New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
TWENTY-THIRD ST.

and cuffs of black and silver This cloth founda-
tion sounds a little clumsy. but IT need not be
so If the gown is properly made 1t is novel; and
a novelty is what all Paris is demanding
TIE few warm days this month have brought out
the little Drectoire bolsros that promise to be the
fashionable spring wrap. The principal features
of most Of these the bolero. with position
pieces attached 10 the belt. the Directore capes.
the pointed revers and Aigon collar. variation
Of this garment Is simply a short bolero not reach
ing 70 the waist line. and made with long sleeves
and without the capes. But there is the Aigion
collar and pointed Directoire revers that meet on
the bust with knot and long ends. This is smart
in gray cloth embroidered with silver. and with
knot and ends OF gray panne % IN is -aw ,e ora crer
with the skirt heavily trimmed with srayish threau
lace.
cloth and trimmed with gold embroidery, and. as II
Is intended that IL should he regarded as separate
gaen9 be 99Tm ino in which hGs al viii be most commony
THE LINEN GOWN.
Some of the early models for linen gowns show
that there viii be a profuse use OF small pearl but
tons in trimming. cool. pretty suit is made OF a
gray blue linen stitched with white. The side
breadths Of the skirt cut with several tabs on
each side and these are o-lamented with small
white pearl buttons and stitched over and down on
the rest Of the skirt on he hodice is Woe re,ss Yer
under blouse in the same way. Ihere Is cheihi-
settle Of tucked white hatiste.
rose colored linen makes a chorming frock with
trimming of narrow white silk bands. A gray linen
and handsome.
making most of the linen and piaue gowns with
gored skirts and with half pleated. shaped hounces
has sunburst pattern in various shades Of pink
gray ground. with silver sheen over it all
This is made up with skirt having a shaped
founce that runs up in point the sides aaI In
a higher point in the back This is Of gupure.
with knots of black in IT hung over pink mouse
line de sole The bodice. which in the form OF
corseet extends below the waist line is of the lace
over pink with the Irregular black dots eff
fActive touch. There is about the waist over the
lace narrow belt of folded silk. There is short
carried down to NEE: the belt. The puffed sleeves
Of the lace pink, with caps Of the silk and
oddly shaped, turnover GUNS OF SILK.
FEATURE OF SPRING SKIRTS.
Another example Of an elaborate silk costume has
the material rather thick stir silk. with
ground half covered with sort OF moss design in
bluet color. The long tunic is made with tucked
back, and falls pleated underskirt. The
tunic is shorter behind than in front where the
underskirt shows only for few inches. The bo-
dice has pretty in the shape OF long. close
sleeves. with tucks running about and with little
puffed undersleeves OF white lace showing through
slashing the wrist There is here lacing OF
narrow black velvet The bodice is trimmed with a
htted bertha OF lace that makes point TO the belt
in the back and comes out in little coattails on the
skirt In front this bertha is knotted each side
Of the bust with falling ends. The little vest Of
soft white stuff is covered with latticework of
a pretty design for soft SILK such fouiard.
has the soft sides OF the bodice crossed. surplce
fashion very low down in front and tucked into
the belt About the shoulders is a softly draped
collar. something of the hchu order. knotted on
each side of the bust and ending In little hundker-
chief points This nchu and the sides to the
plice front are edged with lace border. There is
g soft chemisette where the bodice opens. The
skirt has deep s onnes @ & attached with shir.ings
with several shaped ruff1es. This may be varied By
sT using ,1as Tnis Gu. cut, In sca9ps and falling over
foundation skirt shows or not II is most important
and haring bottom This ie most important feat
ure On all the spring skirts.