Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
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broidered in the white beads. These fronds
are ten or more Inches long. the bases
touching their tips, almost meeting as they
outline ovals that run around the skirt
portion as the plain guimpe does around the
bust.
The evening coat to wear with this slip
is exquisite. 1t Is Of white net with leaves
and flowers in applique lace scattered over
It: its lining is white chiffon strewn with
tiny silver spangles cleaning like stars.
The coat Is loose. with a fichu collar and
wide flowing sleeves, and is bit longer
than the frock. A chaplet of fine green
leaves is placed on her head, her hair being
parted in the middle and tied at the base
of the neck. the ends hanging In loose curls.
The ears are partially covered with the
wavy hair
The second act IS a veritable riot of gowns
both grave and gay, but especially gay.
The gown of the receiving duchess Is as
stiff and naughty and severely grand a
gown can be. It's air is that of one far
superior to the inferior but gayer gowns
about It. II is a heavy white satin straight
around the top, with very short sleeves;
the rest Is a tight-ftting princess coat with
long square train opening in front to
show a panel of the plain white satin. This
coat Is bordered all around the bottom, and
the sleeves are similarly finished with ex-
quisite grapevine embroidery in tiny sequins
of greenish blue, with pastel tendrils,
The black velvet robe of Lady Caterham,
with its evening wrap Of flre-red velvet
tie redder than the next, rushes to the fore
ground with verve and swish typical OF
Its wearer's robust and whole-souled per-
sonality. There is nothing retiring about
this gown. 1t is domnant-and SO Is Lady
| Caterham.
The red wrap IS a peculiarly fiery shade,
like that OF live Goals. and while not very
long. 1t is volumnous. The black panne
velvet gown is a tight princesse robe,
trained. 1t is slashed up the center front.
gIp nIif fn, wit
trails of steel and black spangles across 1t.
The top is cut round and white tulle forms
a fve-luch finish that deepens to points in
the center back and front: this tulle also
forms the cap sleeves over which a single
strap of velvet goes, with the tulle putting
out below and above. Ropes of the steel
and black spangles are looped over the tulle
top of the bodice and sleeves and great
nodding aigrette, wide at the top In black
studded with cleaning steel, waves maje5-
ticslly in her couture.
The wearer is big and exceedingly well
covered with flesh, AMI as the black velvet
gown topped by the livc-cOaI wrap takes
the center of the stage it is further empha-
sized by a huge round nosegay Of flaming
red gcraniums ranging in color from light
scarlet to blood red.
Another superb black creation. but one
free from color is also Of ve!Vet-that Is,
the upper two-thirds is The top of this Is
white tulle, draped over. 1t is one thick
ness of black tul'e. spangied with tiny sill
Yer points A single plain strap of black
velvet forms the upper part and holds up
the CoTsage. \ wide loose fold Of black
velvet forms the upper part of the sleeve
and to this is joined puff of white tulle,
yelled with the silver-sudded black tulle.
At the bottom is a band of white tulle
studded with black velvet rosettes.
The body of the gown is princess and
ends like a coat a third of the way from
the bottom of the trailing robe. This cui-
rass coat has many seams to fit it, each
seam is outlined with a half-inch galloon
of cut steel. Each section is also cut in a
huge rounded scallop at the bottom, edged
with steel. The rest of the skirt is white
tulIe. draped with the single thickness of
black tulle or net beautifully embroidered
in steel.
One of the exquisite creations Is the fleur
de lis gown of soft white satin. In princess
effect. with rows OF fieur de lis. both large