The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
Pastel Chiffon TUNES Above Velvet Peaicoats A
Practical Solution Of the Restaurants Gown Prob
lem Gauzy Scarfs and Sparkling CoifureC CABS

and forth. Very practical for this
purpose are the velvet skirted gowns
with TUNES of chiffon or lace. the cos
tune growing more and more airy as
1t rises from the foot up; until at the
shoulders it is often but wisp of
tulle ard lace. This gives the grand
toilette effect. while-covered up by
a wrap of velvet fur--the gown Is
perfectly suitable lcr an appearance
in the street or even in a suburban
railroad train. A really charming cos
tune of this sort was noted the other
evening at Shanley,s-one of the most
important and most luxurious of the
fashionable Cabaret places in Manhat-
tan. The petticoat of the gown was
of black velvet and dragged about the
feet. though there was no train: but
the velvet skirt was so long that 1t
had to be lifted for a step upward
or downward, revealing dainty but
toned boots Of patent leather with
dull kid tops and French heels-tfe
correct and practical evening boot for
the woman who has not always an
equipage at her command. Over the
black velvet skirt hung, to the knee.
a tunic of white shadow lace. This
was yelled with second tunic of
black chantilly, and above the gir-
die, the chantilly was mounted over
white net and again over flesh tinted
chiffon, giving a very diaphanous eff
feet to the gown. Bands of jet trim
ming outlined the V-shaped decollet-
age and crossed the shoulder at the
top of long. transparent sleeves of
black chantilly over white tulle. A
cloudy scarf Of black tulle foated
about the shoulders and over the arms
and lent an effect of softness and
beauty to the gown. A great red rose
was tucked against the girdle-the
only touch of color. This woman had
removed her hat in the dressing-room
and in her dark hair was twisted
string of pearls-the ornament being
arranged in such manner that it
would be quite hidden when the hat
was donned.
Another development of this dark
rt-and-airy-bod idea was noted
in gown at the same Cabaret enter
tainment. The skirt was of golden
brown velvet and had slight train
Under 1t showed adorable boots of
bronze, with beaded toes and buttons
OF amber glass. The tunic was of
pale yellow chiffon and was weighted
These sparkling yellowish beads also
outlined the deep v of the decollet-
age, white tulle being laid inside to
/ soften the line. The yellow chiffon
tunic fell over lace from the sash
down, so that the dark velvet show
ing through. might not injure the del
lcate effect of the upper part of the
costume. Above the sash the yellow
chiffon was mounted over lace laid
above the inevitable flesh-tint chif-
fon, which gives the modern evening
gown such startling effect of trans
parency.
The DecoIlete Back and High Front.
Restaurant dinner and supper
! gowns = especially supper gowns -
compromise with modesty by being
I dlsereetiy high at the front of the
/ bodice where folds of tulle or
tucker of lace cross the V-shaped dec
oiletage, yelling the neck sometimes
almost to the throat line. The same
! gown may have, however, a v at the
back touching the waistline and no
/ tucker or fold of tulle wells the skin
/ Which Is powdered or enameled TO
alabaster whiteness. Such gowns are