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Show . ,! Dinner Gown in Brocade and Chiffon. j i . ' . S jj; -n-fPY'ZI " '" t - N ' ' 4 " ' t i. l A S- I t , N " i '4 1 k t v, . 4 , - - 1 k ' 1 " vi vl k t THREE views of a handsome dinner or reception gown are made possible pos-sible by the clever triplicate minor arrangement, ar-rangement, in front of which it was posed. The straight skirt, with a demi-train, is made of crepe having raised velvet roses and foliage scattered scat-tered over the surface. The roses are very large and in a slightly darker shade than the crepe. The chiffon overdress aJd bodice repeat re-peat the color in the; crepe. The under un-der bodice is of thin silk in a light color. There" is a beaded girdle, narrow, nar-row, and edged with the narrowest border o? fur. This tiny edge of dark fur appears again on a small piece of drapery made of the brocade, which is posed on the bodice, extending from under the, arms at the belt to the beginning be-ginning of the bust. The neck of the bodice is slightly pointed at the back, but is cut square in front. It is shirred over the foundation founda-tion and is very simple. The short, full sleeves are set in and edged with a narrow band of the brocade. A butterfly but-terfly bow of ribbon is poed at the front finished with silk pendents. There is a frill of boxplated maline about the neck of the bodice which does not extend across the front. Under Un-der this is a lace edging which lies flat to the neck all round and is very attractive at-tractive and becoming. Unlike many overdresses, which are wired into the lampshade effect, this overdress is drawn in at the bottom with shirring thread. It slopes down to a point at the middle of the back and is finished with a narrow band of satin ribbon tied in a simple bow at the front with ends finished with pendents pen-dents like those on the bodice. The undersleeve of the bodice is finished fin-ished with a band of lace like that in the neck, and it is put on without fullness. full-ness. There is a crushed turn-back cuff above the band of lace, made of the chiffon. A novel feature Ii the bodice is the introduction of a narrow casing in the maline ruff which holds a tiny supporting support-ing wire. This is for the purpose ol holding the ruff in-an upstanding position posi-tion away from the neck. There is nothing intricate or difficult diffi-cult in the shaping of this dinner gown. The materials are not unusual, and altogether it is one of the most practical and graceful modjls whicl Paris has furnished for the present season. In spite of the curious and sometimes freakish departures from the conventional which one sees so often pictured, it is the practical gowns of this character which have pleased discriminating women of fashion. fash-ion. There is plenty' of distinction in the wonderful materials and in the use of color,, not to mention tassels and bead work, without resorting tc bizarre designs to get chic effects. . JULIA BOTTOMLEY. |