Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
INDIVIDUAL STYLES.
First of All Look to the Becoming
ness.

1t is generally acknowledged that there
is at present noticeable freedom of style
and styles in all departments of the outfit
and that to look smart hat, gown or
suit must first be becoming. For example,
the empire gown is unquestionably fash
ionable, but If not good for the lines OF
certain figure there Is the princess dress.
which is very nearly if not equally popular,
while the dress that is made with sepa-
rate bodice and skirt, with any width of
belt desired is perfectly in vogue. Even
the all-prevailing short sleeves may be
abandoned for any costume with which
gloves are not always worn, for many
women do not care to wear short sleeves
in the morning, whether for the street or
in the house. Extremely high collars are
certainly one of the fads of the moment,
but this fad is only followed by those who
have unusually long and slender threats.
For the evening square cut decolletase,
either square shaped in deep IN
back is said to be the favorte model, but
there are to be seen numberless handsome
and expensive costumes of the latest de-
signs that are either round or Slightly
shaped both front and back Examples
like the above could be given in countless
number and they all prove that today, while
there may be certain standard fashions the
standard may be limited and modified
rather than directly aimed at for an exact
CODY Some little detail that will be in
tensely becoming to one woman Will be
quite the reverse to another, and vice
versa so that in a large gathering there
may be many smart!y gowned but few
who have followed out every one of Dame
Fashions dictates.
No matter how much leniency there may
be, however, 1t is always possible to find
some few general rules to adhere to SO that
one can never go teo far wrong in putting
cne's own tastes and ideas before those
decreed by fashion. There are always
strict laws to be regarded when fashioning
a certain style of sleeve. whether 1t be
long or short, fer afternoon or evening
wear This winter, for example. sleeves
are of medium size. with the flu lness to-
ward the top, although the long, oping
shoulder is to he noticed On few of the
house dresses and tea gowns. Then. for
an elaborate dress, the sleeve should be
trimmed to carry out the idea of the waist.
For the morning, sleeves are either Icing or
three-uuarter length. for afternoon half
length or three-ouarters, IL the latter is
especially preferred. and then only for the
street or ealing, costume, while for the
evening all sleeves are very short and
quite small, but at the same ume are much
trimmed.
Next to the sleeves the length, width and
style CT the skirt is all important in de-
roting just when gown was made up.
All skirts this season are decidedly larger
than those that were made up even during
the autumn. house gowns and ball dresses
having full, graceful trains, reception cos
tunes being really long, "rhile the street
suit just clears the ground all about. There
Is less material about the waist and hips
than was the case last winter, but the
skirt must fare widely about the ieet, fer
a tight "slnky'' skirt is ugly. unbecoming
and far from graceful. Pleated skirts are
still popular. but there are many plain
models that are most attractive. For any
elaborate afternoon or evening gown the
skirt receives its full share of adornment.