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Show The Frock and Its Trimming New York, October 14. Afternoon frocks for' more dressy occasions aro quaint and becoming to a degree; many df them look as if they might have been worn Iby grande dames of the period just following the French revolution, with perhaps a little added dignity. The taffetas, failles, and velvets favored fa-vored for these gowns lend themselves them-selves particularly well to the draperies draper-ies now in vogue, panniers, poufs, and the loose panels of Watteau's figures. The tang of winter In the air recalls re-calls us all to the dignity of the formal for-mal dinners, dances, teas, and like occasions, oc-casions, with their respective demands de-mands for more formal frocks than those we have enjoyed all summer, our simple wash and taffeta models, so 'becoming and youthrul-looking. This winter, however, the added formality for-mality consists merely of the addition of a few quaint ruffles, and draperies that will appeal to most of us very pleasingly. Many of tho imported gowns show the apron overskirt, usually made of chiffon, embroidered, or heavily beaded bead-ed combined with straight full skirts, paneled with velvet, on cloth and silk frocks. Some of these models show a profusion of trimming; others are simplicity and dignity itself, relying entirely on the cut and color combina-tion combina-tion for effect. Many bolero effects are noticed on winter frocks and costume blouses, as corsage trimmings. Chiffon, heavily soutached, and chiffon veilings play important parts in :e scheme of trimmings. 'Many of the new blouses are made of lace or not, banded by several rows of moire ribbon, at the lino of the bust, veiled by the chiffon. Dinner and hall frocks are extremely extreme-ly dainty and quaint this winter. The pannier, with its graceful draperies' over the hips, is often accompanied ihy a loose hanging .panel, and 'hung over contrasting underskirts of figured or flowered taffeta, or one of the charming charm-ing embroidered brocades of the moment, mo-ment, in Silver or gold. Now and then utwKnnipicrorniii.,,Mlililti wpmmmmmm one sees a iball or dinner grown of black satin, heavily trimmed with sparkling jet; there are many veiled models, too; taffetas, failles, and satins, sat-ins, veiled with headed nets or chiffons. chif-fons. Gray is nearly as popular a shade for this type of frock as for daytime wear; often it is combined with black lace over white most effectively. ef-fectively. Much velvet is used, combined com-bined with satin, taffeta, or faille, or as bandings for the cloth frocks which aro quite popular. Dancing is still riiuch in favor. Some charmingly capricious frocks have been designed this winter especially for the maid or matron who dances. Many of these aro delightfully youthful youth-ful and frivolous; one especially dainty dain-ty creation has a skirt made entirely of ribhon, with net ibodice, veiling a band of the ribhon at tao bustline. Net, and the daintily colored ibordered chiffons are much used for these gowns; also the quaintly patterend taffetas and brocades, so reminiscent of days gone by. The nets and chiffons chif-fons are usually hung over slips of satin or taffeta, or looped up, pannier fashion, over a silver or gold brocaded satin underskirt. There are times when it is pleasant to dispense with the frock, especially designed for certain purposes, and to let Fancy take her own way, and garW, us as she will, in some particular fantastic fan-tastic creation all her own. All Saints' Eve, or Hallowe'en, Is one of these times. The maid, who looks for her fate in the candle's flame, and the man who frivols in fantastic garb, aro at perfect liberty to enjoy this weird evening in, whatever costume pleases them most. There is no more demure, pleasing costume for tho maid than this quaint Empire frock with its frilled pantalettes, its crescent and star-decked bonnet, and its fuzzy-tail- I ed black cats, world-wide omus of I good luck and witches' magic, horder- I ing its short, full skirt. The man ' may wear a Pierrot costume; it has always heen a favorite and loses none of its charm this winter. |