The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
PARISIAN FASHIONS.
BY MARIE M oNTAloNE.

1 Somewhat In contrast to these are lovely new autumn hats in which lavender and
 a peculiar new shade of purple, merging | Into pink. in flowers, fruit and crushed ribbon effects cover most of the brims of
 the hats Chrysanthcmums. asters. roses and grapes predomlnate In the scheme or decoration on these purple-pink confec- tons from Paris
 Thess fachlenabla co1ors arc eminently becoming to almost all women, no matter
 what their age. color, or previous eondi- tion.'
 Coronation red Is the name of one Of inc most stylish shades of req seer in the latest imported models. A pretty suit made of 1t and suitable as a walking or visiting frock has skirt cut in i've gores and having a yoke effect made by the application of braid. Two rows or flat and two of heavy, fancy black braid are run parallel to each other up the sides of the front breadth. They begin in a point at the bottom and give dip into point below the knee. From nere they run straight up, forming narrow panel of that part of the front anc bend down from just below the waist line Into a point that covers tho upper part of the frcnt panel. To put the braid on property the panel with It's peculiar points snoui9 U be outlined with thread ana the braid started from the bottom of one side and carried all the way to the point at the bottom of the other. The trimming IS very handsome. The points at the Knees end those at the bottom Of the skirt are ornamented by three silk buttons set Tn a row between tho inner rows or bralo' At regular intervals around the skirt the braid Is sewed down in four rows, the nat kind on the outer sides, all ending In points at the bottom of the skirt with the three buttons introduced. Between the front and the side panels triangular braided effects form a yoke. The skirt Is plain in the back. The blouse has wide Gibson plaits and square revers falling back upon these. The reversare trimmed with two heavy and three narrow rows of braid and open over vest formed Of folds of Persian silk Above this shows the V-front and | stock of white satin braided all over with narrow black and white braid and having a bit of lace turned over the sides of the stock. Two silk braid fouragiers with heavy pendants of cords and silk olives cross the front of the blouse below the cpen revers. which extend around into the collar forming one piece. The sleeves are a trife full and are cut in large pouch-shape above the cuff. This IS heavily braided in rlain bands Of two kinds of braid and the pouch of the slcev" is trimmed with deep points of the braid. laid in rows with q small braidornament and pc 1dants between each point Worn with this costume is a hairy red. hat of the flat felt variety. which has hairy black surface. The felt is laid In artistic folds and trimming of black zizzag braid is applied to the part where the brim ought to be. Flat discs of alternate black and red felt lie over one side and are held together with a black ornament Of braid or jet.
 ft.t. A., 1f 1an arJroa aTt.hf plaids has Q yoke that extends in mar row panel down the center of the skirt. From the yoke nearly to the bottom Of the skirt are wide plaits on each side enc ing in a plain black back with volante effect around the bottom. The blouse is plaited down the sides and closes under a big box plait down the middele. It has pointed, turn-back collar flaps which show a small vest of white taffeta with stock of the same that has an ernbroider- ed turnover of the silk and straight bisn- ops ends, laid in narrow folds and hand embroidered with small white silk flow CTS The sleeve bags ever the cuff which Is deep and somewhat faring. The cufr and collar are of green veivet and so is tho toque worn with the costume. The latter is trimmed with green and blue bird wings and black velvet
 1 Nothing can be smarter than the black and white speckled and pepper-and-salt | effects in wool dresses. model in this class of goods Is laid in narrow box piaits of about two inches in width stitched fourth of an inch from the edge over small plaid of black and white. This shows through the slot seams thus form ed between the plaits The stitching ends below the knees and the plaid under ma terial shows in quite wide folds with the movement of the skirt. The belt and col lar are formed of the plaid and the cuffs are of the same material The hat is black and white and the ensemble Is very attractive and smart.
 Paqun, Francis, Worth Laferriere and others of the great French coutouriers show elaborately trimmed models of sleeves in all their latest gowns for wear upon almost any occasion. The sleeves are nearly all pouched ana are slashed and strapped sand combined with other materials and elaborate1y trimmed with lace and braid until they are 30 handsome that 1t takes a gown of unusual magnifi- cerce 10 dazzle the eyes afterwards. Such gowns, these leaders of styles have produced, and to describe one would be practically impossible. It is sufficient to say that nasturtium yellow IS largely in- tro6uced. usually with cream-color. upon the gray gowns and that quantities Of silk braids and strapped effects are intro duced with lace wherever possible. Folds in imported robes are long and clinging and the gowns are cut up into all sorts of shapes, preserving a long, graceful line. and are trimmed elegantly. Flat, wide silk braids of the zigzag, waved scallop and serpentine variety are much seen upon the smartest Par;s models and another favored braid is the arrowhead variety Upon the more elaborate gowns coronation braids of the Queen Alexan- dra medallion Ga sort of handsome point ed square), are seen. From the collar to the hem the color combinations and the trimmings upon the new French gowns would simply make one dizzy to cor, em- plate. There are no violent contrasts of color, and the red and yellow trimmings seem quiet effective touches to the ele- 1 gant gowns, so cunningly are they intro | duced.
 An extremely pretty material for even l ing wear or afternoon functions is a stiff
 chiffon with wide white satin stripes down it and panne velvet floral designs m 1 a blurred pattern upon the satin. Way 1 ing over the goods Is a faint pattern of 1 pale, blue-gray is sort of leaf pattern
 unobtrusive. and like a design seen Tn perspective.
 1 Hat ornaments are too many to mem | tion. They can be had in felt, discs, in sizes varying almost from that or a cart wheel to that of a five-cent piece. They are strung upon ribbon around the brim of hats. thav form the hriu1 of foouae.