New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
NEv-yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, MARCH a. 1909

with many serge covered buttons and false D1''o'-
holes OF white braid, is a hat OF cornHo"er Uiue
straw in a coarse openwork braid. Hanging lfoill
the top edge Of the crown long stems are small
green apples. the pale fresh green Of new apples'
An immense bow Of blue ribbon joins them For
the moment. during the daytime the hats worn
are nearly all Of the close, but by 10 means small
pot or dish shape. They cover the hair al ile
back: they hug the face entranc.nGy. provocative
y Here the larger. wide brimIned mats are re-
served for the evening On these feathers abound
wreaths OF flowers, punches Of flowers and the
great flower rosettes, decorative above all other
flower trimmings, large crowned hat with
wide brin IS wholly covered with pale, purplisa
blue violets of an odd shape. bow Of wide
ribbon to match IS posed side. reaching
from front to back. Loose petaled pink roses are
used in the manner another hat, but the
bow is Of black velvet. Worn with short tailored
costume of black serge IS large hat OF white
Pinch wide braid II is lined with cerise, and
across the fronts, pointing stify, is q huge bow
o cerise ribbon.
A bunch OF purple thistles is pinned carelessIy
to the slopnE sides Of a dish shaped hat Of dull
green straw. That is ALL yet the name inside
brought the price Of The hat TO 80 francs \ hat
OF fine black GRIN dipping over the face and deep
y dented in four places. IS trimmed only WIKI
four black feathers that wave downward from the
centre OF the low crown Tied loosely under the
chin with wide ribbons Of black velvet, is large
fat hat Of rose coored erin; bunches Of white
IlaCs. with few green leaves trim it. they are
laid close about the crown. This also dips and
dents itself close about the face.
Rarely at the present moment does the hat
match the costume. but the parssol and the wrist
Innings OF the gloves must he Il the same color.
During the last months the women workers OF
the maisons de lingerie have had period Of de
preston Their peculiar taste and talents. their
fingers especially fitted to their fairy work. the
Joining together of bits Of lace. embroidery ana
filn1y batiste. have had unwonted. undesired
leisure. CodIy hidden away in their BOXES pest
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ship. Exquisite petticoats, chemses fine enough
TO be drawn through a ring. cache corsets deli
cate handkerchiefs. and drawers run and pom
pomed with ribbons And why Because The
sheath skirt demanded that modish woman should
discard all lingerie. She must pass her delicate
limbs into tights maillots, her supple BODY into
a silk jersey. But the end Of the fancy has come
With the full skirts petticoats have come
into their again Now they reign supreme for
house street. more frilled. more embroidered
and more beribboncd than ever. With ze-t
wOmeE abandon themselves TO selecting thes"
dainty accessories. There IS less lace used than
formerly in the decoration OF under garments
/ at insets OF lace and fne embroideries prevail
With the fancy for unlined bodices. the
chemse, or cache corset-only one is worms cut
extremely low. rising only few inches above the
belt line, barely high enough 10 cover the corset
which also must be kept short, scarcely higher
than belt The necessary soutan-gorge is made
Of one thickness Of strong mousseHe De sole
These are made and sold by the dozen; naturally.
they would survive a washing.
Furniture lingerie is of rayshsnE richness. Moth
ing can be delicate too expensive for the dress
ing room or the boudoir of the young French
woman. The chairs, the bureau, the tables are
dressed in covers of laced and embroidered linen
And there are cushions OF all shapes and sizes.
from big round cnes. the length OF sofa, 10 huge
square ones, sunken !n the depths OF low chairs
Priceless laces draoe the nantes. the windows
and the bed Always set in the middle of the
great square. lace covered pillows that adorH the
head Of the bed are the tiny. ten-inch square pI-
lows Of fine embroidery used 10 tuck against
shoulder n the hollow OF the neck. or 10 rest an
arm.