The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

toque In blue. with choues of velvet fast
ening a pair of red wings; the cache
peigne Is OF velvet loops and maine.
A favorite gown with Miss Cannon is
one of black chiffon velvet The skirt is
full all around. with only a slight train
and untrimmed The waist is round and
fun, with the velvet entirely cut away at
the top. and also slashed in two places
back and front, the opening extending
from the top of what might be low
necked corsage TO the waist line. Under
the velvet bodice is worn a cream lace
bodice, with lace sleeves, three-quarters
in length The lace, which is very hand
some chantiliy, is built onto a perfectly
fitted silk lining, with the fullness ar
ranged 10 show through the four spaces
formed by the cuttings OF the velvet
these being two inches wide at the top
and narrowing to a point at the belt line
The latter is covered by a soft girdle of
the velvet The sleeves are apparently of
one piece Of lace, with seslloped edge
the latter forming a ruffle of about five
inches half way between elbow and wrist
The upper portion is caught In two puffs
enc falling over the other, and without
any visible heading. The lower pun is
finished by a narrow, twisted band OF the
velvet the latter also forming the head
ing of the rune. Long, white gloves are
invariably worn with this gown. and
usually a large black velvet hat, trimmed
in black ostrich feathers.
Mrs Andrew 7 Bradley's very modest
black lace dinner gown solves the prob
lem OF using a lace shawl TO the very
best advantage. and will call from many
an old chiffonier this priced heirloom,
which, however valuable to its original
possessor, is in most cases Of no practical
use TO the maid or matron Of 1905 as no
one wishes to put scissors into her grand
mothers lace.
Mrs. Bradleys gown is a olose-fitting
princess. cut low, and having q short
train. The foundation is OF white taf-
feta, made 10 fit without the slightest
wrinkle or fullness, but with quite an
outward curve at the foot over this
is a second gown Of white chiffon, and TO
this is applied the lace. The shawl, which
Is of the three -corneTed shape. is used
for the front. with the point downward,
and touching the hem The straight edge
Is then gathered across the front of the
ciose-iitting taffeta bodice TO form the
cOrsage, the chiffon and lace both having
a becoming fullness across the bust, but
laid in close pleats at the waist line
where the ends OF the shawl are carried
10 the back, and folded TO form pointed
tabs Of lace. falling half way down the
skirt. The back Of the skirt is covered
by three deep 10unces 0f lace which
match the shawl, these starting from
either side of the pointed apron front.
These fiounces. like the main part of the
gown. were heirloOms IN Mrs. Bradley 5
family, but are not Indispensable IN the
making up Of the shawIs. as Brussels net
with a decoration Of tulle or ribbon in
white or black may be substituted with
excellent effect The back Of Mrs Brad
ley's bodice is covered by separate pieces
OF black lace, which join the shawl
draped front at the under arm seam, the
edges OF the lace meeting in the back
over a narrow shocking OF white chif-
fOn. The back Is closed under tiny
black velvet bows, each with a rhinestone
buckle In its center. The decollete neck
IS finished in a shallow yoke Of white
lace which also forms the chief compo-
sitiOn Of the elbow sleeves, the tops OF
these latter, like the back OF the bodice,
being treated 10 the small velvet bows
and brilliant buckles