| Show by Dorot liy dale one or two frocks ft color bat which are lightened in effect by the bodice trimming so that they are rather dressy in effect will be fondd most con Ten leat as there are a great many occasions where a light colored frock would hardly be suitable while on abo othor band a separate bloksa or fancy shirtwaist would be rather too informal in stylo the show two gowns of this type either of which would bo very good for at boroo ear or for evening wear at the theater the restaurant dinner or any ilae occasion when one does not care to wear an elaborate agut colored gown these dark colored gowns however to he becoming require a good deal of lace about the bodice and many of the beat models have a deep bach and front and entire sleeves of lace this idea Is lu the black gown the model being in lustrous lust roua black crepe with a yoke of baby irish ingertson Ingert lon combined with valenciennes the sleeves abeln composed of two inch ruffles of the aal yal fathered on over a thin net lining so that they are slightly transparent the lower part of the sleeves which are in elbow length anre finished with a wide band of the irish ance insertion put on like an upturned cuff and finished about the edge with a frill of the val lace Tho yoke was lined with net so that it was rather transparent these thin yokes doing much to relieve the soni herness of a dark gown as well as adding much to its the bodec was sherred shirred at the shoulders back and front and waa cut to form a curved design abent the yoke these curves or scallops being finished by stitched straps of the material the ends of these crossing each other A aneel ahamed design embroidered in black silk was used at each intersection of these straps the upper part of the sleeves had little cap shaped pieces of the crepe finished about the edges with the curved straps there waa a high draped girdle of the crepe the akert waa made with a tucked panel in the middle of the front and back and on each side live deep graduated tucks the bottom of the skirt which was very wide and all the design of the corsage of this model could also be used for a separate waist it desired tho material of the v abat exactly matching in color the skirt and coat which it accompanies the other frock sketched was in brown etotle the amodol being made over a white taffeta lining the bodice had a little square yoke back aud front 0 cream white chantilly Chant llly lace a little of the lace also showing at the lower part of the bodice front as will be explained by the drawing bands ot chiffon broadcloth of the same color as the voile were buted to outline the yoke and also form the straps over the shoulders back and front the lower part of the skirt also being trimmed with bands of the cloth on the bodice those straps were ornamented baud embroidery and tiny gilt buttons connected with twists of brown silk cord also added to the bodice trimming A hlas band of white silk striped with brown velvet lines piped the upper edge of tl band about the yoke r strip of this piping also being used on each of the lace inset in the lower part of the bodice front the were in elbow length and were tucked crosswise for several inches from the inner seam back and front the lower edge of the sleeve waa banded with a strip of broadcloth the edgo being finished by plaited ruffles of brown chiffon with an inside ruffle of cream lace for wear with such gowns elbow length kid gloves are required but this season the white gloves arc seldom worn except with white or very light colored gowns the ecru shades especially in the pale brown and yellowish tan shades are very smart with blown or dark blue gowns the black glove also still being iu great demand especially in glace kid DOROTHY DALE |
