New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Paris, September IS.

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velvet. rich. elegant and beautiful in the
extensive Qualities. but better left alone in
the cheap grade. enters largely INTO the
composition Of street and indoor gowns
ITnfcrgettable IN its beauty this season.
though extremely odd in design, was
costume OF pink and green changeable vel
vet seen ar A great reception recently The
skirt was so short and scant that II fully
exposed the feet, which were exqulslteIv
shod in pink and green-pink ribbed SILK
stockings and high-heeled shoes Of green
ish-gray suede. with flashing diamond
h,ickles-snd over il a narrow square tram
that dragged perhaps half yard on the
Soor hung loose from the waist. IL seemed
70 he attached to the corsage by a deep
wrinkled g1rdle. pointing at back and front
over the lace chemisette. and on each cor
rer hung 6 long heavy silk tassel.
Sweet little velvet coats, with an attract
s-e air Of ol5er1 times about them. are cut
With short fitted basques and worn WITH I
ssuz-ate SKIRTS Of silk. cloth or creDe- The
front opens low. turning back IN Nloe'
-ofnted revers. faced or edged with iur-
1are fills the opening and wide lace frills /
finish the short. tight sleeves Another TOP
finish 10 these little garments is a bertha OF
white null lace or tuNe- foloed 10 Harh'
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,.,. s,,,rape, the ends cross in front and
finish under large button at each SIDE oi
tho bust. And there are more practical
.ssored velvet coats, handsomely belted,
,,.--irp one sash end to fall nearly TO the
-soor They close hv single row or but
,o,s nearly 10 the throat and have long
sleeves that point over the fingers. Ihese
eleo are designed TO accompany skirts OF
different color and material and are there-
sore very scr rriceabie.
Al the last iongchamps race meeting
woman prominent IN the fashionable world
wore 2 smart gray costume, with a velvet
coat Of this description. Il was belted with
rs,er- leather and an immensely wide
square collar Of coarse white ratlne was
hermed. three inches deep, with black
e1,,,-,,- f,,r A hand OF the fur circled the
sleeves at the elbow and again at the
wrist.
woman Of the same party wore
costume of gray ribbed velvet, woven with
g background Of pale green. Gray cara
clIl fur trirned this lovely costume. shaping
q collar so deep at the back that 1t could
well be called a cape: over the shoulders
II narrowed 10 finish IN point at the
rslt where il dargled in long tassels.
cuffs Of gray fur reached nearly 10 the
elbows. and the sleeves were finished with
fingers. There were pockets on the little
basaue-snau square pockets that seemed
IN s-a-t from under the velvet beit-and
lour silk 1assels fell from the lower cor
ners. The muff OF matching fur was huge
soft and fat
S,iu another velvet costume seen on the
same occasion combined a skirt in black
and white pin stripes. with coat OF plain
black velvet. The short, scant SKIRT OF ihe
x--ioea velvet opened Rt each side 10 give
a siirnpse of an under dress Of turquoise
blue rnousseline de sole, narrowly hemmed
18th black velvet The tight coat sleeves,
handed with errnine fur at the elbows. met
undersleeves Of striped velvet, and the
ends Of q wide shawl collar OF erInine fur
were tucked inside wide belt OF striped
velvet.
Evening cioaks also are made Of new
satiny. shining Velvets, so unlike the vel
--ets Of other times they seem an entirely
different material The fashion Of wearing
evening clcaks diaphanous as summer ones
Is set aside. and new one are lined with
the new soft. white. woollen materials,
pilot cloth. swansdown cloth and similar
fabrics. all soft and warm, and very lovely
with their thick. tOneless surface. These
Innings c71pply the trimming also. as they
4i1-- over into faCings edged with fur
velvetee-i toe. IS 2 success his season
,nd is turned into smart and practical COS
TUNES for ordinary wear. The fancy con
finues for black velveteens. striped and pin
dotted with white. Fur bands. with braid
end many buttons, trim them, and always
-hera IS 2 touch Of color-pale blue OF green
or the popular brilliant red-in the trim
ming Of the collar and in simulated waist
coats 4 smart costume Of black and white
checked velveteen lately sent home from a
rvest house Was Of that delusive simplicity
(which is calculated 10 bring sorrow 10 the
sRexperienced hand that attempts imitation
The straight skirt buttOned at one side OF
the front-the bl.ttoned line continuing on
.be corsage. The front was laid in q wide
box pleat and the wide collar that finished
the neck started from under the edges OF
this p1eat. Double cuffs, one Of white ratine
the other of black satin. cunningly cut out
and curved. finished the half long sleeves.
and at the back were two red and pink en-
r,-oioered buttons. The collar. which was
ofrlack satin. was laid over a second one OF
-he rough white cloth. and pink, red, white
and black. al together, We're wrought into
the belt which was finished by a fat rosette,
q rnelsnge of all. For indoor wear the neck
was cut in a pretty round. but for out OF
Doors was supplied a lace guimpe with a
ezafhinz choker that mounted 10 and
curved the ears. no outside garment IS
worn with this gown for the street IN
stead one Of the new shaped stoles IS
oonned with an immense r1luff 10 match
old-fashioned names are noted on the
rnlor cards Of this season-puce, ma
ferts- cardinal, cerise. emerald green and
slate How City they go with the capes'
pelerines. ruchings. puffings and velvet
hands Of the new models, All these
coIors, and many variations Of Them, are
a-Ez ha
one fancies ones self before Turner pict-
a7ra The yelling fashion is now wezri-
soYneiy common. but the designers are al
ways finding in IL new possibilities No
longer content with two veilings OF trans
psrent stufTs. they lay several colors over
elegant lace and embroidery The open
work design of white embroidered null
s. set of by a foundation OF bright cerise 4
satin. and over all Is hung night-blue 4.
rnouSseline dc sole Taupe tulle wells tur-