Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

a-GREEN FAILLE AND GRAY SILK.
| dress will be of coarse muslin, run with
| tinsel thread.
| French makers are fond of an odd effect,
\ and care little how they get it so it is OBJ
tanned Muffs and neck pieces are becon-
| Ing popular for wear at the southern resort.
The Partisan manufacturer sends over the
| set In flowers or tulie Evening putrs and
/ scarfs in the last material may show a bow
| or two of gold tinsel ribbon single gold
| butterfly or a great gold rose; while for a
| skating get-up, marabout feathers and
swansdown will give the necessary furry
| look.
More Generally Becoming.
But it is the dainty costume in distinctly
summer materials which has most vogue at
the warmest winter resorts - in textures
such as Swiss, organdy, linen and duck.
These materials admit of the prettiest and
most feminine manipulation, and the gowns
bullt OF them are more generally becoming
than any other sort. Flounces, frills, puff
ing, tucks and shirrings embellish frocks- Of
the more airy textiles velvet and silk rib
bons and inexpensive French laces enhanc-
ing the frou-frou and elegance. The bodices
of some of these little frocks-little only in
the sense of being charming and dainty
are curiously enough, adjusted over thin
silk Innings. Other bodices are in blouse
form, with loosely puffed sleeves, while the
arm coverings of fitted waists show the stiff
shoulder VIKINGS and prim elbow finish
An enchanting frock of this character Is
OF apple-green organdy, with trimmings of
brown-cream lace and a sash of black vel
vet ribbon. The puffngs of the bodice sim
ulate jacket and below this the long
sweep of the wide black sash is very strik-
ing.
Cream batiste. with embroideries of the
same. and twists and bows of turquose-blue
velvet, compose a little dress of the looser
and simpler sort. The gathered skirt is
trimmed with a deep fiounce of the en-
broidery, which also shapes a cape collar
for the waist On this the turquoise velvet
forms bow fastening at the left front. and
deep girdle, which is boned to fit the
figure.
White and Violet Linen.
The third gown in this group is a morn
ing dress of white linen striped with violet
The girdle is of violet kid and the parasol
of plain violet silk with white band, while
thick wreath Of purple flowers appropri-
ately trims the white chip hat.
The separate girdle of kid, silk, satin or
velvet is marked feature of these fash
ionable southern wardrobes, in which pure
white and dazzling color are equal favor
ties With white gown, the wide belt may
be of scarlet orange, turquoise blue or
royal purple and with a colored frock the
belt is white. The becoming detail gives
much opportunity for the variation of a
single gown, especially if the toilet adj
mits a sash, lowered silk, plain velvet or
brocaded tinsel ribbons being wonderfully
effective for the latter
Raised turquoise blue flowers on a gold
bullion ribbon was the exquisite decoration
of one adorable little evening gown N
white tulle Most Of the evening frocks for
southern resorts seem to strive for fairy
and FREELY effects, with their airy nets and
tinsel trimmings. On the spangled gilt en-
brOidered dresses little trimming is used
except a velvet belt and corsage twist
Rut again q Sn9nplad OF will
wreathS or garands of tiny roses on the
skirt. and the decolletage of the bodice will
be lightly wreathed with the delicate flow
erS.
Princess Models.
Some lace princess models are also worn,
these with their tight little sleeves or Shout
der straps enhancing good figures tremen-
dously and giving, through change of I'M
derslip and bodice knots, the look, on occa-
sions, of entirely different toilet. A
French lace princess gown was supplied
with three distinct undersips-white, pale
rose and orchid-violet. Bodice decorations
of flowers and velvet in the same colors
accompanied these.
In the way of correct southern headgear
the right hat to be worn depends, of course,
upon the gown, elaborate and airy cos
TUNES of lace, gauZe and net calling for
dressy headgear of tule, lace flowers or
chip The chip and Leghorn, straw and
Panama shapes which accompany linen
simplicity. Wreaths of simple posies and
velvet and ribbon streamers give many of
the wide-brimmed shapes a Maud Muller
stamp, beWiIderingly becoming to the right
type
Suitable evening wraps are provided by
the loose coats and dolmans or nantes of
thin French cloth or lace, with the inter-
Innings left out. Some of the little mantleS
seen among the southern wardrobes are
very short, and hang about the figure after
the fashion of the sleeveless handkerchief
kimonas.
By far the best day wraps are loose box
coats of unlined covert, number of which
have only velvet collar in the same green
ish-brown tones to set them off. The
smartest rain coats of shower proof
silk In delicate patterns and tints-white
striped with yellow, pale blue with white
all mauve and scarlet. In shape and es-
sence these rainy-day trappings seem de-
lightfuny foolish. for they have just the
butterfly quality southern clothes seem to
need. MARY DEAN