New-York tribune., 1907-03-31
Gos0rss Gg1orn on the Rf0fero.
Women Are Dressed English.
blu for the German

thusiast in the niceties of feminine apparel she
seems almost hopeless AS a rule her figure is not
on aesthetic lines. and her skin after girlhood is
PAST, not good Yet she seems to take neither OF
jewels. her hats the ma erials and cut of her
gowns. To describe the wardrobe worn by one
Moman-and she is a representative of well born,
intelligent and presumably wealthy class-would be
70 repeat all the sins against good dressing. The
woman mas large hips. although she is by no means
unwieldy, and she adores short skirts. A short
skirt any good tailor viii maintain is possible FOR
any any hgure; nut the German type OF snort SKIRT IS
fun only about the hips and shapes down in hour
glass fashion about the ankles. a short skirt not
siciehIiy roluInnous about the bottom Is a Idult
%hch many women may fall into; but II seems
go 10 good tailor. is the only one TO adopt II.
Sne seems too to have an innate preference i4 ioE
ornate blouses, figured materials trimmed with
stripes and for Jewels which do not match her
complexion. Drops OF pink pearls against a
wise woman content to go ieweiess for life
Some OF the smartest daytime gowns here are
ing Of skirt and coat with Inc collar faced with
colored velvet. nice example of this fashion is a
hannel serge, almost smooth in its surface, made
with pleated skirt clearing the ground and half
long jacket The collar and revers of the coat are
covered with brownsh shade Of rose velvet and
me me nat IS straw in lighter tint OF the same
color trimmed with shaded roses and leaves and
shading TO brown are liked. and make a charming
bridge from winter to summer.
amples of Paris fashions. All gowns seem built
over a lingerie foundation and tops are mere
about a1 nndersasya Sf "a n secon1 yss+eriai novel
gown is of black mousseline de sole and Chantily
lace, built over foundation OF white embroidered
muslin. The black skirt is cut like long tuntc
and arranged in points lingerie rufiles, while
for the tops the black makes a bib bodice with
fun draperes about the aTmholes. The foundation
provides the embroidered gGimpe and three rows
of rufiies that form the elbow sleeves
Another garden party gown is of white voile.
checked off into diamonds by hairlnes of black
built over white foundation. 1t is arranged
the new lines. with drapery about the armhOleS
and lingerie guimpe and undersleeves But there
is a novel decoration the skirt a few inches
above the hem. This consists of pattern made
by cutting out the centres of the diamonds form
ing the pattern and embroidering the edges heavily
with black silk, and of placing in each perforated
diamond little passementerie tassel OF white and
black This is really novel expression OF the
use OF drops and tassels and passementerie Orna-
mentation
With some of the voile suits sees short
bOlero peleTines of white cotton linen toe,
thickly braided TO match the gown Long coats of
toile are appearing. and of these are lined
with striped silks and with foulard with
enormous spots Stripes in all eoors and of all
sizes and arrangements are the most conspicuous
item in the fashions of to-day but the dressmakers
putting forward dotted materials and are desig-
mating them possible rival.
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