New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

These wells are of beautiful lace and generally
held by large ornament. inset with jewels made
of the different colored colds that go under the
name of Tart nouveau.' A charming ornament
Of this sort is an ostrich feather initiated in fine
brilants, ably real. and attached TO the hat
for an occasion. Another handsome ornament Is
made Of a reddish gold. with raised lilies done III
green and white enamel
The approach of Christmas is responsible Tor ile
array of an astonishing number of novelties in the
jewellers windows up and down the Rue de la
PaiX Among these. bird designs seem the most
popular. Some of these really almost gro
testque. as, for example. long legged storks made
o diamonds. fat little robins perched two on a
rail or a motherly little bird peering anxiously
into nest of black enamel, in which repose three
pearl eggs. A flight of swallows made of dia-
monds and decreasing in size makes a cpTsase
ornament of more graceful sort; klab9Tate ~
brooches Of Tart nouvcau" or or magnlhceni
stones are worn suspended py the lllIes' solu
There is every indication that silk braids but
tons and that line OF trimmings generally included
under the Of passementrie Will be even more I
braids are really beautiful and there are the most
i4terestng of trfeTen Sorts failing from
them. Another Interesting trimming useful IN de-
occasional raised flowers made of pousseiine de
sole. Handwork has for some years been grow, row
ing more expensive in France, and IT IS sala now now
that the Withdrawal OF SO many od shS
good deal of hand embroidery has always been
done in the CoNes ana win IN Inc t, an, he
II FTfcb dressmakers are relying more
and more on manufactured trimmings and less on
kandwork.
There are always new ideas in neckwear. A
pretty little arrangement 10 wear under an open
Jacket is a fichu OF some soft stuff, fastened In
front a few inches below the choker with gold or
black lace butterfly with butterfly bow or
coOred velvet. Scarfs of white mousseline de
sole are tied once. and have short but broad anC
elaborate ends. These may be trimmed with WITH
raised flowers of mouSseline de sole heading a nne
pleatng squares of black velvet alternating with
lace. White Liberty satin Is used lot Iqr ,1i neck
scarfs and is especially pretty combined with black
velvet Many Of the modish stocks are straight;
made of coarse embroidered linen. with scalloped
edges that above the sides of the soft scarfs
These come IN pale yellow and light blue, en-
broidered with white. and very chic in black
and white and red and white, worn with a white
scarf ,
A new model shown by Rue de la PaiX dress
maker is of a rough black wool with red KNOTS
dragged though It. This is made with a blouse 70
which coattails attached. the blouse being helo
by a belt of black velvet About the shoulders Is
ichu collar black velvet, which closes IN 'front.'
with looms and ends of velvet ribbon. Below: the
blouse opens trife, show a bit OF sort front
OF red silk and each side are loops or oacK
velvet and small brass buttons. The blouse is cut
with triple shoulder pieces falling over fuil sleeve
Of velvet which is at the elbows Dy a lilgn:
close cuff stuff. trimmed with little loops OF
black and the small buttons. The skirt Is cut with
q turn-in box pleat down the front Whicn is
trimmed with clusters OF the velvet loops ana put-
tons to match the sides.