The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08

high asain-quite under the arms In En-
pire style IN many Of the evening gowns.
Some Of the Cabot and Paquin frocks
for younger women. with straight. gath
cred skirts. confined at the ankles by
bands Of fur or embroidery and little
high-waisted bodies crossed demureIy
over the bust in quaint. surplice enect
are bewitchingiy pretty. and all OF these
frocks are cut short enough TO show
daintily clad feet and ankles quite
frankly.
The v-shaped Decolletase the
Favorfte.
The old style evening bodice cut. low
an AROUND and appearing to be held on
below the barred shoulders by some
s.fasraculous . means has gone e4sirely out
of style. Usually now the shoulders are
: yelled; the; yelling material extending
down over the arm TO form little sleeves
or some sort. But this decolletage, though
u appears more discreet. Is quite rs re-
sealing as the frankly clipped on top
o. the corsage Of other days. for the veil
ing fabric is but layer Of chiffon or
lace. and the body OF the gown beneath
comes scarcely 10 the bust line. so that
belt achieved with fesh-colored tulls OF
quite sufficient thickness, Is positively
startling. For example. gown Of gold
coiored velvet, with a sweeping skirt
embroidered to knee depth with wheat
coiored silk studded with topaz-colored
beads. has a broad girdle reaching from
the rather high waistline to the bust IN
from. while under the arms Il slopes
downward toward the back, rising at the
center back but four inches above the
waistline This girdle IL heavily EN-.
broidered like the skirt, and from il two
embroidered straps pass over the shoul.
ders In suspender fashion From these
straps and extending outward 70 form
short hmono sleeve Is little yoke Of
cream lace. embroidered with gold thread,
and this layer OF embroidered lace Is ap.
parently all that covps the shoulders and
back above the embroidered girdle. or
course, the lace Is laid over chiffon, and
this In turn ID lined with nesh-fintcd
gauze. but the decollete effect 10 daringiy
realistic.
A coral pink satin evening gown. worn
By one OF the pretty living models at a
recent exhibition Of costume in one OF
the large shops, had an upper bodice and
sleeve Of fesh-colored chiffon, and made
quite simply with an entire absence OF
trimming, this coral pink gown seemed
TO be nodded on the beautiful figure OF
It's wearsr. the satin cleaning and SHIN
merfng as each movement Of the limbs
In walking drew the soft satin folds into
new lines OF grace. This gown was pur-
chased TO make part OF en- October trous-
seau aud the avowed intention OF its own
er Il 10 appear 10 IL at the premier night
Of opera on the 18th Of this month
A Gown with Three Tunfcs.
From Paul Poiret comes lovely COS.
tune which has bean brought across the
ocean especially for an initial appearance
OF opening opera night. This gown. By
means Of one chiffon tunic dropped over
another. has q shaded eject that 10 won.s
derfuily beautiful the shading. OF course.
growing deeper toward the walstIine.
where all three layers Of chiffon come to-
rether. The under robe. straight and sim
ole. - Of white satin and over this fall
the three TUNES Of pfie pea green chiffon,
each little shorter than the other and
the upper one reaching only Just below