The sun., 1907-04-14

model was very effective. the blue Of the
ribbon and the pink OF the tiny roses echo
ing the coloring Of the pompadour design.
while the net and the ground Of the SILK
were white.
Bordered materials OF the sheer silky
class are greatly liked for evening wear
and many Of these obtain their ELECTS IN
the simplest Of ways. The skirt 10 fun ana
plain. with the exquisite border at bottom
for its only trimming.
The bodice opens in V 70 the girdle
front and back. with the border outlining
the v. The stun IL usually draped on the
shoulder and drawn softly to the girdie,
and this shoulder drapery is likely to eXteno
out over a soft puff sleeve and to snow .
borderA edge. The bodice V, front ana
back, is filed in with net, lace or tulle'
The little short sleeves are perhaps OF
the same material. There is girdle when
repeats the ooloring in the border and tnefe
Ia a frock not too subtle for the ORDINARY
dreesmaker's ability, II she be at all cIeVer'
yet immensely effective.
Often a line Of plain color satin or snA
borders the bodice v and appears upon Ino
other borders Of the frock, and occasionally
this line is Of black, contrasting SHARPLY
vet attractively with the delicate tintlhs
Of the material. We have seen, too' mems
Of plain black silk mousseline SET on tno
colored borders with irregular lines OF
handsome lace and finishing all the ooroeFS
of the frock.
The surplice or v shape corsage lines arc
extremely popular both in decollete frocks
and In high neclxed frocks and one OF the
marked details Of the seasons modes Is
the tendency to duplicate bodice front
lines in the back Of the bodice. The oodice
material ia cut down as low In the back as
IN front and flled in, as is the 'front.' with
contrasting material. though OF course
fat back lines are maintained.
FOR example, the charming French frock
~ rose silk mouseeline pictured in the
central sketch has surplice folds front and
back, the opening almost TO the giroie
and filed in by a fine lace tucker lhe
management Of this surplice drapery with
it's frilis Of lace and tiny roses is an orglnal
detail and like drapery trims the SKIRT
oleverly.
The plain crepes and thin silks are offered
In wonderfully beautiful qualities and
oolorings and are available for evening
frocks. both lovely and servioeable, and the
nets are legion. Some very attractive
French dancing frocks which have been
brought over by importers are in rather
coarse silk filet net OF pale tints. trimmed
In fiIet lace bands Of the same tint as the net
and in frills of some fine cream lace such az
vaIenclennes. Lines and knots OF tanets
! or liberty and girdle Of the same are added
trimming.
Pretty frocks Of crepe de chine are made
with full skirt finished simply by tucks al
the bottom. Draped pieces OF the crepe
mass in breteIle fashion over the shoulders
and TO the Rirdle ia front and back.
A decollete blouse Of cNeam net and lace OF
nousseline and lace is under the bretelle
drapery and the short pun sleeves are
of the blouse material. This model carried
out in pearl gray crepe de chine over
creamy blouse OF valenciennes frills and
With A girdIe and sleeve knots Of soft
veIlow panne is az charming as 1t ID
unassuming.
One tone striped materials in satin and
sauze, crepe de chine and chiffon. silk NOUS
saline and maruuisette and other combina-
tions make modish evening frocks, and the
stripe idea is in evidence throughout the
whole range OF materials, though the Pekin
stripes are less popular than they were last
season, and the preference is given to one
tone stripings. Among the fine linens and
! toiles de sole (silk linens) some very attract
i've Pekin effects are shown, however. and
several Of the greatest Partisan dressmakers
have taken up certain handsome toiles de
sole with stripes three inches wide.
Worth, for instance, has an especially suc-
eessful model in toile de sole, which shows
alternating three inch stripes Of white and
liRht blue. The skirt lie so plated that
around waist and hips 1t appears to be all
blue. and upon the front Of the skirt box
pIaits are stitched down so far that the whole
skirt front effect is light blue. At the sides
however, below the hips the plaits Hare 10
show the broad white stripes.
Little buttons and loops OF blue are set
down each side OF the skirt front, osten-
sibly holding the box plaits together. The
surplice bodice. with the inevitable kimono
sleeve. is so draped to match the skirt
that little Of the white shows in the sur
plice folds, but broad white stripes run
around the wide sleeves above the hem
stitched hem.
p,,.tons apd Ioons hold box Rlatts on