New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-27

a novelty is the use of thin silk in making hover
petals. It Is perhaps wrong 20 speak OF tIHS as
str,ctIv new; II is only the way II Il used now IN
combination with thick, round cord thar Is novel
The effect IS rich. \ model gown under way now Is
n princess OF brown velvet, with embroidery OF
flowers done in brown silk and cord. Inc gown - -
to have sable sleeves, ana 49, OF coulse' ueS's"0O
for midwinter. -, 49,. ororai rova,
features that are Interesting At one house they
show skirt laid In close box pleats to some ntfea
n The pIeats are so heavily pressed that the
skirt seems quite as tight and cose as tne Vf s
tight sleeves and is trimmed only with cloth oI ho
tons II has double Drea sS Fsaure to Which
'iis suit of pale lavender is trimmed with cloth
hands su OF darker shade The skirt closes on one
side with three buttons and double pane INA. tnIt
descends and edges the bottom f1ont pae The
bolero is rounded. and trimmed on the siGgs anu
Ssc With he bTS Sn Pdd With and
with small lavender buttons.
GRAY AND PURPLE
Gray and purple will be, evidently, a modish COM
binaton the coming season. This idea is prettly
expressed in a fine cloth of gray with faint m
distinct purple tones running through IL. Inc SUIT
is lined with lavender 1t Is made with skirt and
Jacket stitched with purple and with purple cloth
forming a waistcoat.
A gown that goes to Trouvie next Monday is
composed OF tunic Of fine lace over purple NOUS
seine de sole. The tunic Is long and the tounda-
ton shows only as a ruffled underskirt. The gown
is cut I'm a small square at the throat and finished
with n small collar of purple mousselne de sole
laid IN pleats and the long unlined sleeves are or
the same Purple velvet makes bow al, one cor
nor OF decolletage, the ends are carried down
TO join a second bow near the waist and then TO
third bow on the skirt. and from there ran IN
points. The closing Of the princess tunlc Is pc
meath this trimming. and Is after the manner de-
scrbed at the beginning OF this letter. :. o, green
silk muslin. built over rose satin. and trimmed with
Of PINK d T0sss on SassI model and
the trimming makes two deep points one on the
falling below the waist line. The edge of the trim
ming Is cut into scallops ana nnished win ruch-
OF the skirt Just described mounts behind TO the
waist and then descends TO form another point on
the short train. The train Is finished with fuI
nounce that il narrowed TO nothing on the sides
THE SASH BoLERo.
The sash bolero is a novelty, and certainly it is
time TO expect some new change In this garment II
II is to keep its popularity. This as It's name inn
plies Is a soft sash. shaped like the bolero. that
draws up and ties across the bust. 1t Is generally
sleeveless. but It often appears both above and
below the arm seam. In other cases 1t belongs
alone to the lower part of the armhole, and is held
in the underarm sleeve. chic August gown
has IA fitted bodice of gupure over blue SILK a
scarf bolero Of blue silk. dotted with black, comes
from under the arms and ties on one side OF the
bust the scarf on side being somewhat deeper
graceful lace panel on one side
There are some pretty examples OF the CAMP
style Of gown found I'm the present fashions. Could
anything be lovelier than this frOck Of delicate
white linen, with purple flowers painted on It?
Purple mousselne de sole, finely pleated. makes
the sleeves, blouse and narrow. pointed panel 10
the front OF the skirt. over this, on the bodice Is
an apron front. held at the shoulders by bunch
OF purple ribbon loops, ard cut out under the arms
to show little OF the under blouse. This II OF the
linen. embroidered with lace and purple sprays.
On the skirt the little point OF mousseline de sole
Is edged by a band of lace, and from this hangs
the embroidere linen,
The same idea OF CAMP occurs on white muslin
dotted with black. that is hung again In princess
fashion. transparency of rose silk. An
elaborate trimming Is made of white lace. edged
with the tinest Of black velvet. which covers the
lower part OF the skirt and train. The bodice is
cut in dfcoletage with short sleeves. and this cut
is empha sized by folds OF black velvet and. about
the sleeves, by tiny rufiie of lace. The CAMP
and sleeves Of pink mousseiine de sole arranged
In pleats
white linen embroidered with black Is consid-
cred smart at the shore when worn with hat and
sunshade OF "A bright color. II gown OF this sort
Is made in the tunic fashion the embroidery will
be very heavy at the bottom. and perhaps again at
the top. and scattered lightly the rest of the
gown pretty CAMP for this gown Is Of white
muslin tucked and trimmed with OF narrow
lace
A heavy blue tolle much like that from which
now with French elegantes. model OF this Is made
In princess fashion and closed the entire length
side with stitched "pattes." There Is a sailor
collar about the shoulders and a scarf Of bright
red silk under H.