New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
THE "SEAWEED" PLEATS.
AN INNOVATION IN PARIS FASHIONS
SMART DINNER TOILETS.
Paris, November 29.


In marked contrast TO the heavy fancy woods
and yelvets in vogue for street toilets. the stuHs
chosen for indoor gowns seem decidedly delicate
Mousseline de sole is TO the fore again. and IS
even made up for elaborate visiting toilets ana
trimmed with touches Of fur. Lace gowns too
ere largely worn especially the filet laces combined
with heavy lace figures and embroiderleS- tIlet
gowns are often trimmed with heavy frinGes, one
Of the recent extraTagant fancies IN the way OF
trimming Crepe de chine is more than ever pop
,,ls- and there are fancy figured crepes TO add
novelty TO this style of goods. What is called
-.blonde' in both white and black is much used
as 2 foundation more elaborate trimmings Ihere
are other fancy mousselines deemed suitable Tor
indoor gowns, with some trimming appropriate 10
the season.
Yet while commenting on the fact that winter
indoor gowns are of the thinnest and dalnuest
Of fabrics and the most delicate colors 1t must
be admitted that is difficult TO make SUM-
,,e- frocL do duty in the winter. This IS not ;"
much because fashions change rapidly as II Is pc
cause the winter kind Of thin gown mas a ceI'S1llI
cschet that differentates it from the gown suited
for the August days. This difference Is oI'eh
subtle one almost impossible TO explain but IL IS
fact that few summer gowns can be mace 10 90
duty the season afterward without reiloNdtl'-
Vet il is generally wiser make such renoVatlo'S
and changes when possible than to carry pretty
gown over 10 another season when us s'Sle mag
be quite Of date.
FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING
The Paris dressnakers all seem TO be MAKING
point of their lace and mousscllne costumes ~
regular street costumes are Wei OUT Ga nv "'
ro. and they are giving more attention 10 III
dnor gowns for afternoon end evening. 1hel, 700
N. ,in.er season at the Riviera is near AT hano'
and the few weeks there that the monda'he ifS
Obliged 10 include in her social prog '''''i'''
rnand a complete change 81 WaIuIoDi. iao recently
Here are SOM SOM %nrsl t iea.iiie drcssmakerS. They
De- De- srsfle choice in regard fabrics and
SHOW some novel ideas in this dlfeciiiloh eyersI
THmher of the thin gowns are hullt IN IN - 80
sages and naturally there are Ereat I1%iS Sc1nklv
ed Skirts. There is kind cI t III ie Successful in
thin stuffs Entredeux made Of strips oI aGo9 @ he
pIea?ed, m9qsseing . 5rea, Is sI5Sotyr si1Sces5
gown Of duh red het has tunIc I Ti'i-
ns1+ern done in wool Of the same t,Ioir 80
hangs over red silk skirt trimmed %Irl ' Dc
sole between The silk skirt and the met e5 IL nv
IS princess in form and the top i & and e,l-
+-ede1x Of accordion pleated movsseIIl%ne me ue ,d i
This collar comes well oyer rescb lnS t. the elbows.
There are big puas Of ecru lace ed 91 Is 5fh wool
The front the bodice part Of the tune mel Is buttons
1Ispec Ts % slo b - heen made for wedding. and Is
70 be worn with shawl shaped -,; l,,il shade
81 red Is 1erv fashionable this season ana ~ ite
S,,b 70 be gen generally ran oeeonii''s
FTP TRIMMED MOUssELINE FRoCh-
rou-, of HACK rnousseline de sole and SILK Iaee
&c trimmed with pretty touches of petit grls
triple skirts are pleated in the seaV'eeo -
finished bv rows Of scallops OF SILK lace- ma IT,
turn finished narrow 1oIdS o. eiiO So
bodice has A lace bolero and lace elooE e 49,,
finished bv the fur mounted over blouse ms sole
fu undersleeves 81 pS pietSs1b he'll Of the petit girls
The costn-9e is TO be completed by laIse IN ~, of
small neck cravat Of the petit gfiS anu '''
The fur on this gown makes Of it an oTn nise
black is intended solely as house Eo~ Esseroentere
r,,rs Toonnted over white lining The goW ME ii on
Srsned nrincess front held at the "ahst +t, hold
cps,sr Of long loops and ends OF black sar 1eJts
the ends finished by y,;f Ta more buttons hold
,nr more looms and ends. There Is SI CO. fhis come
epaulettes made OF Tilais s,eI,es These ends sare
hanging down the So HTn.amente The elbow
- s.1ilo ~ the black blonde with pir lIeIo
figures over white -hite costume, it must be ad-
Ini1ted 4hsf this combination Is Jess
than al black to,c is given white lace costume
by little cape GnaiI from on the CANAL garment
worn by priests over their w I,et collar and silk
scs ano Tbe garment low about me the stes
circular behind and oyer jf I line in front. This
rsTnn+, bae been designed by a eaus5 ettss5 So many
Sa Ygse ha 9bo actress who has started 81 many
fashions in paris
THEATRE GOWNS
IT,. 80 ,, number Of lovely gowns worn a'
the theatres now. Some that faquiil na o. F,, of
signed for a new play at the Auheiee ., " ,,no,ia
original ideas The simplest one worn pS s
,-sa] :! ,.s She most remarkable II is OF
snur calored velvet with a plain skirt eatleieu
very fun on the hips. The blouse. 100, - -.
about and held by a rather ,ngpb nlgm a wide gold
buckle IN front ard hangs two long eIrqs r tI
70 the bottom of the skirt , ~ % lace over blue.
this is framed in odd argahg in front by
little stin bow OF black silk. trimmed T nnffed
buttons and two short lac lac den gauntlet cuffs
finished the tops by marrow pun % IN ,s,orn by
rhe esme sctress One is of some delightful thin
sIae INC stun that seems TO lGI i ,eincs of pale