Evening journal., 1912-12-14
Chic Combinations of Fur, Lace and Chiffon


enough in itself, to the narrow bands
al throat and wrist Of the one-piece
dress; from the wide sweep Of rich
chinchilla and ermine which encir-
cles the cutaway fronts Of the long
brocaded velour wrap. to the pointed
ears or loops standing against the
crown Of the beaver hat; from the
fringe of rabbit fur which adorns the
chiffon and crepe Of the boudoir robe,
to the narrow strip Of skunk or fox
which decorates the satin and lace
OF the evening gown These exQuis-
tie accessories are worn by both ma
tron and maid In former days they
were the exclusive property of the
older woman. the debutante confining
her fabrics TO the simple and mex
pensive materials. and her color
scheme to the spotleas white with an
occasional touch Of pink or blue I'm
flower or sash But the last few
years this tradition Of material and
color has been set aside and she now
wears rich furs and old laces. and
any color she may choose so long as
II be fashionable White may he worn
for the coming-Out tea. but other de-
but parties, whether large ball or
dinner dance, sees the girl dressed In
rosepink satin. yellow chiffon, tur-
quoise blue silk or soft brocadeh
strewn over with rich bouquets OF
flowers What could be more charm
ing than the evening toilette illus
trated in the FIRST figure? II is suit
able for either matron or miss and
combines in its soft folds all the best
effects Of the late fashions The bre-
telles on the waist are of white chif-
fOn. with a border of flowers i'm varie-
gated pastel shades Of blue. pink and
green The lower edge is bordered
with skunk. while the inner edge has
finish OF buglc trimming. Chantilly
lace develops the chemisette. and 4
girdle OF blacw pannc velvet encir-
cles the waist The skirt Of white
satin has the fashionable two-ponted
train over this is a drapery of chif-
fon similar TO that used IN the bre-
telles. This drapery is hung low on
the skirt. where u reverses its course
TO be brought back and crossed IN the
back terminating at the waistline
The chiffon scarf about the shoulders
is a very necessary feature OF mi~
lady's evening dress. AS Illustrated.
il Is Of white chiffon edged with
panne velvet ribbon This edge gives
little body to the diaphanous ma
tcrials. and helps II to stay in place.
Tho wearing of these scarfs is a pleas
ing fancy. They should harmonic
or contrast with the color scheme of
the gown As a protection they are
really of very slight Importance, but
the effect is charming. as they give
q light and airy look to the costume,
Another pleasing note in harmony
with the up-to-date evening toilette
is the muif Not the heavy. bulky ar
fair of fur but the dainty combination
of chiffon. lace and flowers It, too.
conforms or contrasts with the color
scheme of the gown. Bands of fox.
skunk or marabou make pretty fin
ish for A. These mulfs can readily
be fashioned at home. using wadding
as an interlning. This Is covered
with silk or satin. over which is
shirred the chiffon The bands. lace
and floral trimming are the final
touches The muff is not discarded
during the reception or at the thea
ter. but is carried in the hand or left
carelessliy lying on the lap. For
wear with the evening gown the even
| ing wrap Is essential. This year the
wrap cXcels In material. color and
/ line anything Of its kind previously
produced Tho materials OF them
selves lend an air Of such comfort
and luxury the colors arc so varied
and pleasing. and the lines are so ar
| tistically fashnned that every woman
who is the happy possessor Of an