New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
GAY SEASON IN PARIS.
PREVAILING MODES OF HIGH NECK AND
EVENING GOWNS
WATERING PLACES WILL SHOW THIS
sUNMER-sTYL.ES IN SLEEVES

sUMMER-sTYLEs IN SLEEVES
Paris February o.
The vogue Of the Empire effects offers opportu-
nifty for charming variety 'n house gowns. There
are prettier features for the gown that is not
neggee Tor formal dress than short Jackets and
long lines from bust TO skirt. The Jacket gives
the effect Of neatness Gor gown OF this sort
should be removed from the idea OF a dishablle).
and the long line in front is graceful and becoul-
ing. model that be copied easily is of yellow
mcusselne dc sole and yellow velvet. The velvet
makes the bolero and the elbow sleeves which are
tight and finished with = pompadour lace founce.
TIE Jacket forms little points the sides and Is
finished az the waist in the back From under the
Jacket behind a fril of deep that
descends IN Jabots down the sides of the skirt
The entire undergown IS OF the mousseline de sole
arranged IN fine pleats and sweeping out into
graceful train.
Of white parne embroidered with butterflies in
ridescent paillettes. The gown hangs from
high belt Of green velvet, closed with fancy buttons
and there IL a lace fichu framing the decoetage.
The value and beauty of this gown lie in the
brOidery. which IS most artistic About the hem
IS a border Of sable; behind a bow Of fur holding
the Vatican pIeat.
A good many possessors of plump shoulders
gret the departure of the mode .of straight
across deconetage. However, several evening
gowns seen in Paris this winter show that this
is possible with the prevailing mode. The
gown responsible for this suggestion is Of pink
broidered with Jets in ''al over pattern
Across the bust is a gumpe of pink mousselne de
sole in of shrrngs separated by lines of Jets
This CAMP extes1s over the in the form Of
sleeves These are. OF course. short tight and
not at all like the big sleeves Of a few years ago
but they exceptionally pretty. Over the
shoulders are braces made of black velvet ribbon
which extends to the bottom of the skirt and
fastens at the bust and waist with diamond orna-
ORIGINAL IDEA FOR GOWN
Those who Ike something original may find
idea IN the following gown. II is decidedly smart
and suggests the style OF dress that has become
identified with Nine. Sarah Bernhardt. At the
moment IT is Fashionable IN Paris because it be
worn without a corset. In description il is the
simplest thing possible. The skirt is an under
gown Of finely pleated pink nousseline de sole. and
this is drawn a tunic of Malines lace The
tunic fastens over the stomach with huge buckle
OF emeralds, and smaller ornaments attach IL 10
the underskirt At sides opening to show a front
panel The corsa ge is formed Of the same peated
mousseine de sole. and has d little tight bolero of
lace fastened the bust with the kind of
buckle. From shoulder strap falls a trail OF
roses. Boleros. IL may be remarked, popular
on evening gowns gowns for the day. A lace
bolero soft vest Of colored stuff is
4dea quite la mode. For example, a robe of
Gordon pleated white mousseline de sole IS covered
by bolero and open tunic Of white net, eInbroid-
cred with large flowers done in coral chenille.
Coral velvet makes the belt
IN discussing gowns for the evening the tunc
must be mentioned on evening toilets it is the
most popular model and yet one rarely sees 1t on
nothng-absolutely nothng-except the pleated
skirt. The plain skirt with the Vatican in the
ular. There is an idea that Il broadens the figure
ard has an 'old' look. The skirt with three small
box peats behind is sometimes seen, and IL Is Ger
fanny rather pretty, but IL is the 'bonne femme
skirt that all Parisians wearing. Strange TO
say, x is becoming 10 both tall and short figures,
L0r the pleaiS be made to run IN various ways.
fGnd
ssklrts' yet i is as one wishes, for they are as
fashionable trimmed plain. There are, In fact,
many varieties Of the pleated skirt.
As Tor sleeves, they tight that one step
more and they VIII be extremely uncomfortable
II seems . Dc a fact that when tight sleeves are
~ vogue Tor the street small sleeves serve for the
evening. Really nothing beyond shoulder straps
are necessary now for evening gowns. But there
are several pretty conceits that may adorn the
upper part Of the that not exactly sleeves
ror instance the shoulder strap may be replaced
10y butterfly bow and fancy buckle that drops
on some Of the prettest ball gowns. and these look
particularly attractive through the fchu scarf of
thn tulle that is the fashionable to SUCH
q gown Ihere ls also q form OF angel sleeve that
leaves the arm quite bare, although 1t softens il.
Ihis is always made OF the thinnest materials. The
popularity OF the ichu makes an excuse shading
the top OF the arm with a lace ruffie, sometimes
prettAy caught up in baby fashion with a fancy
buckle or & mower. The commonest excuse for
II, the pompadour elbow sleeves are In good style
n fact, most dinner gowns made with such
The craze FOR eyelet holes through which ribbon,
lsce or what not may be takes forms
that are more astonishing than pretty For in
scroll pattern about the bottom Of he skirt IS made
with applications of dark blue velvet There is a
black and framing this is Il reverse collar of enn
Ofoloered white muslin. Where the collar fastens