The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
a, MARTHA coopE ANDERSON.

the between moments are, after al,
the most difficult to arrange for. I
mean those periods when 1t 10 neither
.nring nor winter, nor fall, nor sum
mer. but Just that time when 1t is too
early to select the new things and
sull late for the ones already possessed.
The wisely dressed woman has always
such a period in mind and. therefore,
proyided for by such frocks as belong
n no one time of the year more than
10 another. This is not difficult to do
IN this day Of such wide choice as to
materials and designs. In fact the
stability OF designs which has obtained
for several seasons now and the. abb
sence of any radical and decided
changes has made this quite easy.
As TO the matter of evening frocks
Il Is comparatively simple to keep up
~ date. especially II one makes a
choice OF the taffetas dancing frock
which. Is much exploited at this time
Of the year. The prettiest Of these
evening gowns are made Of the newer
tnffetas called the glace taffetas, This
has an iridescent glaze which is very
charming and made up in the simple
sort Of dresses which are preferred for
this sort OF material Is most at
tractiye For instance, a yellow glace
., ock shows a rose-red sheen with the
changing lights which fall upon 1t.
The bodice is untrimmed and simply
draped square with the new decolle-
tase and pointed at the front and In
the back and quite short over the
hlps. The skirt is slightly fuller than
many Of the summer frocks have been
and suggests somewhat. the full and
c,rcular skirts of twenty years ago.
lust below the hips a frill OF the tai
fetas which has been fringed out along
the edges to make trimming Ii
nlaced and appears again along the
bottom of the skirt in a double oox
Meat. also fringed along the edges by
rayelling out the silk. Except for the
very short sleeves, which are edged
with the fringed taffetas, there Is no
other trimming about the whole dress
=. changesble Gown Of Rose. g.
A companion frock to this is made
Of silyery rose colored silk which
changes the shade with the light. This
Is the sort OF silk we used to call
changeable taffetas, but is much pref
tier than those deeper and darker
shades we're, as these for the most part
are made UP in light and beautiful
pastel tones. The silvefy rose frock
/ am describing IL of the shade we
know as geranium pink. It has the
same sort of frayed edges OF the ruf-
fes as seen on the yellow. Along the
bottom Of the. skirt an elastic band Is
inserted inside the hem and quilted
into place by double row Of gather
ing. The advantage of this elastic In
tie hem is seen at once when dancing
begins, as it permits a free step while
at the same time the skirt Is held IN
TO Just the proper width. The rest of
the long skirt is undraped and un-.
trimmed. The bodice is of the Empire
type with high waist line and a frill
Of the frayed taffetas. edging the
square decolletage. There are no
sleeves, but the merest wisp of flesh
colored tulle Is hung under, the arms
and falls in a very. soft drapery over
the shoulder, Stimulating a very short
sleeve. ...
The Popular Black Lace ana Net.
We seem to be more than ever en-
Hi1anted with black, and iowHthe black
pet and lace gowns are supplsnting
en others In favor. One Of the most
Interesting ic of that most difficult
combination to handle skilfully. black
and white The material used Is ra-
dunn satin, and the long, unbroken
lines follow these described In the two
taffeta frocks above. Long panels OF
the black silk are faced with dead
white and fall from waist to hem,
where they tuck under the hem In a
graceful fold. Two Of these panels
float down the back of the skirt and
two down the front in very good
effect which is unusual. The bodice
Is draped around and caught at the
left side with wide black and white
velvet flower OF very wide petals
This bodice is also sleeveless and has
the new square neck. ys-c I'D
This fashion of facing the long and
Ubiquitous panels which accompany
every frock these days with bright
and contrasting color is an interesting
one which finds most unusual express
SION. AS 1t is a fashion which will go
we'll into the winter We may give it
some thought for we. are not yet
quite accustomed to a frock Of one
color and vivid splashes OF color set
on at the hips apparently without a bit
OF reason. Sometimes this introduction
Of contrasting color Is very well done,
indeed, as for example, in a dark blue
radtum silk afternoon dress which has
not one spot of color about 1t except
In bright jade green shopping bag.
sllken parasol Of the same intense
color and wide brimmed straw hat
OF the same shade. Nothing could be
more artistic, for Instantly the dark
background afforded by the blue dress
eets on the radiant color OF the other
Things delightfully."-. While this par
ocular effect was obtained In an after
noon frock the same sort of thing will
be done with evening gowns by means
OF slippers, fans. stockings and scarfs.
Already some Of the handsome velvet
evening gowns Of black or of a blue
10 deep chat 1t is like the soft midnight
are being shown with accompanying
'uile scarfs of most brilliant scarlet
Jade green edged with silver or
gold Or lrldescent beads. 'fs
Dress Materials Have No Season.
Let US not forget that the brocaded