New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
Women Dress in White
on the Sunny Riviera

iaunty little short coat blew apart from
her white chemisette the mustard -colored
silk lining which matched the cloth facing
on the deep square collar and the deep cufts
of the long sleeve was displayed. The
hat. which finished the costume, was
little round shape of fine black straw
trimmed with puffings Of mustard-coored
tulle; directly in front these rose into.
tall cockade.
Another white gown in the same party
was nearly hidden under a long coat OF
beige-colored serge. The loose back hung
perfectly straight, but stitched, inch-wide
fold, which started from the shoulders,
curved on the sides to rise again IN front,
inside this field handy pockets were hidden.
The seams and the square collar into
which they broadened at the back were
faced with coarse pongee edged with an
inch-wlde band of old toile de Jouy
printed in dull shades of blue, mingled with
a little red, on a ground OF deep cream
color Big fat buttons covered with the
same material and trimmed with pongee
trimmed the sleeves and achieved the
closing.
Worn over another white costume was an
enchanting coat Of dark, heavy blue linen,
trimmed with the same sort OF linen in
deep ecru. stamped in sprawling red flow
ers and trailing vines; this most effective
material shaped a wide border and faced
a deep. square collar and straight wrist
bands to the full sleeves.
Black silk coats with white gowns are
the favorite costume for the out-of-door
life of the Riviera. With white neck and
sleeve frills these coats are wonderfully
dainty, and with the possibilities for
change offered by hat, parasol and sash
there need be no monotony in such cos
tune.
On the golf course were noted several
tailored costumes Of grayish white, trimmed
with a reverse side Of cerise or bright
green. This fancy for the trimming OF
colored reverse side is seen also In white
silk knitted golf coats, with knitted col
ored lining showing through them.
This preponderance Of white gowns, with
their accompanying lower-trimmed hats,
gives a pretty air OF gayety 10 the casino at
tea time. The hats have only just made
their appearance, after an unusually long
delay. In spite of the protests Of the milli-
ners. women have insisted on ordering
hats trimmed with smart ribbon bows and
morning hats, with feathers for afternoon
and evening. And apropos Of hats. dgoll
little shapes. crowned and round. are
worn here of a morning, compromise be-
tween a toque and a round hat. According
70 the taste, which has long ruled in milli-
merry. these hats are generally pronounced
extremely ugly and so at present they are
left TO the young.
At the casino dances much thin while is
worn over black satin sheath gowns The
black shows clearly through all the gown.
and with more effect through the lattced
border. which is also used as finish to
the corsage and sleeves.
7, is quite impossible TO give any sort
~ cIearness 10 a pen description Of the
now evening wraps. To say they are eX-
,.o,,,o,,, large. wrapping the figure In classic
! folds of soft satin or softer Transparent
oios and lined with other transparencies
20 dinerent tint, conveys little TO the
,,.5orstanding. Big sleeves add to the vo-
,,,-,t,ousness. and a deep. square collar. so
80 8, NAV be called cape finishes the
,. win ALI this fulness these enchant-
/ ~ monte when adjusted, cling closely
He oo,,r. nv reason OF tho hem being
" s.xor.r than the body of the gar
much narrower N'"''
ment. ,,.axdroh. -.
charming for the summer "ardrooe are
| 80 .ar,nossd of white gown of any
lo,,. S.,,,, and a Directoire coat Of striped
eOi' ' cr.en and white stripes are most
sun .I. These little coats slope back
oesI' "D 49,. ,us, and fare little at the hem.
Ir0ni ,,,ddle of the back are two fiat
Ia .no ,a,d down under handsome buttons
pieaes 800 ne pearl or cut crystalline only
OF siloA aI,owed on this sort of costume
buttons lace frills finish the long. tight
and wn' The neck may be finished with a
,,eS,o sleeteSi pirectoire collar or with pleat-
vsr,ssT' nr,,, ,ytpg nat and clssped in front un-
'ed nm, III how OF black yelysts .---