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Show A NEW USE FOR THE AFTERNOON GOWN The More Dressy CostumesAre Suitable Suit-able for Indoor Skating as Well as Simple Models Velvet and Velveteen Velve-teen Popular. New York, Dec. IS With danclnp still a popular pastlmo, indoor and out of door skatlBK becoming a moro fascinating fad ench day, new c othes aro constantly In demand. The Indoor In-door skntlng frock might consistently consistent-ly serve as well for nfternoon tea, hrldgo parties, and similar tlnytlino affairs or it may bo as plnln ns thu fancy dictates. . Indoor Skating or Afternoon Frocks Sleeves and co'lars ore tho distinctive dis-tinctive features of those costumes. Whether for afternoon or morning wear tho collar ns high; not necessarily neces-sarily of tho chokor typo, for many a collnr high In hack Is open In tho front, affording the comfort of tho open throat and the chic of the-high neck dressing. When tho chokor Is UBod It is boned ns of old, and usually usu-ally Ilnlshod around tho top with a frl'.l, ruche, circular band of chiffon, '& MS" J SI "J . o I I ; ill WW' "cc4L'' o Fur Trimmed Black Velvet plcot-edgcd, or a narrow strip of fur. On ono of tho now I'nputn models of black satin band velvet tho high collar col-lar Is topped with a two-inch-wldo circular cir-cular flounco of chiffon. While trimmings trim-mings nro not olaborato on theso gowns, stlU thero aro many llttlo details de-tails which offer tho clover woman with Individual Ideas a chanco to mako good uso of them. Cloth covered cov-ered buttons, silk covered buttons, In self tone, or n color that harmonizes, harmon-izes, aro bolng used to trim both dresses and suits of tho moro drossy ns well as tho simpler types. Both long and threo quarter length sleoves nro used In daytimo drcsBes; when tho threo quarter length sleovo Is used it is cut vory full nnd flaros nwny from tho foro arm gracefully, with very much tho effect of tho old fashioned flowing sleovo of grandmother's grand-mother's day. Favored Colors and Fabrics Whllo sergo and gabardlnp nro still tho fabrics favored for tho moro slmplo suits and dresses, velvet, vel-voteen vel-voteen nnd broadcloth nro tho dressy materials. Braid, buttons, and fur aro tho trimmings that bring out tho rich effect of both of theso materials. Of courso thoro Is nothing richer than black velvet for street nnd nftornoon wear; a charming Indoor skating frock of skunk trlmmod black volvot worn nt ono of tho moro popular of tho hotels recently, caused mapy an oyo to follow tho graceful skater with hor bright hair and huge bunch of purple orchids. For skatfng, as well ns for dancing, pantalettes aro practical and comfortablo; theso aro bolng put out In all shades to match suit or frock; tho simplest of them havo merely a frill or two around tho nnkles In tho samo color and material ma-terial as tho gnrment. Small Hats for Danclnn and Skating For real comfort, both In dancing nnd skating, tho small hat is neccs-hury. neccs-hury. This Is usually in bright contrast con-trast to suit or frock; for Instnnco, thoro Is a charming shado of brick rod that Is much fnvored with blue sorgo and black volvot drossos and suits. A bright currant velvet Is nl-bo nl-bo favored, and btlght coral loo Is attractlvo for thoso who find the shado becoming; nnd for tho moro conscrvntho thcro nro woiulorful blues, golden browns, and other dark, rich shades which will harmonize benntlfu'ly with broadcloth, satin, vlovet, tnffetn nnd tho other dnytime materials. Mallnos in high up standing stand-ing ruches, bows, rosettes nnd folds Is being used considerably for these small toques. Gold not or lnco to ques, with frl Is of dark brown or black net or mallnea, wired Into shape especially offectlvo for both nfternoon nf-ternoon nnd Informnl evening wear. Quaint neck fixings often accompany theso smart llttlo hats; an upstanding upstand-ing frill or two of tho nmllnes to match the hat, banded through tho center with a narro-v fold of velvet or satin corresponding with tho frock form becoming neck ruches and afford af-ford an effective finish to tho cos-tumo. cos-tumo. Other Interesting Details Tho bolt Is still a feature of both suit nnd frock; whllo bolted offects In general havo been dono to death for tho past season or two, still nn attractive bolt Is a convenient nnd becoming finish to dress or suit, especially es-pecially with tho growing favor of tho rounded wnistllno. Many of tho 1 o ? mil s r VCt I uccli. Braid Trimmed Gabardine ono plcco princess frocks, and many of tho Russian models also show this treatment a fitted portion at tho wnistllno giving tho appearance of a belt or glrdlo. It Is not unusual to seo a chic frock of dark bluo sorgo with a shaped pioco of chiffon In-sorted In-sorted nt tho sides giving tho effect of a belt; thoso aro beaded or heavily heav-ily soutached, and aro of tho samo color as tho frock, or contrasting. A belt of this kind offers nn attrnctlvo way of Introducing nn offoctlvo bit of co'.or contrast; for Instnnco, a dark blue, green or gray dress may bo soutached In gold or black on ono of tho dnrk, old reds, blues, or greens. |
