.elnS
In. Twelve inches below this line Oh oo"'
comes another. $50 !.
The coat is solid Valencienres lace; 1t
is formed of four immensely wide hounces
Joined down the center back ana unueI
each arm. 1t has modified Vatican plat
back, but the sides are straight fate piue
ribbons are run through 1t around the arm
holes to shape 1t, and ruf1es OF Naien-
ciennes are set on; these are Joined to the
omen seam left between the two straight
edges of the fiounce. and fan-shapeo
Mating of null is let in to form an elpo"
to Tod md
midway from shoulder to elbow to hold the
plaits in shape; the ribbon forms bow at
the outside of each arm. Soft blue SILK rid
bon is run through the edges or the coat
around the neck and is tlea at tne pus.
line in front with two ends that fall below
and end In tiny silver tassels.
A beautiful evening gown for half-mourn-
ing wear Is black net over silver gray mes
saline, trimmed with open bands of dull
silver embroidery.
The skirt Is sunray plated. and of round
length A deep Vandyked band Of dull
silver four inches wide Is set on around
the bottom of the skirt The Vandykes
are each six inches deep, making the depth
from tip of the upturned Vandykes to the
tips of the downward turned ones nearly
twelve inches. The tips of the downward
turning VS. come to within eight Inches or
the hem.
Fhe girdle Is draped one of the net
terminating In deep points in both the
front and the bacl. below the waist line,
but cut straight around at the top. The
back of the bodice Is sunray plated and
is drawn in tightly to the figure. In the
front 1t is also sunray plated. but 1t swings
loose bit. The top is not cut low over
the bust or in the back, but 1t Is very low
on the shoulders, so that the top is almost
across. four-inch straight band
of the silver embroidery finishes the top
and folds of pale black tulle are placed
under the edges. This band Is shaped In
to cover the shoulder curve and short. but
very full and plain. puffs of black net about
rine inches long. ending in inch-wide bands
of silver embroidery, form the sleeves.
From the center front of the silver neck
band start two shaped pieces of the en-
broidery an inch and a half wide a the
start. They separate widening as they go.
and, curving down under the bust. pass
under the arms, and, running UP to the
center back, form an upturned Vandyke,
the point of which Is just inch below
the neckband. Under the arms the lower
edge Of the band, which is three inches
wide at that point, comes within an inch
Of the top of the girdle.
MARIE WELDON.
Cooling Home Made Drinks.