Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-24

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combination with the long coats or
short.waisted bodices and narrow
long skirts.
Slender and loose and straight and
easeful: these are the points which
characterize the most uptodate
gowns. and no bad points either.
since undoubtedly while making for
elegance they press home the plea OF
comfort. But. and there Ia always q
but. they insist for their best achieve
ment upon the help Of the finest mate
rails. Cloth dresses. n unisned. must
be made OF the best cloth. loose bod.
ices n trimmed with lace OF embroid-
cry call aloud for fine lace and good
embroidery. and always such gowns
have their best triumphs with the lace
or trimming. OF whatever kind. In
white or cream color: while the un.
der-slceves should match these Hight
decorations at the neck. and such
equipments must be absolutely fresh
20 be at all charming.
The same drawback must be writ.
ten down 20 the credit OF the hats.
their beaver or velvet foundation
must be fine. and their feathers can
only droop in the right way II they
are OF superlatlve quality. Mind. |
am not advocating these extraya-
gances. because am always anxious
to keep clear OF the accusation OF
prodlgality, which know pursues
me: | am merely mentioning that
these things are. and how they must
he " they are to achieve the results
designed for them by their pioneers.
As TO the GOWNS shown In oar large
illustration In No. you VIII
see an example OF the Princess dress
and the wide square sleeves which are
ubiquitous. these being made OF thick
Irish lace together with the belt
across the front, while above peeps
narrow vest OF velvet, and above
again n tightfitiIng yoke and collar
band OF fine lace. As costume FOR
the immediate moment I would COM
mend Il In mulberry cloth. while for
the early springtlme good results
might be expected and arrived at In
lavender blue or deep warm shade
OF biscuit. which the authorities re-
christen yearly. banana" ''the inner
husk of the chestnut" OF almond"
being amongst It's popular names.
the other picture represents a dress
made OF that very thin nlnon which
hangs like chiffon and wears better.
In dull shade OF green II has as sole
ornament monster tucks. while round
the waist Is a belt OF duh gold gallon.
the cream lace yoke being laid over
gold tissue. This style IL worth the
attention OF the home dressmaker.
for II Is easy to produce. and most
inexpensive In its demand for those
etcs.. which have habit OF mount.
Ing up formidable heights. and rem
dering the efforts OF the thrifty din
cult when the results desired are to
be Supremacy successful.
A charming gown OF purple cloth
Is shown In our single column illustra-
ton. The skirt Is quite untrimmed
and hangs In soft rather full folds.
Just touching the ground all around.
The draped bodice has soft revers OF
satin, caught In by little tabs and
amethyst buttons. while big amethyst
buttons trimmed round with silver will
look charming on the Parma mauve
waistcoat. The chemisette introduces
the soft touch OF filmy lace which Is
a becoming feature OF practically
every gown nowadays. Just touch
OF lace can also be had In the form
OF q little inner cuff. or rune. 10 ~
lievs the sevs puffed sleeves.