New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

gives by a fancy or plasron to correspond II
the vest and apron are OF light material and the
rest OF the dark delciousy tiny. slim effect
Is given to the figure This is especially apparent IN
demi-toet-that very necessary sort OF a gown, 80
Important in ones wardrobe and hard to define.
IL IL not only proper but quite usual this season
to have the skirt of gown of this nature made
with moderate train and the material is very rich
generally OF some Of the fancy vevets In vogue
now. plain front Is in excellent style. one which
is OF prune velvet. with the skirt sweeping out ten
or twelve inches the floor at the back, makes
an excellent model The front of the skirt Is
slashed almost to the waist into long. narrow tabs
which bordered with a black Jet passementerie.
and underneath Is accordion-pleated peticoat OF
pale pink mousseline de sole The train Is borhered
by chlnchilla fur. The velvet basque has hut"d
coat-tas and hip-peces. and turns away with coat
collar OF and short revers of chinchla. This heavy
effect Is relieved by vest and choker of accordion
pieated rose mousseline de sole. with very harng
wings In the back of the choker. The sleeve has
border Of fur at the wrist and is light TO the ell
bows. Above. II is sashed the inside OF the arm
to show an accordion peated panel on the pink
very modish model just now has a redlngote
effect although It is made In two pieces The jacket
bodice has fsring revers. and vest and apron front
match each other. These may be of plain satin
richly embroidered and edged with fur or feathers
The has hardly commenced as yet In Paris
We are having glorious weather. and people are be-
ginning to adopt the English fashion Of staying late
in the country. Ii Is very gay on the outskirts OF
Fontainebeau Forest and all the chateaux and VII
las are occupied I there the greater part or
last week. and not expecting to see fashionable HE
modlsh gowns, agreeably surprised. Tney
hunt a great deal-ndeed II Is the fashionable
amusement and Frenchwomen ride surprisingly
we'll How picturesque 1t Is In the beautiful forest
with the mems gay coats and the women rather
more dantly attred than the English equestrennes
are. Some OF the more enthusiastic of the French
DANES are adopting. with their English saddles ana
grooms. English habits and az they imagine an
English manner of speaking. remember two young
Frenchwomen, not long from the Convent OF the
Sacre Occur and long married. but who had
had the experience OF seasons hunting III Eng
land Their habits were London made. with mar
row. close-ftng. short skirts and jacket basques'
with only a line of white at the throat TO reileVe
the black cloth. They had stiff Derby hats ana
heavy kid gauntlets, OF course. They had, too, a
smart little English groom. hut. oh, what profsne
naughty English they used when they spoke to MIN!
How SURPRISED he must have been. If he had served
before with English gentewomen! | think they TOOK
surprise for admiration, for they seemed prouu
their gbness with expressions that could write
only with a long dash. But saw afterwaru so'"o
charming dinner and evening toilets and met some
gentle soft-voiced French girls and danes.
The young girls gowns were generally OF "hl'e
or pale blue pnk-slmple, airy costumes, VIII
very much rufed skirts. They were AFTER t;e maj.
of Doucet gowns ! remember seeing , anu
describing some weeks ago; but gowns Always look
30 mnch and nder the soft CLEAN of wax
dies than by models in the garish light OF dress
dainty froek was OF white silk null. mounted
blue SIX foundation ed THe mH one a eht
colored silks. The skirt was untrmmed but nuhs
ing to the elbows. wero of the embroidered null
over blue, to match the skirt The rest OF tne cor
and blue velvet ribbon. The velvet was bordered by
narrow white lace vaenciennes in such thick T THIS
sash was of a blue and gold fancy velvet and satin
four stiH loops. standing up and two going
down. a., .,o sr,r, u,ss
one mass of narrow ruiies. The waist was ar ,
ranged in soft folds held by high straight Den Oh
white ,a nbori seeves we're tight and Of the
brodered satin with cascades Of tulle falling over
t thsm ,hs spag G yow e the
gown rather more matronly was OF rea With
reldlsh hair Carous Duran and other lesser mod
artists have taught US tHat tn1 Tb rs Gown us
cut with a very low dtcolletage. and the slender
sninr nf skin that is SO beautiful at night. and pos
siblc only 10 women with rel blond hair; Inc o.
cOeaS Ser Tas % fur edg 1 the skirt The bodice
fitted pointed waist ana ne 9nf, ~ ,h fur there
The most moish and striking costume was one rS OF
lace mounted over saIi b four
corsage had short vest OF the lace conIeu ny as ~
black velvet The rest snort S f in the back bH
with jacket sides AMI daring reyeIs on eaG fnr MAJ
the decOlletage lnese were S''"'r nj, ro,ors
row revers on each side of the vest. Inc repenss
we're faced with black velvet. The sleeves Were on
the satin and fell over the elbows in full RUNE ,
This was faced with black veyet ana me rum ~
hv hand of velvet which tied on the OUTSIDE OF li
arm with square bow. The wearer han Il p iia
Of black velvet about her throat held by u'a-
mond ornament. At. zoo.o, There
Fms promise to be another fad this season, thers
are art shops here where they made spsrSaS 40 "a
ian designs painted by wel-knOwn artists mere az
beautiful flower designs dainty figures arr, - o
manner Of Vatican As buys the Original, o6 ,nT
can never be a copy and the design may De ihoul'
ed after ones own fancy Pearl go,u Iii nnd 7
sticks sut the Vatican designs very wei any
remember charming design Of Madeleine ne ne
maire mounted on tortoise-shell STICKS; MIN VIZ
nwner.s monogram and crest done in small diamonds