Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Moments Rea\m

ated by the French is the all.crepe
costume or the one in which crepe
forms the foundation material. II is
usually trimmed with cloth hands OF
llounces and embroidery of one sort
or another to relieve it. In model
OF this order seen recently there was
a skirt OF rich, heavy crepe cut in
seven cores. with three bands of
broadcloth at intervals around it, each
one put on with a piping of silk. The
bodice. also Of crepe was perfectly
plain and tight-fitting. cut in at the
lower front in an inverted U-shape to
SHOW the deep plated crepe girdle.
and In tiny point at the neck. where
1t was filled in with dotted black chif.
fon. Two folds of cloth curved from
the shoulders over the bodice to sim.
ulate bolero, and two others cover.
ed the shape of the arm sides. the
four meeting at the shoulders, under
a chou of crepe.
In the way of decoration for monru.
ing raiment much greater scope is
allowed perhaps than ever before. for
there is tendency toward most
elaborate and rich-looking embroid-
cries. beautiful passementerics of
dull jet. ribbon in crepe figure and
flower designs. gauze with crepe or
dull silk disks scattered over them
and no end of heavy black nets and
lace s,any and all of which are COM
bined with crepe and cloth in the
most fetching manner, in spite OF
their depressing tones These trim
mings. although they are all in black,
somehow seem to give a bit of life
to the costume, and the innovation is
a most pleasing one.
On one of the most recent importa.
tons of models for an exclusive shop
there is prlncesse afternoon gown
as crepe embroidery. To begin with.
the entire costume Is perfectly plain
and tight fitting. as a princess should
be-as though the figure were mould
ed into it. The front is cut away its
entire length from the little square
Dutch neck of the bodice to the hem
OF the sweeping skirt. and narrow,
widening panel of this crepe en-
broidery. which is most effective
decoration in itself, with its design
wrought out like the old French stuff
ed silk embroidery, in creme, set in.
At the back the same lines were
followed, the panel reaching to
point just below the bust and the
centre back, where 1t meets the yoke
of white crepe, and, by the way.
while crepe is just now very much in
vogue. even for deepest mourning.
although not too much OF it may be
used at time, merely V or bit
of piping, fold, or n facing, but IT.
is enough to relieve the strain of the
deadly backness which, in itself. is
a perpetual reminder of ones grief.
The sleeves in this particular cos
tune were exceedingly interesting as
showing several of the newest points.
For a foundation there were straight
and not too full puffs, with the gath
ers at top and bottom about equally
divided. so that the folds fell in
lines. as was the fashion four
or five years ago. These puffs reach
ed to the elbow, where they were
brought into three-inch cuffs of the
cloth. and where they joined the cuffs
they were given two coils of crepe.
with band of the embroidery below.
At the top straight piece of the
goods, with its outer edge bordered
with crepe, was sewed in around tho
and drawn up and shirred at
the shoulder A narrow band of en-
broidery. supplemented by another of
crepe concealed the joining of the
cape to the sleeve. and formed at the
same time an attractive bit of deco
ration. On each shoulder. where the
bands met. there was an oval buckle
of dull jet, and very small jet buckles.
each with a loop and end of folded
crepe run through il. We're set at In
tervals down either side of the front
and back panels.