New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-26
THE TANS AND THE GRAYS.
BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES THE RESULT OF
EASTER SALES.
PECULIAR AND GRACEFUL EFFECT OF THE
NUMEROUS SOFT AND FLUFFY RUF-

PECULIAR AND GRACEFUL EFFECT OF THE
NUMEROUS SOFT AND FLUFFY RUF-
FILES NOW IN VOGUE.
Fair Easter skies and sweet Easter flowers have
brought no end OF charming costumes out into the
spring sunshine this week. The colors worn on
the street this season are brighter than they have
been In years-purple. plum color. dark red. dark
green light green. blue. gold-colored yellow-noth-
Ing can be too bright apparently. 1t goes without
saying however, that no woman should make her
self too conspicuous the street, and she who
dresses In really good taste still adheres 10 the
tans and the grays. While a number Of our ele-
gantcs have this season affected black n costume
which always has great cachet If well made the
numerous soft ruflles that are so much worn just
now having particularly graceful effect In black
An effective little black taffeta walking frock has
tight-ntting bodice which closes under a N-shaPed
plastron edged with an accordion peated rufie OF
black chiffon. The V. however. does not come al
together to point at the waist the edges meeting
tho seams OF the front breadth of the skirt In
which the accordion peated rufiies are inserted,
from tho waist the hem. the other breadths
having the ruffes extending only foot UP the
skirt The long, tight sleeves have small pun
finished with three rows of rufies.
THE BEAUTIES OF BLACK
Another handsome black costume Of decided
chic appearance has two-thrds of the upper part
OF the skirt which is gored. slightly haring. and
fitting tight the hips. II is made with over
tapping tucks about inch and a half In depth
the OF the skirt consisting of rippled hounce
The bodice Is also made of tucks. beginning AZ
and hanging loose to within several inches OF the
waist, giving the effect of bolero. which has no
apparent opening. ii hooks on the shoulders ana
under the arms. The upper part of the sleeves
also shows the tucks; sometimes IN colors; these
other and produce pretty effect. Gray and
white mohair treated in this way would look well;
watsts and white organdie with insertion of black
lace let in in rows, is the latest popular fancy.
green or blue will be worn under all descriptions
Of thin dresses this SUMMER welcome fashion to
those who cannot afford good taneta Innings. Inere
IS nothing more useful In summer than PACK
dress of some thin material Grenadine PERHAPS
is the best as chiffon loses It's freshness so easily
Accordionpeated founces promise 10 have a de-
cided vogue charming model which Tould fo 40
accordion peated flounces which completely cover
consists OF a succession Of tucks and rufIles three
tucks and rufile. three tucks and rufie and so
broad draped belt The top OF the sleeves con-
siss Of mass OF small rufles.
DAINTY YACHTING COSTUME.
A dainty little French yachting costume which
has recently been sent over is OF white serge The
corsage consists OF a very fine sleeveless. light
blue Jersey without a collar. the neck finished
with a white worsted edge. The breast Is en-
brodered with white anchor. The jersey sepa-
rates in the front and back at the waist. and
forms basques tho hips Around the waist is
worn a draped belt of soft. white silk over the
Jersey Is worn an open boero OF white serge cut
squared ends in front forms lapels, and the collar
and JACKIE, are both trimmed with white braid.
The latter has white braided frogs either
side. The sleeves of the boero full at the top.
tight below and end at the elbow in turned-back
cuff OF white silk the skirt is OF plain white serge
There seems to no every indication that the col
arless neck will be more or less liked TINS sum
mer. An ecru-coored linen blouse without sleeves
Is slipped collaress lace chemisetie and
Iarfe haN linz la a p.
The blouse is in V. and is crossed en- sur
pllce ana fastened on the side with purple velvet
ichou" The draped belt Is also OF the velvet. The
skirt Of the linen, with three rows OF lace nser-
ton let in just above the hem.