New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

Paris, November ..
Mousseline de sole as applied 20 an out
door costume has a shivery suggestion
these cold. wintry days In a smart tea
room yesterday was an extremely chic
cloth gown with an overdress o. mousseline
de sole. which. with its fur accessories.
looked comfortable enough. The mousselIne
corsage turned back showing chinchilla
facings, which heightened tnIo a narrow
vest whose ends were covered by belt OF
folded satin. Handsome buttons held the
mousseline on the sides. Pleated into the
arrnholes. the sleeves ended in wide, loose
cuffs. fur edged. They were short enough
10 show pretty, pufIed undersIeevss that
dripped pleated frills over the hands. On
the skirt part larger pleats were ioosened
a dozen inches or so above the hem form
ing a founce that nearly covered the IN
derskirt; a narrow band OF fur marked the
top OF II. on leaving. the wearer OF this
original costume drew over her shoulders
a short. round chinchilla cape with long
stole ends. With the picturesque motion
affected by pretty women this season. she
walked with her huge mun held high
against her chest and her chin tilted In the
air, with charming patric.an insolence-
How simple, Yet how chic. was a costume
OF satin faced with cloth hanging all IN fine
straight lines, with an elegance purely
Parisienne! The skirt. OF graceful fulness.
dragged an incn or two-a length which.
though graceful, is unhygienic and uncon-
Portable. The long coat was closed nearly
10 the knees by four large. square buttons
covered with the same braiding that
trimmed the front corners OF II. made mo-
tifs Oh the sleeves and faced long. narrow
revers. Cut loose. the coat merely outlined
the figure except In the back. where IL was
held close by a narrow braided belt ending
at the side seams under buttons smaller.
but matching those on the front. In color
II was a delicate toned violet with a gray
ish tinge. 4 BIT lighter in shade than the
braid that trimmed II. The hat. large and
covered with thick. piled black velvet. had
for trimming great masses OF black wings.
dusky black against the golden hair.
A fheure du patinage On select after
Moons AZ the Palais Gu Glace. charming
costumes are worn. Truly Ike a costume
OF the late ec's. seen in old prints. IN
all the charming business OF that period.
is one worn by i graceful skater over an
extremely short, loose pleatsd skirt Is
draped round ovsrskirt. which Is drawn
in many wrinkling folds across the 'front.'
and hips. and Iooped Up at one side OF the
back. The softly draped bodice. with
wrinkles merging into those on the upper
part OF the OyersiSirt. has a princess effect.
There are long tight sleeves. a shawl
shaped collar. faced with skunk, fastens
under the bust, with the little animal oddly
dropping his head over his own tail. The
same fur edges the round overskirt and
twice circles a huge ermine mur. Even
the hat IS reminiscent OF the eos. Made
In soft folds OF black velvet II clasps the
face, tying loosely under the chin.
With costume OF dark red sable cloth
is worn. inside the open fTonted coat. a
waistcoat OF darker red velvet II buttons
nearly 20 the throat. then. Earring a little
rises into high collar. curving about the
ears.
A costume OF the new MORE silk. gray,
with n soft violet sheen on the surface.
Is beautifully trimmed with velvet OF the
same shade and chinchnia FUR. The cor
sage Is made with deep. low Recked. vel
vat yoke which frames a guimpe short,
loose sleeves and a wide velvet helt.
Dropping from under the short velvet
sleeves are lens. loose ones 81 MORE aux,
Satherec into nArro~. straight velvet
wrist bsnd- r-srsylins tie short ss,r- two
vssvss bands are sc oos shovs the csser.
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