New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
NOVEL PURSES OF GOLD
ingenious Designs That VII Be
Hard to Copy in Cheaper Metals.
Paris. October q.


An exaraple of the degree Of extravaganza TO
which small items of costume attain could not be
better found than in the new gold handbags that
the Rue de Ia Paix jewellers are displaying. The
simple gold mesh bag, even when of generous pro-
portions is of date since the department stores
have begun 20 turn It out in silver gilt, and its
successor is an article Of such extreme luxury
that much time and ingenuity viii be necessary to
copy it.
The bag is now Of two kinds-the chain gold and
the solid gold varieties. The latter sometimes takes
the shape OF a pocketbook open on the side and
attached 10 a chain, but newer than this are De-
jeweled affairs some copying the lines OF q but
terfy and others the rotUndity Of turtle. They
are rich in enamel and jewels, and the opening Is
cIeverly concealed.
The mesh bags show novel designs IN the weaving
Of the little gold links. often cunningy devised to
look like strips of braid; often platinum ana god
are used in the design, with jewels sprinkied
over it, That the edge OF the bag should be denneo
in point and each point ornaented is anotheT noYsi
ldest as wen "a - T,e .lT Utmost qreen in hue Fiat
mum decorated with jewels makes novel oesleh,
and quite unusual are some little chain purses
done IN platinum and diamonds IN the FORM ol q
There is a return TO heavy style Of 5ewelry.
with pearls as with diamonds and with heavy goid
borders Il may pe only passing La 70 III light #
old family jewels for providing them tor those
Nhose Je%cis ~ {oebon ns1ers paTficularIy those
published in London, laying great stress on me
ftti1g bodice and the small waist Shopgrls in the
smart West End shops say mat Jney Ia' "a som peg
rnodat. tie new Paris models and the opinion
mas gone rorJh that all questions Of hygiene, as
Vel as ali The graceful effects of the past decade
have been abolished By the Gictate Or tle FaIds @
sailing stves seems to imminent, out for those
5eTc tbere Is an interesting insisrence the close
line model that has considerable prominence
ever The bcdice: that is there is coat or loose
front effect at all The skirt IS slight corseIeL 20
holt and Ia
made up cloth true street costume 20 be worn
Fashions. even those born in Paris, often have
economical possibilities not apparent al tne hTst
only two-piece combination not in vogue this year,
and yet there must be many costumes OF ms sort
lying by awaiting thrltly touSh. IIle p:sI f S
model certainly makes easy renovaton pcsspie IoT
Tucking under the skirt. ana if the skirt has a
corselet effect 50 much the better everything tnlS
There are many other close effects besides this
/ model and the only danger in describing them or
ii aying insistenoe upon them IS IN giving the idea
means So for dropping sleeves cape effects, Jap
anese draperies and long stoles are quite as mod
| ish last year. The only difference is that the
other things being newer, call for more atten-
fion. Another new model IS sort or princess
overdress. generally Of satin or cloth worn over
an urdergown of a second material. The material
of the undergown is generally thin. often of course
tI,Ile and this sometimes furnishes the founda-
ton for a sort of embroidery. This embroid-
cry is like daTning stitch, suggesting NET lace,
and IS done directly on the material in self-coored
threads.
tune viii shortly disappear in favor or a more
serious form of 1Wo-piece tailored gown. This will
be of cloth. made with long Jacket and long,
much decorated skirt There are many hand
some ways of using braid Of opening seams and
inserting trimming that this model cannot fail in
variety. For instance here is a gown Of hello
trope cloth trimmed with wide braid in the
color. The skirt is cut with a straight apron and
a pleated shaped rufie, put high that its
point Of joining is concealed bv the haf-long coat
Two widths Of braid are used. one nearly two
inches wide and the second narrower; these go
down the sides Of the front breadth and make
elaborate pattern of scrolls. inside Of diamond
designs about the bottom Of the skirt. The
design Is repeated the shoulders and the cor
ners Of the jacket, which closes only the bust
over a fancy cretonne giet. The sleeves are the
classic tailored shape put in the shoulder seams
with almost fulness and ending the wrist
with a simulated cuff.
A curious trimming is made OF strips of cloth,
say black and white, blue and white, slightly
overiying one another, shingle fashion, but ap-
parently not stitched On a Russian tunc gown
Of navy blue velvet the bottom of the skirt for
four inches deep is trimmed in this fashion with
bits Of blue and white cloth. the same idea being
repeated In revers, and bretelle trimming on the