IDEAS FOR PARTY DRESSES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 17 June 1911, Page 11 (Supplement)

IDEAS FOR PARTY DRESSES.

The most intei-esting - dress-topic of th» moment Qoncoms frocks for festiye \vear, and -for these , velveteen, Soft satin and. Ninon, de soie .are pressed largely.-into service* very pretty being • isome; p£ the. new princess dresses of pale turquoise or Wedgwood-blue -velveteen., made . with .seamless shoulders, bhort sleeves, a t>d low-cut necl\s ; the natural accompaniments being guimpes and under-sleeves of fine lace or, tucked net. Again, charming ideas are evident in - corselet skirts and blouse bodices, or-kimono blouses, of colourod velveteen, trimmed "with bands- of embroidery at the Jiock and elbows. The tunic is a strong .feature of "everting dress and ,is expressed in.a variety of ways and in many -fabrics, those of a transparent order .lending , themselveswith particularly good effect ,to the, evening tunic. ,

The latest in tunics is the apron effect, and .this, is, shown in the simple tnening:dress illustrated, which is comI.osed of softisatin and lace.. The idea, works - out welkin ..cream colour, and also in rosc-pi.nk ~and in grey, the lace and .satin matching in colour The satin bodice is drawn into the top of the lace apron, which is bordered with a band of the satin (repeated at the bottom of the tunic), the plain underskirt is of satin, likewise the sash, while the short sleeves and chemisette are of lace. To make the dress, about 4j yards of double-width satin, and 4 yards of double-width . lace are required., Tho latter should be of a coarse,' large patterned type.