New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
PRETTY GOWNS IN PARIS,
NEW MODELS SHOW NOTHING THAT
HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED IN
WINTER STYLES.

Paris March L
There are lot Of pretty gowns to be seen every
day in Paris. Society plays going un at several Of
the theatres afford excellent sartorial spectacle,
beautiful costumes ordered for Nice the dress
makers are glad show TO those who have the
ent7Ae to their establishments and. perhaps.
important OF al are the new models that dress
makers and model makers getting up to send TO
America and England This IS all most interesting,
and not the least interesting part Of it is that the
new models. as lovely they are. are not at all
new TO any one continually in touch with Paris
fashions nothing is for fashions seem never to
make sudden jumps. II is certainly true that the
new models show nothing that has not already been
Indicated in the winter fashions.
Il IS surprising how long the habit back retains
its prestige In spite Of the almost universal at
tempt on the part OF the dressmakers for the last
year 10 introduce more elaborate skirts. a good
many of them admit that they expect to see the
habit back or at least, a skirt with only bit Of
sslness in the back worn all spring. Certainly,
close hip effects will not out until the summer
brings in very light etuffs. demanding pleats and
tucks. A good many foulards are made up per-
fectly plain the hips. but there is attempt
TO outline yoke on skirts oy few circular pleats
or corded shirrng few inches below the waist line
This idea IS than peats running up the
skirt and likely go" The skirt is cut circu-
lar and falls in charming folds.
It looks If there would be d Of the short
shoulder cape. Several have been Nice,
and the dressmakers are showing pretty designs
among their new models They charming made
Of tucked or shrred taffeta. One has shirred
yoke ending in a ruffie about the shoulders. with
second shirred piece making a ruffe ending at the
waist.
There can he little doubt but that the taffeta
Jackets are going TO have big success, and there
are shot tadetas, too, that coming in with
rush. They make lovely tailored suits, strapped
with panne or cloth There shot effects in
other stuffs. especially in thin veiings and eta
TO MAKE UP vEILINGs.
A pretty model in a shot yelling. pale green and
lilac is trimmed with applications of lace and
q pornpadour silk indstincf flowers on aSale green
ground. There is a puffed band Of the silk ar
ranged on the skirt in festoons headed with lace
On the Jacket the silk makes soft under jacket 10
the bolero front and belt tying in the back
little to one side. The bolero falls in three small
box pleats on each side, every pleat pinched in at
the middle by a lace figure. over the shoulders is
triple collar. the top one Of lingerie resting on
one Of yelling, with a silk foundation
Some Of the thin gowns show combinations OF
tucks and shlrring. \ delicate tulle white WITH
large gray spots in it, has the skirt entirely pleaed
ana the top Of the blouse shlrFeC. the shIrlis ar
rsngIns the dark dots in q charming pattern Inc
drawn up high in the back. with an odd bow and
Here are two examples OF shirred gowns. One
about The hips and again al the knees. The bodice
hss shfrred woke ending IN rufle making the
collar and this is trimmed with lace applications:
Rorn with sash Of pale yellow silk with Indian
border. the sash tying in the back with the DOW
pulled up few inches above the waist line ana
falling in two long ends. The elbow sleeves shirred
Al the tops, rail in pointed TufT1e.
The second gown is ecru yelling, the skirt
circular and shrred to outline a yoke. This IS
trimmed with TWO ruffies put with shrred head
ana trimmed the bottom with lace points, the
points falling a ribbon band OF black ana
cream and red striped silk The blouse has
lingerie collar spreading out on the shoulders over
e foundation Of red Inousseine de sole The bolero
ls sirFed cords in three rows and the upper part
o the elbow sleeves matches this, the shlrring at
the elbows making a rufie that Is finished with
4aee points the fancy ribbon The SIDES OF the
no-ero are ot the points. ana unqer these Is an
inner vest, which Is made OF the ribbon and which
turns into sash passing about the waist and end
-g n two short ends falling over the coat tails.
I9ese ENDS pass through broad, naroTW buckle.
ne |Col embroideries that came into vogue this
winter viii be largely used on spring ana summer
lngs, and most effective on pique. grape
pattern IN black and white done in WOOL ana cot
ION, makes a most effective trimming on a blue
slnen frock.
Linen gowns are ever so elaborate and the stuff
SSoInes In delicate colors One OF pale green is
with diamonds Of ecru lace diamonds OF graduated
les enled by tiny white pearl buttons. The bolero
.ss front pieces made of the diamonds and
teateo hack made with coat tails and trimmed with
iusler OF buttons The front and choker are OF
t1eefe, aud there IS twisted craVat OF green and
".re SIX fastening d little side.
..loucnes OF black velvet far less frequent than
ne were last season and not prominent when they
- usec. Narrow lines Of black velvet looped over
t,-,lsp sleeves with tassels of ends trimmed with
tss"s buttons are sometimes used touch OF black
flH5slIe often effected now by means OF an EN-
y piack silk used a dainty piping.