New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
Parisiennes
Paris. September /.


IN epits 81 the fact that hundreds OF buyers"
have len Paris with great boxes filled with new
s'mOdeI gowns ths Parisienne IS in no haste to
don fall garments She is content 10 await further
Developments before deciding on her toilets Tor
autumn. 10 say nothing of winter. The premeres
t ,he smart theatres viii tell best the story OF the
immediate future.
The velvet hats and FUR trimmed garments
French women adopted during The last days "i
June and the white costumes and those OF 'hln
loft materials in summer they VIII continue
20 wear through the month Of September. black
silk iaoings - their coats have given place TO
;hose Of lrocaded or striped silks, or 10 PLAIN
colored silk edged with narrow box pieaiinss OF
velvet r.bbor- 4 pretty change from the an "ihOe
serge costume Is new fine woollen material "i
soft creamy white narrowly striped with black
A facincs To these costumes black moire Il pre-
ser-ed and all the accessories black. save for a
Tich hued fower-au aster or dahlia-pinned 10 the
coat Rivang the practical blue shades for morn
ing tailored costumes are ne" shades az ia"lh one
or two nice tones of khsk and smart invisible
plaids
KK7,,btr doore n the showrooms ~ the great
rovn builders the spirit OF autumn IS evident in
rhe costumes snd materials. fcr them Sln1meT Is
quite ended. Tnstesd 81 foulaEd silks and h"Wered
Iuuslins are rough honespuns. fveedS. Telvets ana
she new sable cloth, al in the sere ann yellow
.ones ~ srr,Ju1n foliage. with warm browns. rich
nurples wine colors aud Ereenish shades of the
changing leaf Among tho street costumes are
1hose Of black mousseline de sole. with skirts
p,er,rne5 l1ur-s high with velvet. satin and even
sur The trimming material enters also into the
srher,e OF The corsaSe of which the greater part
remains mousseine de sole. The short coat IS en-
reg composed of the material that hons The skirt
With SIS wide open Tsvers belt 10 match and its
short skirt IL is very smart
In dull green and brown tones Is fine wool
rniN tslre shaped into the old-fsshoned bell skirt
The half long coat with three back seams. is semi
nttinE the fronts hanging quite straight The skirt
euings away sInartly from the feet, weighted
little by lis trimming Of bias silk bands trimmed
with An irregular design I'm narrow black soutache
ln-aid. In a manner not wholly pleasing TO eyes
long accustomed the unbroken lines of coat and
skirt the coat flares considerably on the sides.
VIISa ozIfFs and square rsvers that may turn open
xrna-1ly or close deHmrely under double lines Of
ihslttons faced With velvet and trimmed with
narrow hem Of the braided silk. With such cos
tunes ara the pretty, close turbans made Of
one niece Of velvet silk, winding the frame In
sEoft. graceful folds twisting at the ends into
h4unning Nbow. Except for ornamental hatpins
'5here is no other trimming.
Posed on the head like bonnet Of the ReVo-
aution IS q new head covering Of violet velvet, the
lsolds forming an actual knot in front ON each
side the edge turns up little 10 show 4 hit
-F gallon on the under side. Worn with = costume
~ violet cloth slightly deeper IN tone. trimmed
with velvet 70 match, the skirt and coat edged
"a srrowlv with fur. II IS charming
like Germany France has recognized the dan
yer that turks in the hatpin. snd law restrict
ing or forbiddinS its IS soon 10 he enacted A
Substitute some women find satisfactory is vide
comb. with short, strong teeth. hidden under the