New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06

swatbcd round the figure. so that tho waist msv b
considered to DO placed either above or below them
or very long wasted waiscoats worn urdcr coats cur
away almost under the armats after the orthodox
fashion Of those Of the beginning OF the century. are
among tho favorie devices Tor avoiding tho dread
of the era the fashions whereof Il apes
In Paris. however. the true hish waist IS canine
ground, and only young EnclIshwomen will discover
how becoming II IS to 1.-The and shapcly or slender
figures we may hope it Will And lis way across the
tailors. who know that with the Introduction Of ths
short waist their power IS gone. and The Hitting OF .
bodice Is a relatively simple matter; gone TOO. Is tho
tyranny Of the corset maker for It is beyond her
power to compress waist when that waist IS placed
q, ~ natural point and no, a, or Geow n svo o. sa S
hope that the high waist Will ever be popular IN Eng
English women to regard e as trim or consistent with
that extraordinarily deformed ideal Of m, myiori'y OF
women. =" a good figure
ton created at bazaar in 1878. The following
year, by the appearance Of lady a'iir'd IN gar
preston that She had fallen love with The striped
black and white calico swsllow-tai eoei Of al Ethop-
sercnader the Ramsgsfc sands. ana had fons:iy
Her coat was Of black and white striped snk il 10
Ts OF si worm orr By Gu" ~ and liz
brothers, and. like theirs. the ais hereof wcrr lined
enormous steel buttons iogoihrr with long black
Suede gloves, made the resemblance vet moro strf-
ing: nor would ihs effect o. the Ethiopian sercnsdes
have been banlshcd from the bys'and'rs minds BY
the dignincd assertion OF the fair vearrr that II WAS
The latest fashion from Bdfl--a FfNNa OF in' 'oes
of tho DrcctoIre ciloycn Barras might have worn
such n coat doubtless. but o the eyes OF the hrongne
her trade. 1T was more suggestive OF Bones than VI
Baras
That was ten years ago and IN. garment would
such sensation today. al hough sfn hold ne
selection OF pattern and color was unfortunate abcS
doubtless Historically accurate The Drcoire coats
and OF today arc quite charming though no one
would vepfnle 10 preilcf for thcn long rish fos
fairly accurate Of The sh ,Ih~ for "ST ysss
rather n an to priiflrss rctro','eci NJ III" pa
In RI, gard 10 color the futo h Ga In hc roseate
ucs OF early dawn pink and green rnd ae ar bright
cnng IL colors NJ he n"a' MIR, Green is
also the color of The present in every shad, TIC vivid
tn,s being most In favor even m,r 10 and OLIVE hav-
Ing borrowed a Brighter tore than Is usually the case
Green and black. charming ana c"gaai .om,,nSton az
Is when The RIG. hue Of circn Is nscd fis cen sne-
what done 10 death and Il Is rather aflcnt to fore
tell what harmony or contrast OF INNS VIII
hue OF the same nensi sni vlvdncss Of one tho
discarded green arranged with bla"k after fashion OF
IN. latter color Dlue show, signs % being much
again and indeed two summers aco remember
sign OF the times In the form Of very essni cven-
iug rown from Rccamcrcs cnlry Of h1snt , snauS
while II certainly wrought havoc VIII mo drhcac ana
rich tones OF all The other gowns IN tec .2o s,
peacock and mazarin, will be welcome 10 many OK
Us again amt So a S sess VT" % nS SS Ss are So
exquisite IN a ballroom, especially WIN s''er or
link and black will evidently be much WON during
This coming season: and women who inow how Dc
coming ard p1rrssqe GomD PIE s 'O and sali
revealed By black lace viii gladly reveal themselves Oh
II.
Tho miserable wet summer had the eject OF greatly
exiingulshing the white fever among u.s. and nexe
summer We may hope for some consideration az 10 mo
suitability Of such virgin rament 10 the weafcrs age,
figure and complexion The soft ecn, ana srIns
c6lors of Tussorc silk Indian muslin and even brown
Holland or Belgian linen. arc far more leeomlng 70
the generality. both OF maids and EatrOns, Than tho
dead white OF cambric ard muslin. In evening dress,
with the gloss of silk satin and the sofness or iacS
and pearls. IT is different matter and IN sihs OF al
cunningly toned with yellow violet lnto tho,e az
quslie pearl and ivory and snow tnis whcn LS
woman viii wear white In the day time why VIII shs
not revive the modes Of the Empire In the nue. sna
material well the fashion of her garments ana
Initiate Nine. Recamier, the beautiful. inc eieganI,
rObed In white satin, trimmed with white fui olny
lct hey have a care thar none shall be able to say
the resemblance Is confined to the toilette ana 10 thss
alone.