The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-04
PRECIOUS STONES
ARE FREELY USED.
In Ornamentation Empire Styles Still Prevalent but
with More Natural Waist-Line, Fuller
Skirts and Wider Girdes

without ever looking commonplace, NO
matter what the material is from which
It is designed A very handsome eve
Eing gown, suitable either for the thea
ire or FOR dinner party, is shown in
the tgure at the right. 1t Is made of
black silk gauze, embroidered in silk
dots and consists of bodice with
modesto and sleevelets Of finely tucked
black tulle or any color one prefers,
The tucks are released an inch and q
half from the edge to form a heading
which is finished by narrow line OF
cut jet II color has been used or
by cord Of gold or silver II black
tulle was used. At the line of join
ing wide band Of black velvet passes
over the bust and around the arm be-
meath the heading OF the sleevecap The
lower portion OF the bodice Is q soft
ly draped fichu effect beginning at
either shoulder In the front and cross
ing the bust and passing under the
arms to the opposite shoulder forming
an arrangement in the back to corre-
spond to the draplng in front. The
lower part of the sleeve is draped In
small close fitting puff The girdle 10
Of black satin charmeuse cut on the
bias, and fitted simply to the figure,
being shaped trife wider in the
front than in the back.
The skirt consists Of a smooth front
panel to the knees, ending in band of
the velvet, below which Is a gathered
tiounce extending around the entire
dress, cut to form the rest Of the skirt
and extending to the belt. The lower
edge Is gathered and confined by a
wide frou frou of frayed black satin,
while the front panel is outlined by
beaded embroidery which also deco
rates the corsage.
For Young Girl.
Very girlish and simple of consrruc-
| ton is the gown with the tichu. The
mC del was of SAKE blue mousselin over
nile green silk The bodice consisted
of a wide fichu Of white mousselin
| edged with narrow frill of the blue
over the green, while the under bodice
was of the material in fine shirrings
which also form the elbow sleeve with
double edged frill Of the material.
soft satin ribbon confining 1t to the
arm and ending In smart rosette on
the elbow The modesto was Of white
Venise iace, while the girdle was OF the
same ribbon as that used on the
sleeves, being adjusted in very novel
AMI pleasing manner The centre Was
| fastened 10 the centre front, passing
around the waist and crossing in the
| back, coming around in front under the
opposite arm, and slipping through
the fold of the iichu, disappearing be-
meath tie modesto. The skirt was OF
velvet OF the exact tone of the waist
and cut severely plain. The restaurant
gown, violet velvet Is shown In the
drawing and the back shows the new
manner Of pleatng The drawing
quite explains the manner of eonstruc-
ton. The front is decorated over the
bust by an applied piece OF pale yell
low satin, heavily embroidered In the
popular new eidelweiss flower In a
deeper tone of yellow This is held
in place seemingly by band OF vel
vet ribbon OF deeper tone than the
dress. 1t passes over the shoulder and
attaches to The back OF the bodice by
two large amethyst buttons, which
adds to the fascinating and unusual
color effect