OCR Text |
Show W MUTEST Models for Plain . v'Slv V,' . Wand Figured Velvet Gowns ' BY MRS. A. T. ASHMORE. I mmmy,m)kJ xir tefct4-2tt4 Swfe immmdmxm p AKI.Y ia ilic seooon word went 1 " forlh from Fashion's headquar- tors that velvet was to bo the most fashionable fabric this vein- ) tor, and In con sea no no; for tmtue time thorn have been models displayed dis-played of smart street costumes of velvet, velveteen and corduroy. Only recently, however, have the more elaborate tnet frowns and those intended for afternoon and evening been cliibited, although the pen son in so near at hand when velvet 'old rose are all fashionable. A becoming color in the gray with n warm light through it. This trimmed with skunk or snhle fur is very charming and quit novel One model Las a hand of fur around the skirt and also h round' the coat, the skirt with a short train aud the waist embroidered in sill; of the same shade as the velvet, with oue or two darker tones worked in with it. Tlie fur is skunk or sable. The same model in a lighter gray with chinchilla is also good, while in $m$?mm Ssm m mm iftfis mm u .$$i is ?" $ r: mma.m :fm Pifl gowns arc to be worn. The fabric is so emphatically suited to fvi'.d weather thnt its use all summer, combined with the thinnest of materials, puch as chiffon anil lingerie, has seemed almost (no incongruous to he attractive, but, cccentrioity leins the watchword of modern dress, the combination has been accepted ac-cepted and admired. F-ntirc velvet rowu3 eud velvet cost times ifavc not, however, been included in snmniT otitlits, anil only -tiow are they voted appropriate. riain anil fancy velvets and velveteens ore alike fashionable this season, and all colors are to be seen bl.-.cl; and while stripe or any dark culor with a fine hair line of white is smart, and tin-re are many charminp costumes of this description, but these costumes are not, iri some respects, fo smart as the plain velvets and are classed more with the black and white Etriped cloths, which are never made up for the same use as the plain black for afternoon and reception we.ir. Variety in Styles. There is a jrreat variety in the styles, little or no trimming, except fancy buttons but-tons but It is the desij.'" of the skirt and jacket that marks the difference and it is certainly remarkable what different f-fects f-fects arc obtained, and ith exactly the wime material short jackals and narrow, but not too seiint skirts, are the invariable rule, while the wonderfully ch-vrr treatment treat-ment of lines gives the slender nppeiir-Hiiee nppeiir-Hiiee imw demanded of every f.ishionablv goutmd woman. The hair stripe if white Is of additional aid to slender lines, und a lot depends upou how wide apart are the white lines, und there is enough variety va-riety for every woman Uo i-clc t what will be the most bei'niniuz. The plain black or colored velvet costume cos-tume is very smart this season and is so are cut without seams in the shoulders, but In order to ol.viate Ihe kimono appearance ap-pearance somewhat there are folds of Ihe velvet that Co over the shoulders and are caught at the back with a buckle. The same cflfeet is given in front. Then covering the wrapper neoh is the la:e laid flat against the velvet and also down the front. Then can be added a girdle with ends of sii tin iu n jewelled belt, but the gown must be complete without it. There are many colors that are suitable for these gowns, a red, green or heliotrope , being the principal favorite. It is no: u good model iu black nor too light a 'color. The black is too heavy and som- ; Black and Blue Moire Velvet GowiT- s j Striped Blafarfd White VelvetCtn Gown Motson Lcchoff-Davld. t Thnto Copyright. 1010. by ItenfUrST Ccluotvo Cr.'j riifbt. lfn6. New Vork Ilcralit Company. : r::v nw- -4:: 't:'m I'li.-to foi.jnglit. 1!U0, i l.y IJriitlinser ' KiiTuM- Coi-jnslit. 1010. Ili.-r.ilJ Cunpany. Xrw ij-tc it. brown or gray, beautiful in themselves, not being thought smart with the- black iSiS Black Velvct Gown -vvj 'v-'-'")) N1; f-.;"'v-".' y'-V ' ' : with Caracul Jacket bre, the light color is inappropriate. It is extremely fashionable this winter to combine cloth or satin with velvet, anil then the velvct will be one color and Ihe satin another. IJIaek velvet, with the new shade of blue, is very smart; the skirt and lower purt of I ho wait of the Velvct, the upper part ami sleeves of the blue and with only a .Mnall yoke or collar of net i.r hue lace; not dead while, but a light erru r cream color. The same model is cop ltd iu black velvet and black satin, with a deep yoke uf blue chiffon ubove Ihe satin, and with only a small yoke or collar of the lace or net iu while, to make It more becoming. One of the shurpfcst contrasts is shown in the black j velvet gow n mad.? with a band across Ihe centre of the skirt in heavy ecru lace. Then- is u Lund across the wai.st also, but ; this is so unbecoming to most figures that it is belter to make the waist all in black excepting f . r the yoke, and that not tou deep, of cith bice. I III KK'U I. I Tea Gowns of Velvet. j Velvet tea gnwns are also fashion-; able again l hi j season, but us the material ma-terial is mure closely woven and eo.i-i M'ticnily wanner than is generally used for any gown to be wurn in the house every clfort is made to so combiue it with, thinner fahrie.4 that ihe amount of velvet' is far le, than tin; cl.nioii or net. J Th.- ipinliiy i-i of the lmest and softest imaginable, ehifl'uu uud uihror velvets, as they are called, being i liuM'U in preference i l.j ad el-.e. The long court train of velvet worn with a lace or tmbroidcred chiffon go.. ii is always ilfeciive, and the colors ia -.hion.iblc this season are exceptionally well suited to this purpose. There are suades of orange, of cerise, pale ro.se, blue and .Vile "Mvn, ail of which light up well jn.l are iu good contrast to the lace or cliiffou gown itself. The velvet should never be cut or made luio any elaborate trimming, but should riioo. r...vre.-l.l miO. In ir. iillin-.-er 1 J. Iiihivc -..o ril.t. 1!1H Neiv V.. ib ! Ili-r.il.l ( 'i.miuiiiy. j i I ii!jt eisily l.c renovated, m that the l!:i- A II ran do !i y for sev eral sea-soli-, and with in ti.'I.v sli.:ht altf ratiou.s will look like neu. The colored Velvet g'.uiiN are so di-lin. live that ihe se. olid ' asoii they t aruiot be disgni-.-d or done over to look- like new-. The two reasons i.o. md strangely im ..nsistcr t, but ca-. i-ei'dily he i. ii Jcrilood i.y a i.v one forced , lit study dress i los -lj. Velvet end Tur. i Vein t and fur make a combination 'ale-n! ;t. ly irri si' liMe. and one seems i i I hey are mere Fnitable for afternoon thi'i ! morning. ( '.mliiroy ; ml vel ei en are ' ililTerenl and there are many smart os-Mumes os-Mumes in the lighter colors that are not too elaborate f..r morning. In f:'i, a ,cray or inn corduroy is suitable for uiih the mornii:g street gown. The Fashiombl? Shades. The perfection of maleriiU Is shown 'in the m. .ire velvets iliis sea--..n. They ; '".-V-..-i.V,:i -;v'" '?: . . i; . " - , . -' -- , x .... - '.',, . . . . , v .y.-.. . 'yt t"--.-r- v-yv Vi . I"- t.- ; .: ,;-;v -'' -;."Ay;yV ? :Vy's?j-, vy,.::rv !."--; ' : '- .:'yi y j, ., j. j,. . s..r .,' . . ' '.;" .s.-iTA-'i ' ' ' - - :;yy - - . , : .; . -. :'P- ", ' ' ' ' ', ' '. ' ;-'! f: ::' " -j t-c-- 'y--'e-. : ';: ' ' ; -' i Satin and Velvet Gown Malsuo tisroIL. Photo OopvrichL Pain, bt rtrnillnirpr Ciclotivo iv.pyrlvlil Itnn 'i Vork IIrfiiJ Conicvaiiy. be left to lung iu straight fo ds lroin the I shoulders both bail; and trout. Onei eiianning n.oJel has the hack in one piece,1 and on the shoulders, where it is joined to 'the flouts, il is held together with iuter-la iuter-la cd loops of silk or satiu or, most effective effec-tive of ail, will, gold or jewelled clasps. An Interesting Model. Like a sleeveless loose coat of velvct is another popular model, to be worn over a gowu of silk net or cliiffou. The skirt of1 the gowu has a train, for no lea gown looks well with a short skirt, and the coat is long also, looks, in fact, like a long' jin.imle, As a rule it has no trimming mil at most has u narrow edge of gold passementerie. passe-menterie. One of ihe newest fads is the bordering of fur or feathers, but this last idea has not yet been adopted to aDy cx-1 tent However, it is one of this winter's designs, sahb ermine or skunk being the favorite furs. A royal blue velvet tea' gown, with a border of white ostrich' feathers, is a popular design, but this ia cue of the few models that are shown, where the entire gown is of velvet. The' front is of lace ot net and the gown oj are most unusual in l"-iOi mi l coin, rg land are randy beautiful. This i a winter win-ter when all brocades are fa -l.ionaM.'. but the moire velvet brocade lias ml as yet been Used extensively; il is. imhe 1, too expensive nr.d .n!y suiie.l to gow mi of the elaborate order. All t .) l.i si I model that is disc idly popular is in blue ,nn blue',; incite velvet, n pale Id ie ! lino running through the b!a. k in inoir.' dcicn. The sUirt is plain, but it is a 'mistake ever to trim figured Materia!' ' thnt in themselves are d. curative, ate! this, like all brocades, is that if notbiag else. In the original model this was in-I tended for an afternoon reception gown.! 'hut can be changed to n theatre nml' .evening gown without in any way inter-j fering wjth .the first plan. Plain kji ; i ii jor velvel, a bit of rare old hu e or other i I ! X mr N - I" .'l i m Mr r.t.ACK rt-oni cosriun. praetlenl tbat It? popularity cannot 'wf ; wondered nt Made with Mhort skirt audi smart jacket it is p.iite elaborate enough for an afternoon reception or formal j black it is more praclicnl and also Itremely effective. 'ihe lighter colors iu jvelvet .ire not suitable for the more prac-i prac-i lical wear, aud triujiue.l or iiiitriiuuK-J firw Via VICr ANH r I.CrTH rtSTlTMK. but to M t ofT the other's attractions. Ioth are so suitable tor cold weather, both are mo becoming, it is small wonder that they are the delight of every well gowned woman who really loves dress for its. own sake. All kinds of fur seem 10 go well with velvet, but the true fitness of clothes decides upon Ihe more expensive furs as being tin- more suitable. The finest quality of the mort-uc Persian lamb with velvet is most effective, and the fmest of the cai-nciil looks well also. A popular model of the season is a gowu of black velvct to be worn with a Persian Per-sian himb or caracul jacket. The gown itself Is severely simple in design, but the jacket Is braided uud embroidered. It seems like rank vnmhilisui. tbis trimming costly fur so beautiful in itself, but when 0 ! ill life ! li IKS Si TO-ACK AM D WrilTK VFXVt'T tlOWN. luncheon, and yet it is not loo elaborate to Ivs worn as a street (town. The wuJst Io match the skirt is the rule this winter, win-ter, and the velvet woHt is made, in such designs that, while really separnte from ! the skirt, it looks ns if He gown were nil in one. The transparent yoke and I sleeves make It possible to wear the vel- vet waist in the house, and. In fact, the1 waist Is always partly cliiflV.n nnd net,! with ouly a small yoke nod collar of I white. j Plain Gowns Extremely Smart- I There are several different styles of' towns; eotno are absolutely pluln, others fire, braided or embroidered with braiding braid-ing and embroidery only across the wid&t, or with the trimmiDg on both waist aDd bklrt. Iviiremely smart are t he several plain costumes with only u small amount of trimming on the wulsl, but this in nf the mctttt expDsive order; for with Fevero effects the materials and workmanship can bo of only the best. Th.-n, too, th m.t ccstly of furs r.; worn aud n hat I hut with scarcely any trluiuiing challenges attention at-tention by it0 perfection ot llnu and he-:orningne&s. he-:orningne&s. . Colored velvet . "i-w tm are ehnruiiDg. v.raj-8, tan.- and odd shades of Kr;vn or L .0Sh m if lit 1 ! m ' mm CIXTII AM.. A UN cow j I lame Fashiou commands, hi r subjects must obey, und, after nil, the effect is good, and what more can be desired'; The Lt vie this winter of the short jacket trimming of genuine value can be used on the waist of such n gown, but il will iiiht far more than improve it If any cheap or ineffective trimming is chosen. There atV so many good points in favor of a velvet evening gowu that it seems like heresy to say anything against if. but iis very excellence makes it m t always al-ways a practical investment f..r the woman of moderate means. A goo I quality and, it really should be the bei-t Ifor au evening gown -wears forever. It iuay bccoujM marked or defaced, but can caught together at the bust, but is only fastened with a clasp and is then left to fall loose. I One of the most useful practical and inexpensive velvet gowns is u sort of , compromise, between wrapper and tea igown. it is made of. cotton velvet and is trimmed with a heavy cream laro. The sleeves nnd upper part of the gown shows to best advantage both gown and cat, for when Ihe long emit is- worn ill completely hides the govvll. 1-ollg fur eonts are not out of fashion, be it undo.--st.M.d. only when to be worn with an; elaboiate gown the short jacket Is chosen, iu preference. Plack velv et is the smart-1 est with the black fur jacket, purple-' oue of the season's popular colors-red, I |