The Washington times., 1906-03-18
Concerning the :
Tailor Gowns

7 L IS impossible 10 separate the fancy
blouse from the tailormade frock.
III simply because the three-piece cos
tunes are 50 immensely popular
Once a new style Is accepted IL is an
easy matter Il diversity the original
idea. Primarily the threc-p-ece toilette
included a tailored skirt. coat or jacket
and shirt waist Of silk OF satin. Grad
ually innovations have been introduces
until the third garment is as smart
when it takes the form OF a lingerie
blouse as when II Is simple silk shirt
waist
Since 50 much has been said on the
subject OF bIouseS a word might be in
duded IN favor OF strfkinSly MO
turesque frock of checked voile. N.
background and checks combining thres
shades Of rose moss harmoniouslv. ThA
skirt is cut IN circular effect. showing
plated front A deep corsaSe e1rdia
of fuehsia red lends 10 It the efTect OF a
princess skirt, and this girdle is met bv
. chic little plated Eton jacket. stitch
cd with narrow silk braid. There fs =
vest Of the red moire and part OF The
collar is formed of the same material
The other part. like the revers. is or
white satin exouisitely embroidered IN
rose, black, pale blue, and gold threads
Elbow sleeves are gathered into cuffs OF
embroidered satin edged with lace and
p tilted hat Of rose-coIored chin hank
ed with pink silk roses completes tb-.
costume
Raspberry is a the height OF its sIo-v
as Questionable color. One Of the hard
some gowns shown on the Rue de- IA
Paix is Of cloth made n this SHADE
The skirt is very graceful, hu9einz N.
hips very closely. with a circular 4oo
circular f1Ounce. and no trimming A
blouse OF raspberry chiffon cloth trim
med with strappings of taffeta and in
motifs and frills OF creamy lace accom-
pany the skirt. and to compIste the cos
tune there is a short coat so dessroe5
that il is appropriate alike for bousa
and street wear
Cninon cloth and taffeta form 4 oon,,-
lar combination and are much used Wit,
princess and semi-princess modes r.
Iore mentioning the more practical tall
ored models one might Iinger long
enough TO describe briefly a frock fIIus-
trating more fully the combination inst
referred TO. The design is built entirely
OF Chiffon cloth. which is only a very
heavy quality of chiffon less suscepsible
70 weather conditions and the ravaEes OF
frequent wear than the diaphanous ma
terial 10 which we are more accustomed.
Msuve and violet are the shades Sc
iected for the color scheme. The trim
ming is in a Greek key design OF violet
tafneta on skirt, bodice and sleeves.
There is a lace guimpe borSiered BY a
narrow band of taffeta, and while the
collar and upper part Of this guimpe are
of Vslenciennes. just inside Of the bodice
line is set a line of heavy lace whose
bold floral design is embroidered in pan
sy shades. Although this description
may sound elaborate, il IS really very
simple, for it is an easy matter 70 ac-
centuate a lace pattern with fancy
stitches in coIored SILK, and the effect
is always rich and pleasant Frequently
very cheap laces OF heavy quality have
their inexpensiveness hidden beneath
the wealth of such a trimming.
For morning wear there comes a new
variety of EtOn jacket with a long mar
row fitted front falling below the waist
line with the straight line OF prin-
cess. A smart costume of this kind is
built of London smoke Panama cloth.
trimmed with a lighter shade of gray,
introduced in small panels on the skirt
and jacket. Touches of black silk about
the collar and cuffs. relieved with stitch
ings OF narrow soutache braid and bias
folds OF light gray cloth. make I'D A
trimming that will surely win fashion
able favor
Completing the suit is hat OF dars
gray satin chip, having the brim turned
up at the back and sides and trimmed
with gray and green silk roses The io~,
full crown has also a wealth OF the
flowers around 1t ending under a rosetts
of changeable satin ribbon st the left
side Gray promises TO be quite as pop
ular as the smart rose and raspberry
shades and not infrequently they cam
be found in combination.