New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
GOWNS FOR THE NEW YEAR
MODIFICATION OF EARLIER FASHIONS
ACCESSORIES TO EVENING
TOILETS.

RaTls, december H.
For street and visiting gowns various shades of
brown to be gaining in popularity. Velvet
in reddish brown is effective, combined with
light shade of tan. in cloth A handsome suit of
this sort has a close but flaring skirt OF the vel
vet with a stitched pattern of the cloth running
about the skirt and up one side. The pattern is
composed Of leaves, some Of which are veined in
gold and others done in gold outline the vel
vet The bolero jacket is Of the velvet laid in
shingles, with collar and lapels that fall below
the waist line in stole fashion, done in cloth, with
edge OF sable. The underblouse is of cream silk,
inset with squares Of ecru guipure.
Suits in two shades considered chic The
following gown in silk and wool would serve
excellent model for a cloth gown in two shades
OF the color in cloth and velvet com
bination. The material is a light green wool with
irregular lines Of duh red running through it, and
IS made up with dark green silk. The foundation
skirt has shaped fiounce OF the silk, arranged
in shingles and haring considerably. over this
the drop skirt Of the stuff is arranged.
in several pointed panels Joined together by
embroidery of dun red and dark green cord. and
finished in the same way. This skirt is cut to hang
close to the figure, with the points well held out
by the fare of the foundation skirt For the top
there is a blouse Jacket Of the wool. tucked into
belt of the silk. The jacket is made in several
panels, Joined by lines of embroidery similar to
those the skirt. It is double breasted and
closed with large buttons of some dull red metal,
with tracery of greenish bronze running over it,
There revers Of tucked silk There is TO finish
a military cravat Of white satin, with small
top and scarf OF black velvet, embroidered
with gold.
PRETTY STYLE OF JACKET
Many Of these blouse jackets cut to close in
double breasted fashion have the lining elaborately
trimmed so they may be worn with the fronts
turned back. Very neat is OF black velvet,
with the white satin lining embroidered with fine
gold and black braid. These fronts when turned
back make handsome revers 10 the Jacket front
lining Of fur is comfortable. and makes a handsome
ornamentation when the garment is thrown open.
The loose half-loose cutaway is a modish
shape and far newer than the half-htted box coat
Il has revers. Is double breasted for the space Of
four buttons, and has skirts longer, but similar in
shape 10 those mans cutaway coat fash
ionable tailor has Just turned a suit in black
velvet and sable cut in this way. Fur trimmed
suits seem far more generally used this year than
heretofore, and the most costly furs are cut llp
FOR trimmings. 4 shaped hounce OF fur is no un-
common slddition &c a cloth skirt that is TO ac-
company a fur trimmed jacket. The blouse bodice
Is charming model in fur and is best with
SKIRT on which there is some fur trimming
The gray Persian lamb so fashionable this win
Ter. IS charmingly made up with narrow vest and
ught underseeves Of gray velvet striped with sill
ver braid. The fur sleeves are close. but have
turn up cuffs that haring. The shape of the
jacket is the blouse beted, and there are small
close and pointed hip pieces The belt is of silver
cloth Worn wioh skirt OF gray cloth and gray
1a1, trimmed win inning OF turquoise blue 10
brm and long gray feathers, this makes a perfect
costume.
II one sim fancies the fur bolero the best model
shows vest OF some second material such az
snolher 1ur or velvet. But, pretter still is to re-
verse this idea and the short isclrat mod e
eIoth or velvet. with longer vest of some kind os
tur- On garment Of this sort another fnr MAJ
ne oseo 10 trim the edges OF the bolero and collar
"A trimming OF fur IS not confined to cloth or
aaeINtl gowns. but is equally suitable 10 wool COS
S-lhes. A WOOL tWo-piece suit may have sbaned
hOulce or iur on skirt and revers and vest ~ tha
sslhe on the jacket. Such combination is more
1lssiiielNeiy mooel of this season than is cloth
c SG lur suit The thin. short haired furs are OF
FOB A DINNER GOWN.
For ceremohious dinner gown white satin en-
broluered with jet is excellent choice sucb :.
go~h ia effectively trimmed with bows of mr.
Quolse blue chiffon
Cloth OF gold is favoraby regarded for evening
gowns, more especially when Il has an effect an
preaching the bronze. Combined with bronze
gauze and ecru lace 1t makes a most effective
reception gown. Most Of the gold tissue used now
Is nearer the tone Of old gold than of the brighter
metal
Nothing is more for evening gowns than
silver spangled tulle. 1t is used for entire gowns
ano to trim gowns of plain or embroidered silk
a rather odd dancing frock has skirt and vest IN
eorsage Of white tulle embroidered with silver
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