Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 296, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1912 — WOMAN'S REALM [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMAN'S REALM

NEW EVENING FABRICS FASHION’B LABT WORDS AS TO CLINGING MATERIALS. Apparel Must Be Light, Beaded Nets Being the Heaviest of All Wear That Has the Approval of the Designers. Qualities of rich material; softly draped and wound around the figure, compose the new evening gowns, which are exquisitely lovely—and the despair of the amateur dressmaker. Almost any woman with a knack for sewing could cut and hang one of the Short-waisted Directqire gowns which

have been in vogue during the past two seasons, and it was not a difficult matter to add a soft, dragging little train —round or pointed. But the new costume, combining satin, brocade, fur, metallic net or chiffon, and much lace, is another thing entirely, and skillful hands are required to concoct from all these contrasting stuffsa gown that shall combine exquisite simplicity of line and the perfect grace that hides, yet reveals the figure beneath. Fortunately, the new evening fabrics are exceedingly soft and clinging, and even a gown of velvet brocade

draped over s petticoat of satin, dom not Weigh more than a half dozen pounds, while the lace and satin dancing gowns may be measured in weight by ounces. The beaded nets are the heaviest of all the new evening fabric* and the bead fringes add appreciably to the weight of the chiffon and tace< tnnlc, but there is a wondertuTUlhtness and ethereal charm about most' of the evening costumes of the sea* son. Sometimes lace flounces and draperies are used over colored silk or satin, the favorite shades for these* “show-through" effects being the new yellow and pinkish red tones like saffron, apricot, pale coraL and geranium. All the yellow tones in demand' for evening wear—especially a very brilliant orange-yellow, called "burnt onion.” Blaek Chantilly lace is used: lavishly over white charmeuso and: satin meteor. Usually a red rose or broad bands of black velvet ribbon, imparts the distinctive note to these 1 lace-veiled costumes in black and white. .. Narrow band trimmings of fur are used on chiffons, and even laces and sometimes a band of fur serves as A shoulder strap, Instead of the morw familiar band of rhinestones or pearls. Some frocks that depend for their attractiveness upon simplicity and perfection of line are trimmed solely with a narrow fur edging on the tunic. Sleeves on most of the new evening gowns are so tiny that they are /barely worth the name, though the arm and shoulder are In some cases veiled' with thin net. Swansdown is used oa dancing frocks for debutantes, and when combined with white chiffon, lace, pearls, or tiny silk floral festoons, is exquisitely dainty and girlish. ■

MARY DEAN.

Novelties for the Winter. Various forms of "suitings,” in red materials, are novelties this year for coats and skirts, and they are produced in very exclusive shadings. But, unfortunately, most of the chic materials of this description are, like ratines, so very expensive; they are manufactured with such a soft, velvety finish that the rough effect is entirely subdued. Still, for real hard wear, It Is useless to economise in fabric; besides we ought not to grudge paying for the wonderful new colorings which are Imparted to these wonderful cloths. Mole, brown, red, purple and shot-gray effects, with a preponderatlng presence of mid-Vic-torian magneto tones are all leading colors this season.

Ermine Bcarf and Muff.