New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
#E&$5EB}2ZE FASHION and F |RIVOLITlzaa8
TIE EUfdfb Of Skirts
Question Which Is Still Unsettled and Still
PassionateIy Discussed.

, the autumn Grand Prix over. the Paris
season Is in full swing. aud until after
! the Christmas holidays one gayety will fol-
/ low another At a recent premiere
! charming combination of colors noted was
/ worn by a nearly colorless, ash blond
woman. Coral satin. embroidered IN darker
! shades, was overhung by gray mousseline
/ de sole embroidered in gray and moon
! light tinted pearls and edged with Finch
deep gray crystal fringe On the stage
the same night Mile Faber wore color
! combination that seemed like vertable
Jewels IN It's sparkling effect-all gold and
silver embroidered lace. through which
shone family emerald green. The skirt.
with an odd one-sded effect in It's pointed
train Tapped one side over the other in
front. and. knee nigh. tuft OF pale pink
roses held a cluster OF funess. Mile. Deyo-
yOd wore ia one act mauye tissue. striped
and embroidered in silver and in another
act gray crepe de- chine. brocaded with
gold and yelled with violet hued trans
parency
Youth and sweet simplicity characterized
a little toilet worn by Nile. Requard ON
the stage u another playhouse. OF soft
red satin. from the hem Of the skirt 10
the knees it was ornamented with little
puffed ruches Of the satn-the only trim
ming on the simple corsage was little
fat collar faced with white cloth and
tied with little black cravat. and wide
white cloth cuffs. that finished the straight
elbow sleeves. IT was charming. This
fascinating creature strolled into tea
room one afternoon recently wearing a
do ,t.gr
skirt that dragged a little and a belted
Louis XIII coat The skirt OF the coat
fared a bit, allowing a glimpse OF the violet
lining. and great pointed revers. faced with
violet satin. turned back from a tiny waist
coat of gold embroidered brocade, bu-
toned with gold \ long sash of violet
satin, lined with cerise. wound softly
around the waist, to tie in loose knot at
one side Of the front. with long, uneven,
fringed ends The deep square collar of
Venise lace that fell over the back or the
shoulders is a marked feature OF Louis
XIII coat
Pale toned facines 20 big hats. matching
some accessory OF the toilet, are par
ticularly desirable. and also, they are beau
tiful iu contrast TO the sombreness OF the
outside. Big hats have. by 40 means. said
thei- last word. Indeed the newest hats
are wider OF brim than ever before in the
history OF hats worn by civilized people
Under them the hair Is much less elabo-
ratcly dressed than last season. so that
in spite of the new bandeau arrangement,
that lifts them little. the head sinks into
them as deeply az ever.
The Countess des Isnards wore one race
day an enormous hat OF white peluche a
plush as thick and as hairy as fur. faced
with black velvet: at one side the brm
was lifted a trihe by bunch OF big black
velvet roses. The same day the Duchess
Of Marlborough wore manteau made OF
a splendid and ancient cashmere shawl,
ifs design traced In gold threads lined
with Burgundy colored satin. Beside the
enormous hats. holding their ground tena-
ciousy are chic and becoming bonnets and
toques so comfortable and easily
achieved that they will not soon be relin-
Guishcd Made of every material. they are
simply trimmed with ribbon bows or feather
tufts and pompons and stffened wings OF
velvet and of fur. NJ. A. F.