The times., 1900-04-01
FASHIONS FROM FRANCE.
Novel styles in Gowns, Hats, and
NecEwear.


NecLwear.
PARIS. March 2O.-with spring styles IN
full sway and a wardrobe well supplied
with cloth tailor-mades, wraps Jackets
and an the auxiliary so dear TO the femi-
nine heart for the between season, mad
ame's interest next turns to the summer
frock and things TO wear in the mountains
and on the seashorc clothes that viii bar
uonfze with the ripe beauty Of the sum
mer landscape and viii defy the penetrat-
ing heat Of Old Sol. Charming materials
and designs and colors have long been Of
fered in the big fashion emporiums and
now the complete models, fresh from the
hands of the great dressmakers. show such
an endless variety of becoming styles that
choice is made easy. Vienna prides herself
upon standing on an even footing with
Paris in an that appertaius to fashion,
though her modistes and tailors have de-
yeloped a style all their own to suit the
dainty blond beauty Of the Niennese wo-
man.
The gown that is illustrated today is
made for the Archduchess Stephanie, the
widow of the Inflated Rudolf Crown
Prince OF Austria. Liberty satin of a new
design showing a fanciful royal blTe pat
tern on a white ground constitutes the
skirt. which closely adjusts itself 10 the
figure and shows the increasing flare to-
ward the hem. and ends iU a dip at the
back. It is made up over q dropskirt OF
blue taffeta edged with a deep plcated
ruffie Of the same goods.
The tunic of liberty satin is pointed in
front as well as at the back. and is bor-
dered with a luunCe of blue mousseliue de
sole decorated with t~o narrow double
biases Of mousscliue and edged with a mar
s,T g % q
blue The tunic closes iGyisihly at the
back The liberty satin CT the bodice
is stretched seamlessly at the back over
a tight foundation of blue taffeta and
closes in the left underarm seam by means
of hooks and eyes. The graceful hchu is OF
blue mousseline de sole finished with
a ruffie OF the same like the one on the
tunic and ends in a soft drapery on the
left side. There is a high collar and vest
Of white satin veiled entirely with fine
silk net, gathered into tiny ruffle tucks.
Narrow black velvet ribbon forms the
finishing touch and is held at the collar
and on the vest with tiny strass buckles.
The elbow sleeves OF liberty satin are
tight and are decorated with full ruff
fles Of blue mousseline de sole. A Bit
OF contrasting color is supplied by very
narrow bias fold laid on the inside Of
the hchu and marking the line which
separates il from the white tulle collar
and vest This fold is OF bright cerise
taffeta embroidered with small white silk
polka dots.
The toque that matches this gown con-
sists of masses of blue tulle almost COW
cred by the garniure of white and purple
grapes with beautifully shaded foliage and
delicate green stems and tendrils.
Two striking tendencies of the latest
summer fashions are the short elbow
sleeves and the collarlesS low necked bod
ice. Both fancies are becoming to most
people and lend cool airiness to the sum
mer dress. which the high stock collar and
long sleeves OF the past seasons certainly
lacked. Tunics, cyerskirts. and relingotes
are very fashionable particularly when
composed Of lace a fabric, which proves
its Iong-lived popularity by competing sue
cessfully with all new devices placed on
the market by enJerprising manufacturers.
a very di>tingue gown is remarkable for
some very new features. lt has Prin-
cesse foundation of mauye tsdeta. upon
which is mounted pleated mauye mousse
line de sole The principal characteristic
is a redingotc of dark gray guipure form
ing a short round zouave jacket in front
and ending in two low sash-like tails st
the back. These. as well as the undulating
border. consist Of exquisite applications Of
fine black Chsnully lace the floral design
OF which is accentuated with an embroid-
cry OF metal thread and fine rolored span
giles Further appliques OF this kind eX-
tend along the N-shaped decolletage at The
back and along the shoulders Of the short
tight elbow sleeves.
IL front the decoiletage is square and
finished with a ruche OF the mauve NOUS
selue held with a hand Of purple velvet.
tied into boWkuots and caught with strass
buckles. The sleeves OF Euipure are uu-
lined and are also finished with q mousse
lire ruche and purple velvet bows. hat
matching this picturesque costume is OF
mauve m0usseliue. wound and twisted over
a wire frame and over the upturned brim
is mounted q large purple pansy with deli
cately tinted foliage. Another pausy fills
out the brim over che hair.
Dainty neclWear continues to be- worn
with unaba,iug popularity, and new de-
signs are ever welcome. One shows
washable scarf of cream colored batiste
with q narrow insertion and small corner
applique closing invisibly al The back. The
rrayat is Of mousseline de sole, the pleated
folds Of which are Holted and descend
below in two pointed ends. decorated with
an insertion matching the collar and
small lounce OF mOusseliue.