New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
| trimmed WITH wired naud made Of vlolets sewed

trimmed with a wired npud made OF violets sewed
The sh06s ere showing the most wonderful bar
gains IA petucOats. An American friend has JUST
bought three beauties AZ price that ono OF mem
sorely Of her bargain now that her dressmaker Ic
All too fun and bunchy about the hips. and this Of
makers saw that a readv-nade Skirt IS an impos-
siDIity now; that the skirt must be cut and ntted
as carefully as n gown that II must be replaced
10y satin 'knickers' The lingerie places are making
in every color and most deliberately trimmed about
new model. absolutely shsathiike about the hips
and with none too much funess anywhere. nI'
low and white brocade trimmed only Win a rune
OF yellow net dotted with black chenille IS ~
tcoat here Tie shops are showing and they say
selling ~ large numbers an odd KIND or '9uIn'' -
increase the size OF the hips and back; doubt II
the hest drcssmakers use them, but they are I'M
douhtedly useful
"sHINGLE" FLOUNCEs ARE WORN.
"shlngle" Aources the tailors are using with nice
effect. They are simply narrow. shaped hounces;
or in other words, very small voants en- form ap-
Piled. ono above another. so that they look hko
tucks. They often used to come down tho
side seams Of the skirt and to continue about mo
bottom behind. They effective when two
shades Of cloth are used
! have noticed lately fewer blouse effects than
the early season showed. The fitted bodice has
crept into favor by almost inperceptible degrees
until ct length Il may be fairly said 20 have 'ar-
rived" The rcdingote and Jacket form are seen
on almost all street suits. and for home ana even
Ing gowns the htte pomp2dour waists are 9ec2 ON.
irg very popular. Even the separate tops hAt
women. matter what fashion says, Will wear 20
the tho te arc tWo-iArds Of the unne pnlL }. On
OF white or cream guipure are much liked ana
they are made loose from tholr innings SO they
premiere ! noted several nice theatre waists
one was Of rose velvet. which there was an
lftvo tory Of Ia.
and omen 70 snow a broad vest Tiny double
ruche Of black ana white tue edges the sides Of tho
bioIsc Of white tune. jejted. About the throat IL
Il tune cravat with lace ends the ends in are
edged with narrow RULES OF black and white tune;
Another coIsage Was very original Ine ntea
foundation was Of pink sk ana over It was 4
blouse Of ieuod black tuIlc Oyer this was sih an
forming SQUARES ~ deiiSn mo-, ImpGssinle 70
There are lot OF pretty ways ~ which velvet
ribbon may be used. and many Of them less com
pAcatcd than this
YOUNG GIRLS IN FRANCE.
During the last two weeks We have seen what
is not common IN Paris good many young girls
belonging TO tho houte monde at the theatres
They are convent demoiselles home for the holt
days. and as a holiday treat are given dress and
taken 10 the theatre But French mothers GER
tainly do carry the idea Of grlish simplicity 70 an
uuDcconing degree. For some reason the French
glrl Of sixteen or seventeen looks older than her
mother and - almost always taller. yet until she
IS fully out" she generally wears her hair down
her back. not IN braid, but hanging, with half OF
II tied ND with ribbon. And her toilet is always
pale blue Ov white. CT TO show all the angles and
none of the charm Of her age.
4 LITTLE maiden al The Coincide FRANCHISE tho
other night excellent example OF the
French ieee that becomingness should not be en-
Outraged in growing sweet sixteen" The child
(aud her face looked an uncoquettish thirty wore
a skirt Of palest blue sink nicely made, with dainty
rufiles 90 finish. The bodice was OF tho same,
finely tucked. and II ended with no apparent finish
at the base ~ the throat and had long sleeves.
tucked hu; with 10 fulncss
over tho SHOULDERS WAS beautiful lace bertha.
severely arranged The girls straight. brown
hair was hanging down her back and her really
handsome fac, looked sallow and plain. \ French
wOmau's probable reply to this criticism would 10
that American girls wore diamonds and decol-
letaGe before they were through school. which Is
al .Xacccratl0n from which the French woman viii
never free herself when discussing American
women
French rrlhood IS rarely pretty. simply because
81 is not Well dressed and sad TO say is rarely well
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