The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
FASHIONS FROM FRANCE.
Novel styles in Gowns, Hats, and
Neckwear.

Neckwear.
PARIS. March 2O-With spring styles IN
full sway and a wardrobe well supplied
with cloth tailor-mades, wraps, Jackets
and all the auxiliary so dear to the femi-
nine heart for the between" season, mad
ames interest next turns to the summer
frock and things to wear in the Mountains
and on the seashore, clothes that will bar-
monte with the ripe beauty of the sum
mer landscape and will 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 all that appertains to fashion,
though her modistes and tailors have de-
veloped style all their own to suit the
dainty blond beauty of the Viennese 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 fancifu royal blue pat
tern on white ground. constitutes the
skirt, which closely adjusts itself TO the
ward the hem, and ends in a dip at the
back. 1t is made up over a dropskirt of
blue taffeta, edged with a deep pleated
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 flounce of blue mousseliue de
sole decorated with two narrow double
biases of mousselne and edged with mar
row silk fringe of the same bright royal
hl,to t,pf. ipK-iEih1y al ha
back. The liberty satin Of 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 fichu 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 yelled 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
fes of blue mousseline de sole. A bit
of contrasting color is supplied by a very
narrow bias fold laid on the inside Of
the fchu and marking the line which
separates ii 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-
ssts of masses of blue tulle almost COW
cred by the garniture 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 a cool airiness to the sum-
mer dress which the high stock collar and
long sleeves of the past seasons certainly
lacked. TUNES, cyerskrts, and redngotes
are very fashionable particularly when
of lace, fabric, which proves
its lOng-lived popularity by competing sue
cessfuliy with all new devices placed on
the market by enterprising manufacturers.
A very distingue gown is remarkable for
some very new features. 1t has : Prin-
cesse foundation of mauYe taffeta upon
which is mounted pleated mauve mousse
line de sole. The principal characteristic
is redingote 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 ChantiIly lace. the floral design
of which is accumulated with an embroid-
cry of metal thread and fine colored span
giles. Further appliques of this kind ex-
tend along the V-shaped decolletage at the
back and along the shoulders of the short
tight elbow sleeves.
In front the deeolletage is square and
finished with a ruche OF the mauve NOUS
seine held with band of purple velvet,
led into bowknots and caught with strass
buckles. The sleeves of guipure are I'M
lined and are also finished with q mousse
line ruche and purple velvet bows. A hat
this picturesque costume is of
nauve mousseline. wound and twisted over
a wire frame, and over the upturned brim
is mounted large purple pansy with deli
cately tinted foliage Another pansy fills
out the brim over the hair.
Dainty neckwear continues 10 be worn
with unabating popularity, and new de-
signs are ever welcome. One Slows a
scarf of cream colorec batiste
with narrow Insertion and small corner
applique. closing invisibly at the back. The
.ravat is of mousselne de sole. the pleated /
folds of which are knotted and descend
below in two pointed ends, decorated with
an insertion matching the collar. and a
small hounce Of mousseline.