Evening dress is divided into three important groups, the dinner dress, the little frock, and the gown of ceremony. For almost any evening occasion the fluttering chiffon or georgette frock which trims itself with its own. petals and draperies can be worn. The dinner dress also can be worn not only for dinner and theatre but may be quite suitable for an afternoon reception or bridge party. Only for more important occasions does the elegant evening gown come into its own, and then it is composed of gracefully draped lace caught up with bril-lants, of shimmering richly coloured velvet, sheeny lame, or the exuisite new fabric, pantes de velours, The Dancing Frocks The ring velvets which were popular last season are now giving way to heavy lustrous satin and charmeuse. An oldcular favourite, while a deep peacock blue is being used for smart afternoons. A few evening gowns are again appearing fashioned si-liar to the <famper suits. They! are usually in'silver or gold tissue, cut very severely, and some even have a sleeveless cardigan of the
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