Evening journal., 1907-04-08

nVH ETH Lent past and the sombro
M winter costumes laid away and
V forgotten like the days Of social
AA inertia Il would be altogether
wv impossible for the woman 10
whom her perfect costumes make
the slightest difference in the
enjoyment Of life 70 wear again even an
evening gown that had done service be-
fore Easter time, no matter how new or
how seldom it may have been exhibited.
An modistes declare that 81 IS more diff
cult to evolve from season TO season
original designs IN evening costumes than
IN any other department Of the trousseau,
for here al materials are worn az all
times OF the year. saving, OF COURSE vcl-
vet, which would not be comfortable OK
cept az the height OF the winter season But
On View OF this statement II IS astonishing
70 nouce how charmlnrly novel and nS-
tractive many OF tho now designs for din-
ner and BAH gowns appear. There are no
real bail gowns made or fashioned at this
time Of year. Tor only the younger mem
bers OF society have danccG TO attend. and
these are mostly college and school enter
1ainments, which cali for a simpler style
or costume than the regulation ball dress
All the same, there are many models now
on view that are TOO elaborate for "a real
dinner gown and Will serve for the most
formal entertainment that will be held
IN the spring or early summer
Satins silks, hrooades figured and em-
orolaered crepes figured and hand painted
cniuons and chiffon handsomely trimmed
With lace. Jet, passcmenterie or embroid-
cry, or perhaps an combined, are employed
IN the fashioninE OF the newest spring COM
1ecuons. and then at this time Of year
there are made up great number oil
evening gowns on'a less elaborate order oil
such materials as Silk net moussoline.
lace and the plain or shaded chlnons In
wi af.-
monce almost Immediately a1er easter itI
IS necessary for a popular girl or woman
70 be provided with pretty nearly every
style OF evening dress, for it IS limos
slble 90 tell beforehand how MANY dances.
dinners, &c. she Is going 20 encounter
IN the few days that comprise the week
end.
NEW CREPE DE CHINE.
There are many new Qualities OF crepe do
Chino that are exceedingly effective. and
ne SOFT draped and ciinging effects are
sought az the moment there Is no better
material TO carry out the new designs
than fine grade OF crepe dc Chine. Unless
the gown Is most elaboratciy trimmed
plain finished crepe dc Chine Is not really
smart, bIt the figured crones and those
with raised velvet figures on the order OF
medahions worked into the texture itself
are many OF them really beautiful. The one
color is senerally kept-the different silks
In the weave giving n certain shade encct
that IS most attractive Color can always
be introduced In the trimming, and color
contrasts and unusual shade combinations
are once again much 10 evidence. crepe
de Chine. embroidered in different shades
Of silk or IN ribbon work. with soft. iri-
descent pastelles, Eiistening steel span
Gles worked into The design. makes q most
effective gown. and gold and silver cm-
broldery are also made much OF at pres
ent Jet is also extremely fashionable for
the spring, but is. OF course. used only on
an black or black and white robes. For
young girls7thcre are many printed crepes
that make charmingly pretty evening
sowns and there are many hgured crepe
de Chimes that are sufficiently handsome
for a BAN or opera costume.
black evening gown Is 80 very service
able that L viii be In fashion as long as
the material holds together. and then. too
Il Is very seldom that black Is not becom-
ing. especially Tor evening gowns. when
The material need not come close to the
face. Black chiffon although rather SOM
bre unless effectively trimmed Is. when
made on an elaborate model, exceedingly
smart and makes an excellent dinner dress.
once again black chiffon made up over
white IS fashionable. and unQucstionahly
the white iuterlining makes the dress
douhly becoming. There must be az least
two interiinngs OF chiffon and net over the
silk skirt Tor chiffon is so transparent as
20 hang in hard ungracefui folds if laid a..
rectly over silk Jet trimming as used ex.
tensively on en- black gowns this year
dull jet for mourning and the bright FOR
general wear-and this trimming will hclr
20 keep black Gowns IN vogue. for Il doe
80 much TO tighten the dress and render q
more becoming. Black velvet ribhor
worked In with tho Jet. or ostcnsihiv loon
ing up OF connecting two large jet orna
mcnts. softens tho Set and gives richie
tone 20 the whole. There are sober han,
painted black chiffons. but It seems dim
cult TO get colors that arc sufficiently dul
or subdued 10 work In well with the black
and as yet light col0red painted chiffon
and hats are the more attractive
Black lace and black and white lar
combined made up with net or chiffon M
ways give an effective and a serviceabl
style OF dress but like the best chifror
lace requires certain amount OF outsi,l
trimming, as, for Instance. Jet, passemen
terie or embroidery, to he smart A
black lace gowns. except when made N
over white and relieved IN some way b
the trimming, are seldom seen nowadav.
while the an white lace dresses an
kept principally FOR the summer and 10
the style OF dress that calls for intrinsl
value rather than for actual effectiveness.
For light mourning black silk ne
trinmod with black lace and velvet a
satin ribbon. with possibly n touch Of ic
is now considered perfectly correct hu
the dress must be all black and not lai
over white foundation. Black spangle
robe dresses, although they are altogethc
The most effective and the most becomin
OF all styles Of black receiving gowns. ar
no longer really fashionable, for spangle