New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-03
SARAH BERNHARDT'S GOWNS
ONE is EMBROIDERED WITH LOVELY
BLUE HORTENSIAs.
THE TArLoR-MADE DRESS HAS LOST IT'S MAN
NIsHNEss." AND FEMININITY HAS ADDED
LACE AND EMBROIDERY TO 1T.


NIsHNEss." AND FEMININIrY HAS ADDED
LACE AND EMBROIDERY TO 1T.
Nine. Sarah Bernhard appeared In London lately
dressed In some charming confections signed Pa
quin. One. -colored moussellne de sole.
embroidered with blue hortensias. flower which
just now Is all the rage at Paris. the women
ing artificial ones in their hats and natural ones in
their bodices nd ornamentng their drawing rooms
and boudoirs with the growing plants. which
placed In great bowls OF FURNISHED copper and
brass. Upon the straw-colored mousseline are
punches of blue hortensias held together by Louis
XVI knots in blue taffeta applied with embroidery
stitches The front of the gown is of old yellow
lace. and the long sleeves OF the -colored
mousseline. Another lovely gown OF hers Is OF
rose-cClored taffcta. opening the side upon a
panel of old white lace. All the gown is embroid-
cred in openwork an undcrskrt 81 white
mousseline de sole third gown. which has In
crustation Of ble OK Chautv designing a double
SKIRT on pale red moussene de sole. has the bot
tom of the skirt ornamented with species OF en-
broidery which is new and extremely effective. 1t
Is all done In ruches OF mousseline de Of the
different tints Of roses admirably mingled and CIV
Ing the similitude OF the flower with fresh effect
that Is altogether lovely
woman whose gowns always have chic Of
their own which Is partly due undoubtedly to the
tail. slender figure Of the wearer, wore at a
garden party recently most graceful rotc Ct
X.
10 Inc inquire, over an undcrslip Of tnffeta Of
the same shade The skirt which is slightly
trained. has fitted hounce. the only trimming
Deing wide applied insertion OF Irish guipurc
joining the hounce and the tight fitting upper part
OF the skirt This is manufa cured for the express
purpose and has finished scroll-worked edge and
curves up 70 point In front. The bodice. which
mas Invisible fastenings. Is perfectly plain with
rounding the corsage at the breast and curving I'D
also TO poin, In front The body IL cut with Jock
eys, on the shoulders. the sleeve underneath being
OF Irish guipure.
Here is the description Of charming little frock:
ueI't-plue muslin. embroidered all over with bou-
quets or white hortensias The skirt is plain with
hve little gathered rufles OF vaenccnnes at the
bottom bottom, The bodice is cut low in the neck. over
Ruipure or pleated white taffeta and Is trimmed
shonhd the , peck ana down the orenng from the
WIN mario" ruine or the valenciennos. tho curve
al the neck ana the straight line at the side being
an men from the other with the ribbon ana
eeIencieilIes ruiilr ana then again also an inch
aRarti making three rows Of velvet and rufhing in
incklng az equal distances and the collar is in
Feminirity appears to have triumphed completely
IN me new tailor-fnadc costumes tho extreme man.
nish effect having completely disa ppeared from the
ana ana style remaining to mark the Influence OF tho
Ola departure Any cloth costume with a jacket
the lifting mus, be faultless. This conceded the
rest may be as frivolous as desired. Tho
They are often of different color from the coat.
and are covered with lace or embroidery. Another
satin as a material. Boleros made Of taffcta Of
any Hight color. while for jackets gros grain and
mddf-aged but still beautiful woman. with
snowwhiie hair; wore white satin Jacket few
her general appearance and appropriate though IL
would have been criticised few years ago. Her
with bands Of white satin. The skirt was Of white
china SIX. elaborately made with tucks and shr-
rings. ana the Jacket. made perfectly plain, was Of
heavy white satin A stock Of white nlousseline de
sole. with soft large. lace-tipped bow. tied in