New-York tribune., 1897-09-03
HOUSE PARTY DRESSING.
SEPTEMBER Is DEMI-SAISON. WITH DE-
MANDS OF ITS OWN

MANY BELLIES ARE MAKING FLYING TRIPS TO
TOWN TO ADD NOVELTIES TO THEIR WARD
RoBEs-GOwNs WORTH STUDYING.
After the middle OF September a new movement
IS apparent In the fashionable world. The great
country places the Hudson and the beautfui
villas at Lenox Tuxedo and other inland places
open wide their hosptable doors TO numerous
house parties: and life that combines English
with American methods Of living. and is alto
gether delightful. takes the place OF the more
feverish existence Of July and August at the great
watering places
To meet the requirements Of this change of oc-
cupation. many hlsty trip TO town Is now being
made by our tlegontes. and the hearts OF the
dressnakers and m'lliners are rendered happy by
their suddenly increased business A pretty style
Of gown for the d-n.-saison is a guirpe waist over
which is worn a low-nec6ed sleeveless bodice.
A PRETTY SEPTEMBER GOWN.
recently imported example Of this fashion has
a fond" OF Yae-blue taffrta which is covered 10
the waist with i've hounces Of barege Of the same
color The guimpe ana sleeves are Of white NOUS
seline de sole, gathered horizontally over the blue
taffeta the low -neckcd bodice OF the barege beihs
blouse-shapei and edged with band OF needle
work with tabs of ncedlework insertion trimmer
around with rufics OF yellow lace edging' hanging
down in graduated lengths all around the neck
The hat to go with this costume Is of whlte emp
and a large white dove. a parasol Of white tar
feta completes the toilet
\ NEW FABRIC.
Cashmere "veloute' 10 a new fabric that comes
in beautiful tnts and makes appropriate ana
pretty gowns for the approaching season frock
Of this material Is made with severely cut sKirl'
trimmed with applications in black mohair eA-
tending from the waist either hip halfway
down These applications appear also on etthgC dn
sida OF the V-Shaped bodice. when IS turner uach
from, tho neck to the waist with r"vers OF "h4tss
yrafored silk The ' Is filed In with "A paStroh OF
white faille and collar OF the same. win a nrIy
Nedicl collar Of the cashmere AT the back Ing
Sleeves are nearly tiEh;. with a slight fuIhesS AT
the TOP. ,,., i-ass has
double skirt one fitting close above the otner uhe
two straizhtly gOred hounces Above tnis Is the
Jacket cut just below the hips the IaC ket anu .lg
Canfra n, each hOunce trimmed win gradhatti
bands Of velvet ribbon about an men IN Wldtm a. a.
ranged in pyramidai form. The Jacket - Slhsc-
hraa sted and has nigh military collar me ma
terial Of this costume j. red serge uimni,eu HMl.i M
black and the hat worn with IL Is a hlacK NeFet
toque trimmed with wings Or an a4Sre'Ie'
A FASHION REVIVAL
Time was when a black silk gown was n part OF
overv woman's toilet whether she was OLD or
Young and +, looks A. n this fashion might be re-
yIved FOR black tarctl gowns are now obtaining
, 1acidoJ vogue \ pretty way OF making such,
@rork shows a bodice made with four or i've tucks
a. Gi,ber elde of a straight band from the ne'k'
ahlch without break. surround the waist ts d ~,
ard also the neck collar. fastening on tHc
sida Tho skirt has also % straight piece WINCH
runs down the front, with SUCCESSIVE, kto.lS .lS; ~;
very small tucks on either side running "-o''''