The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04
in black and white or the new cocque roche

in black and white or the new cocque roche
or onion-skin shades.
A reception gown for evening at-homes
or semi-formal dinners is very close re-
production Of the style Of dress In vogue
at the time Of the French Revolution, the
mode in which Charlotte Corday Is pictured
looking through prison bars. II is abb
solutely simple and delightfully."- artistic.
1t will be ideal In printed crepe OF pale
blue with silver figures. The skirt is full
but soft and trailing to the figure. never
bouffant. The little bodice is pointed.
utterly plain, cut V shape with a fichu OF
pale blue silk gauze crossing over the bust
and knotted at the waist line in the back.
This blue costume would be very Par
isian worn with bunch Of pale pink roses
of La France shade 1t would also
be charming with pale rose satin under
skirt and white satin slippers with silver
heels and real lace stockings.
Here is real picturesqueness with such
simplicity that there is not a trace Of af-
fectation. II is not the self-conscious
picturesquedess that suggests the after
math of amateur theatricals and that gives
you a bewildered feeling Of having to search
for frame.
One novelty in fall rousseau, or rather
a return of former novelty, is tho dark
velvet Louis XIV. jacket with a white or
pale colored skirt. For street the skirt Is
OF cloth. and the blouse to match. or Of
mousseline or chiffon. For the home or
theatre the skirt may be OF grenadine,
chiffon, crepe or gauze. very full and long.
A very dark onion skin velvet is shown
on this page In the most modern and Zip
pant OF the Louis styles, not much more
than bolsro with basque back. worn
over blouse Of grayish onion white MULE
and vest Of pale onion skin panne. The
buttons are OF rose and gray enamel. There
is plain Louis sleeve with the deep elbow
cuff and a short undersleeve OF the NOUS
seine. A high linen collar 10 the absurd
finish OF this very dressy Partisan coat.
The skirt is plated over the hip and
very full, Of the mousseline. without trim
ming
A garniture Of rows Of tiny bows, in gradu-
ated sizes. or matching is a new fall trim
ming for dressy thin frocks. II is a simple
garniture, but novel and distinctive. An
exquisite costume for any elaborate high
necked function, showing this rather quaint
trimming. Is Of silk tulle wolfe In one Of the
now very pale rcSeod green Bneoee
The skirt is Of the ultra 1880 variety.
Very full to begin with, 1t has two rows Of
shirring, then five hve-inch nounces set on
from the hem up, with spaces Of two inches
between. The shirring gives a suggestion
Of grace that the bouffant full skirts lack,
and also seems to indicate tendency to
prevent the too hasty expansion Of the
crinoline.
A very quaint surplice waist, with the
usual v shaped vest, is Of wolfe with the
girdle and shoulder revers Of velvet Of the
same shade. To get the very wide shoulder
effect the upper quarter Of the sleeves is
cut as part Of the waist and shirred, then
made to fare out in full circular hounces
to the elbow. The bows, tiny old fashioned,
fat, prim little affairs Of reseda velvet,
adorn the sleeve hounces. Three curve
with the surphce as II crosses the bust,
and five in graduated sizes rest with mean
ingless neatness where the founces join at
the back
The vest of this reseda reception frock
Is of Chinese embroideries in gold and
white and water green silk, and the neck
lace is of carved green jade
pale rose taffeta-for pink Is the bridal
color in England, even for going-away
gowns, and Is the material selected by q New
York bride for her first afternoon tea after
her honeymoon. The full skirt IL hounced
and tucked almost to the waist, and the
waist is fairly boufant with a tucked
blouse, and deep yoke pointing down.
The sleeves reach almost to the elbows
and are of rose lace, with the roses done
over in La France silk.
A frill Of silk and ruohing Of lace edges
the yoke. The sleeves have one deep puff,
over a fitted lining, so that they are left
loose at the lower edge. and can be made
elbow length at will The girdle IL Of a
deep jacqueminot pink.