The times., 1900-12-30
4 JANUARY TROUSSEAU
a Glimpse at the Belongings of a
Lucky Bride.
Dnintiiy Tinted Gowns and Accesso-
Home-C1oth for Street Wear and
Soft Fabrics for the House-..Neyy
Art" Jewclry-Ingenious Frocks.

A collection Of smart frccks. though Let
especially elaborate creations, were
shown the other day at January bride S
"trousseau peep" AS the bride is gong
South after her wedding, most of her
frocks are of light colors and rather more
festive looking than Northern winter
gowns would be.
A white cloth fastens all down the front
with a series of stitched tabs of cloth and
little buttons covered with white silk ret
ting, and the slight fullness of the bodice
is held in at the waist by a deep cors let
effect formed by many rows of stitching
a similar finish being given to the hem
of the trailing skirt, which, be il no ed,
fits with quite a clinging closeness. A
sailor collar Of Irish lace with rulings
and edgings of Nalenciennes IS the Cnl !
actual trimming. The cover Of this frock
is an airy, fairy toque of white tulle,
with a twist of brown ribbon velvet TO
hold in a cluster of pale pink camellias.
her rufne being the loveliest auair OF
white tulle, all its foamy frills edg, d
with brown ribbon velvet, which at either
side forms many long ended loops, while
lue 10 is utCOfdltu WIN
bunch of pink camellias and Parma vio-
lets.
A gown of turquoise tint shows the
fashionable combination of fabri,s-.I Sc
ly clustering bands of cloth on a la k
ground of net, through which shimmers
the soft satin of the underskirt.
grey gown has bolerG Id skirt cut
out IN a series of square tabs piped with
grey velvet and divided by quaint little
aI
enos. Furthermore. the holero is finished
with collar of pearl-grey chiffon finely
tucked and edged with an applique of Irish
lace: aud TO crown all there is hat of
tucked grey tulle, with a great rosette of
satin mousseline 10 divide two long ostrich
feathers in front.
very striking frock is poppy red the
skirt OF crepe de chine slightly draped on
the hips and edged with trio of little
frills. and the bolero of glace silk all en-
broidered with flower design in puffed
silk the petals being outlined with che
nile; while at the neck there comes
softening touch OF lace il the form of
long ended cravat.
The evening gowns are decidedly origi-
nal. a tea rose yellow moussseline has the
skirt arranged in groups OF gatherings and
seft frillings from the knees to the hem,
While with it is worn a directo;re coat
fashioned of this same soft fabric but
Eewn with many bands of satin ribbon,
which narrow in at the waist at the back
where they are closely stitched in the
form of a Swiss belt, and then sweep out
again in the two long coat tails, which fall
to the edge Of the tr5ined skirt, and which,
where they divide below the waist, are
finished of wi:hsa quartette of tiny straps
end dim nutire diamond buttons.
A fchu collar Of chiffon and old lace is
eraped around the shoulders and loosely
knotted in front, and at the waist a mar
row band OF satin is drawn from beneath
the short front of the bolero and fast
ened with a great cameo buckle set in
diamonds. 1t is the most graceful gown
imaginable, and it has a companion cape
all frills of yellow chiffon, with scarfs
OF ilmy lace.
Another evening dress is a girlishly
pretty affair Of white point d'esprit, where
foamy ruchings of tulle are divided by en-
circling bands of silver embroiderey in
the Greek key design. The bolero bodice
has a shining velvet border. and is fast
ened in front with two huge tulle ro-
settes, whose ends are caught into silver
tags.
New art" jewelry is in great request.
A new art chain has pendant fashioned
in the form of a honeysucllle, set with
pearls. The watches are unique. In one
the back of the watch and the brooch TO
which it is attached each represent
small sunfiower, its petals in lovely
shade Of green enamel on gold, the CEN
tres of diamonds; others are poppies, car
nations, or roses appropriately colored;
while links and charms are extremely
pretty. One pair with The Froggy Co.
ing to the War and The Froggy Re-
turning Home" attached to water-lily
leaves, is very quaint.
Ingenious frocks" are very important
.his season, says the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser" which is pre-eminently
season Of debutantes, many of them
very young debutantes, too. A pretty
gown for a young thing just out is Of
soft yellow tuiie, mounted upon satin and
trimmed with bands Of yellow satin rib
bon. In front of the bodice these bands
start beneath the white Marie Antoinette
hchu, and after drawing attention TO
big cameo clasp trimmed with diamonds,
proceed downward and sideways to the
back, where. joining others, they com
pose a couple of long, broad sash ends.
Diamond buttons beautify the gown here
and there.
An equally dainty frock in white, with
the frothiest hounces and ruches running
round the skirt between a broad band of
silver sequin passementerie. and a simple
snowflake bodice tagged with silver and
completed by long transparent sleeves
banded round and round with passemen-
terie.
Another effective frock is of deep rose
crepe de chine, which has bolero covered
with applique silk leaves the same color,
stitched silk hat Of charming simplicity
to match, and a stock of cream point d'es-
prit, with knife-kilted- ends worn in Cav
nlier fashion hanging straight down from
the collar band.