New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29

rather lined with soft leather and with a Of
fiat cloth buttons about the bottom. Every seam,
and there many. has strap Of leather with
huttonholes worked in II. and the skirt may be
turned up and adjusted to any length. This skirt
made Its appearance at ailors last season, and
is evidently practicable. for this year most OF the
houses show it.
A silk blouse is best because silk is both cool and
warm 1t has none Of the dscomforts OF starchcd
linen collar and bosom. and is a better protector
against a sudden chill. The loose Norfolk Jacket
Is best worn 1t. and this NAV have kid or
lea Their trimmings The velvet corduroys are always
used. and the new wool corduroys, which are among
this seasons novelties very popular. They are
much lighter and cooler and the chances ere that
in France going to have warm, dry au-
tumn; at least the shooting season has commenced
with almost summer heat ard skies.
Nothing is pretter, however in materials than the
broken Scotch p.aids. especially the mohar woods
in the firm. coarse. serge weaving that was de-
scrbed for street costumes In previous letter. A
number OF the smart shooting suits made Of this
stuff. If prefers dash OF color. there is always
the loose. short jacket which has collar ard fac
ing of beurre-coored pque. and which reveals a gay
blouse in a cashmere pattern These jackets are cut
to button with silk cord frogs, or they may hang
loosely over the blouse But one should consider
that there is always rough tramping when shoot
ing and the more compact costume is the more
comfortable IT will be and the tld.er aferward. II
shape OF golf cape, is buttoned on the shoulders
II the suit is OF plain cloth. this may be OF a
plaid in shade that contrasts prettily. and II may
be lined with bright colored satin.
For headgear the felt cloth deersialker to
match the suit is liked for It protects the face and
keeps the hair tidy without being in the way. The
smaller caps do not protect the face or hair. al
though women find the Scotch Tam-o -Shanter
becoming end useful.
4 good many French women dispense with CATERS
and wear high KID boots with many buttons, that
reach TO the calf OF the leg and look very neat;
but CATERS and low shoes are really more cOmforta
BILE and servlceabe.
\ very suit and that Is out shooting now
with a French baroness. Is built OF broken plaid
serge. the brown ground showing narrow stripes
of green and a hair line OF dark red. The short
skirt Is gore1 In front with the fulness In the back
arranged In triple box-peat. The skirt Is faced
on the under side with tan leather showing a pip
ing about the bottom and is worn with tan shoes
and CATERS. on each side OF the skirt IL a tailor
pocket outlined by piping OF leather and trimmed
with two ieather-covVred buttons The waist is
double breasted jacket loose the sides and fast
ening with large leathercovered buttons. II is
with a white shirt and red scarf the color OF
the red line the plaid The brown deerstalker is
trimmed by narrow leather Alnd and a red cocks
plume
Leather and Kid trimmings az seen autumn
travelling and street suits. and white kid with cut
steel buttons Is thought 10 be a very smart TRIM
ming for navy blue serge. one OF the leading
houses here is showing navy blue cloth trimmed
with white kid and Strauss diamond buttons IN great
profusion. II IL pretty; but II Is question whether
the mock jewels a serge frock are In coed taste
Most Of the autumn travelling suits that are not
made with Jacket bodces have shoulder capes OF
the same material. contrasting prettily In
color These deliberately stitched trimmed
with braid and lined sometimes with gay plaid
silk The cape and collar are In one piece md the
collar is cut into large points which roll ove' trlne
and may be faced with velvet. These much
pretcr than the prim little turnover collars OF last
season. which entirely out OF date
There is nothing new In bicycle suits except as
have limited before. some garments that show de-
termined attempt among nice people to wear skirts
In the majority OF cases this neccssitates
machine for there few OF the so-called womens
machines used In France. and time alone can tell
II the movement be success Certainly every one
IL weary OF the vulgar "cuottes' and the short
tight Jackets that go 50 badly with them.
saw some models at Gustave Beers to-day,
very charming and differing considerably from any
previously described for the modes Of this house
among the most original and independent In Paris.
Their skirts are moderate In size. and very much
trimmed. The sleeves are smaller than last sea-