The Washington times., 1906-01-10
SOFT MATERIALS.
For Young Girls Arc More Becoming
- Than Heavier Textures.

TO young girls. and indeed to all tall,
slight figures, soft materials, which fall
iii cIinging. graceful folds are more
becoming than the heavier textures. no
matter how beautiful the quality. Nor
are boned Innings necessary for the
simple gowns Many of the prettiest
chiffon frocks this winter are made up
over a well fitted silk or mousseline de
sole slip and there need not even be
a boned lining worn underneath, pro-
yided. of course, that the wearer is suf-
ficiently slender TO allow of this style
Of dress.
There is a material known as crystal
line which. while not unlike chiffon, has
some body and wears well. although it
IS very sheer For accordion and side
plated frocks this soft fabric is now
greatly used, and Tor both afternoon
and evening a side plated princess frock
/ Is extremely pretty. Shocking is eX-
pensive work, and yet not in compaIl-
| son with the prices asked Tor hand
embroidery. To finish a SIDE plated
| prlncesse gown about the waist there
! IS nothing so attractive as a wide band
or shocking brought up in a point o.
| the waist and down on the skirt In the
center, Crystalline shows up even bet.
ter than chiffon in shocking, which, OF
course, is prettiest on sun plating.
Not all the crystalline gowns are
shocked. however, although this ma
terlal Is generally made up elaboTately
plated One frock was particularly
pretty. perhaps because OF its very sim
plic!ty- There was deep, round collar-
less yoke of Irish point lace from which
the material fell soft and full. gather
ed IN only about the waist In four rows
II shirring. The edge of the lace yoke
fell over the material. thus trimming
the bodice slightly. The sleeves, elbow
| length, full and slashed open down the
center over a band Of Irish lace, The
material was then tied across the lace
1 in four small howknots. Below the
knees on the skirt were four two-inch
tucks, through which We're run stiff
! cords TO give the effect OF gathered ruf-
/ fies. This dress was made with med
/ ium length train
/ Crystalline is being worn great deal
I in mournng-With black paSsementerie
/ and crepe. il is especially pretty. \ sep
arate waist worn CNer q thin SILK slip
/ OF the same shade, the bodice being sim
| ply trimmed with lace or hand embrold-
/ cry. so that il can be washed without
| difficulty. is pretty II Is, in fact. quite
the fad this winter y have all separate
/ blOuses uniined, no matter Of how hand
some material ana elaborate a design.
/ The slip may be either china, silk or a
| thin washable satin, the shade OF the
/ waist II Is now stated that coiored
] hlOuses are 10 be worn once more with
waking suits. but this remains 10 seen.
! For a Southern trip there cannot be
provided too many gowns Of thin crys-
tailine for in such shades as mauVe.
/ green, bun. red. as well as the more
Iusual cOiors. the material Is exquisite.
/ Green from palest apple color TO deep
est emerald, or Nile green, Is undoubt-
edlv the color of the moment. and the
more unusual the shade. the smarter.
! Green evening gowns are particularly
/ effective this year in the odd shades
/ for which this season is already noted.