Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-28
VELVET CRYSTAL AND SILVER
FOR FORMAL EVENING
GOWN

New York. Oct 28.-It is a fallacy
this fall to attend to describe any
certain type of silhouette or material
for the formal evening gown. 1t
simply can not be done. Materials
have never been so varied nor have
they been used in such elaborate
combinations The silhouette has but
one universal idea-length.
One may be straight-lined, semi
draped, as tightly swathed as q
mummy, or as boutfant as an early
Victorian, and still be in style if one
has length Of hemline.
Chiffon velvet has the preference
for the formal gown and is favored
in shades Of rose. jade, sapphire blue
and amber. When tigtly draped
about the figure, the velvet gown Is
usually unadorned, except for the
crystal or rhinestone buckle which
holds the side drape in place.
In the straight-line models. which
fall from the shoulder and only
slightly emphasize the figure, thes"
velvets are as rule heavily beaded
in crystal or steel beads or trimmed
in ermine.
The bouffant types, with the dis.
tended hip line, often have flowers OF
metallic cloth applied in wreath de-
sign Just above the wide scalloped
hem. In nearly every instance, the
evening gown for this year is left
entirely sleeveless, though the Shout
der is cut a trifle wider than for
merly.
AS a trimming for the velvet gown
ermine undoubtedly holds the lead
1t is prettily used on a gown of bot
tie green as a narrow border for
the circular hem, as neck and arm
finish and in the twisted girdle
Again it is seen on a long-bodiced
gown with a velvet Quilting the side
panels. Black is usually ornamented
in some way this season; either IN
beading, in silver lace or with touch
es of fur.
Jenny is responsible for a lovely
flame colored gown which has long
silver-hned panels falling from the
waist and silver beaded beH
Many of the Jenny models show a
sharply defined contrast between the
bodice and skirt. A pretty frock
utilizing this idea has it's white vel
vet-beaded bodice and black velvet
skirt Joined at the low waist line
with rolled puff of black velvet
Brocaded materials used as bodiceN
and combined with plain skirts also
follow the above plan and for the
home dressmaker this is perhaps the
easiest of the elaborate .lodels which
permits copving.
rnure gowns of brocaded metailC
cloth are noticed among the imports
One attractive gown OF this type Is
of gold and orange brocade trimmed
about the hem yith border OF black
monkey fpr ,..e :.
For the dancing frock, chiffon is
considered the smartest as well as
the most serviceable material. 1t Is
especially nice on the young CIR
whose proportions do not permit the
wearing of the more tumptious vel
vets. A gown, designed expressly
for the mademoiselle, has a long
slender bodice of blue taffeta with
skirt of many tiers Of chiffon o.
the same shade of blue, gathered lntt
ruffles. Lavender velvet roses finish
the low waist line and the off-the
shoulder neckline. The young miss
of this season prefers quaint, plq-
uant types of frocks with the slightly
wired hips to The form-ftting sii-
houttes. Where one has square. un'
calmly shoulders, the bertha effects
may be used in preference to the
wide shoulder line.