The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
stance ahead of our generally accepted

distance ahead Of our generally accepted
modes.
The use Of q separate little coat Of cloth
20 match q frock Of silk or vice versa, Il
also extremely French. and the trimming
Of sIk with cloth IL more popular than ever
One Of the most practical and charming
costumes brought over by q June bride
who has been buying her trousSeau IN Paria
Is blue taffeta made upon Prinoesss lines
although bodice and skirt are out separ-
ately and Sewed together ct the waist
line.
The full blouse, which does not blouse,
and the full skirt meet IN . closely shiTed
girdls, ftted snugly to emphasiDe the
slender waist and its curves. and this
shirred girdle, which runs down . little
way over the hips and up 10 the bust line,
Is trimmed with narrow bands Of cloth
matching the silk and stitched hatly on
the shirTinE at inch and q half intervals.
The bands, Of course, run around the figure
and curve slightly downward h front,
giving the correct silhouette. On the
center front Of each band are ct two httie
dull gold buttons a - -,
The bottom Of the fun sk4rt out 70 clear,
"a trimmed In similar bands hall way 10
the knee, and bands Of cloth border the
square out neck, showing . Httls lingerie
guimpe and collar and Gppsar on The Short
sleeve.
For wear over this princess VaIkinG
frock Il a little loose short coat Of the blue
cloth. whose fat Silk collar h embroidered
in gold and dun blue, while two plated
cords Of gold an hoh wide and nniShed
with gold tAAsOb to the coat together
carelessly at the throat.
Another street oobtunnS IN the Sams
trousseau IL Of tine black cloth and \ made
with a perfectly plain long coat, sxquisitsly
out and reaching almost 70 the bottom
Of the skirt. Down the whole length Of
the front rlns q plain narrow Waistooat Of
antique embroidery In dun tones and TarS
threads Of gold on an ecru ground.
The vest buttons down the middle with
little dull gold buttons and h bordered
on each side by q nAt band Of black velvet
ribbon. A narrow line Of embroidery
with a band Of velvet above finishes the
wrist Of the rather close coat sleeve, and
there Is q tiny COLLAR Of black velvet. The
coat Is one possible only 70 slender figure,
but It Is extraordinarily chic.
Bordering Of velvet ribbon h much IN
evidence and u effective vAen olsvsrly
introduced, although q rather Crude form
Of trimming when aWkwardly handled.
Folded surplice collars such - that shown
upon a wolfe frook among thS cuts ere pref
tiiy finished by Fat band Of vOlvst ribbon,
and the ohouK Of velvet With which the
crossed ends are attached 70 the Eirdls
carry out the idea Of velvet trimming.
The plain piqut waistoOat appears again
IN this frook, crossing IN Surptoa fashion
this time.
The su1plics front continues ID prestige,
and even upon plainly lifted bodioes hAt
Eurplice eject n Often introduced The
coral pink nook mustraeod here u . oAsS IN
point
Il was one Of the successful costumes Of
recently launched French play Oostumed BY
a famous Paris dressmAksr, and Wa Of
rnousselins de sole trimmed n lace tinted
10 the same coral color and 10 vOlvet ribbon
Of the coral hue A Transparent Cuimps q
white lace relieved the bodice nsrt the face.