The shirt dress is here again, and usually with a turned-down collar and short sleeves. it is often in black and is worn with a gay belt. Afternoon dresses and others are sometimes made of black silk with brilliant stripes. These are gathered here and there, so that all the colour is assembled to contrast with the black. For evenings there are many stripes of this kind and some beautiful grey and yellow striped lames.
Many evening dresses are made really low, and then become high again by means of a coat. Some dinner-dresses are high and worn with a long flowing coat. Worth has a dinner-dress in beautiful ok anc white figured crepe, worn with a long black coat with hand-embroidered collar and buttons. It has a sash] which matches the lining' of the coat. There are wool sweaters for evenings. with a half-sleeve and beaded edge. These are worn with spreading silk skirts, usually patterned. Evening dresses are subdued for the moment, but they are made of much varied and rich materials.
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