New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19

Hippque frocks for their patrons. few have been
worn. The costumes have been mostly tailor made
gowns box coats or the Jackct-like capes or cape
like jackets that form OF the novelties OF tho
early spring season.
But even French tailor-made costume rs never
severe and Is removed by many degrees from the
English idcn. /, Is softenol with elaborate fronts
by the inevitable ruchc boa Of tulle. More In
favor in tho present instance scarfs o. white
tuc. tying in immense butterfly bows under the
chin These with the greater part OF the
cloth Jackets and capcs. and the effect was too
dainty and pretty to become monoonous.
Hats were rather moro In favor than toques or
capotcs They were OF fancy straws. Of course and
50 excessively nOwer-trimmed that the effect was
often unplcasanty heavy. The majority OF the
chapeaux with wide circular brlms tilted over
the face
Some OF the cloth gowns well worth descrlb-
ing and showed the newest IDEAS Of the tailors one
! OF grayish-tan cloth-whlch color by-he-way. Is
more in favor now than the warmer shades OF tan
made with plain skirt and short. straight
Jacket which fell In gode,s half covering the hips.
In the jacket and running lcngthwsc with The gar
ment were panels OF ecru lace mounted over green
velvet The collar wac n ruchc OF cloth lined with
green AMI closed under the chin with knot Of lace.
the two lace ends falling down the garment. The
sleeves were ful TO the elbows with high cuffs OF
green velvet. The hat with this costume was
OF green straw trimmed with mgnonette and bright
yellow jonquIls and the round brm was placed well
over the forehead.
A Jacket suit also OF tan cloth. had the skirt
trimmed about the hem by seven rows OF heavy
circular cordng. The Jacket resembled box coat
In front hanging ra.ght from the figure. II
cut double breasted and closed with two Of
large pearl buttons. The coat was also full in the
back with the fulncss gathered into n Vatican
plcat The collar high In the back and cut In
points but s.oped away into the doublc-breastei
In 4 ~ VIII rel the
neck tying under the chin. The hat Of
the equestrian shape and entirely made Of blush
Parma vlolets. There trimming except n
STRAIGHT. narrow band Of purple velvet about the
crown The effect certainly striking and becom-
Ing 10 the pretty woman who wore IT,
gown OF black cloth Is one OF the coarse can
yaskc woods in favor now and trimmed with heavy
nohair braid and red cloth. The seams in the skirt
were trimmed with double rows OF the braidlng.
which ended in n OF clover leaves about foot
from the hem The waist had an under bodice OF red
cloth fitted in the back and on the sides but with
loose narrow pouch effect In front over this was
a short Jacket Of the black. In the back the jacket
was slit up the centre to the neck and showed a
pIimrse OF red In the slashings These tabs of
black, for the Jacket was hardly more than TWO
tabs In the back were trimmed by great many
rows OF braid. which were arranged In dasohai
straps These crossed over the whole back from one
tab TO the other, holding them together The jacket
pieces in front were simply trimmed by the braid.
arranged I'm a diagonal pattern. The choker and
sleeves were OF black the seams In the sleeves be-
ing trimmed with the braid after the manner OF the
trimming on the skirt There was no belt the top
OF the skirt being finished by rows OF braid. making
two clover leaves front and back. The hat was OF
fancy lace and ribbon straw In black. and was
trimmed with black tuile and large red peoples.
French women are still wearing white gloves In
the afternoon even with the heaviest OF dark cloth
costumes With the white tule bow under the chin.
they add a dressy touch TO quiet costume and In
deed we have seen them so long that any colored
glove seems out of place Not quite so successful Is
the adoption OF the fashion by men. for great