New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
VISITING COSTUME OF BEAVER CLOTH AND GUIPURE LACE

in the season. and it is to the visiting costume
that the most and attention are given. The
most elegant and expensive OF materials are used
-velvets, plain and brocaded: embroidered satins
the beautiful panne goods. ncrusted with lace and
fur figures and satin faced cloth rich with en-
broidery. But striking contrast to these there
often appears some simple costume that may be
described in few words This costume depends
perfection of and detail for its happy effect
Under such a head may be classed a princess
gown of black cloth. fitting the figure like glove,
and ending in slight train. The bottom of the
gown is finished with band OF black fur. and
Inc same fur lines the high collar. About the
shoulders is a Marie Antoinette collar of white
null, embroidered with turquoise blue chenille and
velvet bows. With this is worn hat of black
velvet, embroidered with steel and trimmed with
A visit to several dressmakers furnished notes of
but are gowns designed for private customers:
Pastel blue cloth makes blouse and skirt in which
An embroidery of white panne, appliqued with
apron Of the skirt The Blouse opens e over naF
row vest and small yoke collar of corded purple
velvet The belt is of panne, with three small
An entire costume is of black panne. with the
of black guipure The skirt is "coante," with no
is so arranged that there is no need of belt. and
the high collar is faced with sable to match the
universal this kind of costume.
formal visits it is customary to leave the heavy
wrap in the carriage. Yetone must appear in the
'ii0AeAoIe tAe
One of the prettiest Of visiting costumes is built
gupure in the front Of the skirt Two folds of the
Trimmed With f three nes Of fu R On the bodice
a deep yoke of lace, which makes the tops of the
drapery Of lace that passes about the bust and
onE over the hands and edged with fur sleeves
The favorite princess model with double breasted
lSF da
Flask fur ro and bG t of scTI lace follow the line t
RIGHT side of the skirt At me walstIine a beautiful
velvet, covered with lattcework of black velvet
the top In fact. as the gown is signed by high
gestive hint rs 70 the sleeves of the near future
The rleated skirt is SO well established in favor
form or trimming. It is understood that the pleats
are always to be stitched down well the hips,
| and some novel ways Of stitching be seen.
The usual method is to stitch down each peat, but
the skirt which will include and fasten ali the
| plcats. This may be done by many Of stitch
ing a skirt yoke More elaborate is pattern OF
made by clusters Of stitching This is the finish
given TO blue serge street skirt stitched with red
enough to show the red lining nS' The " lifted wa Ha
coat is of ecru cloth embroidered in Indian de-
si isn Rows or tiny red crystal buttons trim the
When the "bonne femme" skirt is used for a
dressy toilet, there is usually form of fiat
trimming on the skirt Very pretty always is a
this after all is not the true 'bonne femme skirt
must De pleated It's entire length. The usual
pcations of cloth in elaborate design or per-
foratfons that show a colored lining An original
SKIRT OF this form is In a scaloped pattern. per-
sizes perforated In the cloth. The material form
ing the skirt Is dark cloth. and the perfora-
lions snow lining OF royal blue-an odd combinn-
ton, which in this case Is extremely attractive
which is cut in scallops reaching the waistline
and appears the cuffs the outside of the arm
The collar of the jacket is high and rolls away
under the ears In front between the collar sides
begins vest of deerskn, that ends in a point and
trin of ecru lace at the bust Beneath is a high
corselet belt of blue panne.
BIZARRE EFFECTS IN TRIMMING.
The scheme of making eyeet holes in stuff
through which to run strips Of ribbon or of run.
ming ribbon through lace. is no less popular than
when first introduced into last summers gowns
Indeed ribbon is sometimes used in a most bizarre
fashion difficult to describe For instance there
is skirt Of inch wide pleats, made of fine white
| cloth. A bow of black velvet is placed near the
| bottom, little at side From this starts n
strip of black velvet. running in and out of the
pleats. and continuing up the figure until IT encir-
| Giles the waist in belt fashion, with a bow on the
left side The blouse opens over an underwaist OF
accordion pleated white mousseline de sole mount
| ed over bright pink. The cloth turns AWAY In a
| hehu collar. through which several rows Of the
black ribbon Several black bows orns
ment the sides OF the blouse. There are 10 be worn
a good many costumes OF white cloth during the
winter. These are perhaps less appropriate for
visiting than for the afternoon natinees and char
ity oazaars so frequent in Paris little later the
! year The rage for cloth suits of a pale shade is
increasing. Some pretty ones are of ralest yellow
| novelty is pale red: 1t is not pink but a cloth
with specks OF red in IT, and the effect, while light
has distinctly red tone.