The daily sentinel., 1907-10-09
c A T H E R l N E


The dress for formal wear may
mean a reception dress for either
day or evening affairs. A theater
gown. dancing or dinner costume;
and to the woman who does much
social work, there is good reason for
gown for each function or there
may be but two or three that will
be suitable for any or all occasions
and of course, there is no limit to
the wardrobe of the woman of wealth
while the woman who must consider
the expense has found that one dress
may serve many purposes If well
chosen and well applied with acces-
sories.
Nothing can surpass the beauty of
the new colOrihgs, the clever and har-
monious blending of contrasting
shades, and the skillful combinations
of wearing.
Tanetas are particularly noticeable
in the more subdued shades, and
proves one of our most serviceable
materials for many occasions. For
semi-dress cotton yelvets will be in
demand; they are to be found in
all the many shades and patterns Of
the popular wooden combinations.
The Brocades are beautiful and come
In two distinct styles of design. the
one large and brilliant; the second
small and dainty, the first in rather
conventional patterns. the second ia
flower and leaf effects.
For the dress of former wear more
brilliant colorihg is permissible, and
one finds a brocade with velvet lines
in blue verges closely on purple.
interset here and there with a dot
of duh green. a combination Of color
ing that gives fine scheme for
trimming and accessories. A pretty
champagne colored taffeta is covered
with tiny lunches of violets. a few
leaves and tendrils. There were
crepe de chimes in turquoise, a faille
in almond green. a velvet was found
ia new purple that has suddenly
sprung intn favor; marquosette
in crushed strawberry and a silk pop
lin in Bordeaux red was used for a
dinner gown.
All kinds Of trimming are to be
worn. there are many varieties and
great amounts will be used. They
will be laid on" fiat as with folds,
braids, fringes, headings, tassels and
buckles Fine soutache stills remains
favorite. silver and gold thread
will be used to further decorate
these trimmings. Filet is by far the
crochet all will be used to profusion.
The princess model is still used,
but with certain notifications, the
hips are not accentuated as formerly
and the straight line from the should
ers brings beauty of line and a grace
full sweep both front and back. The
Empire gown has waist line that
is indicated but slightly and about
one inch higher than the real line.
The girdles of all dresses are shaped
and sloped so that a certain effect
is retained when the figure is kept
intact with long lines running from
shoulder to toe.
A gown that was to be used for
an afternoon reception was Law
ender chiffon taffeta in combination
with embroidered batiste. The
skirt consisted of seven cores that
had a tuck at the back edge of each
and also one in the center except
the front which has one at each side
of the center. thus preserving the
regularity of the spaces. These tucks
converge toward the belt. but flare
gradually from the top ard are
stitched about half way down. The
bodice is tucked in duchess style,
those i'm the back extending to the
waistlne The waist is mounted on
silk lining The front is open to
the wastjne showing a N-shapei
chemisette of tucked chiffon and
edged with long ends of shawl col
lar of embroidered batiste. The
bodice is colloraless, vertical tucks
in duchess style are made in the
sleeves which are crossed at the ell
bow by bands of the batiste below
which fall frills of chiffon. A shaped
girdle of alternating bands of the
taffeta and batiste affords waist COM
pletion.
\ dinner dress intended for wo-
man tall and slight of figure was
developed from the embroidered net
trimmed with lace and the finest of
silk suutache braid. The skirt is
a cord shirred model having four
clusters of two top rows of shirring,
which extends from little below
the waistline to below the hip. A
nounce is applied at the lower edge
two feet deep in front and gradually
rising 10 three feet behind. aiding
in the grace of medium train. A