The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
PARIS FASHION LETTER
SKIRT DEVEL PNfENTS SHOW IN
CREASED ELABORATION
THIS SEASON
FEATURES OF RICH TOILETTEs
The Separate Bodice Again to the
FOre-A Costume by Robert
Attracting COnsidera-
BILE Attention.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
PARIS. Nov. 12.-Mueh speculation re-
gardfng the development of the skirt is
making itself felt in the realms of fash
ion, for while the most feminine gar
ment still aims by it's form to give an
appearance of length and hiplessness to
the figure, it has become also a founda-
ton for the display of all the various
trimmings and embellishments which
the market affords. Time was WREN the
skirt hung from the band and EMBODIED
the form with absolute simplicity, the
hang and cut being the features UPON
which the dressmakers prided themselves
and all the garniture was lavished upon
the bodice. Not so in the newest skirts
they are rich with embroideries and
Iaces, pleatings. folds and founces, and
many have real or simulated yokes
matching the garniture of the bodices
or blouses. The pleated and tucked
skirts are still in vogue, and are always
artistic and becoming even to stouter
figures when the vertical lines made by
the tucked folds are judiciously ar
ranged. One of the most attractive
gowns of the season is of fine silver gray
cloth. The skirt is very LONG and
pleated, the pIeats being stitched down
fiat on the hips and below the waist. 4.nd
the bodice is in blouse form arranged
entirely in deep vertical tucks in front
and back. There is a vest of white
silk embroidered richly in silver, pearls
and turquoises with the high stock to
match, and around the neck and de-
Scending on each side of the vest is a
wide collar and deep revers of chin
chilla. A girdle of silver links studded
with pearls and turquoises encircles the
waist and the chic little toQue is of
ChinchiIla with a chou of turquoise
1-e1v~ Ill, Of
silver. The sleeves are quite plain and
very long. They are capped with sew
eral rows of tuczs and end. over the wrist
with flaring bell cuffs.
new cloth skirt has nine Cores all
being Joined witt inverted box ploats,
which graduate length, the longest
being at the back and the shortest in
front, ard another is cut in circular
form and has deep wedge-shaped in
sertions of velvet or panne, or some
other material suitable for the trim
ming Of cloth below the knees. The
habit back still vies with the inverted
box pleat, the latter being usually ap-
piled to tailor-nlade and out-of-door tot
lettes, While the former finishes silks and
fancy materials.
A rich costume by Robert attracts con-
siderable attention 1t is of beige cloth.
The skirt is bell shaped the upper part
enclosing the hips tightly and fitting by
means of darts The invisible placQuet
Is directly at the back. Below the knees
is deep band OF embroidery done in
white cloth with gold thread and deli
cately shaded silks and bordered above
ana below by bands of black fox fur
Inc hare IS produced by two serpentfne
uounces of beige cloth faced with beige
Sailn- Inc skirt IS mounted on a f0unda-
uYR SKIRT OF beige satin, finished below
Win pleaung Of the same and attached
70 the dress skirt in the Waistband The
basque shows novel construction. 1t
mas tight lining of beige satin and a
deep yoke and epaulettes of the same
embroidery which forms the band GA
the skirt. The unique closing is effected
IN 'front.' by means of scalIOps held by
JeWeled buttons. The collar of the en-
proldered white cloth is turned over and
SHOWS the facing ccrise velvet The
sleeves Of beige cloth are tight, and end
IN z deep cuff, faced like the collar with
cerIse velvet The lower part of the bod-
Ice Is CT cloth and is edged at the back
with a narrow band of black fox which
EoELls two revers in front Willie the
r.. elk is stretched tightly over the satin
Tag, the front gives a~l0ose straight
.ecket effect, and closes by meaus of lew
Z buttons.
once in while women VIII bend the
VIII of fashion TO their own which is
the, case this season. In spite of the
cd1Cts of fashion and the unwiliingness
OF tie fashionable Gre5smakeTS the be-
coming and practical independent bodice
has been forced into the market with
astounding success, and the exquisite