New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
.Nes~ Trimming of Fine Tucks
Adds Touch Severity Costumes but Is Considered
Smart by Parisiennes.

all Of black foulard. dotted wide distances with
white dots the size of franc piece. Back ana
front the square neck opening filled with
bands Of heavy lace framing fine lingerie tucks;
below the sleeves, finished with a band OF plain
black showed tiny sleeves that matched the
guimpe. Wrinkling across the front OF the skirt
and mounting TO form girdle. was an overskirt
of plain black; drawn tightly back, II fell straight
in long breadths. Gracefully draped over the
shoulders hung long scarf Of plain black fouiard,
widely hemmed and frnged on the ends. White
wrinkling gloves met the sleeves; her parasol was
white. and thrust into her girdle at one side was
a huge bunch of white roses. CrOwning her
yellow hair. her big hat wonderfully becom-
ing-pure white braid, faced with black velvet and
trimmed with a shower of black paradise feathers
or black Liberty silk and black mousselne de sole
was second black toilet. Circling the long skirt
at the height of the knees passed wide rose col
ored ribbon. over Il hung slender tunic of black
mousseIine de sole; through it the softened rose
ribbon wonderfully effective This the
only touch of color in The toilet; the hat black
and the white parasol was trimmed with three
wide bias bands Of black silk.
Yelling blue ribbon a third gown OF black
transparency In this the overskirt hung
fin such to suggest puff at the knees,
held by the ribbon passed underneath the front
and sides only; at the back the ribbon reappeared
tie into immense bow. The corsage crossed
over bands Of blue ribbon below unhned guimpe
of black mousseline de sole
Less noticeable. but not less elegant was cos
Of black Liberty. with the upper part of its
corsage all OF black Chantilly lace. Circling the
figure under it straight bands of blue and pink
pompadour ribbon. In effective places the cor
sage showed the dead black OF velvet ribbon. A
relief from the suddenly blooming fad for black
hats of wheat colored straw, dish shaped
and round. side turned up a bit. showing the
facing of black velvet On the side Of the droop-
ing brIn rested stify arranged bow of two loops
and a Nat crossing band of black velvet. Pinned
by the upturning brin stood high a tuft OF wheat
ears This hat topped elegant gown of the in
comparable Shining black charmeuse satin, K
tremey long and hung straight from deep yoke
of white plated tulle incrusted with gold lace A
narrow band OF black velvet framed this the dense
black of II in admirable contrast 10 the material
A stately gray haired woman wore charmingly
a toilet OF mouse gray silk voiie Hemmng the
trailing skirt were four deep tucks separated into
groups of two by grayish white English embroidery.
Tight lower sleeves of this. holding dropping
puns of the voile. The corsage hidden by
quaint little wrap of coarse gray tulle over gray
satin. About the shoulders il was draped with
gray pearls and the long pointed fronts were gath
cred into long tassels of silk and pearls
Bands of gray satin striped the back of the gar
ment, confining II at the waist line Pink
with a tinge of yellow trimmed the hat OF
chartreuse straw.
MARGARET ALICE FRIEND.