Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

braiding and inserting of lace, create the
effect of the goldsmith's work. SO infinite
ly painstaking has been the labor, and so
beautifully do the satin-faced draps blend
themselves with these deckings. White
that Is, all white-will not be so much worn
this year as formerly. but there Is not a
gown without touches of it, especially upon
the corSage. where white Jokes, lace era
watts and filmy sleeve deckings are becom-
ing details. Sometimes with a cream cloth
lace dress deep contrasting color will
be used one lace frock showing melange
of goldbrown taffetas, and a cloth dress
admixture with the black velvet which
was very striking. Again. lace will be APP
pliqued velvet to suggest indeed the
jewelers. craft, especially II colors are
subtly chosen, as is always the case with
the French things. For example, gray
velvet coat dress for afternoon use was
trimmed in broad borders with a deep blue
lace. gray and blue embroidery joining
these cunningly to the gown material I'm
der the lace the gown stuff also showed.
with patches of gray lace in the blue, ana
over al: were more embroideries and slen-
der threads of silver and jet tinsel. The re-
suit was something eminently antique jew
eled indeed and no model could have been
more fetching than the quaint close paletot
with it's three shoulder capes, and the long
skirt with deep ornamental border.
Hats for day wear are less fantastic than
those for evening use, but white furs will
be used with the neck pieces long and
fluffy and the muffs fairly enormous.
Some Plain Things.
Here and there a plain cloth or silk or
velvet skirt will very likely be topped by
dashing little fur coat, which a hat and
muff in the same skin will complete. get
I'D in this order seen had a skirt of dim old
blue cloth and a pony jacket, hat and
muff of brown sable. A look of sequence
was given to the contrasting garments by
a use of blue chiffon and a blue brocade
mi "a killings
bled and pulled out In puffs the chiffon was
employed to effect boutlant undersleeves.
narrow touch of embroidered blue velvet,
and two vast blue and silver buttons show
ing at the front of the coat. In the brown
fur turban the blue note was made by
vast ospray held by knot of blue lace;
and cream white suede gloves and black
patent leather pumps with blue silk stock
ings were suggested as fitting details. Lace
dyed to match gowns is a frequent device
with the French makers, who avoid all
crude contrasts. However bold a color mix
ture patent joints are hidden under every
species of trimming, so that even black
and white frock in widely differing mate
rails may be made to seem as If from the
one loom.
most painful to consider when one reflects
with what toll it is accomplished, marks
all of these superb costumes. The least de-
vice for fastening, the very finish of the in
side is a work of art; so let the woman of
modest means who hopes to shine at the
horse show give up this Wild ambition and
go there only as a looEer-on. After all, the
best of the fun comes that way, and during
the day except for the ultra fashionable,
dress is really democratic; so provided one
is a little extra smart in accessories any
trim tailor gown may then do service. Num-
bers worn. at any rate, and, all Things
considered. it would be foolish indeed for
the genuine lover of horseiesh and fine
pageants to miss this striking week merely
on the score of clothes.