The courier., 1901-04-06
FASHION LETTER
FoULARDs WILL BE WORN MORE
THAN EVER.

Every woman las the curiosity to
know what the French model gowns are,
even il she has the Weldon not to adopt
them. Each season there is some one
model from each of the Paris houses.
Even at the first coup d'ail ii is sim:
pie matter to predict which Of the mod
els will enjoy the uncertain glory OF pop
ularity here. Francis. for Instance. for
the last two years has been sending us
coats done in tucked taffetas. These
coats offer very slight variations OF de-
sign. but yet they have always been sue
ceesful with the mutable many who are
not too difficile. This season his rest
models are again ir tucked .affeta. The
coat lie Eton, and the body Of it is done
in quarter.inc tucked taffeta. The
yoke is formed OF strappings Of cloth a
trihe narrower. A succession Of these
from the yoke, which is slightly pointed
in the back, makes broad sweep in the
front and around the bottom OF the
coat. In a word, the whole coat is vir-
tually framed in the strappings. The
sleeves are OF cloth. Across the top OF
the sleeve similar design to the top of
the coat is carried in strappings OF cloth
on taffeta. The same design is carried
out at the hand. The model has no
collar. The wide sweep of the coat
forms the revers, which are faced with
white satin. edged with narrow ecru
renaissance piece OF lace. This edge is
closely dotted with black crochet but
tons The coat is fastened with three
large buttons. The skirt to the knee is
in quarter-inch tucked taffeta. From
there it is outlined with waving, hori-
zontal lines of stitched cloth. forming
deep flounce, bit higher in the back
than the front.
The Paquin coat that will be most in
evidence the coming season has the yoke
and sleeves cut in one-Raglan effect.
Below the yoke the coat hangs full and
straight, lack and front a bit below the
waist line. At intervals of two or three
inches about the waist line are sue
cession of inch wide slashings, through
which black velvet belt is drawn. These
slashings are outlined with red embroid-
cry. 1t may be worn belted in, but.
nevertheless, it is smarter unbelted.
The sleeves show the usual Paquin
model, ending a little below the elbow.
flarirg and showing the sleeve Of the
blouse. 1t is pretty fashion, and
especially to be commended for warm
weather. The neck is finished with
narrow standing collar of the red and
gold embroidery. Four brass rings are
on either side of the front, through which
is laced red taffeta tie. The coat is
lined with red foulard. Foulard will be
very much used for coat Innings. The
skirt is Urai Paquin, as wide at the
top as at the bottom. This should Ger
tainly please my Psquinite friend. The
front is laid in double box pleat
Starting from the sides are pleats
stitched on the edge, forming pickup"
tucks. They graduate from full length
in the front to three inches on the hips.
The back is laid in full side pleats run
ming toward the back and meeting in
the center. The two inch hem is out
lined with serpentine stitchings. OF all
the Paquin skirts this is one of the most
graceful.
Foulards will be worn more than ever,
and great many Of them are made
princesse. Callot Seurs' most popular
model ia in red and white fonlard and