Evening star., 1912-08-25

complete the Spanish effect of black lace
over white. One Of these beautiful black
lace tunics Is pictured on today's page,
though the color scheme OF this gown Is
subdued rather than gay and senorita-
like. The rich tunic OF black chantilly Is
draped over gown OF amethyst satin
Bands Of amethyst-colored glass stones
outline the decolletage and sleeve and at
the corsage Is q bunch Of deep purple
violets. The boots are Of gray satin en-
brOidered with steel and amethyst beads
and are slashed across the instep to show
amethy st-colored silk stockings. Though
this gown is simple and unaffected in de-
sign it's elegance is obvious, and the black
chantilly drapery alone is worth small
fortune
Several pannier robes have come over
from Paris for exploitation during the
early fall days, and there is no doubt
whatever that the idea will take like
wildfire in America, for the pannier robe
fills a long-felt need. It is a handsome
tunic which may be dropped over an
ordinary evening gown. effecting in a
twinkling a complete metamorphosis OF
said gown and rendering 1t suitable for
other wear. The tunic comes all ready to
slip over the gown and the pattern in
cludes sleeves apd is finished OF round
n.
justing is needed to make one Of these
beautiful robes fit any average figure and
the finished effect is wonderfully rich.
One of these pannier robes. brought
over recently from a shop on the Rue
de la Paix is of black malines thick
ly embroidered with small Jet beads,
rhinestones and pearls being added In
the border embroidery. The sleeves are
made in one with the waist and are
flowing in cut SO that they fall gracefully
away from the arm. There is deep
panel Of jet beads at back and front and
at the top Of the panel Is set IN little
transparent yoke of white net embroider-
ed with pearls From the jet panels. the
robe falls away in long 1olds at either
side, these folds suggesting slight pam
nier drapery.
Another pannier robe is of white chif-
fon. thickly embroidered with crystal
beads and having a fringe of crystal all
around the lower edge. OF course. such
accessories are tremendously expensive,
but a robe of this kind Is the making OF
a simple satin evening frock. and as the
It and the excessive dresemaker's bill may
be dispensed with, the expense is not so
great after all.
Freakish is new falling off,
gown which has created a sensation
in Paris Of late. The upper part of
plice bodice and white skirt, made of
soft. rich charmeuse. The skirt is OF
black charmeuse draped in such pc
culiar manner that as the wearer of
the gown comes toward you the effect
is as though she had dressed hastily
for a fire. catching up black garment
Of some sort and adjusting it so hasti-
ly over a white chemise that 1t falls
of everywhere except where ut is held
against the figure in front. This sur
prising effect is really most carefully
studied and the draped black char
meuse is attached to the white gown
at back and front of the waist line, the
falling off effect coming over the hips.
An interesting note in this Beer
gown of black and white satin Is the
long, transparent sleeve of black net.
reaching to the wrist. There is fad
just now for these long sleeved even
ing gowns for restaurant wear. The
effect is bizarre, for the long. tight
sleeves accompany gowns Of the most
something smart about 1t. in a restau-
rant gown. When the season for
dancing and opera gowns comes
around little later 1t is probable that
will have passed into the limbo Of for
gotten fads.
for lace Is the beautiful gown pic
tOr0Q To-Day his gown. Oullt VI SIO-
caded satin in a faint pale blue shade,
is almost entirely yelled with malines
lace in the soft flcelle. or creamy, tone
mentioned earlier. The lines OF this
gown are particularly beautiful and
stately and the arrangement Of the
lace is notable. A deep bertha crosses
the front Of the bodice. outlining the
decol1etage and the ends OF the lace
are carried over the shoulder and
down the back, a jeweled ornament
holding the lace against the back of
the waist line where the inner edges of
the rich founcing come together. The
outer edges fall over the arms and
form sleeves and thence ripple In cas-
cades over the hips. A wider fiounc-
ing covers the lower part Of the skirt
and the train. the short tunic and
train being of the pale blue brocaded
satin. An ornament of pearls and
crystal paillettes holds the lace at the
uroer part Of the train and keeps the
lines Of the gown fiat and clfnging. A
bandeau of pearls in the hair COM
pletes the delicate beauty OF this cos
tune and the lace gown is accompanied
by high heeled boots OF pale blue
satin with buttons Of faceted glass
There is a dash and a daintiness about
the high-heeled dancing boot-and an