New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
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Paris. December u

Paris. December Ia
The craze for elaborate trimming continues.
Festoons. bow knots rose Wreaths and baskets are
especially popular A Rue de la Paix couturier has
sust shown afternoon dress OF white chiffon.
trimmed with deep lace hounces on the bodice and
skirt, that are IN their turn ornamented in most
original fashion with lace and holding raised
and in pink chiffon The effect is pretty and
the idea not at al extravagant, judged By present
standards
The same place is responsible for the daintiest
sort Of evening coat for a young girl 1t is Of
white cloth inset down the front, and about the
bottom with squares OF lace. trimmed with little
roses made Of white chiffon. with tails of ermine
hanging from the roses. This trimming is de-
Hghtful example OF a charming mode. one sees on
evening cloaks roses OF lace with 1ewelled centres.
and tulips of mousseIine de sole. with hanging
Etamens CT beads silk strands. This style of
trimming adapted 10 every form OF gown,
naturally, the severe street suit But the plain
form OF street suit is SO little regarded now!
Even during the present cold spell one can only
remark on the smallness and trigness Of the neck
pieces. Every is wearing fur jacket coat
entire fur dress. but the adjustable
Teckpieces remain conspicuously small. Elaborate
stoles, with long ends reaching TO the hem Of the
gown. are not common. The fashion OF big sleeves
and elaborate skirts 10 call for rather
close neck arrangement A pretty idea seen on fur
garments is handsome fancy button sunken in a
rim OF fur This idea is sometimes carried
out in cloth or velvet.
A cravat OF different fur is often q
fur coat. and the mur should match the cravat
Nuns large; some big and round and some
bag shaped. and some, especially those made Of
Tnoleskn and ermine draped IN pretty shapes Most
of them made with very little interior, and can
be crushed IN any shape
One feels like sounding a note OF warning to the
person Of moderate income against investing too
heavily IN moleskin. While the fur is still at the
height OF fashion II is getting to be very moderate
IN price. After the holidays there will be undoubt-
edly great bargains in this fur. None Of these odd
5urs last for more than a season IN Paris. To-day
handsome neckpieces and Jackets Of petit girls can
be bought for almost nothing, because no modish
woman is wearing this pretty gray fur Last winter
80 enjoyed the same rage that moleskin does now.
II must be remembered, too, that moleskin was
worn by some exclusive mondaines last winter,
although this the first year that the fur has had
widespread popularity Undoubtedly the furriers
viii have some new idea ready by the end Of this
winter 70 be launched at the first OF next season
garment OF standard fur really the best
Investment for changes in shape seem less frequent
-csrtAtnly less msrked-than changes in fur.
SKIRTS LARGE AND TRIMMED.
me seasons modes well launched now, and
one hardly expect any change until spring. The
general idea is TO have skirts large and trimmed
the knees. and podices blousiug. The blouse effect
s really insisted II the figure possibly stand
T. Model gowns are made in no other way. Sleeves
are generally close 10 the elbow, nearly TO the
elbow. Loose elbow sleeves hanging in points or
scallops much used over the bare arm or over
n close underseeve- Sleeves evening gowns are
EiInost Invariably made in this way, with hanging
ornaments often on the points. A tendency noticed
In sleeves is TO define the inside line the arm by
several rows OF up and down shirring
The dangling ornaments popular on evening
sleeves take a different form for street wear Thu
close cuf that almost the elbow has perha ps
band at top and bottom. closing in a loose point
over little Jabot Of lace, the point being orna-
fnenteo with buttons: the bands may be OF fur
Nndlng in a little cluster Of tails This ts an espe
c4elly pretty trimming. On elaborate visiting gowns
The lace 3abot may appear in connection with q
little cluster Of ermne tips
Very full lace rufies the hands are return
ing 10 favor. 1t is pretty fashion which should
rot have been permitted to go out. The ruflez
sometimes line q loose sleeve, but as a rula on
winter street suits they fall from a close cum
EIeaL many velvet suits trimmed with vids
woonen BRAID in which cloth or velvet appiioa-
uons are used An illustration OF this idea is a
costume OF claret colored velvet made with bolero
1no skirt built in three etages, with the edges ali