The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-28
By Lady Duff Gordon
("Lucile').

TEE ultra low evening gown 70
vanishing before the novelty
and beauty Of the charming
h,eb.pecked evening costumes 't
Is one OF the signs of saner time
and the growing mentality OF "o-
ron fhat extreme deco!letage IS
f-,wne6 UPON as az evidence OF oao
taste The welcome extended my
hieh.necked evening gowns oy VIZ
men cf the bet taste ano Hos' eA
U,isite sownlng has delighted ME,
for il shows that the pendulum ot
n1blic taste is indeed swinging
awar from the Goll-faced. sinhperins
beautv to tho wcnan Of brllllances
brains and strong character. 1t 10
eternally true that you can luose
a woman by her choice OF clotaes.
The high-necked evening gown 10
high as compared with the candid
decoI1etage Of the past. 1t SHOWS
the most graceful line OF the curve
from the ear TO shoulder,but stops
three or four inches below the
point where the collar bones meet
Priscilla, the Puritan maiden, per-
feet example of feminine modestS,
cnuld have worn this modern cos
tune without blush.
The drawing on his page Illus
traits one Of my ideas for effective
evening wear. The dinner dress
here shown has long sleeves, cover
ine the hands and reaching 10 me
first knuckles. This new evening
model is carried out in three-toned
gown. being in black and gay.
The skirt Is of soft, white charmeuse.
The top part of the skirt and the
corsase are embroidered In cotton
bonne- work. "ver this Is draped
short, full tunic Of gray chiffon. A
touch of black-which always adds
elegance to a ccstume-appears on
the cursage, in fold OF black satin
drawn horizontally beneath the left
sleeve and disappearing beneath the
girdle OF gray chiffon. The sleeves
and drapery Of the corEage are en-
tirely OF white chiffon. This Coz,
tune isrendered more effective by
wearing with 1t an enormous black
satin hat, the trimming being black
tassel dropping at one side. with
button of scarlet velvet.
The photograph Is that OF one OF
my most popular models. draped
skirt of embroidered satin, with a
wide, crushed girdle OF the same
material and q sash at the sides,
and a sash end at the side, both
outlined by black satin piping IN
pleasing contrast to the coral shade
Of the satin. The corsage is OF white
chiffon, loosely draped to form the
correct new high" neck Some
dinner and opera gown ere still
worn low. but not 30 low as the
former fashion.
am going to add dnal bit OF
Information to my earlier news
ebout the latest neck-ruffIes, and l
am inclined to think that. like the
postscript OF a letter. you will find
1t the most interesting item Of all.
For It records the introduction Of
clusters Of delicately shaded roses
into the softness Of ostrich feather
boas. both OF the rounded and the
lancer variety. in both Of which new
positions the flowers seem to gain a
nev fascination by their close con-
frast with the feathers. A little
SAKE blue ostrich boa, for example
will have some Bhsdowy pink roses,
nestled together at one side, with a
guarding leaf or two Of delicate
green, the bouquet being so placed as
to come just beneath the left ear.
where the boa Is fastened about the
neck.
And then, when the dropping
lancer ruffles are to be dealt with
and decorated. the arrangement of
the flowers Is suitably varied. a
series Of single roses. all Of different
and delicate coverings. being placed
at regular intervals along the
whole length Of the lovely thing