New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Tea GOsOns for the Fix,e O'clock
Marvellous Affairs of Softest Materials Worn by
the Older Hostesses of Smart French Society.

ornament is worn the useful pins are con-
cealed.
Built Of bleu corbeau velvet. striped un-
equally, and trimmed in d novel fashion
with bias bands of black silk edged by a
thread Of black fur. was a costume becom-
ingly worn by attractive blonde. In
redingote form the closing Tapped 10 one
side under a line of fat jet buttons sunk
in fur rims. The sleeves. a little full and
ending half way between elbow and wrist.
were finished by straight band edged with
fur and decorated at the back by two but
tons. The only color on the large hat, COW
cred smoothly with black satin, and with
velvet faced brim. was large. shining
metal ornament. like those described above.
that held the brim upturned at the left Of
the front.
\ deep. rich emerald green velvet cos
tune showed an attractively new form of
Russian blouse. or rather a long coat built
on lines suggested by those of the Russian
blouse. The traditional Russian blouse is
belted This hung straight and loose from
the shoulders to within half a yard Of the
hem Of the short skirt. The sleeves. cut
in one with the garment ended with a
slight funess Just below the elbows, where
a band Of seal fur clasDed them; another
circle, the wrists; between them was hand
some embroidery done In self-colOred silk.
The straight cut Of back and front was ld-
iusted al the neck by a few controlling
wrinkles and finished by a band of seal
The fur closed at one side. continuing 10
the hem and circling il also. No closing
buttons were visible. but i'm the tapping
front corner. edged by the fur. a few gold
buttons accented a large embroidered mo-
tif. Topping the costume with artistic fin
ish was Cossack's turban OF seal trimmed
with a cluster Of ostrich plumes outstanding
ut the back.
TRICOT COSTUMES FOR THE BOIS
The tricOt costumes launched at TrOu-
vile in August have been eagerly taken
up by smart young women who walk In
the BOis of a morning with their dogs
The coats have long been popular for cool
mornings at the seaside but these later
ones are shorter and closer. knitted info
greater warmth. They button at one side
and have convenient pockets The short
skirts. I'm bell shape. clinging closely over
the hips and springing comfortably at the
hem. are knitted 20 match. Often the coat
has revers faced with cretonne. or match
ing cloth. Large round muffs and neck
pieces are furnished To match the costumes,
terial matching the facings and trimmed
with fluffy wOolleu borders of cocades.
Warm and comfortable. these really smart
costumes are as successwul for automobile
jaurneys for tramping.
At the Sunday races great manteaus of
seal fur with wide shawl collars faced
with skunk, and bOrdered with IL, were
so common that these gatherings of fash
ionable women suggested uniformed
body. But occasionally ones eyes were
,heeTed by superb manteaus of chinchilla.
sable and ermne The comparative rarity
of these beautiful furs is doubtless caused
by their enormous expense. IL is of no
avail that one already possesses a chin
chilla fur set of old fashioned form. The
cost of repairing and bringing il up to
date would consume the dress allowance
of the average woman for several months.
MARGARET ALICE FRIEND.