The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

broidsred In the centre with a little wreath

broidered In the centre with q little wreath
or spray done in gold or silver thread.
The silver fibre bralds are as popular a.
ever for the trimming Of costumes OF the
tailored type, and though many fancy
effects arc offered in these braids the best
tailored models show one tone braid match
ing the costume material. Very attractive
coat and skirt costumes OF white serge.
white panama, white chiffon mohair and
white voile, trimmed only In white fibre
braid, are 10 be found In all Of the best shops
and the more severely tailored these COS
tunes are the smarter they look, though
many tailors make the mistake Of intro
duoinE fussy oolored embroideries, braid
ing, &C., into collars, cuffs and vaistooats-
A short, loose coat, bordered by two Inch
fat, white fibre braid and buttoning with
big, thick pearl buttons, associated with q
circular skirt, trimmed only by three bands
Of the braid, was distinctly the most chic
of o large group Of white wool walking
costumes displayed by n well known
tailor, although 1t was the plainest OF the
models; and next to 1t, In charm, came
a bolero costume OF simple form trimmed
in bands Of white taffeta bordered by lines
of half inch fibre braid.
White woollen stuffs, with line stripes OF
black, are attracting the attention OF the
best tailors, but are also being much used
for separate skirts by the manufacturers OF
ready made garments, and there are in the
shops an unusual number of pretty tailored
walking skirts In white wool serge panama,
yoile and mohair-which should be valuable
and serviceable possessions for the umlner
girl.
Natty tailored walking costumes from the
Partisan houses famous for their tailored
models are OF decided severity, save for
the inevitable waistooat, and often this
waistcoat Is not in evidence, save when the
coat Ia unbuttoned. Embroidered linen Is
frequently used for the waistcoat OF a
woollen suit, and in a navy serge model
sketched here a short waistcoat Of heavily
embroidered white linen was bordered by
a fold or band Of crocus yellow broadcloth,
on which were applied lines of very fine
black and white braid.
The skirt lines as the season advances
but fulfil earlier prophecy. Circular models,
or many gored models, smooth fitting over
the hip and with a fare beginning just
below the hip and widening to great full
ness at bottom, are the walking skirts
most favored, though there are various
IbpclltlOhS u Iu0 pLhiCou MA iNOoV
Longer skirts achieve the same lines in
one way or another, the top, at least, being
as q rule, circular Of cut; and the train is
once more with US, no dressy gown having
the round skirt length popular last year.
Very sheer stuffs are often pulled in at the
waist band and hang in full folds but ma
terials Of more body fit snugly on the hips.
The princesse skirt is more firmly fixed
In favor than it has ever been before and
more successfully handled by the dress
makers but the efforts to carry his model
into the realm Of the linen skirt designed
for Tubing is absurdly impractical and
the idea develops best In a material soft
enough to admit Of graceful s%wathings
about the waist line and above it instead
Of being confined to the stiff corselet lines.
Overskirt and tunic ideas are still in
sistent, though they have not yet won
general recognition, but the forms taken
by such over drapery are usually long
and sweeping Of line and detract little
from the skirt length. The apron drapery
of the valenciennes frock illustrated here
10 a case in point, the long apron tunio
front and back giving slenderness and
length to the figure, despite the FIVE frills
of mousseline trimmed with cluny inser-
ton and bordered by satin bands. which
trim the sides OF the skirt.