Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

or tucked In some way with a deep bertha
or surplice OF lace and transparent yoke OF
lace or tucked chiffon. The elbow sleeves
shouIa De very light In appearances trans
parent lace pun beneath a shoulder cape of
the material OF the dress. II the dress is
in two parts wide belt of some soft satin
makes an attractive touch against the dull
crepe.
Reception Gowns.
For the theater and occasionally for re-
ceiving at afternoon receptions a debutante
requires to have one pretty gown of silk
soft satin, lightweight cloth or possibly Of
chiffon. This gown must be trimmed with
lace and ruchings of the material rather
than embroidery (Which is old for the de-
butante) and can be worn so much later on.
A pale blue, pink or green are all equally
good colors, and white IS. OF course. always
attractive and becoming and II there can
be only one such dress IL had best be white.
Taking It for granted that there is The
one rich white gown for the first reception
the other afternoon dress or dresses. as the
case may be, should be in whatever style
chances to be most serviceable. A fine
weight OF CLOTH for example. can often
make a most attractive gown in some dell
cate shade, as shell pink robins egg
hue. There can then be a cloth wrap 10
match. making charming theater costume.
A cloth bodice even when the lightest quail
ty procurabe is used, should have a trans
parent lace yoke and the waist itself can be
composed principally of chiffon. chiffon
the bodice may be competed almost entire
ly of chiffon the exact shade of the skirt
and this trimmed with straps and little
shoulder capes of the cloth to make IL ap-
pear like a completed gown.
Pale Colors Serviceable.
White cloth is so easily defaced and soiled
that It is not so serviceabe as color and
the palest shade OF gray or tan Is often
used In preference. The blues and pink are.
however more youthful and consequently
are more in demand for the debutante. Fas-
cinatingly attractive is a gown of robins
egg blue cloth, with braid of the same color.
the skirt In groups of pleats below a deep
fitted upper part. almost like a yoke, and
with rows of soutache braid between clus-
tiers of the pleats. The waist. Of the same
material. is an extremely light weight cloth,
and is made over a lace waist that is, there
is such a deep yoke OF the lace and the
sleeves are entirely Of lace, so that the
cloth is merely In bodice and shoulder
straps like a loose sleeveless blouse, double
breasted and fastened with rhinestone
buckles. There is pattern of the braid
| ing, like the braid on the skirt, to out
line the yoke, while the wide belt is of
deeper shade of blue velvet, worn with this
skirt and waist is long half fitted coat Of
the same cloth, quite eaborately braided.
The costume is completed by blue felt
hat, with long sweeping ostrich plume OF
the same color.
Gray Costume Most Effective.
A gray costume OI lne gray ltldl Is YUM
full in effect-not the stone gray suitable for
elderly women to wear in a street costume
| Is extremely serviceable. and can be made
most charming trimmed with braid and
with white lace in yoke and sleeves.
| narrow braided wa.stcoat in white some
| delicate color gives a good contrast. The
| coat can be either short or long. II short,
| 1t must be on elaborate model: In fact.
| the elaborate model is the best to choose
| under all circumstances. As the gown Is
| intended for afternoon or theater wear. II
should be consequently quite distinct in
| style and effect from the more simple
| model suitable for morning or street wear.
Chiffon cloth and chiffon the new weaves
| of soft silk or satin, as has been said, are
| fashionable in waists to be worn with the
| cloth skirts and coats. Even lightweight
| cloth waist seems too heavy under cloth
| or fur coat, while houses are so over
| heated now that II is not comfortable to
| be too heavily dressed. All these materials
| can be found in shades to match the cloth
| and are extremely satisfactory.