New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-09
REAL ELIZABETHAN RUFFS.
NECKS OF GOWNS ARE CUT LOW. AND
FRONTS OPEN OVER VESTS.
SKIRTS HAVE wAvEILKE BORDER TRIMMINGS
AND TIGHT-FITTING YoKEs OF CON-
TRASTED MATERIAL.

AND TIGHT-FITTING YoKEs OF CON
TRAsTED MATERIAL.
An oddly shaped little jacket which has obtained
vogue by appearing several women who are
known for being we'll turned out is cut at the bot
tom In four points. scallops one on each hip
Just a little below the waist, and deeper one
front and back. the opening being concealed under
nat trimming at the side. which runs from the
shoulder down around the front point. This gives
blouse effect 10 the jacket. which Is pretty and
extremely stylish
black broadcloth costume Of great simplicity
and elegance made in this way has the jacket cut
as already described the trimming consisting OF a
nat bias band OF black satin; the tight-ftting.
clinging skirt Of the black cloth about foot and
half above the hem is cut in a wave line, slightly
scaloped in four curves the cloth beng laid over
band Of black satin about foot deep waved like
the cloth at the top. cut straight at the bottom
and inserted In deep hem OF the broadcoth. on
this black satin band are laid two fat narrower
bands OF the black broadcloth, also waved, but
alternately. with the wave line above. and also
with each other. This gives irregular effect 10
the satin. which is odd and MISUNDERSTANDING
Runs becoming pronounced They no
longer like od-fashioned runs" but are
actually the genuine thing and becoming 10
some faces and figures. A newly imported blouse
waist. to with a black skirt. is really
qusite creation in pink and yellow changeable silk;
the blouse front is made of fine accordion pleats.
applique guipure and then hrh around the neck
and diminishing almost 10 a point at the waist,
where the two ends are covered with the belt, is
wired ruff OF white gupure. transparent and light
looking but still undeniably run covering nearly
half the head at the back.
over the shoulders small squared epaulets Of
the silk. which also slightly wired so as 10
stand straight out over the loose SILK OF the upper
part Of the sleeves The collar and belt are OF
Craped velvet. the latter having rabbits
ears hanging down below the buckle
LOw-CUT GOWNS
ing the neck; the bodices almost invariably cut
more or less low. with an empiecement Of differ
ent color Some cut open down the front.
showing strip Ike the filing at the neck. and
others are cut straight across and fastened under
the arm. smart visiting costume Of peacock
blue poplin has the neck cut low the top OF the
sleeves and then down In front, the opening being
about inch and half wide. This is bloused
neck and down the part which shows IN mont,
which f. also bloused Il covered with applications
OF cream-colored guipure ,
with two rows OF insertion OF cream guipure over
white satin. which start from each side OF tho
opening 20 sharply UP 70 point, ana then down
and around the back. over the sleeves are rounded
epaulets OF the white satin, covered with the
same applications as on the neck. The sleeves
fitted tight TO the arm down 10 the wrist, ana are
entirely covered with crcng rows OF haIf-inch
braid edges the neck Of the blouse ana the edges
Of the Insertion trimming. The skirt is PLAIN, ana
Is trimmed with deep reversible points OF inter-
sected white satin and lace. which 20 all the way
The pretty fashion Of using two shades Of tho
same color in a gown Is again coming INTO vogue
and OF the combinations are deliberately car
ried out. For instance a pretty gown OF TWO
shades of helotrope is made with blouse front OF
tareta gathered across instead OF up and down.
This is held down by fitted side pieces OF velvet.
which also form the back The taffeta is cut low