New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

An example of the manner IN whicn 'ne
- ~ more than a century ago nave
,u.o and been absorbed by those of
sov is a charming new gown ordered by
,rg woman which is copied exactly
'O"- u,orn bv Nine. Vigee-Le Brun in
H0. -or,rait painted by herself In the
a,ogrsnh Of the painting which served
~ model the gown appears TO be OF
sof, velvet. but the copy is achieved
s,sor crepe-soft, thick and glossy. Ike
1..in Shaped round at the top revealing
-. whole q the neck and throat and
- ~ the beautiful flesh below. the
cage is simply shirred in narrow
.,..s,o, AZ the edge and drawn with
-. Guinness into round waist line. The
- % Joining with the plain. slightly
s-org,ng skirt. also gathered little at
- ION IS covered by a high. wrinkled
.sAtor sash that ties al the back in a large
-. nth wide loops and short wide ends.
,,,.rsr,elv close and plain. the sleeves, with
: trimming 20 soften their severity, end
a.. above the elbows This excessive
.,,,,,sss Of neck and sleeve finish is quite
,,,,ts6 10 the youthful beauty Of the wearer.
r.ss fortunate ones can add bit OF lace
.sornrnent without sacrificing the simple
,,v NJ the oldtime model.
~ the same period IS a gown of pale
-cse colored Liberty silk. recently sent
home from a great house Of the Place
vendorne. The light material Of this skirt,
vbich is built in like manner as the one
,,s, described. is weighted al the hem by
sx-iDch wide bias band Of the silk. and
is trimmed on each edge with two-inch-
ri6e crinkly silk fringe. The corsage plainly
,ut IS topped by a guimpe of unlined white
-nousselne Dc sole and nearly covered by
. large 6chu Of point d'esprit frilled in
,ouble rows with the same material. II
hints lightly. low on the bust showing a
little If the wide-ftted black satin belt.
with line Of ornamental buttons set on
Zach side of the front Straight sleeves.
reaching nearly 70 the wrists. faced with
black satin -urn high. Stimulating cuffs.
A. Longchamps last Sunday. in spite of
lowering skies Threatening tempests and
spdden rain. Delouse and pesage were gay
with women in summer gowning. But al
WAYS AZ hand were the shelterng cloak
and long sticked. gayly colored tOut-enscas.
in case the threats We're fulfilled. These
r-actical cloaks show nothing new in form
from those Of last season. Long. loose.
with easily fitted sleeves wide open al the
bottom lined and faced with contrasting
color these coats. if well made are capable
O: being worn with either side outward.
Rather a boon 10 women Of narrow means.
Of frcf,
parent etamine in changing color tones
lined win contrasting mousseline de sole.
six. velvet and fine cloth. used in the
spring as facings. have given way TO lace
a6ornment and embroidered batiste.
White and ecru gowns and costumes
seemed In the majority last Sunday,
scarcely outnumbering however. the smart
tailored costumes Of black and dark blue
surah-fne lined al inch wide spaces with
white These costumes OF striped silk.
while elegant and thoroughly nj. are in
danger of becoming too common. Built on
lines So similar as 20 seem like a uniform,
the smartest Of these costumes have a
short skirt hanging in perfectly straight
lines bur comfortably full-easily allowing
one On mount a chair i'm order 70 see over
the heads II the crOwd-in decided con-
trast o. ast summer when women were
laooriousiv hoisted 20 this position by their
escorts. This fitness ~ the back is hid
den under a wide box pleat stitched close
half way 10 the hem, and the pleat is cap
able OF any amount IF ornamentatiOn in
the way of braiding. stitched silk bands
and buttons OF every sort and degree. Of
color. material and size. The closing may
be hidden under this pleat or it may APP
pear decorativey. directly in the middle
OF the front under a line Of buttons, or
diagonaIy az one side.
Tie loOse-hung coat shows a bit more Of
variety az il is. or should be. cut Of a
length proportionate 10 the figure Of the
wearer. Jaunty. indeed are those that end
only a little below the waist line on a
slender youthful figure; more sedate are
those that touch the hip line, while the
usual length, the one best liked by the
average woman. ends just below the hips
Personal taste also enters into the finish
Of The 'front.' in a round collar OF a square
one. or with no collar at al at the back.
while the fronts turn back in wide pointed
revers. with no closing.
a clever woman with only two street
gowns. one Of white serge and one Of
black satin, rings 50 many changes with