New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05

of black velvet Perhaps this Is enough TO show
hP~ pTety ana novel Is the sPrns 'lne ,Sc
shape and the material Of which II is formed that
make the STYLE Of the hat or toquet Inc yelVet
yet to say whether or no they, will be success
and they were not accepted. However. the strings
are necessity in the case Of many of the shapes
that have been described here
PARIS IN BLACK CLOTH
In Paris all the world IS wearing suit Of black
cloth. Nothing is in better style when it bears
the hallmark of a smart tailor. There is almost
a danger that Parislennes will spoil the tailor
made suit by giving it too much Importance. To
be smart" which is the proper thing to-day n
Paris must go often TO the English tailors.
non tIe sottbinr S a9d 70 Keen pHcS with
her moods the tailors are IN danger OF becoming
that has made them Of SO much Importance III
The best skirt now opens on the side. and N
nine cases out Of ten there is enough fultcss behind
TO give few long lines 10 the figure. The model
gowns. to be sure. close possible. but
there is a distinct feeling that they are vulgar on
most figure PrGmhnen' tailor sad Tec fdr
little funess behind for at the first trying-on the
ben' Was sure g TO Tsh G IT. ana Sam g bnbpd
short round apron effect outlined by a
1t is not easy to understand it, popularity for IL
IS not pretty in Itself and cruelty emphasizes any
Everything now seems to be termed satin. Satin
sublime" for example looks Ike a silk and hangs
a beautiful stuff and accordion-pleats TO perfec-
ton. II Is used I'm a shade OF warm tan. to make
one OF the prettiest afternoon gowns. The blouse
and upper part Of the skirt are embroidered With
narrow white ribbon. and below the skirt hangs IN
accordion pleats The blouse has tucked yoke
Of pink satin finished on the left side by frill
that stands out over the shoulder me hiouse laI'
ems this side with three pink bows ana the
CIoth is sometime perforated in a pattern 50
fine and intricate as to suggest lacc-nGced, ]
think this e. some times called "guipurc clotn. .
tunc made in this manner Of white cloth ana
jet embroidered Is worn with a gown OF prune
pnruc There are some touches Of pale pink IN the
gown. which complete a tout ensemble rich and
original
combinations Of cloth and mouSseiha oc sore -
fashionable now The skirt IS Of cloth in almond
green: over this is a tunic I'm mousselne de sole
NJ q darker shade and trimmed with even darker
vclvct ribbon The tunic Is cut low in front with
lace revcrs and shows an underwaist or white
satin embroidered with coral and black lace hg-
CORAL EMBROIDERY.
Coral embroidery Is effectively used re-
ception gown of white satin and moussene de sole.
The blouse is OF the thin stuff dotted with coral
and worn with short bolero and sleeves Of satin
The skirt is cut into points that edged by deep
silk fringe. and this hangs over an underskrt Of
nousseline Dc sole
A smart walking suit is black cloth dotted
with peacock blue The skirt opens IN front over
guipure The blouse Is cut 10 show an underolouse
Of lace framing a small green vest Small but
tons Of black jet used on this gown.
Green and pale blue cloth make nice comblna-
ZION 4 viola gown elbows this. with the green
cloth cut mp on the skirt 10 show an undersKrt OF
blue and with 4 line Of Jet embroidery TO outline.
Gu, Of the ions Of the sleeves in very pretty
fashion. Another gown is Of black cloth-the "drap
mousscline" and trimmed with steel buttons. II
Is made with a short holero cut TO show an unuer
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