New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

Paris. August j..
This season OF un-summer-like weather takes
sway all zest Cor the gowns prepared for not
days. Wholly unsuitable. IL worn AZ all. they are
half hidden by long coats enveioping wraps
Rather ones thoughts turn toward the more com
Portable things 81 the autUnn-to what VIII De
rather than 10 what Is. In the tales OF recent
toilets are predictions f1 September and October
for IN fripperies as in politics, coming events cast
their shadows before. Always ~ FIRST interest are
tailored costumes one of Uh.te serge. coarse
walled and heavy. merits description. The short
skirt IS cut with lose fttins top. lis edge I'm
ished IN three cornered tabs bound and edged
with narrow braid These button 90 the lower
part OF circular form, Gar."C beautifully al the
hem. A long WASTED Of the same material
has attached skirts fastened in the same manner
with bUttOned tabs. Below the elbows the sleeves.
OF easy it, finished with half a dozen over
tapping pieces Gu; an forme and trimmed with
braid
Trimming in the form q several widths Of
gold braid laid the under side II black tulle
ornaments gown Of gray blue camei's hair.
The corsage has boiero fronts shaped into oTen
short sleeves that fan gracefully over long tight
ones OF the gold embroidered tule. There is an
enplocemeut OF this edged with uny reyers Of
black satin. below another Of white toile also lad
under black tuIe, but showing TWO inches above
trimmed with line OF gold buttons. These double
and triple ,mpiecements. Elimpes, sound wo-
fully Intricate bat in reality they are simple
enough.
BLUE AND GREEN PLAIDs.
Blue and green plaids and other mixtures are
always pat forward al the beginning OF the
tunln season. Chic and fascinating The! 10 a
degree yet they should lie purchase warily; their
vogue is lasting one. The latest thing Of
this has a short ile2tod skirt hung from a
shallow round YOKE that wrinkles Up on 10 the
figure into "a low gIrdle shape; turning over at
the top is q narrow band Of plain blue, held back
and front 10y plalG-coyered buttons. The upper
NJ he Is oT llIe. finishing With
plaid, and cut round a white gUimpe; the two
materials are pleasantly IN Ned in the sleeves A
long of plain blue serge is worn with this
gown. A plaid belt holds the back close 10 The
figure disappearing in the side seams, leaving the
fronts 10 hang loose. ami there are revers and
cuffs OF the plaid ornameuted with contrasting
buttons. Il is a chic costume htly topped by tr1-
oorne hat Of blue felt trimmed with smart ribbon
bow.
Slow in making their way. since their first ap-
pearance last winter at Monte Carlo, tricorne and
marquise hats now the mark OF exclusive
soWuing Covered smoothly with black velvet, and
with no ornamentaJiun save silver cord that
edges the brim and great silver. ball-headed pins.
is a tricorne hat 10 be worn at TrouVlAe with a
costume Of pearl gray tuss1T. Black MORE SIX
faces the revers ard collar, set with nat buttons
Of carved silver Conspicuous among the acces-
sori,s OF this toilet are bag OF gray leather
finished in silver and black silk fTilled pafasol
WIN much carved sIIver about the handle
AT BRIDGE PARTY.
The Fashionable resorts in Paris have not at al
an out-of- the-season air. Many women who had
left for the summer have returned precipltate4y
driven back by the rain and cold. In these crcum-
stances bridge is more popular than ever. In one
81 tie salons OF the Bots Ga Bouogne group CT
four women surrounding a card table wore charm
ing gowns. all with touches OF novelty in their
makeup or coarse sky blue toile was one-a tunic
afair-lke a pnafore The skirt Tapped at one
side and buttonei there with three large buttons
of white rearl The under dress, entirely covered
with white soutache braid. had low neck turned
back with black satin. Short and loose, the sleeves
ended with a narrow line OF black satin over long,
tight sleeves OF white mousseline de sole.
Trimmed with heavy Rumanan embroidery on
skirt sleeves and corsage was the second gown Of
dun pink silk cashmere. band Of black satin