New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
BLAZER JACKETS AND VESTS
GOLFING wAIsTCOATS NOW POPULAR IN
SPORTING COMMUNITIES.


THE EXTREME SIMPLICITY OF THE BODICE Is A
MARKED Feature IN THE NEWEST
BALI. GOWN
Blazer Jackets with skirts TO match worn with
colored vests. will be popular this spring or vest
TO match II preferred Very pretty are the tailor
mades made in this manner, and their owners have
the advantage OF discarding the vest later and
leaving the jacket oren over the shirt waist
Vests are now being worn by smart-looking golf
ers instead of sweaters under the jacket. and
they look rather chic when the latter Is taken of
Or course the shirt should be correctly masculine
In cut. with collar and tie to accord.
What arc called goling waistccats are becoming
very popular for men and for women In sporting
communities The fronts made Of heavy can
vas. such as is used for Berlin work This Is
worked over in crossstitch In some bright color In
SILK 10 form founda tiOn-red. yellow. green. or
any color preferred They are then worked over IN
black. brown. or any dark-coorcd worsed. 10 form
a contrast. When finished tho worsted stitches
are cut. making a soft. woody surface ard show
ing the bright color through The effect is very
pretty. and the waistcoat * very warm These
waistcoais are made up. after they are worked
with regular waiscoat back OF satin OF the color
OF the silk cross-siitch. and lined with flannel
The latest style is to have shirt sleeves OF the
coiored satin.
The extreme simplicity Of the bodice is d marked
those intended for younger women.
Diagonal folds laid from shoulder TO waist. and
the opposite side filed in with chiffon. Is favorite
style OF bodice that is very becoming to the figure
The always pretty baby waist H. worn a
great deal The heavy berthas and boleros which
marked features earlier In the season have
almost entirely disappeared. The sleeves in the
bah dresses have become smaller and smaller. until
now they are mere nothing a knot OF ribbon, a
fr.ll OF tulle chiffon.
Sometimes II Gordon OF flowers seems sufficient
to hold the bodice which is often cut like a
pair OF under the arms, with the sleeves
sewti on afterward
An extremely pretty dance frock which has been
recently imported is Of white taffeta The skirt is
plain. with disposition OF lace that is new and
charming on either hip IS slightly gathered a
deep edgng OF lace about eight inches deep. This
Is turned under toward the front. and then forms
a abot down the seams OF the front breadth nearly
to the hem. several inches above which It Is
caught down 20 the skirt by punches OF deep red
roses.
The bodice Is simply gathered across from side TO
side in front. without any belt or neck garniture
except n graduated Gordon Of red roses on the left
side-from shoulder to waist-the sleeves being tiny
frills OF lace.
The profuse Of pallettes and jewels In en-
broidering both the materials and the lace trim
mings this winter gives very glittering. albeit
rather theatrical. appearance 10 a ballroom
superb gown worn at a very smart pan HtcIy
was OF white lace. with the design sprinkled over
with gold paettes and tiny strauss diamonds. the
effect being most brilliant. whil, real diamonds.
mounted on wires gltterei among the feathers OF
the large white aigrette.
The high collars on this winters sorties des bal
form fascinating frames to pretty face. one OF
the latest IL short coat OF rch hrocade or colored
flowers white ground. The sleeves. large
bishops. held in at the wrist by riil ana elastic
the upper part being formed OF a huge pompadour
hood covering the shoulders. with a high gathered
collar The collar and edge OF the hood are both
edged with sable.
Another imported wrap for the evening is cape
Of rOse-colored velvet. Tn" front IL covered with
applications o. white lace, and the velvet is gath
cred in folds at the waist.
Although the shape is that OF a cape. there are
armholes over which sleeves formed OF pllssee
OF lace fined with rosecolored satin. These pleats
meet at the top at point each shoulder where
they are finished with chou OF the satin ribbon.
collar made OF ruches Of rose colored satin and
lace.
In Paris the long sleeved. low-neck dinner gown
has obtained a great hold: but whether II will be-
come popular in this country remains TO be seen.
There is "A certain style about H. but on the other
hand II does look nearly as full dress.
one pretty old fashion that has been revived Is
great addition womans toilette. and that Is the
fall of soft lace the hand at the wrist. In old
days a white cum frill OF lace was thought indis
pensable "A finish and IL IL TO be hoped that the
unrelieved edge Of the sleeve Will again become
oil