The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03


shirt in two equally deep plated section.
The plating is 20 d0ns that at the too ~
the nounos only the white shows. VIII.
toward the bottom the skirt Fare nsosnF
tates 10 pressing the plAits that tho hla.A
Shove In long slender p0intS-
AZ the top Of the lower nounca a soN
black aatin scaTf h drawn ro,nd w.,
skirt and knOttsd. thu result being th
the uppSr nounco has an air Of belonRit..
with the plAitod and girdled bodice p.
Russian fashion rather than with a..
skirt.
The alosves are plated horizontally
the collarleas neck has a fat finish -
white lace. the skirt h shOr.. the grda
u OF black satin and into this Rirdls 4,
thrust a knot OF little rcd and pink rose,
which give just the right relieving note
Soft gray and white moussslins ve,sd
in gray or in dun pink has been chosen
for some good looking models. and there
are somo lovely things in China blue and
white stripes vsiled in black.
Tho Rrays stand particularly we'll and
the delicate grAys in particular are more
popular than they have been for sons
time. Some Of the most distinguishes
frOclus shown by the importers are in a
wonderfully soft smoky gray Of quite
light tone that should bs becomink IN
any one who can wear gray at all.
One such frook In chiffon has finely
plated skirt falling over . foundation
OF crepe In the same gray. On the
bottom OF this overskirt 10 q band %
beautiful black lace Of cobwebby texture
and just above this band you go vagsielv
through ths chiffon q wide band Of crsari
lace set into the crsps foundation.
The fiat plain chiffon bodice With thu
usual Japanese sleeve has bands OF black
lace ON the bottom OF the sleeve and abou'
the neck below . little guimps and cola
OF hns cream net. An inch hand Of hlacl
chiffon is sst into the collar just belo,
the hem. The chiffon OF this bodice %
made over cram lace. The snsct %
refined and charming 10 an extrAocdinsr
degree and theTs are other gray model.
Of the same general type which shonh
delight conservatives who want IN.
modish hut not the conspicuous.
surprising number % drewy after.
noon frocks are made short. and Tho
trotting skirt shows . tendency 90 cary
the short skirt idea TO extremes, hrr
women are a. a rule requiring q htia
more length than the extreme model,
suggest. Sonie OF thess walking skirt,
are uncomfortably narrow at notion.
hut there are numerous models in which
some arrangement OF plaits supple.
enough width for comfortable walking
without doing away With the desired
straight limp lines.
The Norfolk jacket in receivtnk con
siderable attention from tailcrp as the
aMaaon dayalOUa 1hia IL n natural -
duence 10 the belted Russian lines, and
some Of the loosely belted Norfolk coats
are very taunty and attractive, though
hey have an undeDiably youthful al
They are perhaps ~ their hest in tho
light loOSe woven hOmespuns and tweed~
sc. hut Ne have seen good Norfolk ami
near Norfolk models IN the Serges
The most moving looking taiIored
costumes are Of decided So Gritty and the
coats range all the way from thres-
half length coat u the gensral Tavorf,a
PoRxee@. taGetas and foularis are oil
being preased into service Tor the tAilova,!
trotting costume. and the coat Snd akIvt
or coat and frock models in dotted darL
hlue and white foulard. strictly tailor~d
and hound with plain darE hlus, bavs
FRENCH houses Pasent ieSaheS ,sI,s
are 'I.'d upon these. - upon almosa any
and every. TYPE OF froHk save the evenins
49, Ann VOC Icsthsr helts of an kind-
f'snre conspicuo'~'y IA she sesasas Coz
Norfolk coats With wide pateD. IsA,ba,
belts are liked for white teTae snoTt,n -
costumes. and the French MAKERS u.-
the patent leather bsh upon .snch dress
81 the sketch. iss rcd cashmsrs hsrd
on the skirt bottom. its etnhroidsred rcd
yoke yelled Va the net and Ire g1impe of
black chiffon