The age-herald., 1900-04-01

sleeves are long. the cuffs are situated low over the hand so as 10 barely leave the knuclEles visible. A cufr of this kind makes the hand look small and for that reason is worn very fiaring. Another style Of Robes- pierre cuff is located Just above the elbow, it turns back and is beautlfully emorod- cred; this kind of a cuff is worn with the little housecoats which are so fashionable On the Riviera.
 not hesitate 10 purchase a whole trunk of these little houseco@ts, varying in length from the arm coat 10 the one which Is open at the sides and falls to the floor over a tea gown of tafreta or china silk, or crepe de India.
 The housecoat, properly fashioned, is a very desirable article of dress, for it Is cool in summer and warm in winter. At this time of the year 1t can be slipped on over the early shirt waist, and when summer comes 1t can be worn over a vest and broad Turkish girdle.
 A Paris modiste showed me half dozen little housecoats of embroidered pique. cot. ton challe, mule, nainsook, and madras. All were made over wash silk and those that happened to be transparent received very pretty glow from their silken lin- ing.
 The season of transparencies Is not at an end. One of the smartest dresses, worn at reception given by the wife of the presi- dent, was of black mousseline de soie over white taffeta. The foot of the skirt got its note or color from very deep border of for-S Set-me-nots, which extended all the way round the skirt. somewhat confining the mousseline de sole, and in way de- tracing from its lightness. The for-get-me- nots were of silk. and varied in color from deep purple 10 pale blue. thus taking great liberties with nature.
 The little coat, worn with this skirt was bolero made entirely of finely tucked white taffeta. edged with a deep cream lace ruching. Medallions of cream lace were appliqued over the tucks. decora ting the bolero in conventional fashion.
 There was still another part to this somewhat complicated dress. for it had vest of white chiffon. bound across with small black velvet bows. The sleeves were of chiffon.
 OF MANY PIECES
 While the charge of extravagance can be truthfuliy laid at fashions door, it is a fact that gowns are so made up of different materials and colors that woman of in- genufty can put together very acceptable house dress, or even an afternoon or re- ceDtion gown, at small cost.
 As couturiere told me, with five yards of taffeta, five yards of crepe de India, little piece of velvet, some squares of ,ace ruffle of chiffon, and few artificial flow CTS, can fashion for madame handsome reception dress. If madame will only give me her leftover pieces. that Is all. I can make gown from her last winters soiled ban dress"
 The waist known "baby is back This waist Is round in the neck, front and back. after the style adopted by Mrs. Cleveland in the United States some years ago, and later chosen by the Countess Castellane and other Paris leaders of fashion. In de- sign around the waist line it Is alike simple for it Is shirred all the way round, with the fulness pulled well down in the back but left baggy over the waist in front and on the sides.
 A figured silk challie. in Marie Antionette blue with figures of Cairo green. was made with one of the new spreading skirts, with out a particle of funess at the hips. The skirt fared perceptibly from the knees down; in the middle of the back it was re- 1ieved by a box plabt
 India challies come this year in very fine grades. They are thinner than cashmere, as soft as nuns yelling. and as beautifully figured as brocaded silks. Many of them have the slightly raised patterns of the Turkish weaves. They are easily made up and are very becoming to any figure
 While fashion is yet undeveloped. for we never know until after Easter what will be worn in summer, j. Is certain:
 That Paris hats will he large.
 That coats will be irregular in shape short in the back and open in front. with tendency tc-"ard the Eton.
 Skirts will be worn very long in fr+-nt as well as in the back, and house dresses will show front of white ruffies around the feet.