New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
VELVET WINTER GOWNS
CHARMINGLY BECOMING MARIE AN
TOINETTE FEATHER FfCHUs.
PRINCESS DRESSES AND DEMI-TRAINs GAINING
IN FAvoR-A FUR-TRIMMED WALKING

PRINCESS DRESSES AND DEMI-TRAiNS GAiNiNo
IN FAvoR-A TRIMMED WALKING
DRESS OF DISTINCTIVE STYLE.
Shirred velvet is one of the latest effects in the
elaborate stitchery which just now seems to De
feature of the newest and most expensive gowns
visiting dress which may be said to illustrate
the most up-to-date fashion. is OF black veivet;
the skirt has six OF stirring beginning at
the waist and reaching halfway to the knees.
the rest Of the fulness having the effect OF
deep founce. The sleeves have dia gonal shrring
from the shoulder TO the waist. The bodice being
smoothly ftting blouse. cut down from the right
side Of the neck for several inches. then straight
across to the lef, side and then down 10 the waist
the other side OF the blouse Is cut straight from
the left shoulder diagonally to the waist. thus
leaving square the left side OF The neck, and
strip to the waist showing the white satin. which
forms undermining over which the velvet blouse
Is fitted and which also shows through the cuts
work. which forms with embroidery elaborate
pattern over the corsage. Around the neck IL
large fluffy collar Of chinchilla and n muff Of the
same completes this elegant costume. Chinchilla
is still considered fashionable. although the fox
is the favorte fur at present-whitr fox silver fox.
blue fox, and lest. but least. black fox, the
latter being the rarest and consequently the most
expensive nd desira bic
Cha mng Indeed are the Marie Antoinette Achus
composed entirely Of white ostrich feathers: these
consist OF feather boa about 4 coupe OF yards
long. TO which is fastened graduated feathers form
ing cape in the back and pelerine in front end
ing at tho waist. Lined with colored silks these
are desirable wraps for the opera, any fu-dress
junction, where draughts possible and protec-
ton Is required 81.
a newly imported dinner gown of great elegance
is mror velvet. changing in color from mauvs
10 cream The skirt is trimmed with an insertion,
put on ZEN redncote," OF eam-colored mousselins
De sole. nearly covered with incrustatons of black
chantily. embroidered with let The entire front
81 the Iow-necked corsage is covered with a blouse.
IKE pIastron or tho cream moussone de sole under
the Jet-embroidered black chantiily and is edged
al around with knife pleated rle Of rose -colored
HHeta' which ends IN deep pleating of mauve
mo'sseline de sole. which material a'so forms the
sleeves. The back IS composed Of a single n,ecs ~
the chantilly covered with the cream nlousselins
Inc pHsse ruie forms sort OF cape over the
VeiVet. which is cut in princess form
PRETTY DEMI-TOILET
for demi-toilet nothing could he more charm
ns .han a gown worn recently by well-known
fashionable woman at the coming out reception o.
her daughter. 1t Is of violet velvet made half.
princess FORM; that is to say. the back and front
are princess to about six inches below the waist
In front. where the goods are cut M and a ski,t
'front.' or violet SATIN about shade lighter than
.ne veIyet, IS gathered on 70 the deep yoke this is
Trimmed with three horizontal rows of white chan
my insertion. Of graduate widths the upper one
osing tnree lncnes the second four inches and tho
q skirt about hree n Hs Sn an apar ne
ing OF chenille passementerie This founceliks
front extends around the hips and is scanned into
the beck breadths Of velvet. which are Gu, in q
IRAN The neck Is cut in a deep " back and
'front.' around which and the princess bodice
Is draped muslin hchu of white chiffon. with full.
sort folds and finished with knife plea ted rufie
edged with chantilly. The sleeves are of velvet
long ana tight. with the usual slight funess at the
top most gracious and dlgnihe1 toilet and ex-
ceedngly becoming.
\ walking dress. which has great distinction of
style. is made Of dark blue cloth. on the left Side
OF the front breath there Is graduated panel,
I eight inches broad at the bottom. and about
TWO At the top. extending from the waist to
the hem Of the skirt. on which is an en-.
broidered and applied design OF green satin lily
Leaves, with the stems and outlines i'm silk Start
Ing from under this. In the centre Of the front
edge. are three rows of black zbe,ne fur which
proceed diagonally across the front BREADTH ana
gradually reach the bottom. where they continue
at equal distance apart until they meet the
other side OF the panel. where they too disa ppear
under the seam. The waist is a blouse opening in
the edges Of the blouse being trimmed with en-
hroidery 10 match that on the panel. the sleeves
have epaulets OF the cloth. edged with the fur
over puffs OF green satin the tight-tting with
cuffs edged with fur extending over the hands.
The belt and collar are of white satin. To go
with this costume there is charming toque from
Rebony. OF green velvet. trimmed with a magnifi-
celt bird Of Paradise.