New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
Fashions Seen at Mor1fe Carlo.
Gown q Russian Grand Duchess "onoerluV
Fffective-Chic

Shirred into curves and wheels or Win inset iace
bands of the color of the material.
a tall slender woman who affects always the
close. clinging draperies Of the moment has sill
houette that copied from one Of the delicious
Tanagra figurines of Greece. The lit OF the nearly
seamless robe is achieved by means of clevery
placed peats; a few strong stitches shape the
drapery that falls the shoulders into grace
full sleeves. and the marvellous adjustment or the
high wrinkling sash does the rest The secret OF
the soft heavily hanging train Is in its unoer racing
of soft cloth thin velvet
Sitting at dejeune- the broad terrace over
looking the sea We're a group Of women smartly
gowned in walking costumes Particularly nouce-
able of lettuce green serge. Ihe circular
skirt closed at side under a trimming or TWO
rows OF large black silk buttons and button loops
of black braid The buttons set on either side
of the opening the loops of braid crossing to hold
them together. a Russian blouse closed from
shoulder to hem in the same way. 1t was cut
little low in the neck a guimpe OF lace ano
lingerie tucks; undersleeves to match showed belo"
the half long sleeves Of the garment covered
thickly with black braiding was the belt OF the
material: it shaped high at the back ana
passed through q buckle OF old silver, siopiiiS
narrow toward the front, where smaller puchie
fastened it. a second gown was of an ODD shaoe
Of gray with peculiar rosy tint, wonderfully be-
coming to q blonde The skirt was pleated- Inc
coat was of taffeta OF the same shade, and sopeo
away from the front-far back-to the hips Ii was
deI,ehtfulIv trimmed with motifs OF the cloth
edced with narrow silk braid. Large Brandenpurss
Of the silk were set each side. These httie
silk coats are with any harmonious sklrt-
often with a skirt Of matching color in voile OF
CLOTH or with skirts Of white serge.
WHITE wAIsTCoATs.
Flowers are placed the new hats IN bewiioer-
ING profusion. though feathers are py 10 iiea'
abandoned There is a new odd-shapeo hat 'ii0'
has an extremely chic air. the briIn turns up a. ..
edge trihe, and the wide round crown Is SINAI
st the base Usually IT is trimmed with rloooh
hovvs and pcinted feathers, the trimming Kept u
one side. .,..
-he-a ere fascinating little waistcoats o, "Hiee
r,ou. double breasted and fastening with one TO"
-. h,.+ons Set inside, following the line OF
the onening is a doubled two inch band OF oiacA
satin or watered silk. Large hats are worn ID 'le
evening but for the daytime they are rather srali,
with a marked tendency toward the LOUIS AVA
forms. -,
Elaboretely trimmed parasols are NOT yet IN eV'
dance All the new ones in plain colors 70
match the hat the coat. and are merely trimmed
with scallops with several tiny gathered trllis.
The little fur cravat that has only recently ap-
pesred Is charmingy becoming and really pTactica
@ar.ne inst the necessary amount of protection to
lace clad throat II is made Of chinchla, seal or
errnine boned q little to keep II IN place. aiio
fastened under a dashing ribbon bow WITH long
ends Sometimes the bow is at one SIDE. unoer the
left ear or il may be directly in the middle OF the
| back Youthful looking new coats have neited
hacks the belt passing through Sits at the Sides
fastening under the fronts that hang straight and
loose
The Duchess Of Westminster wore one Day, wnen
lunchtng at Ciro's, costume wonderful TOT It's
simplicity and grace II appeared to be all In one
piece and full from the neck to its trailing hen
The naterial black meteor crepe, fell In heavy un-
trimmed folds. The bodice was cut round at the
neck and the folds of 1t appeared to compose the
sleeves that finally clasped the elbows firmly IN
side the long black suede gloves. The gloves were
lined with pale blue that prettily showed as they
fell over at the top-this is a fancy. Instead
of a coat she immense scarf OF thin. SOFT
peacock blue panne lined with unspotted ermine-
At the ends it, deep fringe OF blue silk,
fell one formed of ermne tails. A white ruffed
narasoI with a knob of carved ivory, and white
Panama hat trimmed with stiff bows of white
ribbon and white feathers. completed a charming
ensemble
In her party woman wearing an incom-
parable costume of odd color, neither gray
nor violet, but fun Of tinted lights in its folds
The skirt was widely hemned with a band Of
changeabIe gray and violet silk, and Of the same
silk was the coat. Short IN the back, il hung In
little rippes below the short waislne. The fronts
were round and narrow they showed all the
blouse: this was Of gray moussene violet.
Great rosettes Of these two materials were set
each side of the coat and at the back
OF short, rather full sleeves.