Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-11

tied means that black Is so iaSmou-
able for evening frocks. II is true,
a good black gown may be quite ex-
pensive at first, but it is seryiceab!e,
lasting and may be changed and re
modelled at a comparatively small
cost. The all black evening costume
Of satin charmeuse over which is a
tunic of jeted net or tulle is perhaps
most desirable of all. For those who
find il TOO severe TO be becoming
there are many ways of relieving the
intensity of the black. A rather
handsome gown is one in which the
plain skirt made a little high. is Of
black velvet. worn with a bodice of
white tulle, heavily beaded with crys-
tails, white and shading through the
grays to black. A wonderful black
gown is covered with steel studded
net. with chemisette of silver tulia
and trimmings of silver lace. tie
whole giving out a mysterious moon
light shimmering.
Black is used eJensively for both
day and evening wear 1t is more
popular than all the colors put to-
gcther and it cannot be denied rha,
q well made back costume has an
unassailable charm and distinction.
il is, unfortunately, rather unbeconI,
ing to a lady past her first freshness.
Black velvet alone may be consid-
ere All exception, for it has a vivid
ness and richness of surface that
other black goods do not possess.
Black velvet coat and skirt walking
costume trimmed with fur are attrac-
tive from every point of view. Wide
welt black corduroy is also becoming
and is fashioned into tailored cos
tunes, usually on the Russian blouse
order. Black broedcloth is also used
and an eccentric, but pretty French
.frock, shown in one of the shops, had
an overdress of soft black wool. cut
on the lines of priests soutane,
with the folded sash and neck fin
ish in character. This overdress is
TO be worn with a short skirt of the
same material
Various methods are used TO. relieve
the somberness of black costumes.
With the coat and skirt frocks are
provided charming blouses of striped
or spotted black point d'esprit,
made on a foundation of flowereI
brocade or pompadour silk. Some
times gold galloon stripes the silk
under the net, and again the gold
galloon with little black merely
edges the yoke and finishes the cal
lar of the white mousseline guimpe,
For afternoon entertainments
charming little frocks are made of
black charmeuse. A delightful frock
Of this kind shows the satin ending
Just above the bust, with small
Duffed sleeves. The bodice is fin
ished with a tucker of ietted ner
over pale blue and the guimpe and
sleeves are Of pleated ivory tuIIe. A
simple black velvet frock is made
with a tunic skirt. a plain bodice, cut
up in the front little, over a black
satin girdle and a sort of yoke piece
OF gold lace goes straight across the
chest and down on the shoulders.
Above this is a tucked cream mousse
line collar.
Some very daring color schemes
viii be presented in evening frocks
this season. Flame-colored chiffon
MORE is one of the new materials.
4 brilliant peacock green satin work
ed with irredescent beads is another.
More refined in effect, but equally
striking, is whit satin brocaded with
colored blossoms of exaggerated size
and altogether charming and quaint
is the moired' silk poplin in pampa-
dour effects. Pale yellow liberty silk
made up into a dancing frock looks
not unlike thinly beaten gold, while
Goth of gold itself is less pleasing
when used in quantity, although it
makes father ornamental glittering
patches. if used under transparent
fabrics.
Silk cashmere in. all the exquisite
evening shades is obtainable in chit
fon weight and has the dull luster of
silk and wool fabrics that is always
becoming. This silk cashmere is one
of the ideal materials for the even
ing wrap of draped design, and is
light enough to be used as a mead
covering without disarranging the
coiffure.
The Arabian cape, festooned like
the Arabs bournoose, is very hand
some If carefully adjusted. with here
and there a heavy silk ltasseI by
way of fastening or decoration. The
long satin-cloth scarf bordered with
marabou or swansdown Is also sufi-
ciently ample to wrap the wezre-
from head to knee. The evening
wrap to match the costume is still
another novelty. but rather costly, if
a woman wishes to have a wrap with