New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
NEW GOWNS IN PARIS.
STYLES ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING
AND BECOMING MORE BEAUTIFUL.
THE NEW TUNIC Is RECOGNIZED AS THE PRE-
CURSOR OF THE COMING OvERsKIRT.

THE NEW TUNIC is RECOGNIZED AS THE PRE-
CURSOR OF THE COMING OVERSIGHT
Paris January G.
Skirts seen, to be growing triAe straighter and
20 be cut with less funess about the feet About
the first az the year there is always new install
Of models at the dressmakers, and II there
are no marked changes to be seen in these there
is always to be perceived some subtle difference
that betrays the gown as late creation. 1t
would be hard 10 say just in what way the modes
have changed but a walking gown, elaborate
visiting toilet. turned ont to-day possessed a
cachet quite different from that characterizing the
models Of the early winter II is perhaps in visit
ing gowns that feels more often the necessity
Of a change for there IS such crying need for
gowns Of thi, sort that IL Is hard 20 keep them
original and modish at the same time. For the
evening 70 wea~ In ones own house. greater
latitude is allowed while for the street one must
he strictly in touch with the fashions. and IL Is
hard certainly. 10 have ones best frock Ike the
best frock Of all ones friends and neighbors
For those who Ike novelty this season has been
fortunate one for in skirts alone have half
dozen different patterns. each susceptible Of many
changes and notifications II Is. indeed. difficult
row 20 imagine being content with the plain skirts
that were worn by every one three years ago. al
though We sometimes remember with regret how
graceful those same skirts
The tunic has been frankly recognized as the PIE
cursor OF the overdress and. now that the tune
has been cut In two. so TO speak 10y the return Of
the waistband the lower part Of this popular gar
ment is simply overskirt. which may or may not
be draped The princess model is not so absolute
a' 1t was, the graceful volants forme less
seen. skirts are straighter and the double skirt is
chic and not too common. This Is probably why
- many elegant FariSierues are adopting IT, for
- be truly modish I'm Paris one must wear some
thing not too fashionable In other words while it
Is not quite good form IN dress 10 be in advance
he fvi MINI no a,ia et,ia
when too large q proportion Of the wOrld-even
ones own world-has adopted IT.
Light cloths are very popular. and often
trimmed with panne Of the same color At a
cal afternoon held lately several Of this sort were
conspicuous. One Of butter-colored cloth. was made
with very long, straight overdress, at the bot
ION Of which sprang out shaped but narrow
rlfe Of panne In the same color The overdress
was perforated over the panne foundation. This
skirt was cut in the extreme Of scantiness and II
was not graceful, but the manner Of trimming was
pretty. The waist was blouse with a perforated
pattern that was carried about the arms below the
tAHllders giving bertha effect and above this
was collar Of white lace embroidered with gold
pamettes and mounted over black satin. There was
crushed belt Of black, with gold buckle
"pITCHPIN" THE NEW CLOTH.
Among the light colors fashionable IN cloth and
WOO is one called "pitchpn" and It needs no |
other description beyond its name. I saw this the
other day in cashmere serge trimmed with braid !
O. darker shade. The color IS fashionable and IT
Is also new
4 toilet that is well considered now consists OF a |
co,h skirt and velvet basque. and the latest genre
OF basque Is curious combination OF basque and |
oolero' i Is a o0lero 70 the waist line in 'front.' |
snu slopes away TO small rounded coat tails In the |
U''A' nice example Of this style is I'm black /
wv" ana velvet There is line Of sable bout the /
ION OF the skirt and sable faces the rolling coll
'' Inc ooero front is doublebreasted and closed J
WIN SABLE buttons. In Paris there is something |
'F eitssnt In q black costume but this costume !
DE- perhaps, more youthful with a colOred !
- anu retaining the black velvet basque
. ~" "uch gray IS worn ] have never known IL
- We 50 popular. beautiful gray cloth coat worn
"a Do'S me other afternoon. and with skirt OF
=, - Volor mad revers and high rufled collar
lo...,S 'e4Net edged with sable. The coat cut
- "a front closed az the waist line with sd bic
Sit, anu punch Of tails. and there were double
torre Wv, s second one arranged as volant en-
thai ~ cut not 10 fare in the least noticed
vri,b ,'a.. e"oes worn with this were Of gray Kid
inp sbo.. ''a'her vamps The practice OF wear
sen.roI - 70 match the gown IS becoming ouite
70 ~ "a Faris' although # is generally restricted
"''HE PRETTY VISITING covv>,s
gowns tss , descriptions Of three nrA,tv v.,,,s
the year A . make their appearance Tho ar, y,
cut In points th oVerskirt OF grav-bluA cloth &c
pattern Dor. mat are finished win a. or,I,rrh6
navy blue velve, TIL. 4, -