New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

cluster Of fine pin tuckings a wide velvet belt
bowed in the back. lifted itself a little in the
pretty upward slant that has proved so becoming.
Inc blouse above was of white tulle trimmed with
large squares of flet lace. embroidered in coarse
mauve silk in wide overay stitch, easy of achieve
ment and decidedly effective.
win TINS skirt also a half-ong velvet
coat An extremely pale shade of violet showed
lovely reflections in a gown of heavy crepe de Chine.
= FeIVet band hemmed the skirt. and the blouse of
'he same tinted tulie. was trimmed with bertha
ana snort oversleeves of the crepe de Chine \ long
sash Of the material knotted on one side OF the
'front.' hanging in long ends, finished with fringe.
Ihe present mode OF wearing colored velvet coats
with white or light colored cloth skirts gives an
air or sayety to daytime gatherings of smart wom-
season when all were in solnbre tones. nearly
every every gown OF taupe color or some equally low
tOIlo OI gray or Drown
GAY COLOR SCHEMES.
From present indications the color scheme of this
years goWning promises to be decidedly gay. y
prominent French woman. who has always been
rather noted for her beauty, with advancing age
Vonb IoS' F FSy & the s1ee grGefIi hsQie 81 & 9er
mas adopted a manner Of gowning that is at the
ways she wears princess gowns with fitted backs,
but with the fronts hanging loose from the neck.
hide her size and increase her height. over this
in the middle of the back to show the w1istiine
which there remains good, and with long points on
over the shoulders knotted low the bust, and
collars she does not attempt but her collars are so
cleverly cut and shaped TO the short, thick neck
min i a CoaieiIlg ,5 IN. i 5ier m The chn tbe(;
rise to the ears at the sides and descend DIT at
the back
They are always transparent, carefully boned
ana finished with a deep Iisse ruching at the top.
Black. the usual resort Of aging women, she
ing TO the elderly Instead she chooses shades Of
depssndng on the purpose For which the toilet IS
designed. Always the materials are solti cling
! J. az Il . III.
e or t yI f ybjf In soft iyo~v tones or
wears wears Rt' GS41 t el tS ny t 1T ' d r her bsaU
ttful, luXuriant hair She IS extremely heavy, ana
leans lightly on a tall stick; with a silk taSSel
with wide mandarin sleeves that show exquisite
One day lately. at the driving hour, as she was
leaving her carriage to walk little in the BolS
GIet lace ornamented with great motifs of heavy
shaped in three points. finished with fringe At
the throat it was fastened by long plated chiffon
charming. OF bell shape, covered with shrred
| black tulle it framed her lovely face. The under
side of the brm was faced with softly arranged
wfHte tulle-so pretty against her hair! FROM the
back of the brim came wide ends of hlmy lace that
tied loosely under her chin.
| Black or white lace is Of the first Importance in
! elegant toilet for either young or old. Al the
moment the thick laces, like point de Genes, point
de Venise and point de Milan. are much in vogue;;
| with fur and lined with fur with plated nous
| sene they add immensely to the elegance OF a
| costume Passementerie also plays part in the
! garniture of these pretty adjuncts.
| shape OF the modish manteaus that figure so
largely in the wardrobe OF every VEL g9wned
pears that the designer takes length OF cloth OF
fbi bis fancy, or TO the taste Of his client fold
| here. cluster OF shrrings there. or a Yucker,
| doue-the material falling in the most graceful
folds In2sinahe. ne sleeves are M iS'iou M 10y g
| folds or perhaps a sleeve is merely simulated by