Evening star., 1915-01-24
Gowns and Their Wearers.

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| color, which only
A Costume in an expert can dis
Military Gray o,a e,hsfSm fa,n,,iar ,o fr;snd tne
'taupe.'' but which in this age of mill
tarism is up to the moment in name at
| least
Mrs. Letters gown was of chiffon
crepe. and was slashed on either side
of the skirt from the waist almost to
| the knees. the wedge-shape opening
being about two inches wide at the
waist line and tapering to a point. This
was filled in with panel of cherry
red velvet. The same bright contrast
ing color was seen again in the front
! of the bodice, vestee below the V
neck. Worn with this was round
rolling -brim sailor hat of cherry vel
vet. with a cluster of flowers of the
same shade on the right side.
| Miss Francise Williams has worn to
two recent functions two charming
| gowns, one of
Two Pretty dark blue and
Debutante Dresses. pink. pnI % " '''D
| The blue gown is a brocade. one of
the oriental fabrics Miss Williams Sc
cured while on her cruise round the
world with Mr. and Mrs. Letter in the
| Niagara 1t is brocaded in gold, the
pattern being the favorite design of
the Chinese silk maker-the rose and
the butterfly. In China, by the way,
silk is sold by weight. The skirt of
| this gown is moderately tight and cut
in turrets about the bottom. There is a
full tunic of chiffon of the same shade
of blue.
The other dress is dainty creation
Of taffeta, a changeable orchid pink and
| silver. 1t is made with a short empire
trimmed around the bottom and up the
front with shirred cords. and hangs
over two pleatings of tulle, giving the
| effect of a diaphanous underskirt of
things in these accessories. full puffs.
quaint affairs such as our grand
mothers wore. and finished at the bot
! tom with a tiny bow. There is cor
silk with green leaves. the leaves Of
fering the only contrasting note.
| Another lovely gown in taffeta, which
is to be a popular fabric this spring,
| because American
| Pink Tafeta silk makers are
and Silver Laces. phs' ,hs ar, ast1rs of msnn. a.
featuring it. is worn by Mrs. Murray
Cobb. who looks charming in 1t. The
taffeta. which is lovely shade of pink.
| is combined with silver lace. The lace
is over flesh-colored chiffon. The skirt.
which is full, is cut in scallops about
the bottom. There is a coatee of taf-
feta opening over silver lace and fas-
tened at the bust with diamond but
tons The sides of this little coatee
extend downward toward the back and
tie below the waist In a large bow in
the back. The back of the gown from
the shoulders to this bow is of silver
] lace, as are the sleeves. A crushed
knot of old blue velvet at the waist in
front adds fetching touch to the color
| scheme.
| Mrs. Theodore ]. Baldwin wore to
the theater the other night a striking
gown of pink satin and black velvet.
| The skirt of the
Evening Goats gown is of pink, a
full tunic over
| giving the new transparent petticoat
effect which is the latest adjunct of the
full skirt.
The bodice is little more than wide
sirdle of black velvet over an under
bodice Of lace studded with gold
beads. The lace, the foundation of
| which is white. of course. Is over
flesh -colored chiffon and forms the
sleeves as well as the upper part of
the decollete bodice. There are folds
| of black and white tulle, forming
double bands which are attached to
the wide girdle and extend over the
shoulders like straps.
| With Mrs Baldwin was Miss Judge,
her sister, who wore gown of black
| net beaded in gold, and a smart even
| ing coat of old gold brocaded velvet.
| The coat, which reaches to the ground,
| is draped a little below the knees on
| the sides, the fullness being cut out
| below that point, and the back breadth
| brought round and fastened to the
| front breadth with row of buttons
| covered with the velvet, making the
| the bottom. Collar and cuffs are of
| sable.
4 Another striking coat seen at the
| theater the other evening was worn
II by Mrs. Victor Kauff-
Wistaria Satin mann, wistaria
/ c,1 satin elaborately
aAu ooiu' brocaded in gold. the
pattern being the graceful palm leaf
and other long Japanese leaves. Mrs
Kauffmann's coat has a new form of
drapery, the material being caught up
and falling over in graceful lines just
below the waist, giving the effect of a
cape reaching from the shoulders to
the hips. The neck is finished with