Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
EST PARIS fashions IL THEATRE GOWNS

blue. mauve pink or green. Black lace
made up on foundation of white satin
and chiffon shows up the lace to its best
possible advantage. but black lace over
black Is rarely smart-it is too somber. and
any light trimming seems to look out Of
place
A fine grade OF broadcloth or ladies'
cloth with clever handling make an
effective theater dress, but 1t is not an
easy material to work with. as IL Is used
so much In all styles of luncheon and re-
ception costumes However, with waist
composed almost entirely of lace and chif-
fon and the skirt simply made with lace or
chiffon insertion to tighten ii, there are
many extremely smart cloth evening
dresses. Naturally, only the lightest and
most delicate shades are suitable. for in
the color more even than in the material
the gown may be kept wholly distinct from
reception costume. The skirt may be
made on the high girdle empire model, with
loose plait at the back, and the bodice Ia
then of chiffon or net, trimmed in some way
with bands OF embroidered cloth. II the
gown is Of peculiarly light shade the lace
may be dipped in the same color, collar
and cuffs, however. being a rule left
either white cream. There are some new
cloths with medallions figures of silver
or brocade that in the right colorS most
effective.
Spanged net gowns are not really ap.
propriate but there are some most at
tractive jet spangled gowns that are smart
they are quite elaborate in design and the
jet is embroidered either the finest net
or lace. There is nothing especially novel
about them, although the empire ones are
novel as regards the lines and the way in
which the trimming, or rather the pattern,
follows the lines. The unlined small yoke
and collar of white lace and the white lace
real, not imitation-cuffs to match relieve
the perhaps too somber effect. Liberty
satin gowns are even smarter than the net,
and these have spangled embroidery. Gray
Is charming with the cut steel or silver
beads and paillettes combined. and with the
trimming on the lace yoke well as on
the gown.
There is quite a marked difference in
skirts this season. Some are deliberately
trimmed, others quite plain and with the
only trimming on the gown on the waist.
A liberty satin, black. mauve or gray is
excellent for this purpose. the skirt plain
and with spangled embroidery on the waist,
or, as illustrated. with trimming on the
skirt in outline design and the waist as
well. Mauve chiffon, combined with liberty
satin and with small amount of spangled
mauve embroidery. on bands of the satin.
makes a charmingly effective gown, that Is
relieved only by the smallest of printed
yokes and collar of cream lace. The col
oring is soft and artistic and the materials
employed are on the same order that IL
only the right shade be chosen Ii is becom-
Ing to almost any woman.
The inevitable black gown, as 1t is some-
times termed, is always most useful for
theater or restaurant gown, and an endless
variety of effects can be obtained with the
different materials that are now to be had
| Solt, SllHSlHS ldDTiCS are nrSJ IN FAVOR. as
has been stated but there are heavier ma
| terials that also fashionable while
chiffon velvet has lost none of its POPULAR
| ity. A most fascinating gown of the latter
| material is In the empire style, but has
| panels let into the skirt below the hips.
| There Is a narrow yoke of white lace bor-
| dered with straight bands of embroidered
velvet. Below the yoke the material is
| draped just across the bust in such fashion
| that 1t gives the effect of folds of the ma
terial taken from the front under the arms
| to between the shoulders where there Is q
| fancy gold buckle from which fall the long
| folds OF the velvet to the hem of the skirt.
| The sleeves are quite small, shirred puffs
| with embroidered cuffs, and just below the
| velvet fiat lace cuffs to match the yoke.
| Colored chiffon velvet gowns are also pop
| ular for the theater and restaurant, and an
odd shade of gray and new cerse are
| thought especially smart. A band of em-
broidery, in satin or velvet with a touch
| OF lace, trims the waist there is, if yell
| low or gray be the color, also touch Of
cloth of gold silver introduced most
| cleverly.