New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11

tho bottom Of me garment Either the loose cape
sleeve or the ordinary coat sleeve Is used ana y OF
velvet or the .dea may he reversed. the fnr max
ing the sleeves and trimming. while the BODY oil the
garment IS OF velvet.
ostrich fe,thers are used both for trimming and
for entire short capcs. For instance. col u
black feathers has hanging from n a thick fringe
Of feather tails that the dress almost 10 the
waist, These tails graduated ia length ana r
ranged 10 either mako point, front ana bach OF
deepcr ponts over the sleeves. The ''palctot sac
anpears among the ready-rnade Jackets. but II -
.x,ror,olv nrc;tv These garments reach only 10
tho curve Of the hips are generally Of velvet richly
trimmed with Jet and have high. tur-lined collars
Tho Paris shops are really beginning look in
,eres,iug and as the season Of sales Is on. they
axe crowded. There sales "a. summer but th'y
"a sr,nlv 70 dlsoosc Of leftover stuffs. The sales
now are really opening" although there are GER
tain weeks when the novelties Ia "aeh department
arc marked lower than tho usual selling price inc
rug sale Is an annual event At the bon Mafche IL
Il held during some week in September and the
people of the American colony. especially the ar
,istic and student class. always large purchas-
rs There are always several hundreds, II not
thousands OF students who come 10 I'VE IN farls
every autumn, and the usual in"tnod Is 70 take
studio or small apartment and furnish IT al the BON
Marche rug sale II is quite the recognized fasnion
90 have cheap chairs and secondhand tables but
no
penny In turkish rugs anu "'"i'''' - III" '
ton.
When the sale opens the gayy color"d, mucA-
couered modern rugs and strips OF carpet that the
French bourgeoise loves are generally Solo on 'ne
e,dovvolks about the building while every English
sneatrg clerk is sent TO the main Moor when Is
covered with piles Of imported stuffs that are
really sold at remarkably cheap prices. one may
ALWAYS emphasize the fact when anything Is
cheap I'm Paris for few things are so. Good artistic
rugs and divan covers arc. however q good invest
ment I'm Paris II one Is 10 remain here long enough
10 be able take them hack 10 America dutS Tree
as household furnishings.
Tho dressmaking departments In the various
.hops have some nice models. but the styles show
a certain samcness. The Directoire belt occurs on
more than half tho gowns. and there seems always
n be some form Of the jacket effect The boero In
some OF It's many varieties called each by sep
ar,te name) Is as CONSPICUOUS now as was the
blouse front two years ago. But the Jacket effect
has the advantage of many variations. and any
form or cut that suits figure IL possible STOUT
women look we'll In these new gowns Inc straigm
Jacket sides falling from the bust in sharp points
hide the defects OF mn overfull bust ana shor,
waist although In these cases the high, crusheu
belt should most certainly not be worn on slei-
wired TO stand out from the figure. are becomins
a, Is the high belt arranged In many irregular
o pInnea NTH Clusters Of small buttons faced
Nth contrasting color Inc idSt lu'd II
" effective. and particularly suitable on eo%m 10
lining suggests that the jacket. no matter now
small 4 may be, Is separate garment snort
sanLats IN evening gowns have the sides CON
nnacted by a wide band and fasten inVlslpN lhus
~ entire front or back is cut from one piece Vi
sun a method that requires ability IN hitting. so,
Rough serge gowns I'm green or eoIGeh or I,uni. a.
brown are interesting. They are al braided ~
..nro or Loss elaborate patterns, ana III tne Drhd-
ing is done in black the high belt Is OF pack rrure
lii We shall probably see many OF these gowns
rora The winter is ovei, but IL Is. fortunatey,
soeIion that will not become vulgarized " me cut
md a. IRE good and the braiding Is done ny han"
II would seem difficult 10 discover anything ne"
| g., ,e,,icoats but they really seem TO follow the
rararoI trend OF the modes. For instance the ex-
,rayagant use OF narrow black velvet ribbon Is
corsn,cuous skirt OF pink and cream hrocade Is
on,sbed with a deep founce OF plain PINK SILK
| trimmed with many narrow rows OF black. over
,h,. q, another r,iffe OF pink silk net. arranged In
,u ,.s,oons by means Of rosettes OF the narrow
| 49, v.vet Some silk skirts have nounces OF ecru
| ,,r embroidered and trimmed with yellow lace
s.".. .aneihe skirts OF mohair trimmed with
,Nga ~ lace over one OF SILK They are no cheaper
IRAN many of the silk ones. but OF course wear
The present fashion seems to be to have the pet
,,roa, match in color the dress lining aIthougn
both skirt and lining form contrast TO the coiol
ooan IL ,he gown. MORE silks are as much used
US ,e.,,coats as they for dress trimming
The couturieres say that their best clients are
st,I nut OF town. and to Judge from the character
| - IN. gowns they are making and sending on. one