New-York tribune., 1897-01-11
AS SEEN IN PARIS.
DAME FASHION AND HER MANY PECUL-
IARITIES.
THE po1MAN SLEEVE. VELVET MANT1Es. AND
SOME OF THE ExTRAvAGANT But AT
rRAcr1vE STYLES SEEN ON THE
FRENCH STAGE

Paris December %. 1906.
The donan sleeve cannot be said to have
achieved popularity since its introduction. yet II
,s shown both on volumnous wraps for the even
ing and on shorter ones for visiting This FORM OF
sleeve is not comfortable although It is warm
and II has decided "old-lady like appearahce'
b,,, as We NAV no longer indulge in the com.ortaoie
large sleeve 1t provides change and MAKES an
easier wrap 10 slip into than one possessns siee'e
TOO small 10 go comfortably over even the MOST
dirninutive dress sleeve
80 smart wav In which the retournee
.,asre may be adjusted 20 a garment is shown on
long and elegant visiting or carriage wrap "ie
materials for which are black velVe' anu pi"0A
and white and violet brocade. Back ana front are
r,,de n, long panels OF the brocade reachlhs 4oli
n.L.- 70 hem Of skirt, confined by jetted belt
,b.. masses under the velvet sides ana ehos WIN
a large tet buckle. over the body the procdue Is
a--anged in fat folds that spring out fanllke peio"
.bs holt The sides and huge dolman sleeves are
- I've. The velvet is half-htted under the arms
~ ,urns over in revers each side OF the 'front.'
,a-el The sleeves are arranged on the shou'uers
:, large ruffe. that stands upright. ana 'heS
.o--, bag lust below the waist line Inc sieeNes
.ra -irhlv trimmed with Jet, and the hlgh rune
=. The shoulder gives a coquettish polse 10 '"e
Ss rucbe OF tiny ostrich tips curves about
the face IN the becoming fashion OF TINS 'orh OF
,o--i,rre and the lining TO the whole mantle Is OF
heavy white SILK
BLACK VELVET MANTLEo.
so,os nnantles OF black velvet have been seen with
g., hack and dolman sleeves. These are the ones
that certainly suggest the garment lor 't ''u''''
-, ,ba. ie ,,rned very quiet dame they appear
.-o,ra among the other models OF more coquet'lsh
brud After all chic or clever form OF gar
roert is what is accepted now, generaH! pS o'u u
young. o.. .o-.,,
stance They are still appearing, and ai''o"s"
,sa, ,breataned 10 have their course long
oyo We have as many of them now In VeNe' anu
fur as we had in serge or in brocade ana iace.
One ~ embossed velvet falls in two fiat poX
n,ars front and back over the shouders Il
hood Of the Marie Antoinct'e shape u " '
lined with cream brOcade
bood OF n different shape is used on cape OF
yellow brocaded silk. lined with sable IL luAu'iors
garment for the opera This hood Is Oh d" o'u
shane making a circle about the s'OuiO''9, ~
win the edges raised high by cluster oi nat
pleats one over another. The upper piea' J. o'
dAred hv a line Of sable. and the full collar SHOWS
the sable lining ,. g.. .
TIE addition Of hoods TO canes ana Ja'he'7 -
nre,,v fancy that Is rather too dressy TOT ahS'
exoen, evening wraps. But We see great many o'
,baro. often they are the tiny capes 'hau are
49, ,,rdor the large opera cloak or carried IN he
hand n be thrown over the shoulders in the iose
or while In the foyer.
These latter creations are most DAINTY anu
charming They made OF much-peated HiouS9e
ure 6e soa and lace with a garniture OF flowers OF
o., rh. hoods are simply an excuse for more lace
.,a ,r,-,r,ing although not ar uncommon custom
q. ,o uaar the tiny wrap with the lace hood drawn
over the hair under the heavy cape
CAPE OF ACCORDION PLEATS.
dear little cape arranged for 'h's purpose -
built ot rows and rows Of accordioh- piea'eu pi'A
rnou.seline de sole In the Liberty MAKE WIZ" '"e
.hse,uka surface A delicate uacery OF silver
pa,lle,tes IS embroidered on the many lines oi Pea'
,r ,ha, m, only cover the whole garment. but the
outside Of the hood as well. so when II 10 ora"h
over the head the effect is one IAN OF s''er-e'n-
broi6ered pleatings ,,
The hood is apparently fastened 70 the shouioefs
nv rose,tes OF yellow lace and punches OF Floiets'
,ba, continue in the form OF lace and nounce
scarf This loosely fastens the tiny wrap over 'ne
bust and falls down in graceful ENDS. mere ! ~
choker; the cape is supposed 10 be Simply 'o'''
inr for the shoulders and is to be worn win
tecoletage.
An elaborate collar has short. pointed yoke ana
I. worn outside OF the high collar OF cloth-of-eod'
The inside OF the collar is lined with PINK SIN VIII
short pink ostrich tips falling over the epte- De-
low The yoke two hounces OF E'"o" 'i''
mounted over pink silk The garment fastens und'r
the chin with bow of lace. mace Dfod"' pS ''"'''
Of tips and long scarf ends
4 "Cor-NTRY" WALKING GOWN.
A recen, walking gown for the country-and this
distinction Is made on account OF The color OF the
stun. a warm deep red that no Frenchwoinan "ouiu
wear in Pa-is-has a pointed panel or biack Dra'u
Ing running the whole length or the front OF 'he
skirt The sides OF the panel and the bottom OF the
skirt. with the exception Of the front BREADTH are
bordered by a line OF the modish chinchila. over
the bodice is Figaro-embrodered with black
braid and f1r-eGged-thai rises 10 form a storm |
collar and makes embroidered. fur-edged points
over the top drapery OF the sleeves. The drapery /
10 OF the plain cloth. while the long. tight sleeve
below is much braided, and ends with fur-edged |
poiDs, holding lace rufe that ta'-s over n . |
nsnos. The under blouse may be of any fancy silk
~ velvet
We Figaro. Or any short jacket, even II It be J