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Manawatu Herald, 16 February 1897, Page 4

EVENING DRESS. Renewed Efforts For the Trimmed BUM. Openwork In Now Crepona. That dressmakers are again making the effort to do away with tho provailing favor now accorded to plain skirts is indicated by some of the latest evening gowns, i For example, a charming new evening dress In whito satin has an accordion j plaited flounce which cornea to the knee, where It Is headed by lace and a soft ruohe. The fullness of this prettily trimmed skirt is arranged at the back in a series of rounded folds, giving a graceful sweep. The bodice is covered with a fulling of light chiffon, and over this is a short zouave of the white satin, embroidered with rosebuds. The sleeves are treated in the same way, but have epaulets of a pointed form, whioh fall on the top of the puff, mado of one layer of kilted chiffon A NEW EVENING GOWN. and ono of laco. A lace ruffle softens the junction of the sleeves and tho arm, whito in front the low bodice la simply trimmed by means of tho rounded zouave. A belfe of whito 6otin fastens nt tho back with bows and ends. It is a singularly graceful gown, with many attractive points about it, and suro to remain in fashion throughout the coming season. Crepon promises to be the dominant material of the coming season. Crepon ecorce, which is like bark, bears tho old name of last year, but Is not the same in many respects, for It is crimpled in a totally different way, bolder and larger in design In some examples, while in others It is more after the naturo of bubbles. Indeed crepe cabocbons show a sories of spots In relief, which cover the entire material, in various sizes, from tho small wafer to the large pin. In Paris the frosted crepon Is the fashion, but It is not co durable as the other kinds, for the pretty light silk lines Introduced on the surface are easily pulled apart from the rest. It) Is made in all colors and of all varieties. Crepon varecho resembles seaweed in Its pattern, while orepon gnipuro is a speoles of openwork, like lace. This and indeed many other makes of new crepon are so designed that tbecpenwork allows any contrasting material beneath to be seen through, the effect bolng pretty. Some of the favorite colors which will be worn under them are the lighter tones of blue and many tints of green. Jet and other handsome trimmings preparing have nearly all some indication of a festoon, which Is intended to bo carried alike round skirts and cap6s. A great deal of narrow jet galon will be used, some fringed so as to fall over laces, and the new satin bead, 'which resembles dull jet slightly brightened, is nearly always of an arched form to intermix with the glistening jet. Many of the narrow trimmings have larger caboohons introduced than ever. Cream lace collars fashioned like a yoko of heavy laoe, with a frill of a lighter kind having a design also in thick outstanding FASHIONABLE COLLABS AND PLASTRON. patterni, are likely to be worn just as muoh as they have ever been, and butter color is much In fashion. A fashionable arrangement of collar and plastron, shown in the out, has the sailor collar in oream silk canvas, outlined with a feather stitching in turquoise blue silk to correspond with the double neck and waist bowa. The edging of the lace floufice Is folded in front, co as to form two triangular facings, which apparently spread as a flat pointed front. Gown In Black Satin and Crepon* For morning wear a pretty dress is of blaok orepon and satin, the skirt being of the former, trimmed with bows of ribbon. The bodice has a yoke of blaok chiffon, outlined and Intersected with bands of jet. The sleeves, full and puffed, aw of tho satin, and folds of the same an drawn at regular Intervals across the front of the bodioe. Sfalng Up Men's Garments. In a coat a size Is one Inch; a size in nndarwear is two inobes; in a sock, one Inch; in a collar, half an inch; in shoes, one-sixth of an inch; in trousers, one inch; in gloves, a quarter of an inch; in hats, one-eighth. - Fashion's Xtahoes. Iridescent paillettes in green, blue and other tones are most fashionably worn, and many narrow galona of these appear on the edges of bodices and sleeves and are carried down seams. Contrasting sleeves still please. Some of the new cloth jackets are made with glace and moire sleeves, and velvet and chiffon sleeves, large, are introduced into many silk gowns.