The herald., 1896-10-04

for yachting and other sport, and for the
| morning promenade. Also the white pique
jacket worn with dark wool knick-
erbockers is the favorite bicycle dress.
Usually. but not always. the jacket
than tine waist. A new model in pique
has the skirt laid over down one side
only Of the 'front.' In hem with
large pearl buttons all the way down.
short bolero of the pique Is also double
breasted and carries UP the line Of the skirt.
1t falls over a wide black satin belt,
Alpaca. as predicted, has not had great
success with Parisians, who have preferred
on the whole to choose for their outing
gowns either pique or serge. This material
started out the season with a blast Of
trumpets. but must now be hunted for in
the dark corners of the shops. The manu-
facturers counted without their host. It
has quality too poor; it is infexlble and
refuses an intimate relation with the figure,
and the women have very generally rejected
1t for gowns.
Nevertheless precisely because Of It's neg
ative qualities It has its place for travel
ing cloaks and particularly for children's S
dresses. where it serves with distinction
At the French beaches little girls from 6
to IL are wearing a garment OF alpaca
made with long blouse and short skirt,
tied around with a wide taffeta sash. The
blouse Is gathered on the shoulders under
strap, stitched down over the seams. The
skirt Ia box plated on. With this ID worn
hat composed Of straw crown and chiffon
ruftie for brim. Short stockings that leave
the leg bare. Little boys wear alpaca suits
made Of q sailor blouse. extra long, with
sailor collar also evtravagantly long, and
trousers TO the knee. either loose or falling
as though loose. A large hat with brim
rolling back form the face. Short stock
ings. Long sailor trousers are worn also,
but these are usually wool.
Very chic women at the races that like
touch OF the pronounced character in
their dress get 1t with plaids and checks,
and also with combination Of tailor skirt
and contrasting jacket or blouse. Gener-
ally such toilets make sacrifice Of chif-
fons and delicate laces for simple lines
and q maximum style.
The eailor hat 10 a part Of such toilets,
but with an ample crown and wide brinn
and bearing no relation to the funny too
little hat that perohes ON the back hair Of
women acroas the channel. It sits down on
the head, and forms discreet battery for
| the eyes, that may at their ease nash out
coquetry from behind and retire again.
The following toilets are all in the tasts
| Of the moment:
skirt Of blue and green Scotch plaid
surah shirred round the tips, with q fold
Of blue velvet placed at eight inches from
| tuo pottom. plouse OF tho same covered
with ecru batiste. accordion plated. and
forming . transparency; the sleeve alse
covered; = plating Of the surah at the necl
and wrists; hat Of MANILA straw, with I
band Of gold braid laid over blue velvet
and knot with black quilts at the side
ecru parasol; tan shoes.
A skirt and loose Jacket Of black and
white checked wool. with large collar ant
revers forming one piece Of white pique;
the Jacket falls open over Z black chiffon
blouse; sailor hat with yellow straw brlu
ana black tarpaulin crown: scarlet sill
AppraAol; xhits 4hnAs.