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Show OP " I rv" ? i 1 i I I O ' 1 I Af ml f cYL.ciOjszm I . ! t PHOTO G RAPHS V BY- EDWIN F ' TO W N E M D f'" JN I R ' - v ' ' ' ' '4' ! j ;''' ' 1 BR:;: felt I , distinction to a I Hr. heavy black crepe wrap banded at the j . coar ac? cijTfa I p , squirrel .... 1 vv-4-rt' W4'm"y.4;, Z .... i, V iyVT'"- .v NOW that the I holiday seaaon is fast approaching, ap-proaching, evening frocks assume a vast importance. There are so many unexpected unex-pected affairs for which one simply must have a new frock, such intriguing last-minute invitations at which one must look one's very best, that many moro costumes are needed than had seemed necessary at the beginning of the season. One always plans for certain occasions occa-sions and felccts frocks with ihem in mir.d. The opera, for instance, demands a quite different type of evening gown from the one to be worn at an informal gathering at a friend's house. A dinner din-ner at a restaurant requires a more dignified dig-nified dress than will be worn to the same kind of affair at a private home. And as the American woman rather prides herself on her ability to wear the right thing at the right time, she has learned that it is the better part of wisdom to acquire enough evening costumes cos-tumes at the beginning of the season. Two features instantly strike one when examining the latest evening models. mod-els. First, it is a question of lino Charming for a young girl is this pink chiffon costume encrusted with crystals and b) illiants and tied at the waist with narrow silver ribbons every frock presents a slim silhouette ykirts yards in diameter are made to uppear slim by means of godets, foldj of drapery are so cleverly arranged that practically every woman appears youthfully youth-fully slim, and skirts are now so long that one Is enabled to appear tall as well. The other feature, and this one is more striking, is the effect of brilliance one is instantly conscious of at any evening eve-ning gathering. Sequins, beads of all colors of the rainbow, and brilliants vie with gleaming metal tissues to create frocks that might have stepped from an Arabian Night's entertainment straight into the. twentieth century, so brilliant are they, so shimmering with lights reflected re-flected by countles.3 iridescent beads that gleam with every movement of the wearer. Practically every Paris house is showing show-ing mid-season models heavily encrusted with beads and brilliants. If tho frock is plain, then a jeweled ornament at the girdle is apt to have its dangling threads of brilliants. Often a plaque on tho girdle directly in front will be composed entirely of beads, or a chiffon frock may have a harness arrangement of narrow bands of brilliants. Lanvin shows a frock of this descxlp- tion, a simple m affair of dell-" c at e mauv e crepe, its trimming consisting con-sisting of loose bands 'on the bodice and sleeves sewed with tiny ti rose and mauve beads. ,;y These bands hang loose and are remarkably chic in effect. Another frock of Lanvin's is of cornflower blue, embroidered around and around the skirt in yellow and green beads. Many frocks are lavishly decorated with steel beads, which are especially smart against dark or old blue velvet. Poiret likes this combination and makes a stunning evening gown of blue vel- m nuuir ii.ii mi ii ui tin trv; uauua heavily beaded in steel and embroidered m silver threads. Another model worn by a smart Parisienne had a bodice much resembling a coat of mail, so in-crusted in-crusted was it with soquins and glittering glitter-ing blue and silver beads. Beads either match the costumo or are in striking contrast. They at once make a gown important, and one never looks insignificant when clothed in a soft chiffon chif-fon frock agleam with glistening crystals crys-tals or brilliants. Silver and gold lace are now trimmed with contrasting beads, and one finds many of the new velvet evening gowns made more effective and Interesting when trimmed with beads in some gay, contrasting color. . The most effective U6e of beads, however, how-ever, is in combination with delicate chiffon chif-fon evening gowns. Only when the background back-ground is white or some delicate pastel shade do crystal and rhinestones appear ap-pear to best advantage. Two frocks of this description are shown on this page to-day. Strangely enough both are of the straight-line variety va-riety which now seems to have only one rival the draped skirt for the full circular affair has been done to death. Girlish and charming in effect is the beaded frock in the photograph, an ideal costume for wear at the dances and thea- This gleaming pin and silver men cloth costume wd it? bands of cm and r hine 8 torn trimming mig have stepped out a the Arabian Nighl ter parties that maj the holiday season i ways such an intzjf uing time in spita o the difficulty of poi sessing enough frocj to always appear frej and chic. It is flesh-coloif chiffon, that materij and tone invariaM associated with youtl ful beauty. Its Iom straight lines are m marred by any fnlnfl or godets, and iti lfll waist line is lndicatl by two narrow ball of silver ribbon tbl tie in a soft knot 1 rectly In front and Sm quite to the ankl The bottom of til skirt is finished will a roll edge of ailf cloth The distini tive featn .X of this gre4 ful frock 1 t thn very beB tiful scroll di sign carried k i ii nt in cleani f .ng silTj bugles, crjfl fgUj tals and rhbl stones. More dirnilled in type but equally en fectivc -. the frock of white crepe Xfl main shown above. It suggests vjk chemise frock in its cut, but thfH impression of simplicity ceases, for Ui entire surface is encrusted with ban! of bead trimming exceptionally effectitj for the beads are brilliant and onjfl These bands have geometric figure! aH Grecian keep patterns and are sewn fl the frock at regular intervals from fcfl to shoulder. What r.iaks this bandiM particular;.- stunning is the blcndrnfji diamonds and onyx, wonderfully lH houettcd against the white. Onyx earrings in the shape of are worn with this costume and the vam pers are silver brocade in strap desigM As I have conceived a great liking m the gleaming brilliance of silver IfV I have thought out an unusual evenW frock which is photographed on tV page to-day. The material is a xltm and pink metal tissue, supple and W derfully soft in texture. The frock is straight of line, long, narrow skirt and sleeveless bodiC that blouses over a band of embroidej and coral and rhinestone beads. P1 at either hip are embroidered in the salM manner as is a medallion on the bodifll both back and front. The afternoon wrap of heay marocain that I am showing on j "JL page is black, but achieves unusual MJ liance through the use of fine steel which form an all-over design on n bodice, skirt and sleeve portions. The graceful back is formed by sjf ring the material across the S"W aim allowing it to fall in wit ""J: tho normal waist line, where it blt9 To wear with this 1 have deeignBV hat of black velvet, with a turn-up V, and a trimming of silver ribbon. AW of this nestles under the bnm fW, right side and combines charmingly the steel and gray f uif of tho wrap. . |
