New-York tribune., 1905-01-05

Paris. December "a.
The wide choice. both in material and form no.
ticeabe in outside garments IS but another iustra
ton Of the great variety existing in the modes this
season. At any assemblage OF modishly dressed
women the long fitted redingotes are conspicuous
bur there is an equal number of long garments
made on the loose lines that have been IN raVor so
long It is doubtful If the loose outside wrap VIII
ever go out Of favor. matter how popular the
fitted habit becomes; the two garments are SO en-
+irelv different that one does not take the place OF
the other.
handsome coat noticed at q fashionable concert
recently was Of heavy black silk made after the
fashion of a long Russian blouse and trimmed with
rows of rnohaIr braid. The large, fat collar was
faced with chnchilla and edged with a line OF
oriental embroidery. Under this was worn beau
tifuI gown Of golden brown panne with the bodlce
made in the Pompadour fashion, with a hne OF
shirring down the middle OF the back and another
In front There was a little pointed gulmpe ana
choker of beautiful yellow silk lace The sleeves
were very short ending little above the elbows
They consisted of one puff trimmed with Sinai
ruchngs of the stuff and a wide. thick ruchns 10
finish The skirt was also trimmed with ruchlngs
Another handsome tunc was OF astrachan' Win
the waist ornamented with straps of black cloth In
wsv or n belt and there was another garment on
much the same iines OF black cloth trimmed with
Russian embroidery.
For dressy afternoon occasions there are always
g GOOD many silk gowns worn, and even the trans
materials
-t+h fur wraps A toilet along these lines is a
t.x-y black net trimmed with graduated bands OF
,I.c,, cloth ana mounted white silk This Is
% h. worn with shawl shaped stole Of erInne and
a +ooue made entirely Of Parme violets.
-rbs long. dolrnan shaped garments seem popular
,,+b the women who attend the winter races They
o-a .o comfortable and roomy that they may be
+h-ovyn over almost any kind Of gown The fashion
g. to wear them well Off the shoulders, showing
good deal of the dress. although they may OF
course be closed in front II the weather requires
~ Very chic is q garment Of olive cloth. arranged
N straps on a foundation OF velvet In the sans
sbsde most graceful garment is made or gray
cloth IN one piece extraordinarily wide' OF
course for the sleeves simply great rolls taken
IN the fuInees of the garment. There IS oand OF
gray velvet all about the garment, ana tne Nel'o'
edged with chinchilla, makes great roii1ns Guns
The garment may be worn crossed III iFoi1t' anu
trsra ,s a wide shawl collar of the gray 1ur
Stitched bands and straps seem IN hlsh laEoT
so.tn Cloth fashioned into straps and appheo 70
= ,snp. or velvet foundation is favorite mAteFiaI
Tor Iong garments Some costumes are made on
tst ysed 10 be called the shinge fashion. that Is
ona fold Of cloth a tr1e overlapping ahoihei' ana
e. IN A handsome costume Of brown cIoth ana
- ,s made with a long Jacket and sklFI 4he
80, Ga Of panne trimmed TO the knees Win VIDE
h,,gias of cloth the bands arranged TO point down
a., W. IN front The jacket IL cloth trimmed on
chs sltrts with rounded bands Of panne put on IN
tha same way and there are cape collars OF panhe
over cloth. ,,,...., :.
blank cloth costume In snothsr Asstsaaoo- %