| 单词 | evening clothes |
| 例句 | She recognized his evening clothes from the stacks in the colored emporium, but he wore them with more confidence than other men his age who hailed from plantations. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Two beautiful people, a young man and a young woman in evening clothes, were at the rail in the stern, loving each other and their dreams and the lake. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cinna was up late working on organizing your garment car. He must have over a hundred outfits for you. Your evening clothes are exquisite. And Peeta’s team is probably still asleep.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In New York at the Waldorf-Astoria a few years into the new century, several dozen young men in evening clothes gathered around a gigantic pie. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The men stepped out in evening clothes and the women stepped out after them, their hair coiffed up in elaborate detail. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Our evening clothes hang on racks against the wall. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The best riffle through Jacassi’s stock of pristine woolens, 1930s evening clothes and Neapolitan silk ties from the 1960s and, line for line, they steal. The Europe Issue : How I Fell for Milan 2011-04-15T18:55:00Z But in a season when sartorial evening clothes are sweeping back, Mr. Gaytten missed out on giving Galliano that sartorial look, give or take a royal-blue velvet vest and jacket. Fashion Review: Coats and More Coats for Autumn 2012 Men?s Wear 2012-01-23T11:23:03Z The evening clothes, though, lacked the same magic. Fashion Review: Earthbound at the Country Club 2010-09-14T14:46:00Z It was all a little mystifying and mirthful, artists and benefactors wearing evening clothes and playing with their food. The Moment: Sometimes a Blank Canvas Is Not a Blank Canvas 2010-04-28T19:44:00Z In both color and shape, the evening clothes moved freely around the minimalist conventions without actually leaving them. Fashion Review: Dior, Lanvin, Hussein Chalayan, Roland Mouret: A Fashion Review 2012-09-28T22:32:12Z And it would have been good to see a designer who has a flare for sophisticated evening clothes to extend the look to the ankles. Fashion Review: A Graphic View of the '80s 2012-09-28T17:28:20Z There is no doubt that serenity is taking over from sensuality in evening clothes and Ms. Ferretti’s artistic collection caught that changing style. Fashion Review: Nature Takes Over at Alberta Ferretti 2014-02-19T19:11:36Z When it came to the evening clothes, though, a different signal bleeped through the yards of embroidered gazar and taffeta, as well as a strapless dress of pure white swan’s down. Fashion Review: Take One Last Look 2010-09-18T02:18:00Z How many suits of evening clothes have we?""We have three suits of full evening dress, sir; two dinner jackets –""Three.""For practical purposes two only, sir. Sophia Bennett's top 10 stylish reads 2012-07-12T07:00:00Z For Michael Hainey, the deputy editor of GQ magazine, fit is where most American men go wrong when buying evening clothes or suits for everyday wear. Formal-Wear Tips From Men?s Fashion Experts 2012-02-22T21:48:18Z The clothes were quintessential Dior: smart-looking jackets in wool plaids, cute skirts with platform boots, kittenish furs worked with ribbon, and lingerie-inspired evening clothes. On the Runway: For Dior, the Show Goes On 2011-03-04T15:58:30Z That set of evening clothes termed a tuxedo is probably the most bombproof uniform in existence. On the Oscars Red Carpet, the Invisible Man and the Defiant Woman 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z In his advertising, he loves to present his sportswear and his evening clothes in action or in context, not just free-floating against a minimalist backdrop. Ralph Lauren, designer of the American Dream, honored by the Smithsonian And with only one more day of autumn/winter 2010 in Paris before the season’s close, dressy evening clothes are fading from the limelight. Special Report: Red Carpet Fading Away 2010-03-08T18:30:00Z Even when he does evening clothes they are comfortable,” said Ms. Lauder, one of the many uptown women who swear by the Kors mix of sportswear. Special Report: Fashion: Michael Kors Sleek at 30 2011-02-17T19:00:57Z “So I am sitting there listening to Noël and Marlene talking about, ‘Remember when we had to change into evening clothes in a taxi?’ The Importance of Being Astonished 2011-01-09T02:00:58Z Perhaps you’ve seen their like in black-and-white screen adaptations starring Bette Davis and Claude Rains, or Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone, in which concert pianists and heiresses suffer nobly in evening clothes. Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z “But in the movies, all the women were Manhattan heiresses, and Cary Grant was always in evening clothes.” Robert Osborne, Turner Classic Movies host and film historian, dies at 84 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Zombies are really ugly; they don't look good in evening clothes. Neglected zombies get their time ... in the shade 2011-10-25T09:07:16Z The evening clothes were generally terrific, with the strongest pieces in liquid silver, dowager black tulle, or micro stripes of silver or black beading on soft, pliable silk for insect-wing delicacy. On the Runway Blog: Chanel’s Shimmering City 2013-07-02T15:03:56Z George Raft, anticipating his role in “Scarface,” appears as Raymond’s enforcer, so smooth he picks out a revolver to match his evening clothes. In ‘Quick Millions,’ a Young Spencer Tracy Knocks ‘Em Dead 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Sir Malcolm later sends a set of evening clothes and an Explorers Club invitation to the home of that young doctor. ArtsBeat: ‘Penny Dreadful’ Recap: Up and Down the Ladder of Wealth 2014-05-12T03:05:43Z Yet it was in evening clothes used to open the show — a tuxedo spliced with a kimono — that Mr. Armani demonstrated how, even at almost 83, he retains his mastery. New Energy at Versace, Ralph Lauren and Emporio Armani 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z While pastels are traditionally associated with the fluttery chiffon or slithering silks and satins of evening clothes, the current approach is the opposite. Designers Circle Back to Pastels 2014-04-07T06:12:36Z He compares this mistake to dressing up a household pet in evening clothes — both the pet and the owner are embarrassed, because it’s completely excessive. 21 Pieces of Writing Advice From Stephen King 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z When court dress was expected at European state functions, Americans considered it unseemly for the representatives of a democracy, so American diplomats were instructed to wear ordinary evening clothes. Perspective | Miss Manners: My bartending friend has to wear a tuxedo to work 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z "I think it's wonderful to see such beautiful, dramatic and sensational evening clothes," she said of the presentation. Bows dominate Herrera show at NY Fashion Week 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The designer noted that she hadn’t done a collection of primarily evening clothes in over 10 years. Vera Wang deconstructs evening clothes at NY Fashion Week 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Although Lagerfeld's runway shows were made for photo opportunities, the collections themselves were filled with feminine suits, dresses and evening clothes that even a grandmother could wear. Karl Lagerfeld, designer who translated the mood of the moment and saved Chanel, dies 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z But don’t look for her French Open outfit among the athleisure, office and evening clothes on her new namesake website , the only place her duds are available. Serena Williams launches fashion collection of her own 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Later, the solution was to dress them like men, which strikes Miss Manners as demeaning — although obviously women’s formal evening clothes would be a disaster for someone handling trays. Perspective | Miss Manners: My bartending friend has to wear a tuxedo to work 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Now, that versatility is manifesting in dressy looks that behave like dressed-down looks, evening clothes relevant for a generation that dons pajamas on airplanes. The Case for Athletic-Inspired Evening Wear 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z This is like dressing up a household pet in evening clothes. 7 Ways to Improve Your Writing, According to Experts 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z But the Spanish-language version, with Carlos Villarias as the vampire in evening clothes, is every bit as good, and Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are joining forces to allow viewers to compare and contrast. Sink your teeth into two versions of 'Dracula' in L.A. 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z And if more revenue is needed lets' tax something other than income- i.e., a luxury sales tax on purchases of planes, swimming pools, luxury cars, "evening clothes," meals at 21, that sort of thing. The Unexpected Ceasefire in Washington’s Tax Wars 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, should the rule barring evening clothes before dark for those out partying apply to others who are hard at work? Perspective | Miss Manners: My bartending friend has to wear a tuxedo to work 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z In 1933 a police raid found a dozen men and women around a roulette table and $2,500 in chips; they were, however, in evening clothes. Streetscapes: Streetscapes — Park Avenue, the ’Tween Years 2012-08-19T00:10:04Z "Come as you are," Philip Lacey had said, with the truest delicacy, since it was very unlikely that the Tophams had brought evening clothes to their Camps and Pow-Wows; and so nobody dressed. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z The lobby, ladies’ parlor and ball room were filled to overflowing with handsomely gowned women and men in evening clothes. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z I maintain that they are perpetrated freely, generally, daily, with the consent of the wretched victim himself, in the compulsion to wear evening clothes. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z Doctor Ansley, an Iverness flung over his evening clothes, entered the lounge room, and Fell turned to him with a dry, toneless chuckle. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z The young man was dressed in a suit of evening clothes, and he shook hands with me at his mother's bidding, with the firm grasp of a mortal. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z They were just gentlemen in evening clothes and had run across Broadway without overcoats, a reprehensible act even for a young man. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Then he called after her to order a conveyance for him, and began to hunt out his evening clothes in a hurry. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z He carried an Inverness cape and an opera-hat, and his evening clothes, which fitted him perfectly, were in the best possible taste, even down to the plain gold stud in his shirt front. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z You must try to remember that I've got out of the way of wearing evening clothes. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The Americans also very well, though they have no uniform, wear ordinary black evening clothes. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z But it was none other than the old factor, a very cadaverous spectacle in evening clothes much too ample for one so emaciated, who came forward with a hasty apology for his intrusion. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z They were all apparently gentlemen, and in evening clothes, but terribly soiled and disordered. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z He had dined in evening clothes, but these were now hidden by the light rain-coat that swathed his lithe young figure from neck to heels. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z They would wear their disguises over their evening clothes. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z He found it in the obnoxious person of his late butt, Mr. Binney, who came towards him smiling, his gown put on inside out, over his somewhat disordered evening clothes. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z Mr. Dykeman, looking very tall and fine in his evening clothes, was a cordial host, ably seconded by the eager boys about him. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z He made me think of a magnificent mummy "come alive," and dressed in modern evening clothes. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z It was a long story, but could they borrow an assortment of evening clothes? In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z When the gig was lowered, Crabb bowed the brewer over the side, his evening clothes tied in a paper package. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z It inspired him with pride to put on his evening clothes. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Behind the immaculate evening clothes a ragged, unkempt figure rose. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z When the day came, it was in fear and trembling that he put on his new evening clothes, with which he had been provided by Edward Ambrose's own tailor. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Of course, it would have been impossible for me to forget anyone who had looked well in my evening clothes, and it was a positive pleasure to meet Henry's sister. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z The next that Taylor heard from his ally was a telephone call on the following evening, instructing him to dig up his evening clothes and to be present at a certain reception that evening. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z A graver and more important institution is the London dinner, commencing at half past seven, with good evening clothes—a white neckcloth and black vest for gentlemen; for nous autres, evening dress, not resplendent. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Shortly after, in came Maurice, to dress for the same party, and called to his valet to bring him his evening clothes. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z He remembered that his evening clothes were under it. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z About the time that he begins to learn the language and has saved up enough money to buy evening clothes he is recalled and goes back home with a "dress suit" on his hands. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z William had finished the arrangements of his dressing, and stood for a moment by his bedside with Archie's evening clothes bundled on to his arm. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z They arrived at the yacht shortly after eight in a launch they had ordered the night before at the hotel, and repaired to their respective rooms without even being seen in their evening clothes. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z In their finest evening clothes, Meg A. Bucks, DeForest Cali and a few of their friends deigned to mingle the other day among the Occupy Wall Street protesters camped in Zuccotti Park. City Room: 'Billionaires' Make Satirical Points at Wall St. Protests 2011-10-17T12:31:45Z This he accordingly did with the greatest simplicity, and excused himself on the plea that he had no evening clothes at present, but was intending to get some. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z He can wear evening clothes without being conscious of the fact that he is "dressed up." In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z He stopped in front of a chair on the back of which his evening clothes were hanging neatly. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Here's a group—taken in 1902—showing your host in evening clothes, holding a mandolin. Of All Things 2011-10-09T02:00:26.957Z Removing a long driving ulster and a soft hat, he proved to be in full evening clothes, and expectancy, held firmly down, lay mute and rigid in every part of him. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z The first intimation she had of the dinner party was the arrival of a parcel of evening clothes, which Harry had purchased that morning in the Strand. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Henry Billkamp came to the bath one afternoon and brought with him a suit case containing his evening clothes and accessories. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z Her evening clothes glistened with sequins and many large beads rattled as she came forward. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Forsyth reassured him, and having slipped into evening clothes and donned a light overcoat, he issued his final instructions. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z In faultless evening clothes, his dark colouring emphasized by the expanse of shirt front, Mr. Saltus looked what he may have been,—an Oriental, trying to adapt himself to a foreign environment. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z The evening clothes felt horribly new and conspicuous, and they didn't seem to fit anywhere. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Henry looked at his watch and found that he could loll around the bath for an hour before jumping into his evening clothes. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z He had taken off an overcoat while his host was opening the champagne, and evening clothes accentuated a mature gauntness of body and limb. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z I went obediently away, bathed, shaved, was assisted by Preston into evening clothes and returned to the dining-room about a quarter to ten. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z Lagging behind the others was a tall lean man wearing old-fashioned, not very well-cut evening clothes. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z A man's hat, one of the sort called a gibus, which he knew was only worn with evening clothes, was hanging on one of the pegs in the passage. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Another editor sent me a bill for the cost of the cuts, and offered to include my own photograph—in evening clothes if desired—for five dollars extra. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z It said that no true gentleman was without evening clothes in the evening.” Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z And so, slipping on a coat over my evening clothes, and taking a light cane in my hand, I started out for Grand Square. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z His slim figure appeared to advantage in evening clothes; he was no longer afraid of rooms that were handsome and spacious like this. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z He had not, to be sure, ever met his classes clad in his evening clothes; but, no doubt, he would have done so, in time, if his career had not been cut short. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z So the naïve Ruggles thought, and better understood the appearance of the young fellows in evening clothes who hovered on the extreme edge of the little crowd. The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z But she saw that they had separated in quest of their evening clothes before she left. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z The heaviness of his military figure was carefully toned under the perfect lines of his evening clothes. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Raridan had set The Bachelors' an example of white flannels for the warm weather, and Wheaton also had abolished his evening clothes. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z Yet Jacqueline thought she had never seen him look so handsome, and in some way she was not half so much afraid of him in his shooting-togs as in his perfectly fitting evening clothes. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z I have had to make two trips over to Wellington, first to get his evening clothes because he forgot to pack them, and then for his pumps and dress shirts I forgot myself. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z “Don’t be frightened, ladies,” said the tallest young man, who wore correct evening clothes, from his opera hat and pearl studs to his pointed patent leather pumps. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z He stood unconscious of his lately changed appearance, his evening clothes. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z He was in evening clothes—that is to say, he wore a dinner jacket and black tie. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z One day while I was wandering about I saw a car-load of people in paint and evening clothes stop in front of a house with good-looking grounds. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z The Grey Hawk stood there with, as I thought at first, a thick-set boy dressed in a man's evening clothes. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z Mary Stewart wore the evening clothes, borrowed from her brother for a senior play to take place shortly. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z From cab door descends tall, elegant figure in evening clothes and top hat. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z Dignified conduct in a man of twenty-eight, in his best evening clothes, carrying a jack o' lantern over stone walls, under clumps of briar, and through woods whose boughs clawed the night wildly! The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z Masculine Hollywood as a rule thriftily saves its evening clothes for service under the Kliegs. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z In a tennis eye shade, green sports dress, and rope-soled zapatos she seemed to be more of a woman than she was in evening clothes. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z I said something about having no evening clothes, and having to get home early. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z You will dress as well as possible—evening clothes if you can—and attend the Charity Ball. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z A lackey opened the door of the car and they followed Maria into a splendid restaurant where all the women were dressed in décolleté gowns and the men in evening clothes. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z Too late he remembered that the Arsenal detectives, if any were there assigned, did not sit around at all hours in evening clothes. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z "It's just that evening clothes rarely reveal more than the size of a woman's shopping budget." The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z “Sure, the dinner’ll be in another half-hour,” said Robinson Crusoe, joining hospitably in the conversation; “and as for evening clothes—God bless ye!” Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Jackson, one of the footmen, had opened the door from the hall, and David Ellsworth, an immaculate little gray-haired old gentleman, in evening clothes, stepped into the library. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z He was very old, quite small and dressed in the most correct evening clothes. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z My evening clothes were London made; I felt quite calm about this ordeal. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z He was a fine-looking figure as he stood there in his perfectly fitting evening clothes. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Stripping off my evening clothes, I speedily changed into a suit of dark brown tweed, and drew on my feet a pair of felt-soled shoes. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z He was tall and thin; apparently dressed in evening clothes, for though his coat was buttoned up to his chin, he wore an opera hat. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z They became part of a stream of carriages and motor cars filled with people in evening clothes. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z Rather in an exceedingly rusty suit of evening clothes at the Opera. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z He was thinner, or appeared to be, in his perfectly fitting evening clothes. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z He hurried to his room and reappeared in a few minutes in evening clothes. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z "Sure the dinner'll be in another half-hour," said Robinson Crusoe, joining hospitably in the conversation; "and as for evening clothes—— God bless ye!" Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z It almost seemed to them that Lohengrin himself must have made a rapid change from his silver armor to evening clothes and walked into their box. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z In his evening clothes and thin dancing "pumps," with the roads an inch thick in mud and puddles, young Carrington knew that pursuit was useless. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z But at the sight of Noel Cardew, better-looking than ever in evening clothes, a chaotic excitement surged up within her in anticipation of their last evening together. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z "I don't generally carry my correspondence round in my evening clothes," he protested, laughing. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z I said something about having no evening clothes and having to get home early. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z I tell you what, Jim, we will have a wonderful dinner party tonight to celebrate and you can wear the new evening clothes you bought yesterday. The Ranch Girls in Europe 2011-01-13T03:01:01.483Z In a few moments the Squire's evening clothes had been removed and he had been placed between the sheets. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z It was one of R�my's duties, previous to brushing and folding his master's evening clothes each night, to empty the pockets en masse into a small drawer in the dressing-table. The Princess Galva A Romance When you drove up in that vampish gold gown this morning I thought it must be the custom of the country to breakfast in evening clothes and I could have wept. The Trail of Conflict The men, in their evening clothes and pallid faces, seemed suddenly insignificant, and the women like dolls. The Hillman He was always sure of a prominent table at the Café de l'Opera, whether he wore evening clothes or not. A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life Her senses were unsteady, reeling things, and he in his evening clothes was an axis of black and white around which the moonlit world spun drunkenly. The Key to Yesterday From it he took a small fortune in notes and gold, and going to his bedroom he changed his evening clothes for a blue serge suit and put on a heavy travelling ulster. The Princess Galva A Romance It was so long since he had put on evening clothes, and as he saw himself in the glass, well set up, and bearing himself exquisitely, the fact of his poverty seemed absurd and incredible. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel Sophy Gerard was curled up in his easy chair, still in evening clothes, her cloak drawn closely around her, as if she were cold. The Hillman A half hour later, while the elder man displayed a sartorial knowledge which surprised him, Boone was being measured for his first evening clothes. The Tempering The portly figure in evening clothes was not calculated to put a culprit at ease. The Guarded Heights Frank Kent, in his evening clothes, coming from his tent across the fields on his way into the house, spied Olive. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold Wyndham rose, not displeased to observe that his host was likewise in evening clothes; as he had been already regretting the self-assertion to which he had yielded. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel He was still in his evening clothes, except for a rough tweed coat, but his white tie was hanging loose, and his patent-leather shoes were splashed with mud. The Missioner In a corner, all alone, a young man in well-fitting evening clothes was consuming in melancholy some chocolate and a sandwich. A Bed of Roses He fixed the stouter of the men in evening clothes as her father and the imperial woman as her mother. The Guarded Heights On a wide settee, the Se�orita was talking with animation to a tall, clean-cut young man in evening clothes, whose face bore the tan of a sun much stronger than that at Atlantic Beach. The Social Gangster She had a vague idea that the nobility adopted different evening clothes from the ordinary rank and file. Patricia Brent, Spinster In his evening clothes, the length and gauntness of his face and figure seemed more noticeable than ever. The Missioner Have a couple of men in evening clothes and high hats on the corner, pointing to the Colossal, and saying: 'Weinpusslacher's Colossal Restaurant! H. R. When he pulled up at last, in his own bedroom, he had just time to tub, shave, and wrestle with his evening clothes. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days If he had had occasion to put on his evening clothes, I believe that tie would have gone with it. Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside There are ten of 'em: five spiffin' pretty girls, and five of the most awful-lookin' Johnnies you ever saw in evening clothes since the hour you were christened. The Riddle of the Night Stephen, on the other hand, was attired in evening clothes of the latest cut. The Missioner When finally the hour struck and he kept the appointment, he found Manford, in evening clothes, leaning against the desk while he tested the inspector's temper with a smiling face and an insinuating conversation. The Gray Mask So having nothing better to do, I sent back word I would come, and getting into my evening clothes, went down to my dinner. A Master Hand The Story of a Crime He tottered upstairs to his bed, not wishing his mother to find him dressed in his gay evening clothes, when she came down to breakfast. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days Had to change into evening clothes for dinner, and was in evening clothes still. The Riddle of the Night He took out a suit of evening clothes that had been his father's. Ewing\\'s Lady After glancing quickly around he sprang to his seat while the man in evening clothes straightened, returned to the limousine, and closed the door. The Gray Mask Yet under no circumstances is it a sport adaptable to evening clothes and kid gloves. Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 It is possible that this may account for the disreputable condition in which two or three fathers in the neighborhood found their evening clothes the next time they had occasion to wear them. Sube Cane The people for the most part dress in evening clothes. Dorothy's Tour Men wear uniform, that is to say lounge suits in certain circumstances, morning coats in others, evening clothes in yet others. The Intelligence of Woman Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers. The Gray Mask She began silently to admire the packed audience of young girls in light dresses with a generous sprinkling of young men in evening clothes. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days He rose and limped indoors to ransack Ember's wardrobe for evening clothes—which he failed, perhaps fortunately, to find. The Destroying Angel Then a heavy man in evening clothes hurried into the caf�, and after a hasty glance into the booths entered the one in which Edwards and Williams were waiting. Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant I looked long and unflinchingly at two gentlemen in evening clothes, an old maid dressed for once on earth as a bride, a young woman and her infant. Ancestors A Novel Paul de Vaux was advancing through the ruins, with a loose cloak thrown over his evening clothes. A Monk of Cruta The two ladies were followed by the four girls, who came in chattering, and by Mrs. Graham, who, even in evening clothes, with a necklace of diamonds, looked as if she liked dogs. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons He was still clad in his gold and scarlet evening clothes. The Eyes Have It With Sir Charles I noticed another man, young, with very fair hair—a mere boy, he seemed—in evening clothes of the latest cut. The Count's Chauffeur Well-known men in all walks of New York life, however, were grouped about in evening clothes, and gave the boxing match as much tone as a night at the opera. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories He was smoking as he walked; his light paletot, which was open, did not conceal his evening clothes; and he bore himself with a serious grace that immediately awakened my attention. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) Archie came stumbling into the light, half dressed in his evening clothes, struggling to put an arm into one of the sleeves of his coat. Clark's Field Then the people were more easily identified in their evening clothes, exposing themselves steadily to all observers on either side of the table; but they did not seem more interesting. Sir Tom If he could only find out where his evening clothes were! The Brass Bottle A few of the women spectators wore evening clothes, but the greater part of them were clad in the smart new spring suits which fill all the city's finery shops. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories Well-dressed he was not, even in his evening clothes, which were a cast-off of his brother's, and not, as evening clothes should be, faultless; but still they passed, and Henry always looked rather nice. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings He was the same bewildered figure, collarless, in evening clothes—the same feeble, useless man, failing her at this crisis as always. Clark's Field The greatest show on earth and the baby elephant in evening clothes prancing down the aisle like the behemoth of holy writ! In the Heart of a Fool A gorgeous robe, stiff with gold and glittering with ancient gems, was laid out for him—for the Jinnee had thought of everything—but Ventimore, naturally, preferred his own evening clothes. The Brass Bottle He had come on from Philadelphia and was trying to introduce the custom of wearing evening clothes in the evening. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories At last out of khaki, and dressed in conventional evening clothes, I felt as if I were indeed writing the first words of another story on the unmarred page of the incoming year. Wings of the Wind And then, unwilling to be seen in his evening clothes by chance passers-by, he regretfully returned to the Rue Bonaparte. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales Hurriedly, he rinsed himself off, shaved and put on his evening clothes. Occasion for Disaster I had got out of my starched shirt and my evening clothes, and the timidity of the ballroom had no part in me under the open sky. The Romance of a Plain Man He looked a heartrending interpretation of discomfort in his evening clothes, for he hadn't even loosened the collar. Jan and Her Job A long, luxurious motor passed with a man and a woman in evening clothes half asleep in each other's arms. The Harbor They were two gentlemen, very elegant and distinguished, in evening clothes, and with them a pretty woman wearing a loose silk mantle over her low dress. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales Worth's back was to the room; I saw them over his shoulder, in the lead a tall blonde, very smartly dressed, but not in evening clothes; in severe, exclusive street wear. The Million-Dollar Suitcase It's your size, I reckon, but you're the kind of chap who can put on a turned-down collar with your evening clothes, or a tie that's been twisted through a wringer, and not look ridiculous. The Romance of a Plain Man He paused, opened his traveling case, and drew out a suit of evening clothes. The Ivory Snuff Box Many were in evening clothes, some just come from dinners and others from box parties. The Harbor In evening clothes on this early morning, he surveyed his visitor, a big fellow with a slight moustache, an easy way and a missing front tooth, who went straight at it. The Paliser case Most of the men whom she knew, put on a feminine languor as an adjunct to their evening clothes. The Dominant Strain Had she noticed how ill at ease I felt in my evening clothes? The Romance of a Plain Man The latter was in evening clothes, and his face seemed peculiarly forbidding and grim. The Ivory Snuff Box Briskly rubbing his gray head with a towel, he was eyeing my evening clothes. The Harbor Smiling, deferential, apparently modest, perfectly sent out in perfectly cut evening clothes, Paliser took her hand. The Paliser case He had expected to see Bobby, immaculate in evening clothes, come strolling lazily in to congratulate him, as he had so often done before when Thayer had sung in cities near New York. The Dominant Strain She was in great excitement about Mr. Byrne's Indian servant, who had come with his master's evening clothes. Great Uncle Hoot-Toot Upon the table he observed his watch and seals, which he had worn with his evening clothes the night before. The Ivory Snuff Box In a moment they all burst into the room—Bracondale in his evening clothes, Miss Oliver in her dressing-gown, and the two footmen, who had hastily dressed, one of them without his coat. The White Lie In a costume other than evening clothes, he might have walked out of a tapestry. The Paliser case He was still in his evening clothes, and he looked doubtfully at the window-panes streaming with rain. The Traitors He was in evening clothes under his big coat: had worn them to dinner of course, pretty weird ones; ready made, I should say. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America The people spoke the slang of Broadway and danced the fox trot in evening clothes. Louisiana Lou A Western Story Suddenly the door opened and a man, shorter and rather thick-set, also in evening clothes, entered. The White Lie This is black cloth with the rough surface that is seen in the material used for grown-up, evening clothes. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Nicholas of Reist was by their side, dark, almost saturnine in his black evening clothes and tie. The Traitors Lester's strong, vigorous figure was well set off by his evening clothes, he looked distinguished. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel A tousle-headed man with glaring, beady black eyes, dressed in black evening clothes stepped forward and bowed. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 The women wear evening clothes too, and no hats. Home Life in Germany And I was certainly some class; I had linens, flannels, yachting clothes, tennis clothes, evening clothes; in fact I had everything but money. Continuous Vaudeville On the threshold, peering with strained eyes through the gloom, was Mr. Thurwell, his light overcoat, hastily thrown over his evening clothes, still unremoved. The New Tenant As he mounted the stairs, he noticed a fellow-lodger, still in his evening clothes, entering a room on the second floor. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange So it was agreed between us that I was to come up to the dancing floor as soon as I had stabled the automobile and put on evening clothes. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 That thin, alert gentleman in evening clothes is a gambler, getting a breath of air before taking his place behind Daly’s wheel. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 When she went down, Madame and Alden were waiting for her, Alden in evening clothes as usual and Madame in her lavender gown. Master of the Vineyard One of the members of the club said, later on in the smoking room, that Maddison seemed to him to realize one's idea of St. Augustine in evening clothes. The New Tenant An hour or so later, Macloud, having changed into his evening clothes, came into Croyden’s room and found him down on his knees looking under the bureau, and swearing vigorously. In Her Own Right They never wear anything but evening clothes, for they are never out but at night—satin gowns with trains and bare shoulders.” Mountain Blood A Novel He still wore his overcoat over his evening clothes, and carried his hat and stick. Athalie Exactly upon the stroke of seven, both appeared, Alden in evening clothes as usual, and Edith in her black gown, above which her face was deathly white by contrast, in spite of the spangles. Master of the Vineyard The middle classes are sordid; we have enough of them in real life, and no desire to observe their doings at the theatre, particularly when we wear our evening clothes. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia As he changed into his evening clothes, he went over the matter, carefully, and laid out the line of conduct that he intended to follow. In Her Own Right When we saw that we should be sitting so late we sent for our evening clothes, and we changed while the jury was deliberating; then we put our robes on over them to pronounce sentence. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux “To think,” meditated Pen presently as 107 she deftly cut out a waist, “that the thief should be making evening clothes, when it was only but yesterday she was booked for bars instead of balls.” Penny of Top Hill Trail He showed me how the Baron had put on his evening clothes and descended to dine. The Stretton Street Affair Once he thought that the real person in real evening clothes was looking at him. Free Air The process took some time, and when he came downstairs in irreproachable evening clothes, there was no time for him to give me the history of his adventures unless we were to miss our dinner. The Motor Pirate He shaved hastily, singing, "Will You Come to the Ball," from "The Quaker Girl," and slipped into evening clothes and his suavest dress-shirt. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life So into the boudoir with her grandest air; but again she locked the door behind her, and, sweeping round, beheld a bald man bowing to her in immaculate evening clothes. Stingaree I waited, eager for the return of the tall, well-set-up man in evening clothes, the man who so much in the public eye was engaged in such a strange career of wickedness and crime. The Stretton Street Affair The center pages faithfully catalogued the ties, shirts, cuff-links, spats, boots, hats, to wear with evening clothes, morning clothes, riding clothes, tennis costumes, polite mourning. Free Air "You're looking well," he remarked, as his glance traveled over my evening clothes. The Grain Ship Which shows you how little we have been wearing evening clothes in the last two years, and how unaccustomed to them we are. Peking Dust It was quite dark when a gentleman in evening clothes, light overcoat, and opera hat, sallied forth into the quiet road. Stingaree But Foote fled from the responsibility, and Charles, wearing his much-hated evening clothes and the equally despised silk hat, did the honors. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man His red but shining eyes hinted that Milt was a clodhopper and no honest wearer of evening clothes. Free Air In your valise must be placed your evening clothes, and if the party is to be somewhat of an informal one, I would also take my dinner jacket. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men The old servant said: "The tailor has sent some evening clothes, Monsieur Karl, but they are not yours." The Devil A Tragedy of the Heart and Conscience Getting down and stating his business, he was shown into a room where a stern-faced man in uniform sat talking to another in evening clothes. Brandon of the Engineers Poor “Gov” had trotted swiftly home from the park, striving to comfort himself over his bath and irreproachable evening clothes, that there, with her by his side, the wild jealousy of the day would vanish. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters “Hello, Prince Charming,” she said, smiling gaily at the handsome man in evening clothes who stood looking down at her. Patty's Friends The evening clothes occupy one drawer or shelf, and the morning and afternoon suits the other or two others. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men The man seemed more suggestive of malignant purpose in his evening clothes than he had been in the afternoon. The Devil A Tragedy of the Heart and Conscience Jarvis packed two suitcases with his modest needs for the Southern trip, and donned his evening clothes for dinner at the club. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play She was genuinely surprised when she found him to be a rather good-looking young man in irreproachable evening clothes. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters "Oh, Mary," he cried, "I want you to see the Old Squire, with a great-coat over his evening clothes, and a squosh hat, marching up and down Mary's Meadow." Last Words A Final Collection of Stories Colonel Estcourt exchanged his evening clothes for the comfort of dressing-gown and slippers, and then threw himself into an easy chair before the fire which was blazing brightly and cheerfully in the grate. The Mystery of a Turkish Bath He came to the house on his way to the ball last night in his evening clothes, but I would not see him. The Devil A Tragedy of the Heart and Conscience I saw the Judge a moment ago and he wasn’t in evening clothes, but he’s a ‘brick’ all right!” Dorothy's Travels He was in shabby evening clothes and a top hat, and had on his usual white gloves. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays There was also a formal dinner where I wore evening clothes for the first and only time between Elizabethville and the steamer that took me to Europe three months later. An African Adventure He would be a smart secretary or confidential clerk some day, Una was certain; he would own a car and be seen in evening clothes and even larger cigars at after-theater suppers. The Job An American Novel With a fast-beating heart he saw conveyance after conveyance arrive at the scene of gaiety, and men in immaculate evening clothes and ladies in gay attire emerging from them. The Day of Judgment One time in his life, Harris had rented evening clothes, but otherwise— They didn’t give Harris a chance to ask for explanations. The Innocents A Story for Lovers He had on wilted evening clothes, same as before, and there was some sort of heavy scent about him. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays I lunched in comfortable brick houses and dined at night in a club where every man wore evening clothes. An African Adventure Husband went along, in evening clothes and a Yachting Cap, and he had two large Diamonds in his Shirt Front. Fables in Slang My uncle was used to seeing me carry my evening clothes to the Club in this manner, and I casually told him I should remain the night this time. Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner This rig was good enough for Ole in ordinary little social affairs, but when it came to dances and receptions he blossomed out in evening clothes. At Good Old Siwash I was tempted to bring my evening clothes, and spend the evening as the Admiral asked me," he reflected; "I'm glad I didn't. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War Then he prepared for dinner, but here he was confronted by a serious problem—should one so far west wear evening clothes or not? The Candidate A Political Romance He had, indeed, his morning clothes and his evening clothes. An Old Man's Love And will you tell Edouard to have his man lay out his best evening clothes for me—tell him I’ll trade him these of my cook’s for them—and a suit of traveling clothes? The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive I was surprised to see him standing beside me for I had not asked him to my party and he was not wearing evening clothes. Gossamer 1915 Have you ever watched the mental struggle between a dinner suit and evening clothes? 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' What though the Gentleman of the Dream wore a modern suit of commonplace evening clothes, instead of Ruffles and a Velvet Coat and Satin Small-clothes? The Heart of Arethusa "Stick me in a corner somewhere," he said, "I have no evening clothes." Men of Affairs While he dressed, arrayed himself more impressively than ever in evening clothes, I divided my eyes between him and the pictures on the wall. David Malcolm "He looks about ten feet tall in his evening clothes and perfectly miserable." Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman He was all dressed up in his evening clothes; and now I seen why he'd had the barber come. The Man Next Door "Mrs. Mangenborn, do come and see the professor with his evening clothes on, he looks a perfect picture!" The Music Master Novelized from the Play I repeat I have no evening clothes, on the other hand I've a deuce of a good appetite. Men of Affairs Howley went up to his hotel room, changed into his expensive evening clothes, and headed out to do the town. ...Or Your Money Back Twenty noisy young men in evening clothes, and all together, made a fairly conspicuous feature in the meeting, and the crowd, which was almost wholly Liberal in its sympathies, guessed they were out for trouble. The Ffolliots of Redmarley He is still puffing away in a somewhat indignant fashion at the unoffending cigar, looking taller, more unbending in his evening clothes, helped by the dignity of his wrongs. Molly Bawn Hillard still wore his evening clothes and the bed was untouched. The Lure of the Mask A new significance had suddenly suggested itself as a result of Brown's repetition of the mysterious diner's remark, "I repeat I have no evening clothes." Men of Affairs I put on my evening clothes and my white tie, and, taking leave of Porou, I hurried downstairs into the street. Balthasar and Other Works - 1909 Of course, you must assume, that the cannibals desire to dress in evening clothes. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 1, 1890 He walked with shoulders bent, and had no distinction, despite his well-cut evening clothes. The Lion's Mouse He wore the suit of evening clothes which had done duty at men's dinners these fifteen years, and had bought a pair of evening shoes and a white necktie. The Californians At three o'clock he rang up Daimler's, hired a car and drove to Brighton because many men come up from Brighton by day and bring no evening clothes. Men of Affairs If I don't go home in season to arouse him to the practical details inherent in the fact, he'll be starting off in slippers and without his evening clothes. The Brentons The evening before he had seen a drunken Boer strutting about dressed in a suit of evening clothes belonging to an English officer. Impressions of a War Correspondent He looked slim and soldierly in his well-made evening clothes. The Lion's Mouse "Are you going to dress up for him to the extent of evening clothes?" When Patty Went to College "Your pleasure, gents," a bullet-headed man said, eyeing the colorful evening clothes of the diplomats. Gambler's World But he forced himself to his tub and evening clothes, and once more dined alone. High Noon A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor Glyn Nearly two hundred white men in evening clothes were there. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Churn's evening clothes hung from a hook on the wall; there was nothing in the pockets; nothing in the shoes which stood underneath except a pair of socks. The Lion's Mouse A newly married couple had recently come to live in the corner house—a couple who wore evening clothes every night, and dined in incredible splendour at half-past seven. A College Girl I made him a present of my evening clothes, which gratified him immensely; and I shook hands with him at parting, which seems to be quite the custom. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 Very handsome he looked, too, I dare say, in his evening clothes, with an opera-coat thrown back from his shoulders. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story He had read sensational stories of the Foreign Legion, and found himself hypnotized into looking for brutal jowls of escaped murderers, or faces of pallid aristocrats in torn evening clothes, splashed with blood. A Soldier of the Legion The unhappy club man had been found, fully dressed in his evening clothes, lying on his back on the floor of the billiard-room, with his feet stuck up on the edge of the table. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels "Then he went in evening clothes?" puts in Mr. Robert. Torchy and Vee "Oh, I'm just dying to see him in evening clothes!" gushes Mildred over the wire. Torchy The sort of person you imagine in evening clothes in the Carleton lounge. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story In his evening clothes he looked at least a foot taller than usual. The Triflers Donaldson remained in his room only long enough to arrange his treasures and slip into his evening clothes. The Seventh Noon A Vandyke beard; smouldering eyes; thin red lips; lean nervous hands; white flannel evening clothes; sunburned a rich brown. Gigolo On his way back to the fire from Deerfield Street, the night before, he had stopped at the hotel, changed his evening clothes for a business suit, and left his suitcase in his room. White Ashes For dinner or for the evening what are generally called evening clothes are permissible, and in fact obligatory in large cities for anything beyond the most informal home functions. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference He wore evening clothes, with a white flower in his buttonhole, and there were diamond studs in the bosom of his shirt, and a diamond ring on one of his fingers. We Ten Or, The Story of the Roses Kirtley went to a café and watched the billiards until after dark, then slipped out to Villa Elsa, jumped into his evening clothes, and slipped away again. Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life "Oh, Mary," he cried, "I want you to see the Old Squire, with a great-coat over his evening clothes, and a squash hat, marching up and down Mary's Meadow." Mary's Meadow And Other Tales of Fields and Flowers Then appeared a suit of evening clothes, carefully handled. Lanier of the Cavalry or, A Week's Arrest He sat there opposite me in his perfect evening clothes, as much at home and at ease as in Scotch tweeds in the woods. The Fifth Wheel A Novel I told you how nice Sir Lionel looks in evening clothes, didn't I? Set in Silver Four valuable hours sitting around in your dandy new suit of evening clothes. The Forfeit As Amherst approached, in his evening clothes, the heavy locks smoothed from his forehead, a flower of Cicely's giving in his button-hole, she thought she had never seen him look so kind and handsome. The Fruit of the Tree Up to this period Shelby had never found evening clothes essential to his happiness. The Henchman A policeman tramped past the house, and, a while later, a belated reveller in evening clothes. The Devil Doctor In lieu of that calculatedly slovenly disguise which he had affected in the hinter-land, he was immaculate in the fineness of his linen and the tailoring of his evening clothes. A Pagan of the Hills Was there ever a nicer looking suit for men than evening clothes? The Forfeit The square was filled with fog, dense to the eye and cold to the feel, so that Lucian shivered with the chill, in spite of the fur coat over his evening clothes. The Silent House He was dressed in evening clothes of perfect cut, which displayed a clean-cut figure. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon And why had he still got on his evening clothes at four o'clock in the morning? The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers With nerves strung up to their highest tension, forcing himself only to think of the present, Vanderlyn put on his evening clothes. The Uttermost Farthing When Renovales got home at dark, tired out with his work, he would find Josephina, already half dressed, waiting for him, and Cotoner helped him to put on his evening clothes. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) I put on him a suit of the evening clothes which belong to my nephew who is dead. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story But he was astonished by the next act of the tall young man in evening clothes. From the Housetops My auburn tresses are thick upon my head, my evening clothes were made a decade later than his. A Court of Inquiry "I stopped a minute to get into my evening clothes," he said, in the cheerful voice of one who is a stranger to aspirations of soul. The Miller Of Old Church His patent leather shoes and the broadcloth of his evening clothes showed the dust and soil of his walk through the fields. The Tin Soldier Afterward, however, I take away the evening clothes and I will kick him out. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story By the dim light in the hall behind, she saw that it was a man—a gentleman in evening clothes, with a hat on the back of his head, and a coat over his arm. Told in a French Garden August, 1914 True to his instincts, Scotty still dressed for dinner in his antiquated evening clothes; but pathetic as was the example, it had long ceased to stimulate her. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman Uncle Ben, with his big whip in his hand, dressed in evening clothes, was standing at one side. A Little Mother to the Others After dinner evening clothes—the "dress suit"—are worn. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada He was on the committee, and was in plain evening clothes. Hearts and Masks Truth to tell he had been just a little surprised and taken aback at not finding his bag unpacked and his evening clothes laid out before dinner. What Timmy Did And I, who hadn't even known that he possessed evening clothes, could not have opened my eyes wider if my knight had appeared in full armour. The Motor Maid He stood in the heavy rain beside the car, a figure of supple grace even in his evening clothes, and talked in a low voice with Beatrice's father. The Big-Town Round-Up A lawn tie is never worn save with evening clothes, nor a turn-down collar with them. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada If he was a Westerner, his buying a pistol in a pawnshop was at once disrobed of its mystery; but the inconsistent elegance of his evening clothes doubled my suspicions. Hearts and Masks Cleek glanced down at the body of a heavily built man, clad in evening clothes, and already in an advanced state of decomposition. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame "I shall include my evening clothes in my wardrobe, then." The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida A pale moon shone through the window upon his evening clothes. The Big-Town Round-Up For a man to wear evening clothes at a noon wedding would be as absurd as for a woman to appear in a ball dress at that hour. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada It was here that M. Lemaire, in evening clothes, saw them and bowed most amiably. The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep And the evening clothes are well cut from what I can see. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance. The Half-Hearted He and Clay were the only two men in the room in evening clothes. The Big-Town Round-Up "Vest" for "waistcoat," and "dress suit" for "evening clothes" are incorrect. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Her beautiful neck and shoulders were uncovered and undecorated; she walked between a grey-headed man, who wore the orders of an ambassador and a blue sash on his evening clothes, and his wife. The Survivor Merton’s evening clothes were neatly laid out, the shutters were closed, curtains there were none; in fact, he had been in much worse quarters. The Disentanglers Upstairs are exquisite frocks and impeccable evening clothes; good jewels and, incidentally, a good many tired faces—from uptown. Greenwich Village Scattered through the boxes are now and again found evening clothes for men and women, silk top hats, flimsy little women's bonnets, dancing pumps, and even crepe-de-chene nighties. The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell At an evening wedding they wear evening clothes. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Drexley, a little gaunt and pale, but more carefully dressed than usual in evening clothes, passed their table, looking for a vacant seat. The Survivor Lying on the bed, cleanly shaved, wearing evening clothes, silk socks, patent leather shoes and white gloves? Mike Fletcher A Novel He does not remember going up to his room, putting the sweater over his evening clothes, and getting into the fur gauntlet gloves and the helmet cap of wool. Four Weird Tales This man, to whom she kept turning and speaking in a low, earnest tone, was slim and fair, and what could be seen of his evening clothes fitted scrupulously well. The Chink in the Armour "The dress suit," so called, is the man's evening clothes. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada A young man, a very young man, in evening clothes, holding a long cigarette daintily in his fingers, stood by Gower. Poor Man's Rock He had worn evening clothes only a few times before, but those occasions, fraternity banquets and glee club concerts, were, he felt, relatively unimportant. The Plastic Age Above his evening clothes his face showed rough, rather than refined, and his stubborn jaw gave an impression of heaviness. The Voice of the People In the Baccarat Room most of the men were in evening clothes, and the women with them, if to Chester's eyes by no means desirable or reputable-looking companions, were young, pretty, and beautifully dressed. The Chink in the Armour Remember— That men's evening clothes are not worn before six o'clock. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada "We must have evening clothes, we must entertain our friends, we must pay for the family pew"; this was their nervous litany. The Gay Cockade Dutton, like most careless dressing men, looked best in the regulation simplicity of evening clothes, in which the despotism of fashion curbs all vagaries of fancy. Bluebell A Novel Unhappily he became aware that the room appeared blackened with young men in evening clothes, staring ominously his way. The Palace of Darkened Windows Across the empty street, straight towards the window behind which the doomed man lay, Sabatini walked, strangest of figures amidst those sordid surroundings, in his evening clothes, thin black overcoat, and glossy silk hat. The Lighted Way Tall, well-proportioned, impressively turned out in evening clothes, he thrust forward a handsome face marred by an evil, twisted mouth, and peered searchingly at the girl. The Day of Days An Extravaganza I was sixteen, felt dreadfully unclothed without a tucker in my dress, and saw Alfred for the first time in evening clothes—his first. The Melting of Molly I was sixteen, felt dreadfully naked without a tucker in my dress, and saw Alfred for the first time in evening clothes—his first. The Melting of Molly Out of the victoria jumped two young men in evening clothes, one sandy-haired with a slight moustache, the other black-haired and clean shaven, and handed out three ladies. The Palace of Darkened Windows He has on evening clothes, complicated by a long silk comforter and the motoring cap which he carries. Waste A Tragedy, In Four Acts In evening clothes there was something distinctive about the man. A Splendid Hazard Regretful, yet well pleased with himself, he had his bath, his one, lone drink, and leisurely got into his evening clothes. Success A Novel The developments arrive in the form of three ruffians, the masked hero in evening clothes, and the attractive heroine who had engineered the robbery. Why the Chimes Rang: A Play in One Act And as we walked, I was sure that I saw an opera hat under his arm, though sober reason convinced me that we both were wearing overalls, and not evening clothes. Heart's Desire They were medium-sized men and wore evening clothes; one was about forty-five and rather inclined to stoutness, the other was under forty and rather slender. The Cab of the Sleeping Horse And Mr. Cantor followed him, slight and bediamonded in his evening clothes. The Man in the Twilight The ices were being cleared away when a newspaper man, not in evening clothes, slipped in and talked for a moment with Mr. Gordon of The Ledger. Success A Novel Still wearing his evening clothes he flung himself heavily upon the sofa and fell at once into the profound sleep of acute bodily exhaustion. The Wheel of Life He pondered the delicate writing of the note, thinking how like her it seemed, then he put the note in an inner pocket and thoughtfully lifted out the evening clothes. The Mystery of Mary "What was the interval between the driver's going into the house and the man in evening clothes coming out?" The Cab of the Sleeping Horse As he stepped into the big hall, in his evening clothes, he was as conspicuous as a passing ship at sea. The Goose Girl That evening a taxi, occupied by a leisurely young man in evening clothes, drove through East 68th Street, where stood the Enderby house, dim, proud, and stiff. Success A Novel Sitting there in his dishevelled evening clothes, with his thin, sallow face under his rumpled hair, he made hardly an impressive figure even when viewed in the effulgent light of romance as a devoted husband. The Wheel of Life And yet his evening clothes sit well on him; and there is a certain air of command about the man that would have made the butler uncomfortable. Five Little Plays Merely that he was clean-shaved, medium-sized, somewhat stout, wore evening clothes, and was, apparently, a gentleman. The Cab of the Sleeping Horse Poor old Val, he wants some new evening clothes himself, and it's worse for him than for me because men do so hate to look shabby and out at elbows. Nightfall The mere fact that he was still in his evening clothes, the white waistcoat wrinkled and the cravat awry, shocked him inexpressibly. The Street Called Straight Every electric jet was blazing high, and Connie's evening clothes were lying in a huddled heap upon the floor. The Wheel of Life He took Mr. Pruyn's evening clothes to the bank, and he was to change there. The Inner Shrine Tourists do not put on evening clothes except in very fashionable centers, such as London, Paris, Monte Carlo or Deauville, and then only if staying at an ultra fashionable hotel. Etiquette Lawrence was tearing off his accursed evening clothes. Nightfall On the evening of this day, about half-past eight o'clock, he emerged from his mother's house, light overcoat over his arm in deference to his evening clothes, and started briskly down the street. Queed Across the foot of the bed hung his evening clothes, laid out by a faithful and well-tipped house valet, snug and ready for instant use. Truxton King A Story of Graustark He was in evening clothes; and, more than ever, Laurie thought how average and conventional he looked. The Necromancers Its purpose is really to save wear on evening clothes, and to avoid some of their discomfort also, because they can not be given hard or careless usage and long survive. Etiquette A man in his evening clothes floated on it, his face turned towards a projecting rock over which his arm had fallen, upholding the body. The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories His hat was off; his coat was torn; his evening clothes were covered with mud. Flames Looking at him--the torn evening clothes!--his face, pale, different! Half A Chance I had bought a suit of evening clothes and learned to dance and gone out to parties and met many beautiful young ladies but none of them had the charm of Sally. The Light in the Clearing The bride and bridesmaids wear dresses that are perhaps more elaborate and "evening" in model, and the bridegroom as well as all men present wear evening clothes, of course. Etiquette His strong young figure carried its evening clothes with the air of a gentleman, not of a waiter. The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories Well, about one o'clock two men in evening clothes came into the gallery and stood looking down into that--maelstrom of infamous faces.... V. V.'s Eyes With him arrived Carbury, the telegraph editor, and later Benfy, who had a carpet in his office and wrote editorials and who came in evening clothes, thus moving Harding and Holt to instant private conversation. Romance Island There he saw Jack Slate in a much disheveled condition, dressed in his evening clothes. Ted Strong's Motor Car Camp Manners People do not "dress" for dinner, that is, not in evening clothes. Etiquette He was the very figure of stupid intoxication as he lay there with his crumpled evening clothes and disordered hair—and yet not ugly either, but in some way innocent and simple. The Dark House He watched her, loafing lordly; very handsome and dear he looked in his beautiful evening clothes. V. V.'s Eyes He wears evening clothes, an overcoat is thrown across his left arm, under his right he carries waggishly a cane. Promenades of an Impressionist He felt like a little girl making ready for a party, it was so long--or seemed so long;--since he had put on evening clothes. Jason To a man who can not afford to get two suits of evening clothes, the Tuxedo is of greater importance. Etiquette He had put on his evening clothes as they had been laid out for him by the bearer, and looked radiant as he entered. Six Women I left my valet to take my trunks home; he will bring my evening clothes on here for the concert. Evelyn Innes Although by some means he had gotten into his evening clothes, he was only partly shaven, and there were gashes in his face where the hand which had held his razor had slipped. The Great Prince Shan If he went out to shoot in evening clothes, a crush hat, and a hansom cab, the chances are that he would make an example of himself and come to some untimely end. Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series Nothing more comfortable—or luxurious—could be devised for sitting in a deep easy-chair after dinner, in a reclining position that is ruinous to best evening clothes. Etiquette If it is a dinner invitation, the guest, in evening clothes, with his white tie doubtless a trifle more carefully adjusted than usual, drives or walks to the palace. William of Germany The baronet's evening clothes were too well cut for those of a poet, a designer of wall paper, or a journalist, and his hands were too white and well cared for at the nails. Evelyn Innes Karschoff stood upon the steps, still in his evening clothes, his face a little drawn and haggard in the bright light. The Great Prince Shan Get it, will you, and put in my riding-clothes, evening clothes, and one other suit; put in the things I need. The Man in Lonely Land A "hired waiter" wears a dress suit, but never a butler in a "smart" house; he does not put on his evening clothes until after six o'clock. Etiquette You are still in your evening clothes, I see. The Daredevil I dash into my evening clothes under the solicitous guidance of my valet and hastily descend in the electric elevator to the front hall. The "Goldfish" He stood the test even of evening clothes, though Christine fancied as she studied him that she would alter his style of collars. Ladies Must Live That night I was told to put on my evening clothes and accompany them to a theater. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) "By George, if I came back late, wouldn't I catch it?" he said with some irritation, slipping into his evening clothes and looking critically at his rather subdued reflection in the glass. Murder in Any Degree Young and ghastly pale, he was dressed in evening clothes, evidently made by a foreign tailor. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Once a week Frank donned his evening clothes and was driven to a certain splendid home on Pacific Heights. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts I suppose it’s the custom of the country for gentlemen in evening clothes to go out by the window and return by the door. The House of a Thousand Candles They had heard of my evening clothes and insisted on my arraying myself therein for their benefit. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) The valet had preceded him, opening his valise and smoothing out his evening clothes on the lace bedspread. Murder in Any Degree In a sumptuous purple alcove, a man in evening clothes, with sunken eyes and drawn features, was smoking a fat cigar, his whole life concentrated in the fragrant glow of his tobacco. The Inferno Do not come in uniform, but it will be well to bring evening clothes in a bag. The Case and the Girl We thought that after leaving Hongkong our evening clothes would not again be used, but they were requisitioned every night for we were guests at dinners given by almost everyone of the foreign community. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Fearing every minute that I would burst my new and tight evening clothes, I bowed to them all around—but very stiffly. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) He sent a vaquero ahead with his evening clothes, and an hour or two later started for Fort Ross, spurring his horse with a lighter heart over the cliffs. The Doomswoman An Historical Romance of Old California Besides, he looks like an Indian, and in his evening clothes would resemble a fiend. Strawberry Acres "Take the gentleman's bag to the Blue Room, Sexton," she said calmly, "and then lay out his evening clothes." The Case and the Girl I shut up the shop at nine, put on evening clothes, took the newly-purchased Gladstone and hailed a hansom. The Uttermost Farthing A Savant's Vendetta Al Sorenson of the Omaha Bee, who had seen my evening clothes and silk hat in Omaha, wrote an extremely graphic story of my arrival on the Plains. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) Accordingly, instead of unpacking our "detonating musquetoons," we exhumed our evening clothes, and began life in Srinagar with a cheerful dinner at the Residency. A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil And she remembered his first appearance in evening clothes, and how surprised and delighted she was to hear him ask her if he might have the pleasure of a waltz. A Mere Accident You, except for your evening clothes, are not changed; but she—well, your clients couldn't possibly recognize her. Vanishing Roads and Other Essays Now they infest society clad in the most immaculate of evening clothes. From a Girl's Point of View He was in evening clothes, and crystal and silver glittered on his board. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 Morris came in; he was dressed in evening clothes with a dinner jacket, and gave no salutation to his host. The Blotting Book He was undeniably dressy—not that only, but radiant with the self-confidence born of good looks, of well-fitting evening clothes, of a fresh shave, of glistening nails. Cheerful—By Request Vividly there stood out before her the strange panorama she had seen, the tall young man in evening clothes, and the short stalky man with the soft hat who had followed him. The Apartment Next Door He wore evening clothes when occasion required as unconcernedly as he wore mackinaws and calked boots among his loggers. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest He wore evening clothes that were a little too elaborate, a white camellia in his buttonhole, and a thick-lensed monocle on a black ribbon. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 He stood on the threshold a moment, a truly magnificent figure in his evening clothes. Bambi No critic in bone-rimmed glasses and evening clothes was more scathingly severe than she. Cheerful—By Request She recognized him at once by his top-hat and his evening clothes. The Apartment Next Door As he came opposite a box in which sat a tall young man in evening clothes the latter rose and shouted: "Bravo!" Trailin'! She was still lost in this pleasing contemplation when her husband entered, looking stouter and redder than ever, in evening clothes that were a little too tight. The Custom of the Country Its cover exposed a tender love scene wherein a gentleman in evening clothes was engaged in an act of violent osculation with a young lady whose dress was as short as her modesty. Midnight Near the foot of the bed was a shallow closet where he kept his "other suit" and his evening clothes; and the door stood open, showing a bare wall. Alice Adams He still wore his evening clothes of the night before. Within the Law As a young admirer had once said of him: "If anybody can tell a fellow just when to wear a black tie with evening clothes and when not to, it's Larry Lefferts." The Age of Innocence Eugene wore new evening clothes and was lustrous to eye and ear. The Conquest of Canaan Never had there been so new, so carefully pressed, so perfectly fitting evening clothes; never a shirt so expensively got together, or jeweled studs, waistcoat buttons and links so high priced. The Price She Paid With her assistance he had got evening clothes that sent through his whole being a glow of self-confidence—for he knew that in those clothes, he looked what he was striving to be. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise He was very dapper in his evening clothes, with his rather handsome, well-groomed face set in lines of innocence. Within the Law Oh, you'd make nothing out of it if you went to buying evening clothes. The Song of the Lark "I didn't know men had breast pockets in their evening clothes." Bab: a Sub-Deb One evening about half past eleven he saw Lawson, walking along Piccadilly; he was in evening clothes and might be supposed to be coming back from a theatre. Of Human Bondage He felt better when he was in evening clothes which made him handsome indeed, bringing out all his refinement of feature and coloring. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise "Well, for a man who looks negligee even in evening clothes aren't you overcritical?" Fanny Herself She bought a fashion book especially devoted to evening clothes and looked hungrily over the colored plates, picking out costumes that would be becoming to "a blonde." The Song of the Lark For I have recieved a box of roses, with no card, but a pen and ink drawing of a Gentleman in evening clothes crawling onto a fire-escape through an open window. Bab: a Sub-Deb He was much interested in Philip's evening clothes. Of Human Bondage He was dressed in ordinary evening clothes, and nothing save his haggard look remained of the change that had startled me. The Time Machine He wore evening clothes, with a white flower in his buttonhole. Fanny Herself Before they left, Jimmie and the doctor hunted up a lantern, and in their evening clothes conducted Mr. Witherspoon across a plowed field to inspect his future dwelling. Dear Enemy "I wonder if she ever wears anything except evening clothes," said Mrs. Morel sarcastically. Sons and Lovers He discovered that Bell had dressed up the bolster in his evening clothes. Of Human Bondage Her necessary dealings with these dark and shiny-haired gentlemen in evening clothes were a constant source of fear and annoyance. The Indian Lily and Other Stories When Bud donned his "evening clothes," which consisted of black silk hose, patent leather pumps, black velvet suit with Irish crochet collar and cuffs, purchased under the direction of Mr. Derry, Amarilly always felt uncomfortable. Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley He looks as though he had a frightfully healthy appetite, and he looks as though he couldn't swallow his dinner unless he had on evening clothes. Dear Enemy A flowered silk smoking-coat over his evening clothes and a briar pipe in his mouth, he went out into the hall and opened the front door. The Yellow Streak He lived out of town and often impressed the assistants by putting on his evening clothes in the office. Of Human Bondage He wore dinner or evening clothes five nights out of seven, and was supposed by his conservative old neighbors to be going the pace. K Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him. The Bronze Bell The person in the educated evening clothes was made known as Mr. Revel. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf Even so, she must have spent considerable money on Evelyn's evening clothes. Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus He was dressed in ordinary evening clothes, the details of which, however, betrayed his status. The Great Secret He was pale, clean-shaven, and slim, and in his correct evening clothes he seemed a somewhat ordinary type of the well-bred young Englishman. The Avenger He selected one of the lesser dining rooms where the formality of evening clothes was still the rule, but here and there a couple like themselves, in street attire. Star-Dust Aylmer was disappointed that the very first thing his son insisted on doing was to put on evening clothes and go to the Empire. Love at Second Sight You'd better make the best job you can of putting out my evening clothes. The Pawns Count Some revellers in dishevelled evening clothes, their eyes round and staring, their faces ghastly in the morning light, stumbled out beneath an archway above which a lamp burned dully with an orange glow. The Four Faces A Mystery The latter sat with back to Kirkwood, cutting a figure as negative as his snug evening clothes. The Black Bag They were both most correctly dressed in evening clothes. An Amiable Charlatan If she had not been in those pretty evening clothes, he would not have known that her neck and shoulders were so beautiful. The Foolish Lovers His face was pale, his hair ruffled; and, in his distraction, apparently, he had forgotten to remove the cloak which he was wearing over his evening clothes. The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale |
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