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Show Cloth Gown Suitable for Daily Wear AS comfortablo and easy hanging as a morning gown but with every mark of afternoon apparel, this do-sign do-sign is the simplest of all Interpretations Interpre-tations of our present modes. Tho skirt and bodlco appear to bo cut in one, but aro separate. Tho skirt, mado of two piecoB in goods of average width, might bo draped on tho flguro from a slnglo width of tho widest materials. It la shaped in at the hips and thero is a llttlo fullness at tho back. The shaping shap-ing and gathors afford Just room enough for tho swell of tho figure at tho hips. The waist Una is high and very (easy in order to mako a free move-Wont move-Wont of tho arms possible It is cut pyltu long BhouIdersnndlargfl arrog-. 'eyes. Tho fullness at the bust fa ta- ,ken care of by a group of plaits at each sldo terminating under tho belt It is in its careful finishing touches that tho gown displays tho talent of its noted designer. All vory slmplo models must rely upon finish and cleverness clev-erness in cut or drapery, to rlso out of tho class of tho commonplace. Tho Bquaro nock Is shaped and finished fin-ished with a piping of velvot. The front is cut into a doublo broast, tho overlapping sldo fastened down with two buttons. Its lower edgo lies over tho top of tho skirt whoro bodlco and skirt aro Joined. A narrow belt, with rounded ends, is finished with a piping and fastened with a fancy button at each end. It does not enclrclo all of tho waist, allowing al-lowing a straight front appearance (which is smart and clover) in tho Interval between tho ends. Thoro is a small turnover collar in tho Bailor shape, of flno embroidered batiste. Tho neck 1b filled in with a folded chemlsetto of flno figured not A plaited rufllo of the saino not finishes fin-ishes tho sleoves. A strand of largo pearls and a longer long-er one of smaller pearls finishes the pretty toilette But pearls might bo replaced with strands of any of the maliy fashionablo glass beads that harpaonlzo with tho gown in color. This model is well adapted to the unusual now shades in which fashion-jlJ'fclTTjftV fashion-jlJ'fclTTjftV nre nAdo. Mustard col-or,j5cyjjo03n, col-or,j5cyjjo03n, liaprika, -mahogany nnIL tho curious blues and groens that anj displayed in cloth and silk look belt when mado up in tho simplest mtuinor. But the design is good in thocolors which wo know well, such as royal bluo, amethyst, goldon brown and dark green. It would bo pretty dovolopcd In black, and is an especially especial-ly good modol for velvet. Colonial slippers and silk stockings aro worn with it, and such a dress calls for a simplo and well dressed coiffure. Llko nil simple things it will not grow tirosomo to tho wearer, and might bo used dally during tho reign of our easy going fashions. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. |