Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
EVENING COSTUMES IN CHIFFON ANO
SATIN HANDSOMELY EMBROIDERED

gown that is fairly we'll fitted; and yet the
lines are kept altogether distinct from
those of princess model. A most becom-
ing model, and one that was really eX-
quisite in effect, was an evening gown of
pale pink net, made with a handsome
bOlero jacket of pink bead and palette en-
broidery. In front the jacket opened over
vest of white Doud lace, the bolero being
cut in the square panel effect. In back the
jacket was slashed up the center to allow
for a narrow empire plat OF the tulle, and
the net swung loose from just above the
belt line some few inches toward the front,
although in the center of the front the skirt
was attached and fitted even below the
waist line. Down the skirt. at regular in
tervals, Were laid rows of bright steel
spangles, while the skirt was bordcred all
around with a wide band of the bead work
and embroidery, like that from which the
bolero was formed. The train was I'M
usually long and held out by countless mar
row ruffies of chiffon underneath the net
and by full silk ffounces on the lining. AL
though it was feared at one tune that the
loose, untitled empire models might gain
some Roadway, this idea has been we'll dis
proved, for not the most skillful modiste In
Christcndom could turn out gown of this
model that would be anything but hideous-
ly unattractiye in appearance.
Striped and figured gauzes are to be used
a great deal this spring for both afternoon
and evening wear; a white gauZe with a
broad satin stripe is exceedingly pretty,
and, made UP with ruching and ruffies of
fine lace and perhaps bit of spangled net
trimming, makes a charming evening dress
for the short April and May season. In
all colors, in fact, striped GAUGES are at
tractive. and are especially so for debu-
tantes and young girls not yet out This
material also lends itself well to the EN-
pire model, for while 1t Grapes easily and
gracefully il has still considera BILE natural
body and stiffness. The skirt of any sort
OF gauze requires trimming, and narrow
ruchings or ruffies of silk, satin or lace are
generally more attractive with 1t than a
fiat band of material.
OF all the new mater!als-that is of the
materials that have returned TO favor utter
an extended or a brief absence and those
that are really novel-none has received the
same amount OF attention as is accorded to
the figured and painted chiffons. few
years ago shaded chiffons-varying from
pale of deepest tints of the one color-were
tremendously fashionable, so that while
these are again brought back they are not
quite so popular as those that are lowered
or hand painted. These chiffons are seen
among afternoon as well as evening mod
els but for spring they are in greater evi-
dence for evening wear. There is no de-
sign or special color scheme more popular
than another among these chiffons, so tina
every one can suit her individual taste
There are pale, cool tints for the blonde
and moro unusual and brilliant effects for
those to whom striking colorings are be-
coming Some are all the one shade. while
other designs again have from two to six
shades, with frequently a dash Of black to
bring out the effect more cOnspicuously. II
must be remembered in making I'D. the
gown that II. will have q swh1te.founJa ton
AID this viii make even the deepest colori