New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

plaid muslin The blouse closes from the bust TO
the throat, INT there is a plaid choker.
For the ca sly autumn mohair is to be the most
popular material especially the mohairs that have
dots or stripes of shiny threads that appear like
attn. This ma-erial dotted. is pretty-in navy blue
a useful modt has the skirt laid in pleats all
about the figure, but only for short distance be-
low the waist, witch gives pretty but rather try
ing flare the bottom. The bodice is blouse laid
in shingles and crossed by diamonds of ecru
lace dotted with Jets. There is choker of tucked
a trimming of lingerie tueks and embroidery IS
gown with white wash material is a distinct
luxury, and perhaps it is the extrayagance implied
long duration At any rate, it is TO appear again
Something novel 'n astaiop made costume has
bolero short. bat with straps p that make q
This may also be open the shoulders with straps
going over the shoulders. Naturally the under
and here, again, the plaid orga1stes are seen. A
olue serge made an this way with lInderblouse Of
months The skirt is plain, with strapped seams
OF faring eircuIar fiouilce ThsAstyie Of skirt IS
being considerably copied
SLEEVES TO BE ELABORATE.
The elaborate fancy sleeves that have been
promised making their appearance on the new
models Very popular is sleeve of shingles, al
though the rest of the, gown may be without such
ornamentaton. The extreme Of this idea is a
sleeve Of black clothswith each shinge edged with
a line Of gold cord The bodice is fitted double
white lingerie; Small gold buttons in rows Of
clusters are the only trimming the bodice. and
Ine plaln SI1rt has only cluster OF pleatS behind
This simple suit is decidedly new. for the main
point OF interest lies in the sleeves. There is moth
Ing which so gives the hallmark a costume as
the sleeves, and yet with sleeves limited in size
there is considerable difficulty in making them
prettily important Sleeves be the great
feature Of rivalry between the various cOuturfers
this season.
A linen gownis a useful aRdftion,to the late sum-
Irouv1e, and is considered equally pretty trimmed
quietly with white with d daring touch of poppy
red. A linen gown certainly presents wide scope
for either elaborate or smart. severe effects
A light blue linen with sG1 finish has the skirt
cut short in Nandyke points and edged with a
heavy guipure. This falls finely pleated
underskirt OF white muslin that is elaborately
trimmed with the same lace N the shape OF lines
and incrustations This uIslerskirt is extremely
bouffant. The bodice opens slightly in front but IS
trimmed with an openwork of lace that shows a
behind with chou of black velvet. The choker is
the fashionable arrangement vOf black velvet with
long ends hanging down the back TO almost the
bottom of the skirt
Decidedly smart for certain occasions is a suit of
navy blue linen trimmed witha touch OF white and
with small gold buttons For beach dresses the led
linens are much liked made up generally with
some white. In fact some nit of white ingerie
stuffs.
The Exposition will probably keep Parisians late
at the seashore and IN the country and prolonged
summer season means always Secs1d instalment
OF summer hnecy. The dresSmakers are dividing
their time between such gowns for their
French clients and autumn models to tempt the
ton Of Paris modes at the moment Seems to be a
meange of the modes of sumnssr and autumu
But il will not be long now before the autumn
styles are fully Defined and indeed the principal
August frocks in the advance gowns Of the
autumn that already on the market