The morning times., 1896-08-23
FOR AUTUMN WEAR.
Yellow Flowers on Green Silk the
Popular Combination.
copyrighted, 1896. }


Paris, Aug. I2-This most assureGly, is
the LAS You Like IT. SEASON, when gown
ing is r.ore or less affected by the ntful
changes OF temperature. The popularity of
the gauzy GOWNS is waning a bit for morn
ing and afternoon wear especially
The cool OF the early morning may cal
forth light wool gown or lined IL chair
AT noon one may he Obliged to resort To
ginghains and muslins. and for chilly, damp
evenings soft, light evening silks best
''fill the bill "
All sorts of light extra jackets have made
their appearance in pique, loosely woven
tweeds and sergcs, ofali Colors. In the cut
of the Jacket, though, there i 5 j universal
saneness. They are all short and loos.
with very little fullncss at the back and
none on the hips, and the sleeves are mod
crate to an extreme at times.
At tie shops they have anticipated the
great popularity OF tie silk Houses and
thcr. never has been quite such an Lulim-
ited stock OF beautiful silks to ctCose from.
The newest soft India silks are printed
with rich tordeIs running along one side
OF the goods. A piece with background
of golden brown has an aH-ovcr pattern
in su,tiued yclows. And the border which
is three inches wide, is gorgeous in bright
oranges and Light yellOws. The same
beautiful effects are offered in helio-
tropes aod soft greens.
Strange enough, when these silks are
fashioned into blouses they are subGUei
enough for any occasion and are especial
ly suitable for travelling.
One of the new short jackets is n straie
loose garment made Of army blue doth.
doublcsi-hreastei with ii single row of big
White pearl buttons. The woke and re-
vers were OF white ladies' cloth. stitch
ed with blue SIR Around ;rc high turn
over collar there is "A Hack satin Tie. which
reaches just 10 the bottom Of TIE yoke.
AT one of the open-ar concerts the other
day ! saw two delightful afternoon toilets
one was a dark blue foulard with wr,,e
figures. trimmed with broad white taffell
ribbon. Around the full godet there were
two bands of ribbons. which ended with
perpendicular straps at the front gore.
At the shouldcr-Scams of the bodice the
silk was gathered very fun. and brought
down loosely into belt of white taffsta
ribbon.
Tic collar of white tlffeta silk was
high. with long points reaching down to
the bust line. and fastening il was Il lit
tie blue silk cord caught on tiny smoked
pearl buttons.
The other gown was a soft cream wool
grenadiEe. made over cream taffet;i. and
trimmed in English lace. Large. dull-green
leaves were embroidered on the GT.nadine
employed in the bodice. The hat was Il
most becoming fiat of silver-green straw.
piled high with the lovelicst paic-ycllOw
roses The two came over an old ia shioned
"stile" from one garden to another, and so
invItingly cool they looked
At the fashionable cafes in 1.-The Rois'
one gets peep at the very choicest
tniets OF Paris, worn by the reigning stage
favortes.
A chic black and white toilet has a
godet skirt OF plain black satin. The waist
was of checked black and White satin
with long pointed basques. and the collar.
cuffs and narrow vest Were of the white
satin. Another exquisite gown was fash
ioEed of cream camers hair and cream
wool grenadine over apple green taffeta
The skirt OF camers hair had two narrow
full panels of the grenadine ut each side,
which showed consp.cuously the green taf-
feta lining. The bodice of the camers
hair was embroidered in tiny gold figures.
and was cut in a low V to show "a long
yoke of grenadine over the green silk.
The sleeves and shoulder trimmings were
of the cream grenadine. A narrow girdle
of hunters green velvet fastened at one
side.
A gray cloth dress was almost severe
in its simplicity. The skirt was a rather
full godet. with two narrow folds " ilack
velvet at the bottom. and two pointed tabs
OF the material faced with velvet on the
hips. The Jacket was cut in original ir-
regular scallops and edged with narrow
black velvet fold. broad front Of whit.
satin hooked at the untler-arm seams cud
showed no seams at the front.
One of the new plaid gowns wa : OF white
wool. with big plaid in dun rose and
citron green. The plaids were arranged so
as TO give the effect OF princess robe.
though the bo lies AMI skirt were really sep .
arate. There was brna1 collette Of
citron-green velvet. edged with a flf.se OF
black mousseline de sole.
At the neck it was cut way to show n
v and high collar of cream mousseline Ga