The sun., 1908-11-22


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worn In the boxes on ~ opening opera
night was one, Nhose EApirs elElrt yAs Of
heavy satin hnlsh white oftpe. severely
plain. beautiful Of llnO end very iollnging'
The shortwaisted lltsle ooFsags. vofy
simple IN Iine. moulding HhouIdsrs, arms
and bust closely though sllghsiy draped.
was Of white tullO embroidered iaviShly
all over In crystal and pearl, . uasrO hne
of lace outlining the decolletaee and
finishing the short close Atttng little
sleeves.
! Another white froolf, lovely though not
90 exquisite - this iast, had plain cling
ing skirt Of liberty and 5odlos Of coarse
mesh net embroidered heavily ID white
silk. Here too was the eIuapis olfnging
bodice without Srill o. fusainsss % inter-
gero With tho dlhoustte. bat the d6coile-
taee was round instead os Y shaped. hke
that Of the crystal and psasa smbroideesd
froci. r
The embroidered short sleeve, oiossly
dtting the arm. rounded Up b Q slight
point ct the bottom on the outside Of the
arm and cluster Of several huge pearls
caught two or three minute ttoEs or folds
at the top Of the point. In the front OF
the bodice. Just above the draped glrdle
Of satin. was posed big motif Of en-
broidery In these same huge pearls, Q
handsome heavy bit Of trimming, broad
at the base and running up ID q point 10
the deoolletage line. Without this pearl
trimming the little frock would have
k,, akk - Inn cant
with its air Of simplicity.
The round pecked. sbortwaisted EN-
pire gown Of chic simplicity d too youth
ful for many women who attempt to wear
1t; but It Is many O season since anything
more delactable for the debutsnts has
been provided, and the debutantes' even
ing frocks this winter arc Joy TO lovers
Of the pretty and appropriate.
Several dainty models OF this class are
pictured on this page. but at each turn one
runs across new models still more charm
ing. Naturally one must see the coioring
and the mAteriRls In order 20 realize juet
how charming these little frocks can be.
but even In black and white sketch some
idea Of their merits may be given.
Satin, long claased az material for
elderly folk, has invaded the domain Of
youth since Il took on Its wonderful new
suppleness and lightuess. and one finds
much Of It in debutante frocks, though II
usually goes covered with fllmy sheer stun.
Chiffon, tulle. SIX mousseiipe and various
airy eauzes are the debutautes' materials
par excellence.
There Ii new silk OF thickness 'twixt
sheer India silk and gauge, but crepeliko
Of surface, which enters into some Of the
most attractive French frocks, but its
name no ono seems able 70 tell US. Crepe
de chine is always practical and suitable
for the debutante and all Of the wonderful
new crepe weaves. 'graoieuse. sohar-
meuse.' &c.. arc excellent materials for
such purposes.
y But, as We have said. it is the sheer ma
terial that II considered most chic sor the
debutante's evening wear. and one Of the
smartest notes In these frocks 10 the intro
duction Of scarf or sash under the over
skirt Of chiffon. net or nnousseline. Again
and again one sees this idea developed,
The scarf may be brought down over
the hips 10 point low In front and knotted
there. Or 1t may pass around the under
skirt about at the knees and be knotted
loosely at the left front. Or, again. II may
be festooned across the front with bow
Of soft loops and ends at each side Of the
front. one higher than the other and going
no further around the skirt.
One under robe has the eash passing
In and out through big embroidered
eyelet slits ct knee height. after the
fashion fsvored In lingerie petticoats,
with the bow at the left trout. The sash
Is In every case q note Of softly CONTRAST
ing color. and this color may or may not
be echoed elsewhere In the frock.
The model sketched here was Of white
chiffon over white satin. with bands of
fine oobwebby gold lace trimming the
bottom OF the tunio. the girdle. the round
deoolletage and the sleeves, and the sash
underneath the chiffon tunio was Of q
lovely shade Of violet. Another white
chiffon trimmed In tiny pink rose gar
lands had scarf Of pink eatin showing
through the chiffon sktrt-
Other trimming u sonetinnes used On
the under robe In plaoe Of the scarf, IN
illustrated In the pink silk moueseline
and satin frook. which bad bands OF
lace trimming the satin skirt and showing
through the silk mousseline.
Frills Of nets and knots Of ribbon trim
many modish and simple little dancing
frocks Of net. and occasionally frflls Of
fine silver or gold net are introduced into
the design. Tho pink net frock OF the
central cut has frills Of the material. but
q note Of silver Ia introduced In the bold
Greek key design Of the girdle, and tiny
clusters Of silver roses and foliage nestle
among the ribbon festoons on the akirt.
White flower petals thiokly sewn on
tulle made delightfully."- effective bertha
and skirt trimming for one particularly