New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04
LITTLE FOLKS OF PARIS.
What They Wear During Holiday
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The holidays always responsible for many
pretty novelties in chiIdren's apparel. So many
French girls attend where the little figures
are covered by for1nless gowns OF blue
black alpaca, and sunny curis confined under
black net bags, that they have few occasions for
wearing pretty and up TO date clothes. But Christ
mas means g school vacation Of days so.
most Of which is occupied by some sort of a chill
dren's fete visiting with older people
Al one Of the best known chidren's tailors they
ere making some dresses Of colored woods. which
lace yokes play important part In case. the
little lace enpiacement continues in double rabats
hanging down the front Of the gown It is simply
the idea OF the able bishop clothes adapted to
suit a chid's frock. This little gown is of an old
rose heavy zibeline, made with three small
shoulder capes framing the round yoke. and with
fired belt the hips The shoulder pieces and
the belt are OF velvet The sleeves are gathered
into a bag over the elbows by means of passe-
enterie ornament placed the inside Of the arm.
and have high lace cuffs
Very pretty is a pale blue silk crepe gown for a
girl Of seven eight years The blouse ana oouble
circular skirts peated for part of their depth,
and united under s. soft draped SASH over the
shoulders both front and back, hangs a little
pleated stole fastening invisibly on the shoulder
and half covering the blouse. Over this the lace
woke falls in two tabs held by blue silk ornaments
and similar ornaments drape the sleeves.
GUIMPE DISAPPEARING
Most Of the gowns are cut high in the neck and
rr-1ne seems 10 be disappearing. and some pro-
.e-rlon for the arms is necessary The moolsn
sleeves for chd's dress is only Inoolhcation
IF The one worn by grown people, moderate Dag
7,er the elbows and some form of a close cum II
looks well on children. Another feature OF these
small gowns seems 10 be the broad shoulder erect
given by some form of deep collar Skirts are mar
ing and IN many the double and triple ski %
used. -,
A nre+tv gown for q girl of ten years has the
blouse and skirt made in shingles. the shingles IN
creasjnR IN depth toward the bottom OF the sklr'-
This gown is Of pretty gray zEbelne with choAer
and cuffs of gray squirrel fur
Another gray gown. this time Of velvet, mas
- co1lar Of gray flet finished out with gray
an, fringe Smart for a girl Of twelve is gown
n white cloth made with a deep collar nan GOV
ering the blouse and with triple SKIRT heaEiis
stitched about the edges and trimmed with ola-
rnonds of heavy hlet lace framed in stitching.
r.. ,el+ curves in the back with diamond or
eler making an ornament At nine and older
the belt is fastened over the normal waist lnle'
The long wasted effects are reserved for younger
girls. I
A charming party gown is Of finely pleate
mink rnousseline de sole cut by deep entredeux on
yellow lace Another is Of white crepe shlrIeo
about the neck and about the low belt 1here
ara comparatively few mousseline gowns over
colored foundations even for party frocks- Inc
thin silks and crepes are evidently preierreo-
4 dainty finish on a party gown Of hght sllh
is a round yoke Of handsome lace framing a
slight ro1lnd decolletage Below this is q pun VI
4ba silk and then a shaped berthe Of lace the
Puff separating the yoke from the oerthe. oi1e
has seemingly to rely little touches OF TINS SOi
10 give novelty 10 gown. for chldreh : inOc
change slowly and the short skirts worn oller i-'
tie scope for novel ideas
JAP" EMBROIDERY
There is an effective use Of japanese ernproio-
erv on 2 gown of ecru wool The small rouno
,,olse is corded and framed in fitted collar aDou
four inches deep Of the embroidery. and TINS AZ
+,,rn falls over 2 berthe of flet lace The sklr'
is hung in tiny pIaits and trimmed near the oo'-
tom with a band of embroidery
All Paris has been skating the past weeks i
lakes in the Bots and the suburbs nave pee"
c.rov,sed every afternoon, and that part OF INC
I,orsesboe portioned off and controlled oy q Pr
,-are club has been the afternoon rendezvous %
,,e fashionable SET. The afternoon teas at ''ie
clpbbouee have been really brilliant anars anu
the Gowns worn beautiful and wonderful IL 5uoseo
nv he standpoint of skating costumes Ho"eNei'
. .oo5 rnanv members brought guests TOT dlOe'-
80, ,ee who did not join in the skating
,o,,aI,, gown was of a light blue cIoth lnse'
5+b e,7,res OF yellow charnois embroidered win
ta.c{, silt cord. With this was worn stole OF
e,rofne edged all about with a line Of black lui
- 80, +ba e,ort edges finished with fringe
of black fur tails -. 81,
Many examples Of the new craVats IN pIach SA
- -,or, They are rather broad and lie over
r., saes eboter in crushed folds. The crossed
-. 80 ,o,-ded and sometimes finished with