New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
GOWNS, EN- PRINCESSE.
THE PoLoNAIsE TO BE REVIVED. AND
TRIMMING TO SIMULATE IT.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS BY DoUcET AND PAoUIN-
HAT BY REBoUcH WITH DUTCH
HEADDREss EFFECT.

HEADDREss EFFECT.
1t is said excellent authority that the Prn-
cesse gown and the long polonaise will be the most
popular shapes this winter in Paris: whether New
York which nowadays has an opinion OF its own
will be Of like mind remains 10 be seen. However
nothing is more graceful or becoming on a slender
figure than this style OF garment. which Is almost
classic its lines. Often 1t is the back alone that
Is In one piece. the fronts being either cut in the
many bolero forms that are now in vogue or in
a blouse effect. a very strikins-looklng imported
gown OF black cloth has the back cut in one with
the skirt en- Princesse. while the front Is cut like
a Jacket with revers made Of little overlapping
rufies Of white mousseline de sole. a double row
OF amethyst buttons the jacket gives dis
t!nctive touch which Is very effective. Trim
mings this year either embroderles or ruiiles
which run from the bottom 10 the top OF the skirt
and often form a continuation or the trimming
on the waist A favorite way OF trimming a skirt
Is to put on the rufles embroideres or braid like
a polonaise. Paquin the first TO suggest this
style. which has been widely copied
Speaking Of Paqun. here two OF the latest
models from the atelIer OF that original artist both
have the skirt and bodice in The first,
tightly fitting Princesse. is built OF back cloth
The front crosses over. surplice fashion. ana
fastens on the left side having large revers OF
guipure white silk. bordered with zibeline fur
these revers reach from the shoulder to the waist
and extend in a point out across the shoulders
forming a sort of sailor collar in the back; the
sleeves are Of blue and green Scotch velvet The
skirt Is finished with black silk fringe sewn I'M
der the hem. and IS an inch shorter than the loose
lining Of greensh- blue taffetas. which has deep
founce OF pleated silk
The other Ia a Doucet creation OF dark-bue MORE
velours cut low in the neck and opened all the
way down the front. the waist being belted In so
to form a soIt OF pouch-shapei blouse fastened
by three large buttons OF crystal and large
knot OF green ve.ve, Two small revers OF guipure
orlx IN - he no
which under the low-cut blouse is trimmed with
an emplecement OF green velvet. covered with
gupure. the same forming the collar. which Is I'm
ished with small ruche. Three rows of green
velvet pipngs enclrcle the neck. and three rows
are placed the upper part OF the sleeves The
skirt. which opens like polonaise over petticoat
OF green iaffetas covered with a panel OF green
spr ace fachss bToad at the bottom and
rowing 10 point as II approaches me w4ist, -,
picated velvet. ornamemied with three large full
ostrich feathers; the novelty consisting OF TWO
Dutch headIress. cling fat 20 he head on each
side OF the knot OF hair at the back The eteci o..
and becoming.
REDINGOTES. POLONAISES AND PRINCES
Long poonaises red.ngotes which cover the
skirt WILL II has been said. be popular for certain
occasions. pretty model OF this kind Is OF green
cloth, which opens panel OF tan-coored
cloth incrusted with appl!ques OF 4 lighter shade.
which runs from the neck TO tho hem OF the s3wn:
the whole being held In AZ the waist ny belt OF
with A Japanese bow having long floating ends.
Fringe bids fair have decided revival. A
stylish frock ornamented with this trimming 10 OF
hetrope cloth. the back - made In one piece. with
the skirt which is slightly trained. and the front
OF deep black fringe the second being placed AT a
waist Is OF silk OF lighter shade OF heliOtrope. cut
open in front. a o! the same cloth as the
skirt which Is nearly covered with rows OF black
fringe placed one above the other. The sleeves
are perfectly t!ght with little caps al the TOP
edged with the black fringe. The sides OF the open
silk blouse trimmed with band OF baby lamb
The simulated polonaisc trimming on skirts al
ready mentioned looks well In black velvet rib
bon black gros- grain trimmed In this way has
three rows Of black velvet, which 80, up on each
side Of tho front breadth in graduated stripes. the
ars, ending about six Inches from the waist with
a rosettc. the second little shorter. also finished
with a rosette and the third shorter stu. with n
third rosette The waist Is black velvet blouse.