The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-04
TWO LOVELY E'VE7N7VG GOWNS

The pictures are the first thing
woman reads when it comes to fash
ions and why should we not begin
our letter with a description of the
feature which first attracts the eye
and the thought of the fair reader?
To begin then with the lovely evening
gowns pictured in the illustration
above. The first toilet is of pale blue
chiffon and cobwebby lace, entwined
bands and loops of softest pink velvet,
and trails of shaded pink roses ap.
plique in hand-painted velvet and
satin.
The other gown is of oyster white
satin, patterned with cloud-like flecks of
pale gold and wrought, too, with great
roses of brighter gold, this beauti-
full fabric being displayed to full ad-
vantage by the absolutely simple lines
of the gown which-as you may see
by the sketch-follows the much-fa-
vored empire style. Some softly
crossed folds of fiesh-pink tulle form
sort of square chemisette at the de-
collete, and laid lightly over the Shout
ders are wide stoles of a gold-meshed
net and cobwebby lace, broidered with
circlets of gold trimmed round with
silver and little flowers whose petals
again bring the gold and silver to-
gether and soften them with touches
of white silk. These stoles fall al
most to the hem of the gown, their
graceful career being only temporari-
ly interrupted by the swathed folds OF
the empire belt while the back of the
skirt forms a plain panel, graduated
into a point which is carried high
above the waist-line.
Our single column illustration dis
plays costume built for style and
grace as well as utility. 1t is in
black and white striped tweed
trimmed with black stitching and
black velvet cuffs and collar. A black
hat with black glace ribbon arranged
in large loops at the side completes
the outfit.
To go back in our thought again to
evening gowns and speak of strong
tendency towards the new outline
robe. We may not go so far as to have
our gowns pasted to our limbs, as
were some of the ultra-tight gowns of
old, but without doubt we shall soon
find it necessary to adopt the chamois
combination which was in such favor
few years ago!
Already many of these tight-ftting
skirts are provided with cleverly ar
ranged elastics, which draw the ma
terial back over the hips and above
the knees, throwing all the fulness be-
hind.
1t is appropriate and suitable that
this style of robe should come to us
at a moment when art satin is in
the full tide of favor. This material
is essentially the right one for even
ing wear, or afternoon gowns of the
Tallien order because 1t is sufficiently
heavy In texture in hang in delightful
ly graceful folds, and yet 1t is as
supple as crepe de chine. Chiffon
velvet is another favorite material of
the hour, and in certain shades of
blue, bleu-Nattier or bleu pastel, it is
exquisite.
Certainly the tendency is to make
evening skirts of the richest materials
and to leave them practically un-
trimmed.
Satin and chiffon velvet are treated
In this way, but then Fashion dictates
that over these plain, very tight-fit-
ting robes picturesque draperies In
transparent materials shall be worn.
The effect is delightful and eminently
flattering to most women. The trans
parent draperies are arranged in many
different ways. Some take the form
of wing-like sleeves which leave the
outer part of the arms quite bare, but
which fall at either side in long folds.
Then again there is the transparent
coat that is so effective when thrown
over q perfectly moulded gown of