New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-09
NesO Gosvns Rivai Mature
designers of Smart Apparel Take Their Cue
from the Season of Flowers.

covered closely with pale pink roses their
petals oddly made of muslin and satin, the
two materials contrasting prettily. The
little brim turns up narrowly all around
and Is faced with black velvet
a good deal Of velvet IL used this season
on hats. but generally as a foundation to
throw into effective relief the flower adorn.
ment A big sailor hat Of pink straw had
its crown covered smoothly with deep red
velvet; surrounding 1t. spraying partly on
the crown and partly on the brin. was
wreath Of big roses shading from deep red
to palest coral pink. often the velvet is
used to face smoothly the upper side of
the brim. again 1t serves to throw into
relief flowers placed upon II.
All the large millinery houses are using
lace In great profusion. wide brimmed
hat lately seen was made of beautiful
Venice point laid lightly over white
transparent foundation. In order that the
attention should not he distracted from the
beauty Of the lace. the trimming was &C.
verely simple, merely a stiff little bow Of
pleated black mousselne de sole supporting
a tall, thick. black aigrette
Trimmings Of feathers ana flowers are
strictly confined this season to hats de-
signed to be worn with elegant afternoon
and evening costumes. Ribbon bows-and
the variety Of their shape IL astonishing
are reserved for morning and travelling
hats.
Big colored velvet balls as large as small
apples are used In the decoration Of morn
ing and travelling hats. They have
charm of their own. but are slightly under
the ban of eccentricity. a pot shaped hat
Of coarsey woven. shaded blue straw
trimmed with loops of plain blue straw
and cluster of these balls fashioned from
the straw itself was distinctly smart, top
ping costume Of dark blue granite cloth.
The coat accessories we're faced with white
camers hair cloth. with buttons embroid-
cred in two shades Of blue. The skirt OF
this little costume. after the latest fancy,
buttoned in a long line from hip to hem
on each side. a few buttons at the bottom
being left unfastened or not, as the wearer
pleased.
The vogue of lace tuncs, sleeveless and
simply helted. and TUNES If flet lace con.
tinues. Split on each side, tho back breadth
slightly longer than the front. but both
short, they are weighted with ball fringe
or heavy tassels placed at each corner.
These little garments are easily achieved
| at home with an average amount Of taste
and clever fingers Their economy is evil
dent when it is considered that they may
be worn with several different skirts.
The decorative art of the ancient Egyp-
/ tians is revived i'm the adorrment Of a
twentieth century woman OF fashion.
Lotos flowers. palm trees, serpents, beetles
and animals and grotesquely shaped human
| figures. all are wrought into the designs
Of modern lace. This lace shapes the
!, fashionable wide collar berthas, and odd
figures. set in conventional lines, border the
hens Of skirts The same designs are en-
broidered in the strong Egyptian colors on
cotton and linen gowns, and the decoration
is continued in self-colored bands wrought
in wool.
Little gowns Of finely striped silk are
quantity finished with fchus Of plain white
hemstitched linen. CLOSED in their doing
up into q surface that shines like a mans
shirt front. The tight sleeves, of any
length desired. are finished with plain up
/ turning cuffs 10 match the f1chu. The ends
of this little fichu that 30 primly enfolds
| the Shoulders are tucked inside a wide belt
| of some strongly contrasting color.
Women express themselves as distinctly
pleased with the return TO fashionable
favor Of plain taffetss In black, white and
colors. For hot weather wear nothing can
he more desirsb BILE than tailored costumes
Of this cool. dust shedding material. The
short coat, loose fitting and unlined. is
worn over simple white chemisette. and
the coat alone can be suitably worn with
, white lingerie gowns MA r.