New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
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These Little Garments Are Among the Most
Practical of the Seasons Fashions.

from the floor. il was cut short its edge
scailoped and the length supplied with black
moussellne de sole. the selvedge serving
Tor us hnish. Through this cleaned the
oeep red OF the satin underskirt With this
gown was worn wide-brmmed Louis XVI
nat. covered smoothly with white lace. A
band OF black straw two inches vida
edged the brin, and a bunch of black
feathers was posed at one side. while tiny
bouquets Of mixed flowers were set at in
tervals On the edge Of the brim. The ac
companying parasol OF black and white
striped mousseline de sole. was lined and
bordered. four inches deep. with red. with
and inch-wide band Of black at the edge
Some of the gowns OF ne season, al
though bearing the Of great
Paris houses. might easily .. achieved at
Eome by clever fingers One such was a
white foulard silk, showi blue spots
rather close together. and smartly trimmed
with white buttons and white cords over
blouse corsage OF plain white linen the
spotted silk rose. like a narrow bib. front
and back. the two parts being Joined TO
the sides with close set rows OF white cord
held by button at each end Short
sleeves, split on top over white under-
sleeves, were treated in the same manner
and also a side panel on the straight full
skirt. Above the top of the bib corsage the
white linen underblouse rose 10 the throat
and, oddly enough, IL was left quite plain
simply finished at the edge with a blue
silk covered cord. The undersleeves that
showed themselves several inches below
the spotted oversleeves were finished in
the same manner. The effect of this cos
tune was in the plain white linen under
bodice. and in the quantities of white linen
covered buttons. 1t should be added that
the inch wide belt was of white linen with
silk corded edges.
Supremely elegant in appearance. but
also easily copied. with the little details
that form the chou carefully observed was
an evening gown Of lace and white satin.
The skirt TO finish with 1t at once was close
hung and perfectly plain, ending in a tiny
pointed train.
The lace tunic. formed of one breadth
opened in front. leaving a space Of several
inches at the top and sweeping wider open
| az it descended. Half way il was cut
across with ten-inch band of gold en-
broidered tulle. Wide cuffs Of this tulle
finished the half-long lace sleeves and
wide fiat collar of IL turned the neck Of the
lace corsage; cropping slenderly TO the mar
row belt, it framed a chemisette Of folded
white tulle. AT one side Of the belt a big
rose OF pink silk. with half-folded petals.
was posed
Tailored costumes of the perennial white
serge show the last word of smartness with
collar. cuffs and revers faced with gray
velvet. on one recently seen the collar.
shaped like a sailor collar in the back
heightened in front TO the belt line in
slender revers: the blouse belt was also Of
gray velvet. A "cornet' hat of fine black
straw worn with the costume was trimmed
with a mass Of white ostrich feathers,
tipped with dark gray.
With the "Gendarme' hat the POLL
chinelle" and the big Louis XVI. there are
little sDirectoire 5onnets worn by women of
all ages, from babies to grandmothers Ex-
tremely smart are little bonnets that poke
bit over the face bending into a slight
point; dropping little over the ears, they
curve UP, rimless, in the back to show the
hair. Immense silk bows trim them.
NJ A. F.