The Washington times., 1906-11-25
D0INGS In THE
FASHION WORLD


= the delicate evening shades there
is little that is really new and al
L most ali the tones with which We
have become familiar will be press
ed into service for evening wear this
season. and nothing is more chic for
such purposes than the grays.
At a recent display made by a noted
1nodiste in the Quaker City. there were
charming creations in gray among the
imported g0wns-visiting gowns. dinner
gowns. evening gowns, all in souris but
infinitely varied because OF the differ-
ence In material, trimming and design
One OF the loyelist was OF souris silk
net heavily and lavishly embroidered in
coarse silk floss Of the same gray The
foundation Of the frock was sheer SOFT
gray silk OF the radium Variety-taffeta
is altogether 100 stin and heavy for
lining the hlmy. clinging gowns of to-
day over the silk vas yelling OF ac-
Gordon plated gray chiffon. Then the
net, very full, soft and weighted into
graceful folds by the heavy embroidery
Rumanian sleeveless coat accom-
panied the gnwn-a loose, half length
DaImatlc sort Of coat. made OF the tuiie
and bordered around bottom, neck and
arm holes with heavy embroidery Ike
that on the gown. No description can
do justice to the quiet harmonious ele-
gance OF this model, and was among
the handsomest in the imported eoiiec-
ton
TulIe, OF a kind heavier and more
durable than the material we are ac-
customed 10 associate with the name,
is in high favor with the French dress
makers. and is used not only for dinner
and evening gowns but for visiting
toiIettes as we'll Fur VIII be frequently
seen upon this sheer stun and art en-
brOideries are also lavished upon II.
For that matter hand embroidery IS
mania in Paris, and is used in greater
profusion and extravaganza than ever
before The orders already placed would
keen all the embrOldereTs OF Paris busy
until February, and just how the de-
mand for ouch work is Ia be met Is a
UuzzIing problem. Everything from vel
vet to tulle is embroidered, and the
heavy embroideries. fur, soutache, braid
ing, often contrast oddly with the deli
cate sheer stuffs upon which they are
applied.
Nets Of all kinds. silk mousselines,
lace and gauzes in infinite variety rival
the tulles IN popularity, and a skirt Of
some such gauZy silken stun combined
with a coat or bodice Of velvet, cloth
or silk, represents one OF the favorite
ideas OF the fashion autocrats, one
srocIe built on these lines has full skirt
OF ring-dot silk net trimmed at bottom
by deeo tucl.s and two soft fr1nged
ruches Of silk matching the net IN color
The bodice is of the shield sort so wei
liked now, sleeveless and cut low at
the neck, and is of the silk oeautiIully
embroidered By hand in self color
Sleeves and guimpe. giving the eHect
of an under blouse are OF net, Win
| cream lace introduced.
The very smaTtest OF these net skirts
/ are sci into the waistband as tull as
possible. Yards upon yards Of the ma
terial being used. and are perfectly
plain save for rat, deep band OF some
heavy stuff at the skirt bottom, whlch
dragg the extreme fuliness down into
graceful folds and lines
Among the fancy silks one hnds an
abundance Of stripes-stripes IN al
| widths. stripes in white and coloI. o.
/ ln two colors, stripes In contrasting
materials, such as satin and crepe, satin
/ and chiffon, satin and velvet. some OF
! the striped silks ia light colOrlng are
! exceedingly pretty materials Tor slInp!s
| evening frCcks. DelnB only LlolSl 49,
! expensive and requiring but little trllh-
| ming because Of their elaborate designs
| A particularly successful SIX OF TINS
| tyr,s was in a soft shimmering texture
| of the radiun class, and had Whlle
| surface pin-sIFiped closely with apple
! duarter-inch stripes Of the green
/ broke, every four or I'VE inches BY little
| flower clusters OF shaded rose AMI yvi-
| low.