New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
Midsummer Modes in Paris
The ALI Black Hat, with White Pale Co1ored Costumes,
Feature of Season-TraveIlng of Tole.

I wrinkIing from the hips to the top of the low
bodice band Of black satin edges It and finishes
the wrists Of the long, tight. wrinkng sleeves The
chenisette with its high curvtng stock is Of dotted
net Instead of parasol the wearer Of this gown
swung lightly in her hand tall. slender cane as
she stood among a group OF women watching
game Of tennis in the Bois. a pretty blond
woman in the party a graceful gown of white
net made with two skirts: the lower one was plain.
the upper deeply embroidered with coarse cotton
threads. The corsage above the high hung skirt
was all of the embroidery. sash Of black Liberty
silk was arranged IN quite manner IT passed
the right shoulder. then under the left arm
to fasten at the top the skirt under huge rose
Of red shaded silk; the long ends hung straight
weighted with long silk tassels. There were tiny
short loose sleeves over the tight wrinkled ones
Fresh and dainty gown made Of strips of
wide muslin embroidered. The long skirt was COM
posed of three strips OF the embroidery each one
tucked finely at the top in the plain space, and at
tached the above by strong invisible stitches
under the scalloped edge The fronts of the bodice
ere held across a pleated net cheInisette with
lacings OF wide black ribbon with tasselled ends
The short WASTED bodice of old rose tussor
gown had embroidered Sits just under the bust;
through these run wide soft ribbon OF
black Liberty that tied high at the black into
huge bow with long ends A sash of the same sort
passed low about the shoulders of pale blue
gown: just in front IL was slipped through large
embroidered rings and again through others at the
belt line; then it fell straight TO the hem of the
skirt.
One Of the tennis players, a slender girl. wore a
costume Of white linen, quaint and exquisiteiy be-
coming to iler special style. The short skirt
cut after the manner of many of the new ones, IN
two parts with a seam in the middle Of the front
and back. 1 scant, measuring not more than
three yards, at the most, at the hem. and 1t was
hung d little high wasted and decorated with a
line OF buttons each side of the middle front
seam The swagger little coat was short wasted in
the middle Of the back. with long plain side pieces;
ii was cut short Directoire fashion across the
bust buttoning once The long plain sleeves had
email buttoned cuffs, and there were little square
revers, also with buttons.
Buttons played pretty part in the trimming
scheme OF Z costume Of thin white serge Around
the neck the fronts, and on the cuffs Of the
smart loosely hung coat were large bullet-shapcd
gold buttons holding loops Of black cord The
pieated side breadths Of the skirt were held down
On to 4 plain narrow front breadth by line of the
buttons and loops set on each side The teatners
Of the large black hat held by great gold Dan
pins. \ charming ensemble!
A gown worn at dinner the evening Of the same
day at the clubhouse of the lie de Puteaux showed
the high artistic effect of bit of black on white
costume The skirt, of crepe de chine fel In oeau-
tifuI straight loose folds from corselet made OF
coarse cotton cords; above this. straight across te
body, just under the bust. was strip OF black
ribbon its ends under soft folds that draped
the shoulders. The strip of black ribbon was hghl-
" embroidered in Set in the front or the
wide black straw hat was one great red rose Inc
touch OF black so dscreetly used gave an enormous
amount of chic.
Barring a bit OF exaggeration In the manner OF
the skirt dTaping. costume of white sros tuiie
WAS quite charming IN the middle of the back the
skirt was gathered little a high waIstband
the gathers filling space Of eight inches. with the
finish covered by large fiat blue silk rosettes Inc
whole. arrangement gave broad but not un-
graceful appearance 10 the back. The corners OF
the straight fronts were turned over TO the beck
and buttoned by line of three large blue buttons.
thus disclosing underskirt Of pleated white
tulle The chemisette and the long tucked sleeves
were Of this material. Little puffed sleeves gath
cred into tight bands and wide that turned
hack the low bodice edged with dark blue
broidery with many large fiat pastilles dotting 1T
Starting from the rosettes in the back came
row hue sash that knotted low on the front
breadth The sash and the scarf, while worked
nearly 20 death, still remain important part of
nearly every costume Scarfs for country wear.
nyIng the pretty linen hats made of fine
soft linen, daintily embroidered They have the
advantage Of being easily washed SO one may al
ways be fresh in them.
4 uretty trimming for gowns of colored linens
tussores is coarse white net, cut into widths
sUit and dotted with pastes OF cotton
,bro,d They are edged with tiny bias bands
OF The material OF the gown A short sk1rted cos
tune of mink tole mas its skirt and half long, loose
cnat trimmed with waving bands of this dotted
net T2etY,esn the shoulder drapery, back and 'front.'
is a strip of the net, edged deeply with a cotton
fringe 4 blouse composed entirely OF IL has the
lire of dots separated by frils of narrow lace
pretty blouse is made of this dotted net and many
I lines OF fine tucking.
a costume suitable for any age, but with nice
youthful lines of coarse green linen. The skirt
is embroidered three interiacing lines of shallow
soxlI0Ds formed Of large sod small white pasti1s.