The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-31
pARISIAN HOUSE TOIltTTES.

Paris. Dec 31.-Individuality character
ICES this winters house gowns. No re-
strictions are imposed on this particular
toilette, as far as material and design
go. 1t may be built on the flowing lines
of o tea gown with quite an Informal air
about II or 1t may be positively rigid in
Its uncompromising glove ft Not the
gauziest of materials is sighted on the
plea that IT is too frivolous for wintry
service. In fact the gauzy materials are
greatly preferred to cloth and the heavier
qualities of silk.
After all. the perverting of the seasons
by shop keepers these days is directly
traceable to the growing popularity OF
the house gown. Why, here I'm the holi-
days, when by right OF hoary traditions
we should expect to see shop windows
decked out in stout homespuns and furs,
we have cascades of foamy diaphanous
sauzes and tulles ripping from the cell
ing to the floor and suggesting rather
dog days than December.
Women of the old school are prone TO
shake their heads at this new departure
and ask in an apprehensive way how
Dame Fashion will ever manage to con-
jure up any new spring surprises for us
II Is assuring though. to talk 10 the
couturiers here about the inexhaustve
possibilities OF Fashion. They frankly
admit that there is no new thing under
the sun, that Dame Fashion moves, too.
In the vicious circle, but that the circle
boasts a wonderful circumference. An
illustrated record OF her movements is
indispensable to the up-to-date designer
They literally haunt the musees where
the old costumes are kept, jotting down
notes and making a serious study of his
torical costumes.
A costume-evolved from study of
Greek drapery applied on modern lines
was made OF primrose crepon. The yoke
OF cream guipure was laid over vivid
orange satin. At the side seams the
crepon was gathered in scantily and
crossed TO the opposite shoulder seam,
where the funess was held In tiny tucks
and caught with strass buckles. The
back of the corsage was fashioned In
the same way only that II was minus
fuiness. Along the edges there was n
narrow entre-deux OF cream guipure. The
10 give the effect OF being p continua-
tion OF the yoke. Below this the crepon
sleeve was draped trne.
The skirt was laid I'm box plaits and
trimmed with narrow entre-deux OF gui-
pure. over this fell tunic opening at
the left side and drsped trihe so that
II had the effect of being n continuation
Of the drspery on the corsagc; this. too.
was bordered with the narrow posse-
menterie entre-deux. Around the waist
there was draped a scarf of black gauze
that was knotted az the 'eft side with
the long ends falling over the opening
OF the tunic.
White ~ greatly favored for house
gowns this winter. an Item that ought
60 please the woman who has To dress
on limited income. for one white gown
made IN. n not too pronounced style ~ not
at all likely To pail on mn audience. \
white gauze gown IN the wardrobe Of
a clever little society woman of modes
means IL going 90 play the role ~ sole
house gown through the coming winter
months. Ii has "A voluminods accvrdeon
plated skirt failing over a white tsffeia
lining The cOrsage is the simplest a..
cor,leon plated blouse without a vestige
OF trimming Tier deft hmgcrs fashioned