New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-30
SPRING TUNIC EFFECTS.
Paris Likes the Long Coat-Soft
Indian Caskmeres.

Paris March Is.
Long tunic effects prevail in the first OF the
spring models. and even the long redingote. which
was so fashionable this winter that its end was
prophesied comes out again in thin stuffs The
redingote however is not the double breasted gar
ment of the winter, but shape much less heavy IN
appearance. II is often cut with a loose hoiero
front and with skirts surrounding only two-thirds
the dress skirt The fashionable length both for
TUNES and redingotes is about fifteen inches above
the hem of the skirt but there be no absolute
law in this respect for longer line is often more
becoming. p
model gown is in red wolfe with a redinsote coat
of red cloth embroidered with narrow silk braid
in Oriental shades ana somewhat Oriental de-
sign. The coat is cut a bolero over an open
vest of white silk. which has a rolling turnover
collar of red velvet. The belt. which passes under
the back Of the boero and really only confines the
underblouse of wolfe and lace Is of red VelVet.
The collar and cuffs TO the redinsote are made OF
almost solid embroidery. ard the pattern is car
red down the sides of the coat and about the bot
tom The wolfe skirt is trimmed only with clusters
of graduated tucks.
A CASHMERE GOWN.
An example of tunic form of gown is in blue
| cashmere rather deliberately trimmed with bands
of finely pleated silk of the shade. One band
goes round the bottom of the skirt. and the second
with lines running up finishes the bottom of the
tunic. There is belt of soft black SIX fastening
in back with little butterfly bow and fringed
| ends, The tunic has little cape arrangement
trimmed with the Of pleated silk, and the neck
finishes with little rolled collar faced with black
satin, and the upper part of the tunic opens TO
| show an underblouse of lace
Indian cashmeres are having great vogue. ard
really threaten to rival cloth. They most beau
tiful in texture and fall in exquisite folds, having
/ little except the name in common with ordinary
/ cashmere A charming gown for Nice is made OF
| Disc coIored Indian cashmere and f1et lace dyed
| the same shade and embroidered with little shaded
| pink pastes. The skirt or what one sees of it. Is
of the flet and the cashmere tunic, falling over
this in deep points is trimmed only by a piping of
! the pink velvet along the edge. There is a sash
| belt of the cashmere draped about the figure and
fastened invisiby. The upper part of the tunc is
material in the sleeves which are shirred
| ggot in shape and untrmmed, save for piping OF
! pink velvet down the inside seam.
Indian cashmere is often made up in the style
| fuil skirt One worn at recent charity bazaar
was copper colored cashmere. the skirt absolute
taken in it. The bodice was shirred down the
front and had little piping Of ere ene
! gumpe Over the shoulders was beautiful stole
erin trimmed with single blue ostrich feather
HATS VERY SMALL.
Hats threaten to become absurdly small and are
perched at the most marvellous angles, with a
good deal of trimming under the brim
,Thsre seems to be no rule as to shapes, for some
set back far enough to show the front hair The
coffeurs profess be grateful for the new style,
/ for according their estimate, not one woman in
/ ten can wear these hats without resortng to some
| artificial hair.
Spring tailored suits show a considerable use OF
kid bands and facngs sometimes combined with
! mohair braid. A short skirt suit of mixed green
and black wool has the cum and turnover collar TO
the Jacket of green kid framed in fiat bands of
black braid Another fashion is the use of kid for
cravats that are made up to show a fourth hand
knot in front. They rather stiff, but have the
distinction of novelty.
cooUETTIsH DUST COATS.
TIE use of the automobile makes the long gar
inent a necessary thing for every season and al
| ready there examples Of most coquettish dust
coats. A servceable long. loose garment is of
| green siIesienne trimmed with Scotch plaid wool.
The plaid makes a cape with long stole ends down
! the front to the bottom of the garment This is
Strapped at intervals with the plain stuff. and the
straps are ornanented with clusters of small pearl
buttons There is turnover collar and big loose
| cuffs of the plaid Silesenne seems to be favor
ie material for coats of this sort and 1t is often
| lined with taffeta, which makes the garment very
easy to slip on. The peculiar quality of siesenne
| and other fabrics Of the genre is that they
stand out wei from the dress which quality makes
| them comfortable for the automobile or for driV-
| Ing,