New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
pOPLIN THE SPRING FABRIC
rvRRoIpERIEs CONFINED IN EVERY
NEW FANCY AND on ALL MATERIALS.
-yr sriyE CHIC HAT MAY GIVE TO
SIMPLE ToILET-PrEPLE AND VIOLET
SHADES LESS POPULAR

SHADES LESS POPULAR
Paris March l..
.po,e,.ra. IS ,he name Of one Of the spring fab
-.s II +, exceedingly pretty IN ash gray and
t,,t rcd .-l both % these colors are much worn.
-so-e was ui., gown Of red popeilne seen AT the
,.~ol-erN concert last sunday The skir; was
,.~rcl ui.h bands stitched in scailops 20 si1nu-
,,.s an open tuu.r. and The basque was trimmed
dion, ,l, shoulders and down the front In the
,.~s W. Red straps and small steel buttons
.,--o,.4. -'a sides of the basque over vest OF
-sra lace embroidered with steel. This was worn
with a tolu. % e~ay pauue trimmed with imiia-
,o- feathers n white and gray tulle The after
r,or vas extremely cold. md heavy wraps We're
v,-n ov.r .ue pretty spring costumes. A fetching
,s,g caye was of gray paune with collar ana deep
.,,rooed border of gray astrakhan. this was lined
rr. .rr..r. and when thrown of showed gown
,stly.t chiffon made with a deep yoke OF guiure
,vs- .o-r-.a aioral Silk The hat toQue' OF
hust straw oddly trimmed with bunch OF blueis
heads and stems grouped both ways
Lanter arnu-emouts are this season mostly mu-
seal TIE smart event is the performance of Aobe
perosrs Orafo-1. and there were more elaborate
c,s,umss th. opening night than one expects 10
g. ir Paris 10 thls time Of the year Really fash
i5rabe r-orl. are wearing Nttl" violet TINS year
Yaich ls certainly 81 relief FOR the regularity WIN
which tl.s shade and the flowers have biosson'ed
on ear'y spring millinery has grown uresoI"e
Only one violet gown was noticed on This OCCASION
and 7ot halt q dozen hats in which this color VS.
conspcuous The gown was an effective coai-and-
ssrt sui. OF satin cloth both garments closed on
the SD ty beautiful buttons ~ antique silver
over the shoulders was triple collar much longer
behind han iu front and edged with roll OF
velvet With this turbanlke nat OF DI"cK
lace straw trimmed with a scarf OF yeiIo" lace
and some pale pink roses The hatpins had Dig
rearl heads surrounded with brillants. There is
re4l rage for smart hatpins The pins must be
entirely invisible or unusually handsome. and IN
accord with the trimming Of the hat. Al me
same function was worn two gold butterflies hold
f,g 4 hat of guipure straw. on which rested some
blue and yellow panses
DEBUT OF SPRING HATS.
There is M SCI time in Paris FOR putting away
The velvet aat and donnng one o. straw. on a
bright afternoon now more straw than velvet Is
seer hi, The fas-ion of wearing tue soques. which
started durns che winter prevents the change from
ssen.n- particularly sprnglike The imitation
feathers or t.-le anazons as they may be called
have sprung into sudden popularity Another nov
el,y is crystal tl kies chased with gold. worn
either on bat or waisfoari
There IS the though, Of pretty lace dress,
Mingled v!th rcoo..otiors of Terosrs music. al the
grand coucor. lovely guipuro made as point
sd ove-lress over skirt OF a l,ght weight white
,'',A accordion rleated Tho bodice was lace
blouse cat with ar oddly shaped decolietage. This
vas bo-derel w.ta black velvet. and the yoke and
,hoker were 49, vh.,c CLOTH arranged in fne tucks
p, .. r. .os ~ r.bf,o ,r,, erohroidare1
With black lace figures and jct. and trimmed with
t np1d %. orange velvet.
A. .....>,,l.,. -. ,oro. This
-...... ....'. 80 1900. u.s.b ,,rler-
.. r,,l ha,.o,
go. .... .,......., 80 ,I,., mic eror,o1
n rcmrr -.'.~s .aat ar. heavily ief-erlbroide~od
T,e ha' na. ra, t0quot of violet tllle dotted
With gold and trimmed with nG-ud Of gold eauze
IN tte new rie~. at the Varieties. "Ie NieuX Mar
eheur s. was expected that MILO Jeanne Granier
Ho-- as ts.aI display t3e latest results OF m.
!a'is oo1'rr."r' and mofisfe Bur mat piImp ana
,.-4sig person was wearing nothing more eld"-
r-or ~ ar artist TO allow these 10 present too
lominentF the stamp ~ the smart tailor re
s30rsia't f0r .tsu By fncre is one amusing IN
clsrt W1i.t Illustrates how much smart hat has
" -r N'N smart cost lfnc Tho shabby. am
i.uorS and rr-orl rlpu.0Is little country eoyerness
giving lesson fn Parisicunc VINO 40 the end l.
50 delighted ~itn her teacher that she insists ON
presenting fo he~ an extremely chic nat Frahl"I
f-s 0r 'l- lnf- -ltoS nor dress iDs or 50. ana
Is trau u-t0rnc0 into wholly different looking per
sl1 li is really a. lesson ou what difference
Nasl to.e. Will akc ir 30 costume.
ne stage settings ~ tn" pieo" are eNceu"nf.
41ere ie marvellous blue houdor. ir which one
o ne characters wears uegigfe no less mar
feIols Ttr body a. mo gown is fnc. beautiful
na' splits -o f.u .n long tab on each side OF the