New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
Paris, April %.

Paris. April %.
Spring. flirting so outrageously with win
Ter, coyly fluttering its shining robes in
flisht. only to be Immediately rocaptured.
and the Easter holidays which bring al
ways 10 Paris an influx Of "trippers." have
combined to keep the members OF the great
world later than usual in the sunny south,
which. by the way has not itself been as
sunny as usual. Hence IL is that the
sreat spring Concours Hippique and the
first races at Longchamps and Auteuil have
been alike conspicuous for the winter gown
ing Of the women. relieved in Il few in
stances only by spring hats-hats that
seemed wholly incongruous with the
weather conditions. Therefore, It is only at
The theatre. in the tea rooms and at pri-
waite indoor gatherings that new gowns
may be seen.
still straight 90 excess. but quite different
IN their manner Of fitting. are the skirts Of
tailored costumes. while the coats show a
great variety in their shape. For ordinary
wear the short loose coat continues it's
vosuo For dressier purposes the habit
coat IS preferred. and in this. also, one has
a. wide choice in material and in color. a
habit coat Of emerald green silk was lately
seen worn with q skirt of white cashmere.
II was cut off short and square in front
and had two long slender tails in the back.
In eront IL butt0ned close to the neck, with
Green silk covered buttons. A small round
collar. Of tie same. frilled inch-vide with
,.rite silk. finished the neck. and cuffs of
similar form turned UP the half Ions
sleeves
Almost universally silk tailored costumes
have rerl8ced the velvet ones SO commonly
worn last winter Satin IS less seen than
far many seasons Heavy surahs, failie
;lt- r,oire and corded silk. which appears
.s heavy as cloth. are preferred to the soft
or satin As the season advances taffetas
win show as profusely as of old. All women
welcome again this pretty silk. so impervi-
cps m dust and so comfortable for hot
weather.
The simplicity OF the pretty white woods
smelly striped with black or color IS
charming for mornings in the Bots and for
,t,le iournevs The skirts are plain in
outline but show a pleasing variety and
grace 4 fat pleat marks the middle of
the hack and there is diagonal closing, or
one directly in the middle Of the front, or
r,ented BY buttons that truly button and
are usually left open few inches at the
hem. Tailored skirts arc often cut with
panels that fly apart in walking TO show
an underskirt OF contrasting material.
A skirt Of soft white serge recently seen
was trimmed with half a dozen rows OF
ouar,er-inch wide round silk braid. set
little distance apart. on each side the lines
were broken by a space Of q few inches
and small white pearl button covered the
end Of each strip of braid. Revers. cuffs
and the collar Of the short coat were TRIM
ned in the same manner. The fronts
turned WIDE open and showed the pretty
ohemisette of white linen lawn striped inch
wide with pink. 4 narrow line Of pink
edged the wide pleated frill and the frills
that finished the sleeves.
The parasOl which Will be carried with
tas suit when the sun shines again is Of
pale pink silk, hemmed with four-inch
band Of darker shade, with round scalloped
edges The hat is OF pink straw, faced with
white straw and trimmed with an immense
Jlaque Of plested white velvet. a large but
ton of white pearl IN the centre Of the
plaque supporting a plated velvet cockade.
Buttons, quantities OF lHeN@ hIal-IllIi5
the color and material Of the costume, are
Used in trimming. with false buttonholes
and brande bourss also made Of the ma
ierial Coat facings Of a strongly contrast
ing color-briEht green. royal blue and
vhte-are still much used, white cloth
with hairy surface being particularly de-
sirable for facing costumes of dark blue
end dark gray. Little simply made one
piece Gowns for summer street and after
noon wear Of black taffetas and black satin
are made smart with accessories Of some
brilliant color with the addition Of a high
Vrinkled belt, or a sash narrowly winding.