New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

the floor in the back. The front breadth Is a panel
OF accordon-pleated white mousseline de sole, and
over the panel Is sash drapery. The sash ends
made OF figures cut from the exquisite silk and in
terspersed with yellow lace figures the whole being
| bordered with the fiat lace. which Is really
lace. bu; combination OF la, figures and
cobweb-ike embroidery. The sash ends draped
a trlhe and then fall straight the hem OF the
skirt
The corsage Is Of the brocade covered with the
| lace and there is soft front formed by lace
| jabots The crushed bel, is OF black velvet Some
! black velvet is also arranged about the decoetage
! in very original manner. The full short sleeves
laid in plsis fall well away from the
shoulders and the black velvet pa under top
paits and ends in ont in a square bow. This
touch OF black velvet suits the Pompa dour silk 10
| perfection.
The second gown is equally lovely. The material
| is shot lavender and sa;in-a beautiful
/ combination. especially in satln-but the green in
| the stuff is only CLEAN in the folds The charac-
ter of the gown and arrangement OF the trimming
stamp it belonging TO the Louis XIV period
The skirt. which is very full. has an elaborate
| trimming about the bottom. It consists OF deep
| founce OF exquisite cream lace caught up by odd
| knots Of green velvet. Above this is an elaborate
embroidery Of appliqued flowers. silk and lace fig
all arranged in quaint pattern. The whole
| trimming covers the skirt from the hem half way
to the knees.
| The whole corsage is covered with an embroid-
cry that matches that the skirt and is finished
by belt OF green velvet. The waist has a very
slight suggestion Of Jacket. for it turns away
the bust in thick plaits that together form a
huge bow. These paits lined with lavender
ostrich feathers which add immensely the eff
feet Under the plated bow is soft lace front
The sleeves. in shape much like those on the first
gown. untrimmed and Of the satin.
Another charming evening toilet shows the idea
Of the panel front 1t Is made Of striped silk
velvet stripes IN pompadour rose pattern. the VEL
vet roses being raised a white satin background
on the front OF the skirt Is straight panel of white
satin, heavily embroidered with gold. The 10 mel
wdens toward the hem. and has a scalloped. gold
embroidered edge. The idea is novel, because the
panel is laid over instead OF appearing under the
brocade.
The corsage is OF plain blue. fitted to the figure
and covered with soft folds of blue mousseline de
sole 1t is held in the back by a soft half-belt of
blue velvet which ends in a stiff bow passed
through gold buckle. On the front of the corsage
is plas;ron OF white satin, embroidered to match
the skirt. 1t is quite wide the bust but mar
rows TO form a point just below the waist-line
which gives the effect OF a pointed bodice to the
front OF the
The fancy silks so beautiful that IN many
the skirt is best left untrmmed. One beauti-
full material, rather more Marie Antonette than
Pompadour in design, has garlands OF small pink
and yellow roses festooned over a cream ground and
caught with ciel blue bows The skirt has
trimming but the material Is laid in faring side
plaits and forms short full train in the back.
number OF elaborate evening gowns made
en- traine especially when the material Is particu-
larly stiff and fine.
The corsage is pointed bodice but Is almost
covered by three deep ounces OF accordion peated
yellow mousseline de sole. edged with fine. dainty
border OF palest rose ostrich feather trimming.
This trimming Is one OF the novelties OF the
and IA exquistcly made. The plumes are stripped
OF the small feathers. OF which they composed.
and the stem OF each tiny feather is carefully In
serted between the double fold OF the moussene de
sole In some remarkable way the material Is
pleated after the feathers have been added. These
hounces pass about the shoulders. bertha fashion.
covering the short sleeves and almost touching the
waist line OF the corsage over the shoulders. edg
ing the bertha and the decolletage, are loose
bretelles Of gold lace They widen In front and give
a slight suggestion of a tiny bolero jacket.
Beautiful neck ruches made of this feather
edged chiffon A black edged with white Is very
effective: and very dainty and becoming those
OF pink pale blue edged with black
At Sara Meyers also two very clever models
for street costumes. One IL very simple gown OF
soft dark green wool II has novel skirt. over
the hips II Is laid In about eight ;ucks eight nine
inches long The fulness in the back - gathered.
and the effect Is very soft and graceful. and par
ticuary grsh. The waist 10 a basque OF the wool