New-York tribune., 1902-03-02
NEW BELTS FOR SPRING.
MANY NOVELTIES FOUND IN PARIS
MODES-PLEATED EFFECTS IN SKIRTS
AND JACKETS END OF
LACE FOR EVERYTHING.
Paris. February %.

Paris February 20.
New ideas there are in plenty. Skirts stand out
.n thick clusters of pleats; Louis XIV coats ap-
pear with full hip pieces and pleated coat tails;
lsirer coats show girdle belts laced in front and
on the side, and there lot OF pointed effects
Pointed drapery is on skirts; pointed, peated
folds fern Jackets, and pointed, peated coat tails
divide in the centre
There hosts Of high belts, some made Of
two shades Of ribbon with double ends hanging
down the back the side. A modish girdle belt
closes side. and the side is cut into three
or four tabs that twisted into donkey ears.
One girdle Of black velvet and blue silk has the
silk IN soft folds under and above the severer
folds OF the velvet the two making puffed bow
and long ends in the back. The velvet IS cut out
in straps in front. showing the soft light silk
tween 4sd beneath.
No end OF lace is used-two sometimes tbree
kinds on the gown. Embroidered batiste is
no less fashionable spring models including gowns
Of Il trimmed with straps of cloth and silk Straw
hats for Nice have veil draperies of batiste in
place Of the lace wells Of last season.
Crochet iaces not be forgotten They ap-
pear on spring wool gowns and dainty batistes
and summer linen suits. The flet, or hshnet, is
by 10 means out Of date. and reappears in a pro-
fusion OF designs. equally popular with velvet or
batiste.
Blouses made Of the thinnest materials
They are all very 'ba ggy" and loose as TO shape
and are TO be worn, rule, fitted. boned
ccrsages. which may be made low IN the neck
and without sleeves These fitted waists, be
worn the corset and often under a fancy
corset cever. are almost necessary now with the
low cut corsets and loose blouses. There some
charming blouses of black silk mousseline trimmed
with ecru lace One pretty example of this sort
has the accordion pleated black muslin trimmed
with bands Of ecru entire deux two inches wide.
About the half-lOw neck is draped a small fchu
OF black. trimmed with ecru lace edge knotted
little on side. The sleeves. elbow length
finished by lace edged hounces.
The number OF thin bouses that the summer
will bring makes elaborate corset covers neces-
sity. little affair has soft, inserted vest,
with a draped piece over the bust A corset
made OF squares Of embroidered batiste and
squares Of lace is dainty. The chemise nightgown
made 10 put over the head and draw up about
the neck. and with elbow sleeves. comes in pretty
models, with the upper part made almost en-
tireIy OF lace
LOVELY PIQCES AND LINENS.
The piques and linens are particularly lovely
some having dots of black. others of white and
colors, and others lace pattern. The foulards
have lace patterns running through them, and
IN small designs. Effects OF small dots
particularly popular
A new gown is OF cream batiste. finely dotted
with black and with lace thread running through
81 II is mounted yellow silk drop skirt
covered with mousseline de sole in the same color
The skirt has habit back with decided flare
at the bottom. and is trimmed with deep entire
deux OF Venice lace the entire deux making spiral
lines about the figure. The bodice has jacket
front with the back fulness laid in two box peats
70 the waist, and making coat tails. The soft blue
silk belt passes under pleat and over another
forming loop and one end, which hang down
side OF the coat tail ana furnish very pretty,
novel idea The choker. deep collar and under
sleeves. are OF lingerie. At the throat. broad
brooch OF gold and blue enamel holds two frnged
ends OF blue silk.
An example OF blue linen dotted with white has
The bottom 81 the el skiTt is trimmed With cut6nt
trimming
plaid ribbon. IS carried down under the sides OF
The jacket dark req and white plaid ribbon is
SsTried down under the sides Of the JdGket' c "a ana
Curious fat pointed bow The decorations inciGae %
terE The front and undersleeves are OF lingerie
The lingerie undersleeves are charming. AS a
rule they full into cuff for the usual sleeve now
into CUT m 'u Some of The sleeves are sashed on
tne outside and closed with lace straps or hgures
- happily used in seams and to attach tucks ana
SKIRTS THAT ARE PLEATED OR TUCKED.
One well known model maker shows rather more
variety in the way of skirts THE skirts here are
mostly in box peats In clusters Of tucks side
plests Considerable stress is laid on skirt with
Two or three deep tucks outlining yoke gown
OF Gull green yelling is made in this way, with the
Of green watered ribbon put on with rows of fag-
getting: On the bodice Is a tucked yoke Of white
sasun. with the yelling laid in pieats below and ana
siams Ii.mmsa with applications of yellow lace. Inc
lace T. fued into % ts cum Of tucked White satin tin
,, LIE belt closes I'm the back with two bows and
The belt on this gown is attached on its upper
ft yst ~ turned up and then drawn down nicely over
srepp p'nS,ns e, which makes the modsh POM nn IN IN
adjusted In a minute
green. with black polka dots very attractive pat;
tunja ~sn s,s MADE up The skirt is cut IN Pontei
= ses s, applications white Added 10 this s
bsspy trimming. a raised hower ces9n biIds Oh