The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-20

And here Is the fashionable couibi-
nation Of black with white--ns smart
for evening occasions as for day
time wear this season. Indeed
many opera gowns, ready for i'm
portant premier night>are black and
white, or In some combination OF
gray black and white, Paris, now
Just emerging from war mourning,
sets the pace of course In this color
scheme OF black, white, gray and
purple, which Is sweeping the fash
ionable world Just as present. Note
the very long skirt In the black vel
vet gown pictured and the still
longer traln--tart OF the skirt drap-
cry. Rather different, Is 1t not, In
dignity and statollncss, from some OF
the coquettishly daring skirts OF the
past few seasons2 Last year the
top OF the bodice Would have been
at the upper edge OF the drHped vel
vet, and shoulder straps would have
pretended to hold It up. But note
the difference in this seasons cf-
feet Above, the low dropped velvet
is a yoke OF chiffon-sh9er and al
most transparent. but heavily en-
broidered with beads and giving the
effect OF a high decolletagc. Where
the drapery is lifted at the left hip
there is an ornament OF pearl beads.
ropes of the beads falling in loops
down the skirt. Another opera
gown OF the game type has the
black velvet draped downward from
the right shoulder whore IL l. held
by pearl clasp, TO point under the
left arm. The under bodice thus
revealed is. OF white chiffon em-
hroidered with pearls. 4 silver CIR
a Ia fqupIaA Nuffh srg7sf al pgar1a pnaa
obliquoly around low waistlne, fol-
lowing the oblique line OF the vel
vet bodice drapery and "A massive
pearl bead tassel falls over the skirt.
This gown also comes quite 10 the
ankle and has long train.
Lace Drapcrics ON Opera Gowns.
Not all the opera gowns are OF
velvet. however some are of lace, or
OF satin and lace combined one
model OF white satin has wing
sleeves OF white lace which drop 10
the ankle--several inches below the
hem Uf the satin skirt. 4 lovely
!ittle' gown from LanVin is Uf oliver
lace over silver cloth. The bodice
and apron panels at hack and front
OF the skirt are OF allOvcr silver lace.
and at either side are pleatcd rutfles
OF silver lace and silver cloth. the
panels OF ruffles falling quite 10 the
floor while tho apron panels are
several inches short OF Che ankle.
Red Gown, for the Opera.
Red is rather new color for the
opera SO far, Il has been present
only in the velvet hangings Of the
boNes-and that rich. snbducd
crimson. Now II Is to appear In
gowns and wraps and undoubtedly
these red costumes Will bo Oit SEN
satlonal 4 Spanish type Of frock
il OF red satin empruidcred an over
bodice and skirt with red glass beads
the shade Of rose garnets The arms
are veiled by flowing sleeves OF red
tulle Another froCk Is OF vcrmil-
lion tafreta with bodice and drnpery
panels OF red beaded uet, the b"ad-
ed panels dropping below the skirt
hem. Red was very popular In eve .
ming gowns about twenty-five years
ago. II shows up well In an evening
assem- b!age and is becoming 10 some
extraordinarily dash
Ing But II throws all other cos
,umes around q into the shade and
makes some Of them absolutely hide
ouS. 90 the Wearer Of red evening
frock is selfish
Sumptuous Opera Wraps.
Three evening wraps ready for I.
opera wear are pictured. And /
wraps, by the way. are just as i'm. |
pprtant az gowns for an opera occa-
sion You view the gowns afar off .
in the boxes; but you may glimpse
he gorgeous wraps near-to. in the .
carriage foyer where the fashion
'blcs wait about aud chat while then I
limousine numbers are being called. I
,rmile is the fur OF furs for opera .
wear and a superb new erinlne wrap
IS pictured the fur actually shirredl 4
velvet with cut steel emprOidery ana !
he new four-trSin effect.
Another handsome wrap IL Of Rus
sion sable; and the third wrap is ruby |
n the hemstitching.