New-York tribune., 1901-03-31

on black chiffon. This is used a gown of white
poplin, one of the popns. soft and silky The
lace over the chiffon is used the skirt to form
two rows of diamonds and the spaces between are
filled in with lines of black velvet ribbon. On the
bodice the trimming with the diamonds edged
with a tiny frill of chiffon is used to form bit
of bolero and 10 trim the upper part Of the sleeve
The belt is the fashionable bunch of black velvet
ribbon with many ends falling in a huge, irregular
tassel.
is often remarked of late that the fashion Of
wearing mourning is dying out. Undoubtedly there
Is less heavy or first mourning worn in France, al
ways conservative in this respect and it is indeed
difficult TO recognize second mourning such,
fashionable have black and white combinations be-
come. Nothing is more popular in Paris to-day
than black and white, often totally unrelieved by
any hint of color. The combination is
spcuous in millinery. although here foliage, If not
flowers. is often added.
II must be admitted that Easter hats low
not so suggestive of the pancake the hats Of the
autumn, but something Of the same shape Shirred
mousseline mixed with delicate braid is the
material from which many charming chapeauN are
fashioned. Grin, mixed with straw or covered with
lace applications is again high favor. and shirred
and tucked taffeta is ma tcrtei much put forward
\ toquet of shirred baby blue silk. draped with
tulle and trimmed with pink roses. presents
a Vatican idea that is held in high favor
PICTURESQUE HATS.
Perhaps nothing is distinctive OF this spring
than some picturesque shapes of black lace,
trimmed with nothing but foliage-foliage Of var-
Gus kinds and colors from silver greenish gray to
the deep color Of ivy leaves The brim To fasc-
mating hat Of black tulle is sewn over with tiny
green ieavcs. and the crown is trimmed with large
sprays Of green ana gray foliage.
The spring races the fashionable track at
Auteun have begun, and while not exactly
a Lenten festivity largely attended by
a smart and wei dressed Last Sunday was
really rhc frst public display Of the spring styles
which up then had been seen for the most pari
ar the dressmahers'. Among. the gowns hottu
AT ,Iteuil on this occasion WAS "a smart gown
of light yellow cloth a shade of yellow that the
ris dreSSma referring TO as wine cooI,
term formerly associated with deep red or cldTet
color This new wine color : about the shade
of n light Rhine wine. The bottom of the skirt was
full and trimmed with inserted arabesques OF
tucked taffeta the Slade framed IN an en-
brot1ery gold lace and hfE res o. Ioulpadou: SIX
There was "A cCrseet belt tucked taneta held by
The bodice above was mad Of the cloth in up and
down plCats there were touches or ecrl
batiste and narrow black velvet al the throat ana
on the small undersieeve-. r..
There were no foulards-it f. far too early TOT
foulgrds i'm Paris-hut therA were several gowns or
taffeta and lousine silk exceedingly novel. one, a
gray ground with "A IniDd pattern IN duN yeAoW
golden brown and bla cb running over il, was made
with a Directore balfsro OF black silk and lace
belt 10 which were ched little peated co3ttails
The skirt was trimmed with a shaped hounce
eaboratey tucked and trimmed with lines OF black
satin ribbon. This worn with n nat or blach
erin and straw, trimmed with yellow and brown
leaves.