New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
Paris. December %.

BdrlS, december u.
p,sv women will welcome the news that
.o. # the gowns composing the trousseau
:, .O,s. Rothschild had front or one-sided
.,..,ngt. This inspires the hope that gowns
80, 20 get into and out OF may be I'm
s.ore for Us. hut such hopes have been held
-, before. only 90 come to nothing for in
%. of the inconvenience of the back clos
49,. the alurements Of outline and the fact
80, corSage with a back closing is much
-, 70 trim and 10 make becoming have
s-,~-,hsacpred the trouble that It gives
.,t after all. as one woman reasons, "n
80. 4, without q maid. one has n brother
~ husband, and. as a last resort. there
&c sIuays the elevator boy"
o,s Of these front closing dresses Is
49, velvet street gown fastened with a
IorhIe row OF black satin buttons from bust
=. ham The line IS broken at the waist
=, a narrow belt of soft silk shirred on two
.s,oL cords The top OF the low. round
..,lA6 corsage is finished with fiat collar
=, white venise lace. split back and front
srd bemmed. inch wide. with bias band
~ black velvet Egyptian embroidery. in
.,u co,oy. tones. shapes a colarless guimpe,
nd
,,o,o,,aI that iust cover the elbows. under
the short plain sleeves of the velvet cor
,,se These turn UP with lace cuffs 10
match the collar The closing Of the
,-,,,,ne Is achieved in front Of one shoulder,
cpnnlncly hidden under flower Of the de-
.,gn The back Of the short wasted cor
,ses hrs the three seams Of long ago, re-
,uyned again TO favor. With the looser fit
demanded by the fashion Of the moment,
this shape Of corsage IS extremely pretty
A second gown had front closing quite
MAIDEN under the folds Of a voluminous
scbu Of fine. feecy white null, frilled with
misty Alencon lace, as IL crossed on the
bust. returning TO the back It knotted,
leaving slender rounded ends TO fall nearly
IN the hem of the short skirt The corsage
NJ this gown also had the three-seamed
hack
Tailored costumes prepared for the little
Journeys are Of soft hairy cloth, soft woven
,erges and fine soft woods in pretty checks
all much trimmed with silk braid in vary
Ing widths. but all wide. a dressy effect is
easily gained by framing a four-inch band
Of black moire or satin with braid Of the
same width, and letting it hem the skirt,
circle the hips above the edge Of the coat
and trim the sleeves, collar and revers.
The fanciful blouse of tulle or of lace
and embroidery under tulle IS no longer
worn with tailored costumes; such are re-
served for afternoon gowns. and the sim
pla blouse of white linen. with jabot ana
high turnover collar 10 match, has once
seain come into its own. A tailored gown
made for strollng about the Casino gar
6.ns AZ Monte Carlo Of morning was oi
sn.Iv ribbed cream colored velveteen' lHe
extremely short skirt opened at one slue
over A plain panel, and although only TWO
wards wide this opening. combined with
cared seam at the back. which allowed
,;,-Ie fare. made il hang gracefully Inc
IoosA Atting. hip long coat had VICE nat
.o,1ar and revers. the latter meeting uhuer
large hutton at the waist line Inc cos
,rr,a was entirely without ornament ou'
Nth its smart jabot filing the open 'front.'
The white felt hat, trimmed only WIN
..ber.,ler" how: thick. whole wrlsteu
rIoyas and red heeled shoes OF black patent
,.a,n.r with cream colored vamps' LETT
nothing 10 be desired.
n, new hats OF shirred tulle, erin ana
Cbsn,,IIv lace the use OF flowers IS re
y4ved. flowers made Of velvet leatheI' ine'o
sauzes and satin, and in material anu
color designedly quite unlike the flowers
furnished by nature. Lace is used 100
lace arranged in cockades. butterfly oows
and naring loops. wired TO keep their FORM
A fascinating hat of white Chantilly lace
had the lace laid smoothly over tounda-
ton Of gold gauze. The tiny pointed
scallops fell a bit over the edge of the
brin1 and were held there by small jet
nau heads The brim curved little high
at one size, under II was fastened big