Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13
Dress Materials in Joyous Min
Cling for MiIady's Dinner and
Dance Gowns.
Plated FAh-SHAPED PANELS
Side Decoration Much in Favor; Low
Waistiine Bodice Is Featured;
Pretty Trimmings In Gold
and Silver.

This winter We shall dine and dance
in velvets, laces, ribbons and furs
mingled luxuriously, according to s
leading fashion writer. 1t was natur-
al to suppose that women would tire
Of lace dresses, as SO many Of them
were worn during the summer. but
the fervor for lace continues unabated.
The loveliest things imaginable have
been created in combinations Of vel
vet and lace dyed to match the color
Of the velvet. In these, gray, brown
and green are favored, while black
lace frequently is used in combination
with white velvet embroidered in
black.
Many beautiful lace and velvet mod
els are being made up for afternoon
wear, as well as for the evening. Ever
so many Of these show the plated fam
shaped panels at the sides and the low
waistline bodice. Long. tight-f1tting
sleeves and straight, shallow necklines
are features of the lace dresses for af-
ternoon wear. Models Of this charac-
ter are greatly admired and, judging
from the number ordered by we'll
dressed women, bid fair to become one
of the successes Of the season.
An interesting frock is developed in
a soft shade of taupe velvet, with lace
of the same hue. The sleeves and
neckline referred to above are used.
1t has the apron tunic which, while
not new this season, is receiving con-
siderable attention. It is being han
died in a much more interesting way
than it was last summer. Frequently
it is Of lace or, if of the material from
which the dress is made, it carries in
teresting embroidery. which sometimes
is Of wool with deep wool fringe
edging the tunic.
Apron Tunic of Satin.
One Of the most popular models
showing the apron tunic is of black
satin. The sleeveless bodice is long
and straight, reaching to the hipline.
At this point an apron tunic of jet
paillettes is attached. 1t falls straight
to the edge of the skirt. AS so many
Of the black frocks this year must
have a touch of white, just as those
of white are accentuated with black,
{: ladder-like pattern Of rhinestOnes
is placed on the bodice just above the
point where the apron tunic joins it.
The rhinestones appear again in a mar
row band placed about two inches
from the bottom Of the tunic.
On an evening frock of silver-gray
chiffon velvet with a full silver lace
overdress band of chinchilla fur out
lines the high neckline of the lace
overdress in the front and, crossing
the shoulders, follows the line Of the
decolletage in the back There is also
band of chinchilla on the narrow
foundation skirt about six inches from
the bottom. The girdle is of turquoise
blue and emerald green brocade.
A pronounced feature in evening
gowns is the draped princess move
lnent. Dresses of this character usll-
ally are cut in one straight piece from
shoulder to hem. The drapery appears
across the front Of the figure at a me-
are rather tightly drawn into the side
seams this gives pronounced stotff-
ach line. Long trains failing from the
low waistline. at the back or one side,
are likewise features Of these ;lraped
princess dresses. The decolletage is