EVENING GOWNS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9008, 22 January 1895, Page 3

EVENING GOWNS.

The new decoWeie evening bodice is very trying, and suite only very few. It leaves* very little neck aud throat uncovered, and that not the prettiest part. It reminds mc of the pictures of the Virgin by some of the old painters. When the neck cannot stand this style of decollete, the best (thing to do is to fill up the vacancy with aciouoi of old • lace—real old family lace, lien enlendxi. Nothing else is worn for evening excepting real old lace, lhe older the better. You may wear imitation lace on your day costume, but for evening only real lace is allowed. Here are a couple of dinner dresses which I think may serve as good models. Here U one of pink moire, brocaded with red velvet roaes and jet) span glee. The sleeves of pink chiffon. A band of pink velvet spangled with jet round the neck. Another is a Directoire robe of multicoloured taffetas, slightly raised over a skirt of pink satin edged with roses. A pink chiffon fichu crossed over the bust, and a high sash of pink satin. A lovely toilette for a slim figure. Another is a plain skirt of pale blue taffetas, with two puffs of blue satin round the edge; blue satin belt and blue satin sleeves. " - A rery charming dress is of white grey satin with violet satin sleeves and walefc ssste . Then a black tulle drees skirt, accordion pleated and edged with jet over an opal shot moire skirt, jetted band and sleeves. A pink satin band round the throat. A very pretty bodice for a young figure is a low neck bodice gathered equally round the shoulders and waist. It is then edged round the shoulders with a band of the same coloured ribbon or piece silk or velvety ac the waist belt. A band to match is also worn round the neck. The eleevea are covered with three very full flounces, edged to match. This same bodice .may be S worn with a chemisette underneath it, when it looks like a* high bodice, and can be worn accordingly. Flowers are worn on the left side of the bodice in various ways; a pretty and novel idea is a bunch or spray.fixed close to the armhole and tied together with black ribbon velvet; the bow consists of a series of falling loops, often as many as seven or eight, and two long ends; no matter what the colour of the dress may be, the velvet is always black.