New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10

a gown Just displayed by leading Paris house.
As | do not admire the gown and only describe 1t
to substant!ate ny statement. refrain from men
tloning the house responsible for It's production
but nevertheless, IT is a well-known one IN Paris
This gown Is Of stamped velvet in shaded green
on the front OF the skirt Is very odd trimming
part OF IL has the velvet cut out OYER white satin
and covered by mesh OF yellow lace threads.
lightly dotted with fancy beads. The rest Is an
embroidered flower pattern with the roses done IN
white pale yellow and llghtest pink ribbon so very
narrow that at distance Il has the appearance OF
a coarse chenille and really gives a much rlcher
effect The leaves done in pale green SIX This
trimming borders the front breadth OF the skirt.
and extends up side seam 10 the knee Inc
hack Of the gown Is In one piece. with wat
team pleat starting from the middle OF the back
Above the pleat is a jacket very short in the back.
bur with embroidered ends passing under the arms
and almost meeting at the waist line the front oil
tho bodice has a pure jacket effect. There Is
Uaistcoat long enough to fall down on the skirt
for several inches Of white satin. embroidered with
gold beads in a quite different design from the one
-, the skirt Tn q is an inner choker OF white
satin lined with white lace frls and fall OF lace
,of,e,s he severity OF the waistcoat. The velvet
taclat has coat collar and short r.vers faced with
ch,nchila fur and the fur borders the jacket SIDES
which ne ss under the The ggot sleeves nave
turnover cuffs to match the embroidery on the
skirt
r.,c,.u. or "chintlla" as the English places
call =, is very fashionable now, so much 80 that 1t
&c growing very expensive. But most furs are ex-
pensive in France. our own American SABLE. which
| Is a modest investment AT home, Is almost doupie
IN nricA here There may be two reasons Tor ths-
tho cost Of Importation and large duty and the fact
that sable is desired above all other fur Tor
trimming md for tiny shoulder garments. OF course
ha pussian ga bic comes hrs but that Is beyond the
reach Of most purses and Indeed there are TOT
enough Of the tiny animals In Russia 10 Keep pace
with the demand for the skins. An American lriehl
here who has been comfortable but as she imagined
| moi hi modsh In d long cape OF American SABLE
,eis me tina; she was little astonfhed at the
| admiration shown for the garment by a Paris iur-
| ,r she had Intended 10 have the cape made
| oysr' in the present shape, but was n good deei
more astonished the price he demanded not 'or
the work and new Innings. but for the bi; OF ne" fur
,A Garment woul6 need. Work and silk Innings are
very cheap here and most American sabie cepes are
being transformed at very small cost INTO sty-ish
little collars The truly new coils with the long
tabs in font require deal Of fur ana are CORE
| spondlney expensive
AFTER sable the gray furs fashionable; the
h,nchiIl, the silver fox and the moufiion. remem-
hr a charming short garment OF the latter with
,ons ends reaching ;he hem OF the skirt Speaking
| ~ short garments reminds me to say that many
.o.hers are used-long and short ostrich plumes
ard .uv Gowny white feathers plucked from the
breasts OF sea birds to make the most delightful OF
| ~ "cals " Chlnchilla is used as q modish tea
.
| co.n delightful. s0r,le de it, or pretty house
| frock
Tauor-made gowns show good many buttons
ocs anne novel WAYS OF adding them 10 garment
| VIII all the buttons used, there are few button
holes ana even the doube-breasted Jackets dispense
Win them The garment is fastened with silk loops
which mass over the second OF buttons. This Is
a a very clever idea on loosely woven woods where
! the huttonholes quickly shabby. for shabbness
is death 10 the appearance Of a tabernacle cos
| tune
clever little tailor suit Is ouht OF
smooth-laced green wool The jacket has moderate
| r.vcrs which are trimmed with stripes OF black
! braid each ending with a black-covered button
| The suit has Wa.sicoat OF the same cloth. but
| toning 10 the throat. with row OF small black
! buttons There are high cuffs. trimmed with black
braid and buttons 70 match the revers and the
skirt has a very odd trimming. on each hip IS a
| right angle Of black braid rather three angles.
! one after the other. and each Ia finished with n
! black hutton. on the bottom OF the skirt al the
sides is a trimming 20 correspond.
But shall not speak OF tailor made gowns again
| until report the London made frocks 'or cos
| times for evening and afternoon reception wear
are more In touch with the present Paris fashions
hlouse bodices worn now although the loose front
| n arranged quite differently from the manner OF
| last season, ana on evening toilets 8 more con-
splcuous than on daytime gowns charming