New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
LACE FUR AND GOLD ROSES
TWO oFTHE LATEST PARTISAN FANCIES
IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HATS
IN VOGUE
Paris. October Z.

Paris October s.
A set OF gowns under way for early
production at a boulevard theatre includes some
evening frocks containing early hints in fashions.
A gown OF black dotted net over a black founda-
tion has the skirt pleated in clusters to the
shaped hounce. This begins with pleats held to-
gether for some inches. and is trimmed with way
ing lines OF yellowfsh lace insertion, alternating
with lines of daintily ruched black gauze ribbon.
About the decoletage is a little tucker Of white
null, carried down the front Of the corsage a
laid in loose pleats. and all this null IS in
closed in trimming Of green foliage and buds the
buds showing the faintest hint of pink and red.
The sash is OF pale blue velvet. and there is
touch of the color at the decoletage in the
shape of odd bow.
Another gown is Of pale yellow crepe de chine
1nade with long train and close and cnging as
TO lines. The trimming is laid in way give
princess lines, and consists Of trails OF applqued
roses. the flowers done in pink and red velvet and
the leaves in panne in soft shades OF green and
brown. The decolletage is round, and there
shoulder straps OF artificial flowers
No sleeves TO be the rule gowns for
the ballroom yet a good many dinner and recep-
tion gowns made with long full sleeves. AT
the gala night at Compiegne the women in the
Presidential lodge seemed TO be divided in this
lspect. The Empress OF Russia and Nine. Waldeck-
Rousseau both wore gowns with full lace sleeves.
while Nine Loubet and Nine. Deschanel had on
.corsages made with shoulder straps. The En-
press was. OF course, in fun mourning for her
aunt. the late Empress Frederick. and her black
Sauze gown was MADE with Slgnt oecoHetage
with the blue ribbon of the order of St Andre
passing over shoulder The gown richly
embroidered with Jets, the trimming making
close sleeve half way to the elbow. from here the
tulle escaped in full bag, gathered in at the
wrist. The sleeve had fun rufie half covering the
hands. The Empress wore gloves at the after
dinner reception.
LOVELY EMPIRE GOWN.
Mme Waldeck-Rousseau's gown lovely
rTrnui aft Of Vrhit or a
bolero and deep lace points set into the skirt. The
unlined sleeves OF lace made one straight bag to
a little below the elbows. Her decoetage. too, was
very slight. Nine. Waldeck-Rousseau is tall,
slender woman. with lot Of white hair which she
IN fluffy puff about her thin. delicate face.
White hair makes a woman always appear unusual
in France. where il is not common
Nine. Loubets gown, which was rather conven-
tional, was of white brocade embroidered. Il had
applications OF white lace. and made with
spreading skirt and cSurt train. The lace appli-
cations were fastened by small gold roses. the
est item OF luxury IN the way OF trimming.
Nine. Paul Deschanel. the young wife Of the
President OF the Senate. is a tall, distinguished
looking girl. who looked handsome in a robe OF
some thin white stun trimmed with large quills OF
lace and large bow Of black velvet side
of the decolletage At the review d Rheims she
long cloak Of finely pleated white mousse
line de sole with wide panels Of black Chantiuy
falling over il. and about her neck large ruche OF
white gauze.
5ut 10 return 10 evening gowns. a marvellous
gown has for its foundation white satin mousseiae
over which runs a painted pattern IN green leaves
with made Of pink chiffon. The roses are
small, and there are showers Of them all over the
gown. some Of them attached loops and ends
OF pink velvet ribbon. There IS a shaped hounce
in which are inserted medallions Of lace embroid-
cred with gold. and the ruche that heads and
finishes this is heavy with the little chiffon flowers
There are elbow sleeves made OF a lattice work OF
pink velvet ribbon and moussellne rufie at the
elbows with pink chiffon roses hanging from it,
sHIMMERING SURFACES
Just as surfaces with long hairs are fashionable
in daytime. wool stufrs with something hanging TO
give shimmering. indefinite appearance are the
height Of the mode IN evening fabrics. A lovely
gown is made OF white mousseline de sole covered
with a little fringe of white crystal beads The
gown fs high In the neck and entirely pleated the
beads hanging from - ,,sets. There is a deep