Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1915 — Beads in a Lovely Party Gown [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Beads in a Lovely Party Gown

IT would nardly be possible to build a gown on simpler lines than those which appear in the soft and elegant dress, of much distinction, which here does honor to its designer. Over a skirt, straight and full, of crepe de chine there is a tunic of fine net bordered with the sheerest of plaitings. And over this again a wide flouncing of the filmiest black Chantilly lace laid in two folds about the hips. There Is a bodice, which could not be simpler in outline, of the crepe, opening in a “V” ’at the front and back and without sleeves. It Is overlaid with the Chantilly lace and has sleeves of this lace over white net.

If the designer had stopped at this point he would have achieved-a gown of quiet and elegant character, at which one would look twice. But it would not have possessed the brilliant distinction, of his finished product, which rivets the attention. For the sake of sparkle and life a garniture of crystals and rhinestones has been added to the already charming robe. The bust and arm’s-eye are outlined with a border of fine net edged with rhinestones. Strands of crystal beads depend from it and hang to the waist line, where they are caught up under a velvet girdle. A second fall of cry a-

tals extends from the waist to the first fold in the lace tunic and a third from this fold to the lower one. Two rows of the crystals are festooned about the lower edge of the sleeve. A final touch of the artist is seen in gathering the skirt in slightly about the feet.

A gown that follows so closely classic lines of drapery need not concern itself with passing vagaries of style. It is of a character to be always pleasing.