New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
HIGH NECK EVENING GOWNS.
FIR GARNITUREs AND APPLIQUE Eff
FFCTS IN PARIS-GOLD ORNAMENTS
GROWING HEAVIER.
Paris. November ao.

Paris November SO.
All corselet effects are growing be very popular
an Paris The term corselet in this connection needs
perhaps a word Of explanation. The corselet OF to-
day might be termed a peasants bodice. save that
Il is worn with p belt and very often pouches in
front. II IS generally smooth on the sides and COW
ers the figure 10 the curve OF the bust IN 'front.'
This style corselet is Of lace or some open en-
broidory and IL is easy to see what pretty effects
81 can make
II is a pretty style Of trimming on an evening
oorsage Of some fancy silk, with waistband OF the
most prominent color in the stuff. The same Idea
Is nice on an elaborate form OF high necked frock
and equally so on some examples OF talor mace
costumes Very attractive Is tabac brown wool
made with underbouse OF golden brown silk. over
the underwaist Is a corseet of ecru lace lightly
embroidered with gold. over the oorselet IS a
blouse or bolero formed OF straps OF the WOOL
These are carried from the shoulder TO the waist
line both back and front, and over the shoulders
there are double straps fastened with small gold
buttons The bell shaped elbow sleeves are OF
wool with puffed undersleeves OF the silk. with the
straps over them Finishing these are little tight
under cuffs Of lace 10 match that used for the
corselet The sides OF the skirt trimmed at the
bottom by straps OF the wool fastened with small
gold buttons
This same idea may he carried out with a fancy
silk underblouse and with sleeves. well as
boiero OF the straps II there is any gold used in
the trimming Of the gown a gold belt is very et-
fective.
MODISH GARNITURES OF FUR.
Furs. even the very costly varieties are used on
winter suits with an entire disregard OF the scis-
sors. Some OF the unique little boleros that are
made OF fur never be cut over for a second
purpose. and made in too fanciful a style 10
last more than one season A skirt OF brown cloth
IS with a short bolero OF sable. cut several
inches above the waist line in front and with little
coat tails behind. This shows a high corselet belt
of turquoise blue velvet with OF the same.
IT.,
high Directoire collar OF the fur. with an inner
choker OF velvet. The fur sleeves cut full and
reach a little below the elbows. There puffed
undersleeves OF the brown cloth. with gold ribbsa
at the wrists The bolero fastens with gold buttons
We hear that princess effects are worn and that
Empire gowns most popular but Il is really a
combination OF the two that is the most fashioNa-
BILE A reception gown Of gray meteore crepe Is n
excellent illustration OF how prettily EmpirN
effect may be grated a princess frock. A gray
lace passementerie used TO make a deep yoke on
the back OF the gown meets IN front in a broad
panel that falls loose from the bust TO the bottom
OF the skirt This is over princess foundation Of
the crepe. In the back Is a peated jacket that
extends from the bottom OF the yoke 10 the waist
line. and is drawn up front TO close on the bust
II is from under this jacket that the broad panel
Sf passementerie falls in Empire effect The bot
tom OF the skirt and the train are trimmed with
fncrustations OF the passementerie.
These silk passementeries, which are as heavy as
guipure and quite as laceke in design, are exten-
sively used all kinds OF gowns from simple
woods 10 elaborate creations OF velvet and panne
The same trimming is sometimes mixed with gold
Thread or surrounds small embroidered medaIions
NEW EVENING COSTUMES.
Felix shows some exceptionally lovely examples
OF nigh necked evening gowns, a style OF costume
tnat seems destined 10 remain popular and 10 ba
more and more worn Gt occasions where oncs o,t,.
low cut gown permissible When one con-
sioers What small percentage OF women after an
look their best in decolletage one can only feel
grateful for the vogue OF these pretty frocLs ,bat
may have the elaboraeness and artistic efec, NJ b
full evening gown without the severity Of the Ion
cut bodice OF course such gowns are not worn 70
a are wearing them on almost every other evening
The material for one OF these gowns is naIa vel
Z ne Zsieps Ihe upper skirt is laid in many small
and sold. Starting half wav down th ~ HAee s 3laek
eight or ten inch deep entredeux OF deem bs,,,r a.,
scends and passes about the Skirt. beadn ms '1 Ge
|rn OF tae crepe that is inset with figures cut
rom rom ne same lace The bodice. which has long
iasAA LOUIS ~ effect is almost entirely Of the brown
pale Dtnk SoTn 5o1 o' gold, There Is a small yoke OF
eoseo With ihe beurre colored lace headed vgi,6
menu Is hele with large bow OF pink tuIIe I,rade
Win lot oi loops, and ends OF black ribbon eI,ef
OF pale green meteore crepe Trimmed with AZ agSs e
applied 10 he sns GShIea I,b on turquoise blue and
s ssnthsy accordion pleated. is interrupted about
broidey fastened apparently 70 The Srt hs wii sh,
coarse loose stitches OF black chenille Tbe hodi
with large chou Of black gaGze mixed on x,h one slGe
Dsrro; nj, iSH S,a riooon IN turquoise blue. This
which extends 20 the bust The rest of the boSisSs
ehoker Of silver corh tpimmsd Si, Sha finished % by
black velvet ribbon. 1 anu
APPLIoUED CLOTH FIGURES.
For trimming that is quite novel and in no i'm
mediate danger OF becoming too popular. a thin
fur for example. a breitschwantz .balf oo,sred
of p1re n