New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
WARM WEATHER TOILETS.
PREPARATIONS NOW BEING MADE FOR
THE COMING SEASON.
DISTINCT FEATURES ARE TRIMMED SKIRTS.
PROPULSION OF TUCKs. FLUFFY FRrLIs
AND QUANTITIES OF RIBBol


AND QUANTITIES OF RIBBON
A distinct feature Of the spring costume Will be
the trimmed skirts 1t seems to be a fiat OF fashion
that every skirt SHOULD be more or less covered
with an elaborate design In braid or appliqued ma
teriaI or that the cloth Of the gown itself should
be cut In an open worked pattern to show glints OK
color beneath.
For cloth dresses the smartest-looking trimmings
are fiat and rows OF braid seem to be the favorite
decoration. Many Of the new skirts ar. trimmru
up the sored breadths as we'll as around the Dol
tom very good looking tailor-made skirt has
the little cores laid the front breadth ana
the succeeding overlapping the hrst each
gore being faced with satin OF contrasting Color
For Instance. a dark plum-colored cloth skirt mas
the overaps lined with god-colored satin: this
shows slightly when walking The front bread'n
has two rows OF black and gold braid around the
bottom and over this the first flap is laid, trimmed
with two rows of the same braid down from the
waist and around the bottom. the next flap being
also trimmed from the waist and then at the hem'
continuing around the skirt.
very effective way Of trimming skirt when
Is shown on several imported walking costumes. is
to have the lower edge consist OF band or coored
cloth, which ia laid the edge OF the skirt ITSELF
cut In waves scallops or straight, as desired.
this edge being finished with passementerie or
braid For instance. black boucle skirt II cut
with a short, sharp point. and then long extended
scallop and then a point again. and then scaop.
and around the skirt. This edge Is trimmed
with wide fancy braid Of black and gilt with
applied design at each point The design Is
laid on a band hem Of fine scarlet cloth. WITH
out any trimming stitching, that extends TOT
an inch and half from the bottom OF the scallop,
and showing little more where II IL raised at the
points. The resi- Of the skirt Is plain. The waist
has also pretty glimpse OF scarlet IN the shape Oh
a vest. over which is draped species OF poero
waist which crosses en- surplice, the fulness being
gathered point under a rosette on the LETT
side. scarlet velvet toaue. with n long droop'nS
black feather is worn with this exceedingly strik-
ing costume
A number OF rows OF braid that trim the waist
like a bolero, sometimes encircling the entire
sleeve and thln extending around the skirt IKE
a short tablier, Is another way OF trimming an up
to-date gown.
Others have vertical strips OF braid OF different;
lengths. each headed with the braid itself. or an
application OF passementerie or carbuchons OF Je''
cut steel or other decorations.
Many prudent managers taking time by the
forelock, utilize their Lehten leisure In making
summer gowns, and as the large shops are al
ready showing a bewldering choice Of diaphanous
materials. and the fashions are sufficiently defined
why one should not have the pleasure OF at least
seeing visions of the sweet summer days which
Tucks will undoubtedly be a great feature OF
i IS made mos Elective by being tucked from the
waist down to within fourteen or sixteen Ihe nh
!
and half deep. being about an equal distance
simulated tucks of white cambria. thus producing
the effect of alternating pink and white tucknB'
The skirt flows out below Ike deep nounce'
The upper part OF the sleeves are made In the
manner, and the front Is filled In with wnlte
/ chemisette.
Another wash frock has skirt consisting of
three rippled mot gathered) founces. This has
much gored the general effect is slender, looking
very much like three pyramids. one poised on top
of the other.
Ruffies will also be exceedingly popular
lovely model for Organdy has the upper part
of the skirt very smoothly gored: into II are let
three rows OF insertion. From the lower one the
rest of the skirt Is gathered and hangs full to
bodice made entirely Of alternate strips of nser-
ton and organdy. over which Is dagonally
crossed the right side OF the bodice. The right
side consists entirely OF rules Of the organdy, ex-
tending from the left shoulder to the right side
under the arm. Each ruffie is edged with narrow
lace. -,
! The entire bodice composed OF narrow horizontal
tucks each tuck ending with tiny rufiie OF lace Is
another style pretty blue cambria has three
straight deep tucks hanging from yoke OF needle
work the lower tuck Just reaching to the top OF
stirring also will be a popular method Of dis
posing OF the fulness the hips and shoulders.
Rules OF the material or lace. with pinked taneta
ruf,es underneath, make a lovely trimming In
short there end the possibilities of charm
ing diaphanous toiettes for warm weather and
the summer girl may well be happy with anticipa-
ton as she begins her preparations for the com
ing season.