New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

open as one walks. showing l,,lc OF tho straight
panel beneath.
The tendency IS toward trimming the skirts. but
the trimming is not permitted 10 add TO the size
II is in tho form OF trimmed panels pocket-pece'.
yokes often "A fat circular trimming placed hhl'-
way between the hem and wais, line on the Phquln
Skin; the two pea,s generally trimmed either
with emil robbery or entre-deux. giving the effect o,
two narrow from; panels.
on bodices there are more novelties 10 be re-
corded. There Is fine cording used that Is enec-
tive. 1t appears about the top OF tho sleeves and
forms yokes. II suggests the tucking described In
last weeks letter. only a small cord IL inserted In
every tuck The use OF the long sleeve is the most
importan; feature in the bodces. Hitherto French
dressmakers have always regarded the elbow
sleeve as the proper accompaniment TO any dressy
toilet, whether FOR daytime or evening wear, but
the long sleeve. the extremely long sleeve. ~ the
proper thing now. 1t falls over the hand In deep
lace-trimmed points there are odd, capike
little cuff. over lace falls Often the cum is opened
| on the outside Of the for few inches and a
bunch OF deep lace Is arranged In the sashng TO
fall over the hand almost covering the little finger.
These long lace rufiies are becoming 70 most hands
and wonderfully so 10 long. slender ones.
think this pretty fashion. although It IL not n
| decided novelty. OF course, will be much N vogue
this spring II appears n large proportion OF the
new frocks and has mufh In its favor. The long
sleeve reaching to. but rarely covering. the wrist
| Joint is not pretty and few hands wrists look
well with g. II the hand and wrist really
| lovely. they appear at their best with a sleeve
ending trne below the elbow, or at least short
enough TO define the OF the lower part OF the
arm II does not fancy or cannot wear this
style Of sleeve the new model. entirely covering
the wrist and shading and softening the lines and
color OF the hand with lace frs. is certainly 10 be
preferred 10 the usual long sleeve
|
hands and pretty arms With these advantages II IL
rather strange that she has not adopted the Partisan
fashion Of wearing elbow sleeves on everything ex-
| cept the morning. shopping or business
| gowns. and adding the long. comfortable mousque-
| tairc that fits so snugly over the elbows Gloves
are cheaper In Paris than they are In New-f DIRK.
| and therefore the short sleeved gown does not
qulre so great outlay for long gloves here as 1t
| would In America. Even II the prices were the
same. think 1t would make little difference to the
Frenchwoman who looks upon a well-stocked glove
I case a necessity rather than luxury.
/ quite sure that many OF my American readers
will disagree with me regarding the cheapness OF
| Paris gloves There are n number OF small glove
shops. especially In the neighborhood OF the large
| hotels usually patronzed by summer visitors that
make the most wretchcdy wearing gloves at a good
| price. Naturally. experience In shop OF this
kind IL sufficient 10 convince people that the Paris
| g.ove is prone to split In places with an estab-
lished reputation every attention Is shown In select
| ing sound. elastic gloves and fitting them to the
hand. and the best quality glove Is always quarter
and generally third less than the New-York price.
| | comparing only standard makes now, for ono
| often picks up a good bargain especially In long
white gloves for price never approached at home.
II the long sleeve comes to be universally this
year. It bids fair to do there will be little call for
airy but the short wrsted gloves. and the glove
| makers will naturally lament
| One OF Paquins models has two novel features.
| the skirt with the fiat paits down the front
and the Drectore belt The gown is built OF n
| thin pink and white silk and trimmed with black
| and white lace and touches OF bright green silk.
The skirt IL shirred all about the waist. the shir-
| ring making short point IN front. The two folds
| extending down the front trimmed by an odd
| pattern done in narrow black lace entredeux bor-
| dered both edges by a tiny ruche OF white
Valenciennes. The round waist has n high soft
belt Of white silk which appears to fasten In front
with three white and green bows placed one above
| the other. This touch Is suggestive Of the Marie
| Antoinette gowns In vogue last summer. The
| choker is OF the green. holding a ruche OF white
gauze.
GAUGE seems to be much In favor with the dress
gowns show touches of 1t. 1t is fraii fabric. but
| fortunately II is generally used In such a manner
that 1t easilybe renewed. Large gauze rosettes
| in two colors used to trim basques.
A modsh gown for half mourning is built OF a
black and white silk in graduated stripes. The
| fitted belt is OF black satin cut the upper edge
into square tabs. These labs are edged with
tracery OF Jet and trimmed with small Jet buttons
Across the bust Is empecement OF satin with
straps passing the shoulders This u edged