The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-05

Manhattan only Il fortnight away. in
terest III evening costumes supersedes
all else OF a s%artorial nature. Gowns.
wraps. ~cotnures, and footwear for the
evening hours are now the paramount
consideration. and the shops arc dis
pmSing-frequently i'm cases artifically
lightcd-the stuffs and dress belong
ings intended for formal evening
wear.
One is struck first by the extreme
richness Of the fabrics. then Ivy the
colors. then by the marvellous draped
effect. Everything for evening is now
draped. and the straight. slim empire
gowns of Il twelve-month ago seem
very plain and Skimpy Ivy contrast
with the wonderful drareries now tho
vogue. Fabrics lend themselves rich
~ to these new drarrd effects. and one
does not wonder that Il modern even
ing gown. comhiniue yards of satin
stuff draped with yards ~ rare lace.
and trimmed with yards If diamante
or other sparkling trimming. Is ruin
ouSlN expensive. The bare materials
lars before the skilled d~ressmaker has
put scissors to the fabric.
Bun and yellow Lead.
The pale yellow evening gown is jus,
now the grand chic. and all yellow
tones from the palsst rorn color to
the deepest mandarin range are seen.
lhese yellow gowns are SO softly veil
ed with lace thai the striking color is
lever offensive. and when amber glass
BEADS are used instead of the winter
rhineStones for trimming the effect is
indescriba bly, splendid. y very pale
turquoise blue is another favorite
shade. Turquoise. or evening blue"
is much more beautiful by gaslight-
or n artificial lisht-than the clear.
pale. baby blue which is so pretty
in summer frocks Worn during the
day. The rich brocades. embossed VEL
vets. and luStrous satins, especially de-
signed for evening wear. show wond-
rous cclorings. such as empire green.
American Beauty llame. royal purple.
tapestry blue sulphur and amber.
however. but are combined with white.
usual in the form of an underskirt
OF satin or lace. and the bodice is al
most invariably of lace or other sheer
fabric. the rich brocade or colored
satin being draped up G the lace
bodice so that the upper part Of the
gown has a delicate and most pro-
bounced decollette effect. even when
the neck opening is really modest in
proportion. Often a touch of fur adds
elegance and dignity TO The rich gown
II almost invariably the skirt has a
train. Only the %debutante wears a
tralnleSs gown now. and wen for the
me little debutante the dinner gown
mas a short. coquettish rain.
skirts Are C%oquettisll.
The train of the hour is coquettish
rather than stately. II starts out from
the foot of the skirt. rather like an
af~terthought. and does not. sweep
downward from the waist. except in
the case of a matron's or dowagcr's
costume. Usually the effect on a
younger woman's gown is quite the re.
Verse CT stateliness. the drapery ma
terlal being caught in at the back be-
low the knees and the little pointed
train emerging underneath. while at
the front the lifted drapery shows a
transparent or slashed petticoat which
reveals the foot and ankle. With
these coquettish skirts the most ador-
able footwear is worn-very high
heeled slippers with flashing rhine
stone buckles. or buttoned boots of
satin to match the gown, with high
Louis XIV. heels and rhinestone but
tons. Sometimes the heels are trim
with rhinest?ne-set filagree orna-
ments as we'll.
Above the ~coquettish' footwear and
skirt is the drapery which is stately
and elegant simply because all drap-
cry is graceful and beautiful when
made of expensive fabric. There ia a
craze for wrapped draperies, the fig.
ure being outlined-sometimes rather
ADMINISTRATIONS the hips and about
the knees. while the long lines of the
drapery are drawn up toward the
waistline at the front. A falling-off
effect. originated by Beer. has caught
fancy, and several new opera
gowns ready for the seasons opening
night. are made in this way. One Of
these gowns Is of silver and rose bro
cade-one Of the gorgeous brocades
which may he observed in the dress
goods department of an exclusive shop
at eight-fifty the yard. The bodice Of
this gown is of white chiffon over
f1esh-colored chiffon. and is really
scarcely more than a pair of sleeves
extending a few inches over on the