New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-26
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J1,oe-Culoffe Dix,ideS Paris
Some of the Great Houses Defend the Fashion.
Others Protest Violently Against 1t.

and the mastery art Of expressing by
clothes the words OF the soul The woman
the actress personifes is a strange Great
ure whose dinner gown in the first act
seems violently exaggerated in the rich
ness of the materials. The long train. the
corsage and sleeves are of gold tulle shin
ing through the wide gamut Of colors Of
the splendid Persian embroideries that
cover the gold. A wide tablier Of lame
dor" CLEANS richly through the rose COL
ored transparency that wells ii. and at one
side. where II meets the edge of the train
ii is looped UP ever so little, revealing one
slim ankle and foot. silk clad. in gold shoes.
big buckled and red heeled.
Youth and simplicity are charmingly ex-
pressed in little costume worn by Mile
Sylvie. of soft white wool finely striped
with black Rose colored embroideries
touch the white corsage under a smart
little bolero Jacket The tailored street
costume OF cornfower blue silk popin she
wears in later act suggests the sprrG
time in its color and It's pretty sleeve frills
and jabot Of white Alencon lace falling
over on 10 one side of the coat. Above the
sleeve frils the three quarter sleeves turn
up in wide square cuffs braided In the
same lovely blue: the same braid trims
more deliberately the hem OF the short coat,
and shapes a iX-inch band set above the
HON. across the side and back breadths Of
the scant short skirt. Passementerie but
tons trim the coat. closing IL below the
lace rever and marking line from Shout
der 10 belt on one side only. This single
lace fril'. or jabct. allowed to fall or turn
40 ~ 20
is pretty feature Of the latest fashions.
Nine. Rejane also wears in this play
charming afternoon gown of lettuce green
Liberty satin. simply made and trimmed
only with n wide collar OF old gold lace
with this is used a striking color note of
soft cerise. This lovely color has become
so popular that excess is 10 be feared, but
for the present IL may he enjoyed.
a Short skir;ed costume of the new soft,
shining black taffetas has its round necked
corsage hemned with cel1se and the three
quarter sleeves trimmed with II. the same
soft color lines the short coat. turning back
into narrow collar and sharp pointed
revers hemmed inch-wide. with black
satin specked with tiny gold buttons The
accompanying hat OF severe Napoleon
shape, of fine black straw. was edged with
cerlse straw. TWO inches deep. and trimmed
with swaseer bow Of black velvet The
pardsol Of Cerise silk was trimmed with
many tiny pinked frills; ITS stick, flatten-
ing out TO an extreme width as Il neared
the enG, was finished with four inch gold
band. and the patent leather shoes. tied
with wide black ribbon. had red heels.
Gowns made for the summer time Of the
new chanseabe and finely striped taffetas
are bel'ed with color and finished with
a fiat collar and cuffs OF old embroidered
null. After the fashion Of the early SOS
these collars are fastened at the throat by
a tiny ribbon cravat. The shape of the
gown IS the simplest possible-a skirt
hShuy gathered 10 q round waist belt line
a corsage loosely fitted and with short
close sleeves. N 7