Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Yelled Effects Offer Many Exquisite Posi-
bilities-The Wide Girdle or the
Sash a Feature of the
Evening Gown.

open patterned lace banding on the flet
order has gold and silver threads run
in 1t, then some of the pattern worked
over in a kind of coarse satin stitch.
with fiber floss. Gold tubular cord will
outline a Greek key design on white net
to be applied on white crepe chiffon.
An odd and very effective banding shows
a narrow line of black running In and
out of the delicate pastel tints of the
Persian leaves worked on net. Fringe
of glass, metal or pearl beads, ranging
in size from pin heads to peas, drops
from some of the girdles. reaching we'll
over the hips, or when forming only
trimming for the front falls nearly to
the knees. In fact. fringe of this gilt
tering kind is worked in on the evening
gown wherever there is an excuse for
it, and especially lovely does IL look fall
ing away from the sleeveless armhole
and forming twinkling background for
beautifully modelled arm. The side
trimming, which has come back with the
Russian styles, appears on evening CO.'S
tunes worked out with spangled or en-
broidered banding, or BY embroidery or
applique on the costume itself. Another
dainty fad is the embroidering or APP
pliqueing of one or two huge blossoms
ON the left breast, another appearing
near the foot OF. the skirt, as If it had
fallen from the upper cluster. Orchids,
poinsetta. even that much-overworked
garden favorite, the chrysanthemum, APP
pear III this fashion in jet or colored
spangles, or in coarsely worked satin
stitch in colors
The woman Of 1910 will have defined
waist line outlined one way or another.
For every day wear the belt, of whatever
material is preferred, will attend to this
duty. but for dTessy occasions she will
clasp her form with a jeweled cincture,
worth a kings ransom # only its gems
were real or else a seemingly soft but
in reality cleverly boned, silken girdle or
folded sash will form the connecttns
link between bodice and skirt. Which
ever be used IL will very frequently have
dangling ends. many perhaps maybe only
broad one at the left side. Sometime
three-inch ribbon will form long loops.
terminating In soft large rosette at
tached to the skirt near the foot. On
the ends to girdle VIII De mace or hned
and slightly stiffened satin, finished with
beads or silken tassels. or 1t may he the
entire end will be worked with spangles
or beads and form glittering line of
light from waistline TO foot. A pictur-
esuue fad is the wearing of exquisite
bead chatelaine bags with evening dress,
the bags being duplicates of the one
worn by Marguerite in Faust and are
most convenient for the handkerchief and
vinaigrette.
Closely akin to the girdle-indeed. often
used as an accessory to it's the broad
tunic either forming a deep point back
and front with slight upward curve
over the hips, or short front and back
and at the sides. but between these
points panels of glitter falling to the
knees Waist sarnitures to match are
almost invariably worn with these tunics,
and. made Of jet beads, they look ex-
ceedingly smart worn with a costume of
a delicate color yelled with colored or
black chiffon. For white costumes come
gold or silver bead waist garniture and
tunics Indeed, the tunic is usually
merely graduated bead fringe. A silver
set will make a gown of soft gray chiffon
over pale pink satin a thing of beauty, If
anything so lovely can he classed among
mere things.
The close sleeve of very sheer fabric