The daily sentinel., 1908-01-02
FASHION NEWS
. FOR THE LADIES
AN INTERESTING LETTER
Regarding Gowns for Special Occasions
The Newest Things in Goods and Trim
mings.


simplicity" dress that will be used
for a little dance. an informal lunch
con, or meeting of the friendly
club of inmates: and also of course.
great thought must be given to their
construction. the simple" dress be-
ihg also as emphatic in its demands
on thought as the more elaborate
gown, for where does a dress receive
the greatest scrutinity than At a
small affair among ones own espec-
ial friends and what dress shows q
flaw or cut, finish or coloring in
greater distihctness than the social
ed simple" dress.
First of all there is the dress for
the Twelfth Night" ball given by
the rich friend. What shall be chos-
en-? So many beautiful materials are
offered that one hardly knows what
to choose. but for evening wear some
beautiful pale cloths, supple, fine as
mill and silky in their texture are Of
fered covered with printed flowers
exquisitely shaded; the print is more
prominent than those of last summer
and instead of fine sprays. garlands
of flowers are used amid metallise
stripes.
Trimming for the evening dress
of any description is most elabor-
ately trimmed. In which heavy SOU
tasche knotted, embroideries, corded
and braided, in bold relief, forming
conventional designs ard pastilles.
Some of the latter will be discreetly
circled with gold mad silver
A chiffon null was chosen for one
ball dress, which was descendant
of the princess mode, but so changed
in its contour and graceful clihging
folds that 1t was hardly recognized.
The foundation was soft peach
bloom pean de sole and over this was
draped the null in cream printed
with garlands of hortensias. The
bottom of the skirt was inlaid with
points, while nuns tucks and a fold
of gold cloth outlined the lower edge.
The front breadth to the girdle of
liberty satin was inlaid with motifs
of valenciennes lace surrounded by
circles of gold thread. The guimpe
and undersleevs were a vapory COM
bination of white tulle and valen-
cienhes, and the shortwaisted cor
sage was nothing more than simple
fishe, lace trimmed and lace inset,
embroidered with gold thread, de-
corated In the same manner as the
fichu with wide borders of gold
thread.
An exquisite reception gown was
white pointed spirit over pastel
green foundation of chiffon taffeta,
with insertions embroidered with
silk floss, self-toned. The high
WASTED skirt was plated by hand,
crossed by embroidered ensertions.
The skirt is trimmed at the lower
edge beneath the insertions with
two embroidered bands of graded
W Int
waist, slightly bloused. is arranged
in the same way. A band of taffeta
passes beneath the bust. The en-
broidered yoke and collar are com
pleted by a cravat, touch of taffetn
and many other fascinating details.
The puffed elbow sleeves are in point
de spirit striped with insertion and
crossed by taffeta band. with em-
broidered cuffs and taffeta crayats
dainty completion was given this
gown by adding scarf, long and sup
pie. made of tulls that was very
broad and edged with tiny Grecian
band of gold or silver.
A less perishable gown could be
made of black spider cloth bands of
torquoise velvet and Insertions of
princess lace or white amrita cloth
trimmed with bands of Persian en-
broidery and white marquisette
would be pretty for young woman.
The princess effect was again SOU
ght in dinner gown of grey NOUS
seline. though in reality the skirt
and waist are separate with the con-
Meeting point hidden under a wide |
shirred girdle of grey peau de sole, |
the blouse waist is composed of |
heavily embroidered mousseline. The |
Empire effect is given by the two inch |
bands of aubergine velvet, which be-
at the waist line at the back,
are brought over the shoulders form
ing panel down the front of the
skirt and are continued around the
bottom. Above the girdle, a cross
piece of velvet terminates at each
side of the panel with large steele
button, and inside of the panel fol-
lowing the lines of the velvet bands,
below the waist-line, are twisted
strips of beautiful embroidery soften
Ing the effect of the plaits.
Another dinner dress was of Bor-
ieaux velvet-that material par ex-
,ellence. the one for ceremonious af-
fairs. The gown was exceptionally
plain, In cut but the panels formed
by the nine cores were over-laid with
4 handsome pattern of silk soutache
"''h u toh'u VI SnOWlHB mere
md there. The over blouse was al
most nothing more than a surpliced
ichu held under a shaped girdle of
he velvet with an uLder-blouse of
princess lace embroidered in silver
md white floss.
A little theatre dress intended for .
young matron was of white and =
'rinted chiffon voile laid in alter
ating cores of plain and printed ma
erials, the plain laid in plaits and +,
he printed gathered with a front !.
anel of embroidered filet lace. The ),
nder blouse was of lace and the ;,
ver-waist of printed null edged :,
18th tiny plaitings of the plain ma !,
srial. The waist is surplice with
he Japanese shoulder. The whole
! finished with a tiny yoke and col =,
If of honitian lace. The gird1e is :.
nique having the effect of velvet =,
oses over the white material, fin :,
he'd with n huge flower rosette of -
embroidered chiffon. a
A dancing dress that would do SER Ii
Ice all winter could be developed w