The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
By MARTHA cooDE ANDERSON

~ MAkIHA SoODE ANDEkSoN
TT begins to look as II we are to
have a return Of the dancing
craze which swept everybody into
the whirl in the years before the war.
News from Paris tells us that In
every cafe the fox trot RACES merrily.
while French magazines are printing
not only instructions how to and how
not to fox trot. they print bars from
the latest musical favorites as well.
Even Berlin, as IL not crazed enough
with all OF its events. We hear. is
dance mad.
WELL an enthusiastic bridge player
once asked Of a world famous woman
philanthropist and social worker, DO
you play bridge?". and hearing the
negative reply. queried in a very
bored manner, what do you do with
your timer" So we may ask what
viii we do with these summer eve
ninss unless we give)them over to the
jcybus recreation OF youth AMI dance?
The returning soldiers are craving
thessweet gayety of such moments and
the, feminine portion of tine world has
newer given SO much thought and at
tention to the charming frocks which
wilt add beauty and charm to summer
bali rooms.
As to Evening Gowns.
As to the sort Of evening gown one
selects, there are two distinct effects
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS severely plain
silks, such as taffetas or MORE very
decollete and ankle length. or the
befrilled and beruffied and beribboned
dresses, distinctly summer dresses and
therefore seeming most appropriate
The first mentioned frocks are Sc
verely trying. but certainly wonderful
in effect and beauty II one can wear
such plain gowns successfully. NOW
and then floating draperies of chiffon
trail over the foundations OF silk and
add softness suggesting clouds and
breezes One such exquisite frock APP
peared at a fashionable roof garden re-
Gently and was worn by a well Known
social leader who has Just remarked.
The foundation was Of soft rose color.
over which there fell folds of rose chif-
fon draped In trailing lengths falling
several feet along the floor and from
the sides of the skirt rather than at
the back The upper part of the dress
was very short as to sleeve and had
all of the edges bound with the mar
-rowest possible silver thread. The
round neck, also outlined with the sill
yer thread, was cut into a deep point
in front and at the belt, finished with
a narrow ribbon of silver. A gay
! sheAf of wheat and peoples fastened at
onSside was the only bit Of ornament
aboht the whole except the tall and
Loudly wearer herself.
1his same sort of frock is often de-
veeped in black and silver, and now
thaf the black evening gowns a1e SO
extraordinarily in vogue one will make
no mistake in carrying out this idea
The all black dress with its tiny sill
verS line is very smart when made Of
CHIFFON and satin, the latter OF course
serfing only as a slip over which the
dra4eries are gracefully arranged A
variation of the simple effect attained
by Che use of only one color and long
floating lengths Of cloth is achieved by
adding strings of jet Beads to fall over
the arms and shoulders.
II must be noted that in every in
stance the bodice of such a gown is
quite as scant as permitted by good
taste and those authorities who regu-
late such matters. Often the jet beads
bind back and front together, looping
over the shoulder and falling in cas-
cade effect from the shoulder we'll be-
low, the elbow. Every other person