New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

YELLOW LACE GROWING MORE POPULAR
Paris. July 10. 1897.
In the present mode. with its youthful nufiness
It's mock simplicity. its baby sashes and embrod-
cred yokes. may not some pitfalls be lurking FOR
tie woman whose girlshness is OF the past? 1t is
difficult TO put ones finger the exact age at
which woman must give up glrlish effects in her
toilet for il is not question of years, nor OF
facial lines. and perhaps relates more closely TO
general bearing than 10 anything else. Beautiful
maturity is quite as interesting and even loveler
than long-spunoUt grlishness. but il is different
manner. and must be treated accordingly. Some
young girls dignihcd style of dress
that would make another girl OF the same age
positively ridiculous and it is disparagement to
the beauty or freshness of the woman of forty that
She must recognize this truth in her selection OF
toilets.
BEAUTIFUL WHITE.
White is d!gnined as ii is beautiful for
Of any age, provided it is becoming. The great
French actress whose fftieth birthday is a matter
Of fact is probably the youngest woman of her
years m France and to those who admire her
unique charm the most beautiful Except on the
rare occasions wlen she a conventional
street costume, she is never in private life in
anything hut white but in spite OF her girsh
nthescnc. uncorseted figure. these gowns are al
ways made in dignifod style. \ flowing peignoir
in her boudoir or studio in the early morning is
replaced by q more conventional but flowing robe
OF white or cream for the dinner hour when she
meets her family and few guests \ long, dark
carriage wrap IL thrown over this afterward when
she goes to the theatre either for rehearsal or 10
attend 10 her multfold duties as managcress. and
no other change is made up 10 the time when she
dresses for the evening role She has found that
nothing becomes her well, and pretty and grace
fu. as she always looks, one feels bit of disap-
pcintment at seeing her. perhaps at Nernissage, in
q conventional dark cloth gown She never at
top,pts medium colors or bright shades 1t is either
1or something
akin 10 white that She wears. One cannot imagine
her-that is. away from the surroundings Of stage
lights and "nakeu?"-in pale blhe or pink, ard
although not eccentric in her adaptations Of the
prevailing styles. her gowns always suggest the
long. clingng effects. There may he lot of high
nuffncss about TIE throat. but The lines Of the
general effect are simple and dignihed With an
artists instinct she has solved the problem OF
artistic dressing.
FROCKS OF YELLOW LACE.
These beautiful! frocks OF yellow lace, mounted
over white satin. with trailing. clnging skirt
effects. which now so fashionable. should be
becoming to any pretty. graceful woman. and
rmme-laden hat Of yellow satin will soften face
that may appear cruelty lined under flower
decked toque. The idea that toque approaching
a bonnet shape is The only thing for mature
beauty is an absurd fallacy. for # figure and car
Rage are what they should be in the case OF
vell-carod-for woman in ninoty-nine cases out or
a hundred the hat brim IS the more becoming.
There is much, certainly, IN the present mode for
which the mature beauty may be grateful and It
IS only IN the cheaper editions Of 1t that danger
turks Frivolity IS nevertheless, the general stamp
of the season; a frvo,ity Of rufies and flying
lengths of ribbon, suggestive OF the sweetest KIM
Of seventeen, and the matron, with all ner cHaFiiS'
nav throw down boomerang glove when she
challenges comparison with her younger sisters
This danger was perhaps not duly considered by
the women who ordered Paris gowns for the Royal
Jubiee Garden Ftte last week. II was not as a
rule debutantes who were ordering the gowns; yet
the Majority Of those sent limited Of the open-eyed
tip-toeing maiden
FRIVOLOUS THIN STUFFS.
Some of the frivolous thin stuffs are certainly
.a,rntinglv pretty There are some striped muslins
particularly attractive, with dainty Dresden pat
terms on the alternate stripes. Ihey heco niue
trimming except lace-or perhaps. to be more origi-
nal rufles Of muffin the plain color conspicuous IL,
the pattern beautiful thin fabric is pink ana
white figured null, with silk dots embroidered IN
q and charmingly set up with rufcs OF pure whte
null and yellow Vaencennes
4 blue and white dimity in the fashionable way
,np nat.ern IS cool and fresh looking. On the blouse
4, vole of foage-green silk, with lace laid over it,
Below this IS a deep tucked collar, edged with
lace and on the blouse itself are more rows OF
tuckiug separated by lace insertions. Inc ooulce
closes on the side with lace Jabos ana 'he oet Is
Of green ribbon. with cord of white on the edge
An ideal summer gown has for foundation sup
nj green silk The ovcrdress IS Of white NULL Win
balf-crcles of white blond inserted and edged WIN
lace The semi-circles are scattered all over the
gown and large ones simulate Jacket erect
There is a soft vest OF green tullc with one Idcc-
trimmed tab crossing over the bust ana above inc
tabs appears little tuile chemisette Inc vans
band is OF green and cherry ribbon The run s!'ii'