Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

Of plain silk, crepe de chine and materials
of all weights and colors.
The net evening dresses, which are trim
med with it, and the fancy net bodices for
wear with handsome skirts, are most effect
I've. one pretty fashion for trimming a net
or lace skirt shows band Of the lowered
silk set In all around the full fine pleated
net. just below the knees The band of
silks Is quite wide and may be of vivid
color or may have white ground as fancy
dictates. Beneath 1t the skirt is finished
WIN hne pleatIngs, soft and clinging, and
edges of lace. One skirt trimmed with such
band of silk had narrow black velvet rib
bon on each side and outlining the flowers
in the silk. In another the silk was covered
with chiffon. and this was embroidered with
tracery OF gold thread, outlining the design
of the silk. On the edges of the band of
silk the design was cut out and appliaued
on the embroidered net of which the skirt
was mace with gold thread. The waist was
made of the net, with deep belt of the
1iowered silk Even prettier frocks are
those in empire style, made of net or all
over lace over white or very pale tint and
decorated with flowers cut from the brocade
and scattered here and there in an irreg,,lar
design on the lower part of the skirt The
bodice Is sometimes trimmed in the same
iashlon or 1t may be finished with tiny
boiero, made of lace and the Powered silk
or surplice hanging in long ends at the
back
Separate waists of net, lace or chiffon
made to wear with velvet or fine cloth suits
are also most effectively trimmed with the
designs cut from lowered silk or brocade
1t is generally better to use this sort of
garniture for separate waist than to use
the SILK IN large pieces as there is some
thlnS inartstlc about a separate waist in a
material that seems almost as heavy as the
SKIRT. A cream net waist made over a vel
low lining had bits Of brocade ribbon in
yellow. pink and blue appliqued with mar
now yellow velvet ribbon, dotted here and
| there over the corsage. A pale blue net
; waist for wear with pale blue broadcloth
| frock had quite large designs of the taffeta
I fiowered silk over the entire waist A
| striped black and white chiffon waist was
| most effectively trimmed with set in bands
OF lowered ribbon all around the guimpe
TIE SILK medallions may also be used In
| the center OF lace designs. This is a most
| effective way TO use them. An all-over lace
! having floral design, leaf design, ETC., may
| nave silk or brocaded leaves or flowers
/ sewed on with gold thread the silk flower,
| IN It's turn. being trimmed with smarter
lace design or with embroidery in gold
! thread.
The lowered ribbon is also much used for
| trimming petticoats, both in the plain hori-
| zontal bands. IN vertical bands and in APP
! pIque An attractive petticoat for evening
| wear is made of white silk or satin with
| numbers of tiny net fiounces around the
| foot, over which falls a trimming of flow
| cred ribbon used In irregular tabs The end
! OF each tab Is cut out in the shape of the
| flower and edged with narrow lace ruching
! tiny baby ribbon. chiffon, etc.
| For stocks of lace or net to wear with
| fancy waists the ribbon Is mostly used In
| small designs, and these are cut out and
| sewed on the stock rather sparingly