The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
Informal Evening Frocks
By LUCILLE CAMERON.

Semi-eVening frocks are so charm
ing that we hardly note the scarcity
Of the more formal gowns. Really
the demure high snecks and long
sleeves of these war frocks are Just
bits of transparently swirling chiffon
or delicate lace. anyway. And other
wise. they are as delightfully."- friv-
Olous as any ante-bellum dresses ever
dreamed of being.
A young married woman whose
creamy complexion and big dark eyes
identified her as a real Georgian has
been wearing an extremely good
looking frock Of soft green satin with
a tunic, bodice and sleeves Of match
ing Chantilly lace. Clustered at the
girdle is a quaint little bunch of
flowers in tones OF rose and mauye.
Green satin slippers with huge buckles
Of brilliants usually complement the
costume.
Occupying a box at q recent per-
formance of Barrie's plays was
dainty little blonde person whose Lu-
cile dress of tan chiffon velvet with
sable landings indicated a high de-
gree of opulence. Two fyaway pam
els, the one in back hanging straight
from the shoulders. gave the true
air of distinction. When my little
lady rose to leave she donned an
exquisite wrap of fuchsia-colored vel
vet with a huge collar of Hudson
Bay sable made more interesting by
a complicated button across effect.
Almost Nipponese in effect is
pleasantly gay little frock which one
Of our most enterprising young sub
debutantes is wearing to informal
functions Wide butterfly sleeves of
orange Georgette with six-inch hens
and a soft surplice Of dove-tinted
charmeuse contribute the japanese
note which is emphasized by a wide
girdle Of orange Georgette embroider-
ed with bead flowers. The skirt is,
Of course, of the dove charmeuse,
and Is rather narrow in accordance
with the latest dictates of cloth con-
servation.
The toylike beauty of a yeilow-lock-
ed, blue-eyed little demoiselle was
emphasized by her dainty moyen age
frock of white crepe de chine and
Venice lace. The long-waisted bodice
was formed entirely Of lace, as were
the long, close sleeves, while the
crepe de chine formed q soft gath
cred skirt. Her wrap Of white lapin
was a thing OF delight with its high
collar of the fur and a circular yoke
and sleeves of blue-and-silver bro
cade.
A truly discriminating and Partisan
"a fa t..
gown owned by the chic wife of an
important member Of the French mis-
sion. Rose and silver lame silk is
the basis Of this confection which
Is gifted with very wide sleeves Of
rose net with cuffs embroidered with
a tracery Of silver thread. To make
the frock absolutely irresistible, Poi
ret added collarette of white net
embroidered with fiat silver braid and
placed over rayen's-wing-blue chiffon.
"A gorgeous wrap Of biack-apd-silver
brocade with a fence collar and two
huge armholes Of kolinsky is the
faithful companion Of this gown.
One Of the naive members Of the
younger set Is rejoicing in the possess
sion of an adorable dress with bod
10 VI piuc SiSpo uS Culno cnorOluer-
ed in gray and q black velvet coll
lar. Half-a-dozen floating, gray
fringed panels of the crepe de chine
hang softly over the black velvet
skirt. With this demure frock the
contrary maid has a habit Of wear
ing the most sophisticated Of wraps
developed in incendie red chiffon vel
vet. collared with black lynx and
lined with rnauve chiffon over French
blue charmeuse.