The Washington times., 1906-08-19

may be fine and expensive
and the workmanship costly
!n producing artistic lines and that
touch OF smortness which constitutes
style in dress and which only an eX-
pert can produce.
House gowns are usually made with
short trains or without any for morning
wear. and the fancy for gowns that are
lcag I'm front extends 20 them. They are
made of an sorts of thin. soft materials,
suitable for use in the morning. especial
u. OF linens lawns. orEandies. baustea.
muIIs. and such washable fabrics.
some OF these ara embroidered, but
the lines OF simplicity are introduced
so that the gowns are entirely without
that appearance of elaboration which In
artisticauy trimmed dresses have.
An example Of gown trimmed so as
10 show contrasting lines is illustrated
in figure A. It is OF lowered organdie.
with a prevailing tint of Erayish-mauNe
color, The lace IS of yellowish cream
in hue and OF a pattern 70 initiate Elem
ish lace.
Bands OF lace extend from the waist up
the front OF the bodice. cross upon the
woke In two points on each side the front
and back of the shoulders. and extend
down the back 10 the belt line. giving a
sort Of WaU-of-Troy effect 70 the yoke
This trimming is repeated in the tops
OF the sleeves in wide lace inserting,
and the pun OF the sleeve is pleated 10
this and gathered 10 a band OF lace a.
the elbow A group Of four tucks eN-
tends half way down the center 5t the
front and also occurs between the in
serted bands or lace on the skirt, which
IS tucked ut the waist line 20 give a
princess effect
Two inserted lace bands extend down
each side the front of the skirt and
turn backward in the lower portion,
forming a wan-of-Troy border above
the hem. This border comes mp very
high upon the skirt.
Bias folds are sometimes stitched IN
uIace in the manner IN which lace In
serting is put in this gown. and IN the
case of striped effects bias fold trim
ming IS quite decorative. Braid is used
upon gowns of wool for a cold mountain
resort where such gowns are necessary,
so that this pattern OF gown may be
made up IN many materials and In vari-
Gus STYLES of trimming.
a dainty morning dress for hot days Is
shown in figure 3. It Is Of cream colored
figured batiste, but any suitable thin
material would make up we'll in this
style.
a yoke OF open-meshed lace has
round neck edged with footing. The yoke
s. round and has the Iece upon its lower
else apDliqucd upon footing. Three
rows Of shirred footing tshiTTed a fourth
of an inch inside the edges To form
frillsl alternate. the lower row Of foot
ing resting upon the bottom OF the
blouse. which is gathered TO a waistband
and worn under a wide girdle or belt.
An Effect in Lace and Lawn.
The top Of the sleeve has two rows OF
footing alternating with a band OF
batiste To the lower band OF footing IS
gathered "a shaped fiOunce edged with
lace, over a net fOulce. a bit longer
than the one above 1t and edged in the
same manner
Footing makes a particularly attrac-
tive and effective trimming on summer
gowns and Is often prettier than lace
would be.
The skirt in this dress is laid IN wide
pleats stitched 10 below the hips In the
appearance of narrow tuCl1s. A wide hem
finishes the bottom. This skirt is hung
over a drop skirt OF almost yellow
hatiste edged with a bias fold trimmed
along the upper and lower edges with
yellow valencIennes lace It has a short
train in the back under the train OF the
gown.
II is not necessary 10 make a drop
skirt with all dresses built IN this style
but the material Is very sheer, with
raised embroidered figures that look par
ticularly we'll over n drop skirt OF a
deeper cream color. Drop skirts come in
very conveniently to gfvs certain CassT
effects 10 gowns worn over them. IN
the case Of color Il waist Of the same.
or a lining OF 1t. IS worn beneath the
bodice
Figure c illustrates stul another
sweet little thin gown. II IS of lawn,
3n a very sheer quality, made with
alternate panels OF lawn and lace. The
lawn panels are shaped ike CORES, with
very narrow tops. which are tucked 70
below the hips. Upon the edges OF these
gored panels are appliqued the irregular
edges OF very transparent lace gallon.
The skirt Is finished with a lace-edged
6ounGe. tucked at the tor and headed