Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-26

the aim of her frivolous heart. land if
You can't be classic, why. be as classic as
You can. In any event. adopt the flow
ing, clinging draperies, the revealing lines
of shoulder and of limb, and bind up
your hair with Greek filet.
Much of the beauty Of the new classic
gowns is owing to the shimmering fab
RIGS employed this year. Satin is the even
ing fabric par excellence. and almost
every frock that sweeps across the car
riage entrance of the opera house on
society nights is of satin in white or
one of the pastel tints of the season.
The Fluffy Woman is No More.
Some of the wiseacres are busiy prophe-
sying that by this time next year we shall
all be wearing f1ounced skirts. Who
knows what next year may bring forth?
Just now it is certain that not the vestige
Of a flounce-or even so much as modest
ruff1e-appears anywhere on fashions
horizon The importance of 1.-THE line
has been hoisted to such pinnacle that
frlls have been ruthlessly Topped away
for its achievement
The new satins, fabrics which best ex-
press the flowing Lines" of the new cult
are wonderfully soft and supple in tex
ture, and some of them are as heavy as
cloth. On the rich character of the satin
depends the correct fall of the unpetti-
coated skirt. The narrow folds, dragging
about the feet. must make up in quality
what they lack in quantity or the effect
Will be unpleasantly suggestive of skimp-
ness.
The moonlight" Effect.
Sometimes the satin glistens through a
gold or silver tissue over drapery. Often
it is yelled by frock Of chiffon cloth
hung over the apparently complete cos
tune very beautiful effect, called by
its originator moonlight has been pro-
duced in this manner.
One such frock of gray satin, embroid-
cred with large motifs in dull blues had
a deep hem of dull blue satin edging the
skirt and this hem was matched by
long, knotted girdle. Over the whole was
hung fall OF misty gray chiffon cloth,
the high lights of the satin and the blues
OF the trimming showing through the
sauzy drapery in most lovely elusive eff
feet.
Another such frock made of cloth Of
gold with hem and girdIe of yellow satin
was yelled by d fall of golden brown
chiffon.
Darned Net Frocks a Fad.
Satin is used also for the foundation
slips under net and lace evening cos
tunes, which keep closely to the prevail
ing long. scant lines. Many of the hand
of darned net, and some women are con-
irving very rich costumes at small eX-
pense by doing this novel embroidery
themselves.
The net robe In the picture is darned
in all-over effect with big. graduated
dots. A border done almost solidly in
pink silk darning shows large rose
sprays embroidered upon the darned
background. The rose pattern is match
4 4
sleeves.
This darning stitch Is very easy to do.
The work goes rapidly and the patterns
show up most effectively against the
satin background behind the net.
Sometimes the frock of darned net has
a deep hem of satin In the prevailing
color of the embroidery. This satin hem
is protection to the fragile fabric of the
gown and also makes a very effective
trimming. particularly If matched by a
satin girdle or sash OF the same shade.
Sashes Tied About the Knees.
The arrangement of the sash is one OF
The most interesting style novelties OF the
season. 1t is worn anywhere except in
the conventional manner, tied about the
waist. In fact, ii seems rather surpris-
ing. though after all quite in accordance
with the vagaries of Mistress La Mode
that with the disappearance of the waist
line the sash should make its appearance
in high favor.
Sometimes the sash is draped across one
shoulder and carried, scarf fashion, to
the opposite hip. Again 1t Is knotted
around the hips like girdle. A debu-
tante's little frock Of needlework in one
of the popular plays of the winter has a
sash that passes under wide band or
embroidery insertion just below the bust.
The ends of the ribbon. almost meeting
at the back, fall straight TO the hem Of
the frock.
The very latest caper. however, is the
sash tied about the knees. OF course,
this sash is not actually grit about the
wearer's limbs-for, after all, even in tine
scanty draperieS allowed by fashion this
year one must be able to walk. But the
silken scarf is caught here and there TO