Evening journal., 1907-04-25

these days, when so much time is
spent in public-that is IN going
70 the play and in dining OF sup
ping at restaurants. Much more
attention is now paid TO the gowns
worn at the theatre. and IN consequences
the eject Is far more brilliant than when
women wore anything that was most CON
venient. without regard as TO whether it
was approDriate OF even becoming.
n ie exfremely difncult all the same,
for the rank and file OF women 10 be !
rowned as they would wish To hold hatl
and wrap IN ones lap during the entrel
perfornance IS not conducive to the we'll
being OF either the wearer or the gown,
and yet unless one goes In ones own COM
veyance a hat and heavy wrap are ohliga-
tory IN winter. Only In a box can hats
be worn. and an entirely different stylel
OF gown. Hats are considered correct all
a restaurant. so if there be a dinner before
the play or a supper afterward the hatl
must be part or the costume.
More and mora elaborate are the gowns
designed for so-called theatre wear and
were Il not for the difference I'm thel
style OF the waist, 10 being cut high
instead OF decollete there would oftenl
be difficulty IN deciding as TO whatherl
70 was a bah gown or theatre gown
At the moment the lighter. more trans
parent materials are the most popular
t"tA WIN NN' great number or fnomI
20 choose from 70 rs by no means a /
dihcult task 60 select attractive desrnsl
ana 10 have variety and not necessarily
at great expense either Hand paintedI
and printed chIffons are IN most exausitel
coiorines and designs and are steadilyl
growing IN favor They are Of necessity
expensive. the hand painted ones but thel
printed ones are effective enough for most
people 70 De satisfied herewith The coll
ors are fascinating. as we'll as the fashion
or the plain band OF color around the hem
and then the lines OF flowers. leaves or
more convontonalizcd designs running upl
toward the waist are in most delicaiei
shadlngs These are In the most fascln-
atine tones of gray and mauve. while paiel
blues and pinks are satisfactory also II
perhaps not SO original
Much depends upon the Innings for thesel
thin materials. for they make or mar thol
ooloring and, indeed lt takes the eve of an
artist TO obtain the desired effect IN many
Instances The tones OF gray can be in-
tenslucd or modified and often entirely
transformed by the gray lining. while most
fascinating contrasts In mauve and buel
or pink and crimson can be accomnlished
by the lining being OF deeper or fainterl
hue. Then for those who prefer the more
conservative colorings the BACKGROUND oil
the same shade or Just q tone lighter can
Zoe had, so that, as can we'll DE Imagined
80 IS possible 10 ret7an unlimited ranrA
of color one point in favor of thcsdI
inquired thin materials should also be borndI
in mind-they require no other trimmine.l
the pattern furnishing that. so that lacel
IN yoke or bertha and the glrdle or bodice
OF satn velvet or silk Is am sufficient
Oiten, TOO, the latter can be omitted when
an Empire or princess style SIS chosen.
NET AND LACE GOWNS.
These styles have been so conspiouousiy
popular for so long a time that there are
well founded rumors from the headouar-
ters Of fashion 10 the effect that thew wiul
no longer rank as prime favorites. InI
spite OF an the rumors, however. the in-
huence Of the Empire style is most dis
ancuy noticeable, and princess gowns arc
most popular. There is not the same
eNaggerated rendering OF tho fashion
20 either case but the lines have been
tried and found so generally becoming that
the fashions are bound 10 remain with MI
while longer. Most interesting Is n toI
notice how the lines have been ADAPTED
70 the individual, 10 accentuatc slender
ness, TO disguise st0uinoss. and bv tho
hang Of the skirt TO give style and grace
Net lace or chiffon gowns for theatre
wear are extremely smart and also most
practical, although that advantage does
not as "a rule enter into the calcnlations
or tho average woman, to whom clothes
represent the end and aim OF existence
As has already been said, the figured
chinons and gauzes are most attractive
put then other materials. trimmed with
bands Of silk or velvet. are extremely
smart The clever way in which the bands
OF npDon or silk are used to trim the
skirts does not, as might be supposed. cut
the lines OF the figure and make a woman
look short and stout but for some mex
phcable reason known only 10 tho artist
eisssillaSer makes tho figure look more
slender than ever. A figured net. trimmed
around the foot and often halfway nm
the skirt with bands Of taneta or satin rib
bon, Is q most charming model on princess
INES, or with tho ribbon put on In horizon
tal lines rather than the havadore Man
no make the skirt hang we'll q ls cut cx-
tremeiy wide and fun. but the fulness IA
put IN well below the hips. SO that there
shall not DO even half an inch of unnocos-
saIg width around the hips. As may
readily be understood. this Is not AN eaq,,
problem to solve, but then the dress
makers art IS to-day SO well deveioned
that any modiste worthy of the name can