New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
PARIS HATS AND GOWNS.
CHAPEAUX WITH VELVET STRINGS TO
TIE UNDER THE CHIN.
DRESSES OF TWO SHADES OF CLOTH POPULAR
FRENCH WOMEN PATRONIZE ENGLISH
TAUORS TO BE SMART"


FRENCH WOMEN PATRoN1zE ENGLISH
TAuORs TO BE SMART"
Paris February q.
The dressmakers were extremely busy with the
most summerlike and dainty Of toilets for the
carnival week at Nice. which is, Of course the
week TO pass on the Riviera. partly because the
weather Is pleasant there and largely because one
may escape the noise. dirt and general rowdnoss Of
a Paris carnival correspondent writes me from
Nice that the majority of gowns worn there are OF
thin stuffs. = for the weather has been perfect.
Linens. printed GAUGES and mousseiine de sole were
TO be seen on every side The laSt-named material
Is perhaps the best liked for. built over silk, It
affords some protection against the winds that
blow even IN that sunny cline. Foulards. too. APP
pear which would seem 10 indicate that this thin
silk viii return TO favor again the coming summer
in fact Nice toilets not only interesting in
themselves but as harbinGers OF the summer modes
and the couturieTes vie with ore another in design
ing something and striking.
The gowns for carnival week in particular are apt
20 be little extreme IN style, and may be regarded
as the first insta.ment Of the new models. models
that are likely 70 grow less bizarre as the season
advances
The combination most affected is violet and rose
The success Of the F6te des Fleurs. at Nice. was
a pretty blonde in a pink mousseline de sole crea-
ton. who carried in a sleigh made entirely OF
vlolets. Another pretty sight was TWO young girls
both in violet. driving low cart that wa lost
under a covering Of roses. The same combination
occurs In gowns and millinery. hat Of violet
tule trimmed with large roses is a nice ilustra-
ton Of the latter. and among the boxes that were
sent away last week a gown Of thin violet
cloth perforated pink panne The perforations
In this case confined 10 border on the tunlc
overdress and 20 the cloth forming the sleeves.
The bodice was ar oddly shaped bolero. worn with
blouse of pink mousseline de sole
Another triumph" by the same tailor was a
white cloth, trimmed with bands Of peacock 5
plumage The feathers bordcred the princess tunic
and lined the rolling collar. There with this a
draped of printed panAc i'm purp.c and yellow.
Every one does not admire the printed panne. The
patterns TO cheaper this most beautiful stuff
I, was effective in the costume just quoted but this
was an exception This stuff is clessed as one Of
the novelties Of the season but the dressmakers
only providing themselves with small
stock Of IT, and do not seem to be using IT with
any enthusiasm.
NEW CHAPEAUX.
Perhaps the Nice season means more 10 the
nodstes than TO the couturiAres. The rev cha
peaux delightful. and include so many shapes
that there IS welcome change. Perhaps the
imitation feathers the distinctive novelty of the
seasons millinery but large four-eaf clovers Of Jet
are most effective and are seen on many Of the
tulle chapeaux Excepting the amazon" the
popular arrangement of ostrich feathers is called.
not many pumes ere seen. In their place is a
profuson Of flowers. roses and pans.es leading in
point Of popularity Gray IS still In favor and
nothing is nicer for the spring than hat toquet
Of tulle in this color. pretty example Is to1uet
OF gray tulle. lightly jctted. This is trimmed with
a bunch Of purple velvet pansies and large four
Straw. embroidered with panettes. are effective
or with applqucd figures Of lace. Embroidered
siraws may perhaps be regarded as one of the i'm
pDrtant changes IN fashion: An original idea il a
hat OF cloth or brocadcd silk. lined with straw. a
nat so elaborate in its orig nal fabric Is MITE
trimmed and depends ON is shape for its cachcL
The double straws. black lined with white or but
ier-coor with cream. are not absolutely new, Tor
they were worn last year. but they are more I'M
4 brief description Of a few noticeable, hats
jei paietes TIE shaPe Is c , Dreglore II
point the face, and The brim behind is cut 10
IAN down on the hair Tho trimming consists OF
beautiful artificial roses and leaves ana strig IS OF
back velvet come from under the brm IN The
more eo2uS}sh Is @tG'ner he srnt in MS
case come enc from the size Of the crown and the
other from 6ea.d Ths fyes pr niIy snare ha b 10
with bunch Of roses coarse S 9egTTecGooT ore
fancy pink and gold ribbon ,,.-,
The Directors shape agSn Is pretty y IN IN PACK sard
head in this case IS marked and against the hair
under the rolling sides are PINK ana req roses
rl,b an an aamazon OF black pu,nes This shape
The Directo!re is being presented by al The I'M
u.llilNcrS. ana pears me 'aNAtL % tr 7'
son IL Is hardly safe prOphesy a. tais time OF
the year but the shape so graceful and so Sener
ally becoming that 1t can hardly fah 10 De " sue
cess ., -,
dainty chapcau is a white straw. lined viii
rose that rolls up side 10 show chou OF
hack velvet The orlm Is trimmed with roses ana
,oiyet A toquot in the new shape has crown OF
jettec white cloth and brim OF white ttraw, II j.
irin med with large chou. made Of many loops OF
cherry velvet ribbon. Another toqUet. much inc
zane shane has a brim Of black velvet and SOFT
crown Of jetted cloth-of-Goh. To this are strings