New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

not carry II. For the evening he shows low
shoes OF gold and silver cloth. satin and bro
cades and most elaborately embroidered kid
made with heels high and very slender. A dainty
novelty is a shoe OF white satin, painted with
poppies and finished with tiny buckle of
Strass and a red velvet bow. Black shoes for the
evening are of vanished leather. which is easier
LOT the feet than patent leather and has quite
taken its place, ornamented with large fancy
buckles. larger If possible than those OF last
most chic.
gaiIer tops. either in black coored fancy
ciotn They are smart and comfortable, but the
ankle ankle appears less neat than In kid top OF
course the cloth top should not form too strong
a contrast with the dress skirt or petticoat. IL
the skirt is long one and must be lifted.
SEVERAL PRINCESS GOWNS
The word redingote seems most elastic and
comprehensive, for almost any sort of half
ionS garment. IL 1T defines the waistline at all.
is termed redingote. There are even short
WASTED redinsotes- One wonders why the cou-
turiers do not use the term tunic again. for so
many OF tne garments seen are nearer the lines
OF the tunic than or the severe. fitted redingole.
A novel costume of amethyst coIOred cloth a
most fashionable shade, by the way has the top
cut In an original fashion The skirt. long full
untrlinmed and hung from band set on about
two inches above the natural waistHne and the
blouse, evidently on the same lining are made of
1l 1Tlsh lace and tiny bands Of amethyst velvet
me overgarnent is also short WASTED and
opens in front. 1t hangs to the knees and has
pointed corners. so that the sides appear 10
curve up 1t is cut out in heart shaped decoIIa-
tase and has loose top, like a bolero which
crosses and fastens in front with four buttons
This little garment and the elbow sleeves are
almost covered with chenille. self-tOned en-
oroidery. and the embroidery n q smaller design
Is carried about the skirts
slender women are affecting the princess
dress Tor visits This style is particularly effeo-
i've worn with fox furs. three TO five animals
making the stole At recent first night a we'll
known actress wore q princess dress of white
cloth trimmed with Jet about the round decoIle-
Iage- on her head a earlier of black
oStrIch pIumes, and she wore black gloves Her
wrap was or black ChantiIly lace and tet
IN france black and white are allowed as sac
ohu mourning, but the gown must include some
LEdterlal which belongs 20 mourning A horss
noted Tor us correct modes OF this SORT is show
ing costumes Of cloth, trimmed with creme ara
worn with blOuseS Of black wool lace Iie-btaDcS
oy tiny guimpe of white TaIenciernes T21sc,r
Wool lace is mourning, While silk laces would nor
pe considered so, any more than lets Other
DlouSes are made OF dull black mOusseIine de
sole embroidered TAnglaise or in dots and
Ightened With white crepe or mousseIine de
sole. NO
There Will be nothing new in fashions now
that IS no decided change, until the first of the
year, when the modes for the Riviera ave
launched, but there are always some little indt-
cations which show the tendency toward which
modes are drifting. For instance, one sees now
good many dropping shoulders and sleeves cut
IN piece with the blouse. and il is probable