The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12

ment OF the ribbons IL the clue to the in
dividuality and effectiveness OF TINS NUS
frook and tho same might be said oil a larg go
percentage Of the prettiest and most YOUTH
full evening frocks.
Both day and evening frocks are much
adorned with ribbon, which ia usually oil
the supple satin kind known Ms liberty,
duchesse, messaline, &c, and is plain
printed, brocaded. shot or silver woven.
The arrangement Of ribbon and button
roses upon the skirt and bodice OF an even
ing gown shown in one Of the sketches Ia
worthy Of note and might be easily duph-
Gated upon an inexpensive frock with
admirable results
Taffeta gowns galore have been turned out
by the dressmakers. for wear at the South
ern resorts and there Ia no smallest doubt
OF the popularity OF soft finish taffeta dur
ing tho summer season. A good model in
delicate gray and yellow shot taffeta. alb
solutely unstiffened, IL illustrated here
and shows several Of the prevailing ten
denotes, the plain skirt with fat applied bot
tom trimmings-in this instance, cooardes
Of yellowed Valenciennes lace with yellow
velvet oentres-the draped bodice the
modified leg of mutton sleeve and the
shallow guimpe of lace running down In
rounded tab form in front
The fall Of lace at the bottom Of the
guimpe front and the frill of lace falling
from the outer seam of the close fitting,
wrinkled lower seeve are also interesting
details, and IL IL from these that the new
models. plain in line, gain their oachet
The BRIDES travelling frook or street
frook. like every other modish woman's
street frock. shows considerable variety.
being consistent only in certain general
features. such as the shoulder breadth,
the sleeve top fulness, the closeness OF the
skirt around the hips and its amplitude
at bottom
Rumors OF embryo painters and various
forms OF hip fulness come from Paris. but
there is no smallest probability Of any such
departure In the province OF the street
frock during the coming summer. and 1t
Is extremely doubtful whether such move
ment will find any acceptance, even in the
realm of the dressy frock. though it ia in
direct sequence TO the Louis modes already
welcomed.
The street suit GOAT may be long or short or
OF medium length, as best suits the wearer's
figure and anything from bolero to redin
kOlc ~ lOlk hS ~ ObNS w
the general laws concerning the silhouette.
Some of the jauntiest Of the boeros have
basques sloping down from sides to back,
or full around the back and hips. and there
are certain new tailored models close fitting
and crossing far over AT the bust and button
ing there, but sloping forward TO a very
sharp point we'll below the waist in the
middle front.
The waistcoat is as important as ever,
and braiding and stitching, with touches OF
embroidery. are the favored trimmings.
Among the early spring suitings certain
lines of imported checks and plaids in cool
colorless mode tones creamy grays. tea
leaf green's wood browns, or black mixed
with white are perhaps tho most attractive
offerings.
These plaids are merely shepherd checks
marked Off by hair lines into irregular
plaids and there is in them nothing Of the
oonspiouousness usually associated with the
word plaid.
Lines OF fine imported mohair checks in
these same soft colorings are also very de-
sirable, and wolfe and etamine weaves of all
kinds are as much 20 the fore az ever. The
green and blue checks and plaids. too seefn
TO hold their popularity, and blue and green
checked voies with little embroidered dots
or figures in white scattered over their sur
faces are selling well though rather high
in price.
The street suit skirt is short for walking,
but for dressy froolI, and especially for
" ear with long coat, the Parisians insist
upon skirt long all around. although the
New York woman often has the skirt Of
her visiting frock cut to clear. The two
tailor frocks sketched for this page illus
trate the widely differing modes in vogue,
and one frock is as modish as the other