The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06

that small rornd wa's. -, was given
The model gown was OF cream-white mes
saline. the bodice cut square In the front
and in a deep rounded shape In back.
and could be worn high neck by tacking
in gulmpe Of Chantilly lace matching
the lace which '~lmmed { 'vn. The
lace used was a fye-inch- wide edglng. the
bodice being trimmed by long scarfs with
wide square ends made by Joining the
lace together 'ong the straight thin
inner edge. These scarfs were folded into
the top of the high grde In front.
drawn over the shoulders, where the
outer edge fell over the sleeves, and
down again TO the top OF the very high.
est fold forming the girde In the back.
thc ends OF the scarf then being allowed
to fall down on, the train of the skirt.
The front OF the low-cut bodice had IN
embroidered piece of the satin. cut In a
point In the center OF the front and a
wide scallop at either side. The en-
broidery was done In rather heavy white
silk. with the centers of the convep-
tional flowers used In the design. done In
light tones OF pink. mauve. pale blue and
yellow. This embroidered fall was edged
by lall white ball fringe. couched with
similar decoration being used 10 the back
of the gown. The tops OF the sleeves had
pointed and scaloped strips of satin.
edged with fringe. over which the lace
fell. the sleeves proper being of moussel
Inc, with ruffles OF lace and band about
the elbow of satin edged with the fringe
Where the scarfs were attached Mt the
top Of the high girdle-whlch. made OF
folded bias strips of material. laid one
over the other-small embroidered flowers
to match the embroidered bodice pieces
were applied. The Cnantilly lace yoke.
which was detachable. was made with
very high collar. cut up in-ponts under
the cars, and finished about the top with
couched double strands OF silk IN the pale
colorngs used In the embroidery.
The princcsse gown still holds its own
over here. although we were assured sew
eral months ago that II would soon he
altogether out OF fashion. IL II so be-
coming 10 the majority OF women. how
ever that II has reappeared In new
forms. and not only do we retain the
draped princesse models. but c'dee-htting
untrimmed princesse frocks are also very
smart. The lose-fttlng princesse how
ever dc; ands perfect figure, and IL nj
its best only when there Is n slender
roundness OF waist pronounced slen-
derness OF hips and an absolute straight.
ness OF front Un almost all the gowns
this season the upper part OF the cor
sage aud the sleeves are OF transparent
stuffs. and as n rule Of rich lace. en-
Lro.le.ed ed tulle or sheer silk null or
batiste. although ring dot. tulc. hand
tucked IL seen on some gowns or
marked distinction. Skirts OF all gowns
not intended for ordinary street wear
are made In trained length. and some OF
the handsomcst models are made with
skirts that are absolutely plain. This Is
especially noticed In the models shown
In broadcloth or satin. velvet and such
materials, the thinner stuffs usually
being trimmed about the lower part with
fringe, insertions of~&envy lace. folds.
t-ai or embf5;dery. Despite the fact
that the long transparent sleeve was
heralded as the correct mode this sea
son. the three-quarter and elbow-length
sleeve Is still much worn, although the
long sleeve Ia unc5ubtcdly smart. Among
. illustrations are shown several ex.
celIert models for gowns Of cloth or silk.