New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

| terial lends itself we'll to this arrangement inc
| bodice carries out the same idea 1t Is tucked hne
| about the neck, and the soft fulness Is neid py
narrow belt OF the embroidered velvet Loose straps
OF the velvet start from the shoulders ana trim the
| front OF the bodice and the embroidered VeNet Is
| used for the high elbow cuffs There Is unique
| feature shown in the choker. High ana straight II
Is built on the broidery, and opens III 'front.' eaV
! ing a space OF four or five inches. Three narrow
straps Of red velvet held by tiny buttons connect
| the sides OF the choker. and Dit OF the ''ro~'
| naturally shows between.
! This choker would seem to be a. use1ul as
we'll as a pretty idea. Many women who dress
quite modlshly in most respects refuse to wear the
| high choker which fashion dictates ana wnicn
general laws Of what is becoming" seem to de-
| mand A HIGH we-Hting collar Is only uncom-
Portable under the chin. and II its place Is taken
| there by narrow loose bands soft twist OF
ribbon which should be equally pretty. there Is no
reason why the high collar should not be possible
| to the most comfort-loving person. Unless 1uii
decolletage is worn. woman must have an ex-
ceptonay beautiful throat who does not look better
| with a high collar about the ears. I am afraid
| am rather severe about threats, but advise most
| women to study their own carefully with the aid
| Of hand mirror In a strong light, before deciding
| on the cruel half low" cut for any gown.
| But to return to further description OF spring
| gowns Light gray seems quite as popular as tan,
or the cool shades OF green that are so prominent
in the new sturs There is an attempt to revive the
popularity OF the cashmere woods this season. ana
they are certainly lovely IN delicate grayish shades
gown Of this stuff is simply but charmingy
made with a sleeveless Jacket of pink and gold
brocade The Jacket Is slashed about the bottom,
and under each slash Is fall Of yellow lace From
| under the Jacket sides come falls OF lace and the
fiat is OF pink silk with appliguei nguTe e OF
costume OF gray mohar has Jacket ,rI e saSw
figure and end in little pleate1 fans over inc h,ps
the jacket are caught over on the sleeves
by cluster OF small silver buttons 0 haTr r,d
with gold beads and pallettes. The soft blouse vest
Is Of fancy crepe figured after an oriental trSIoI
and trimmed with lengthwise rows OF hosS-Si'ifeo
An effective gown OF tan wool is trimmed with
blnaton. The velvet. embroidered with silver .
makes yoke in front and is also used h ior 'h ne
the back The side seams of the skirts are out
lined in the same manner. the straps reaching 10
I have seen Two pretty chokers on gowns mot mot
serge in the navy blue shade and is trimmed with With
touches OF red The rolling collar Is I'm, lren XIX
Is gathered in fan-shaped jabot at the throat
The other gown has cravat ana sort front OF emf NJ
the null choker from ear to ear is strap OF feo
vye ton hed by twG r appear quiet this
season IT is because have tried to pix out those
best representing the tendency Of the moment
Spring millinery on the other hand is gay. hVery
.xpo.f:!On OF hats more lovely than the one
that preceded II, dltnOuSN tNclt - MT -
importance 10 add 10 previous letters dealing win
this subject. The fancy straws are the thins
They often combine three colors or even more \
straw Tam o Shanter appears with n crown SNAPPED
after the soft velvet styles OF last winter; ms
fancy straw, the crown being made OF smoothly
braided ribbon straw in basket pattern ana the
hrlrn being OF a moss caracue straw. All man
n.r Of artificial flowers are used. but the flowers
must be beautiful and quite natural looking. Foil
age appears in PROPULSION and with buds just turn
Ing into color 4 toque OF lavender straw - charm
ing trimmed with A loose bunch OF vioet leaves
With a few haif-oicnci buds among the leaves
Fey II any ostrich p,umes or tips are used. They
Will probably appear later on broad-brimmed sum-
mrr chapeaus The crown OF a hat may be encir-
ell by puff OF gauze held by tiny punches OF
violet leaves and flowers and II the brlm Is turned
up IN some o III way the flowers look well against
the hair They should not BE- punched In the back
after the fashion OF the winter.
Tho opera Ball. which took place last saturday
night y the ball preceding Carnival week and IS
supposed to be the most elaborate masque BAH
u tho season but in point OF beauty II was great
dlsalpolntncnt. Any woman with any pretence 70
emar;ucss wears 4 domino with "A huge hooi COW
erlng the head. and perhaps lace ruil"s That fall
over the face and take the place OF n mask. HOW
ever many u the dOWiuos were beautiful. and cut
10 give a snggcstion OF elegance rather than con
cealnenf 10 the figure. They were built or almost
every material There were some OF rich lowered
lroca and others " delicate silk gauzes, showing
tho smart evening frOck worn beneath SOFT silks
seem the favorlte material. and these were trimmed
with masses OF lace and punches OF artificial
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