New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

entire season-if not two-to have the skirt
cut extremely narrow The newest skirts
fall in easy fit over the hips, with ample
walking width at the hem. Skirts OF thin
materials are gathered to a round, much
| heightened waist line, and there is consid-
erable fulness at the hem. but in all cases
| OF thin materials, however full the skirt,
the close contour is preserved by weighting
| the hem with a line OF lead. so that no
matter how 1ounced and befriled a skirt
may be, there is no appearance Of fiuffi-
| ness.
Ribbon sashes and ribbon belts, always
| liked. are, and probably will continue to be,
| In greater favor than ever. And how
charming the new ribbons are, and what
variety OF forms they assume in different
hands! In every color and combination Of
colors, plain, striped and brocaded, they
are twisted into strange bows and stranger
| rosettes, and arranged in long and short
loops that are neither bows nor rosettes.
These fasten the belt or sash decoratively
at one side or the other or directly in the
middle OF the back. For long sash ends are
ribbons shot with gold and silver, soften
ing brilliant colors that CLEAN in the under
weaving while velvet stripes and velvet
flowers rise above gauze surface Charm
ing on summer gowns Of pale ecru ana
| champagne tlnts are gorgeous ribbons
printed in gay East Indian colors. Many OF
these ribbons are so wide that only one
length is used for a sash dropping, heavily
weighted from the belt Black and white
ribbons and black and white silk serve al
ways as effective adornment on dark blue
costumes. and they are also considered
smart trimming for dull green, pale rose
| and a dull violet color. Indeed, the fashion
OF minging white and black refuses to ex-
haust itself. One OF the prettiest combina-
tions OF black with white is the new fancy
for a black guimpe with white corsage,
and for bands of black mousseline de sole
set at the top Of a white choker, with
wider band finishing the short open sleeve,
| and wider ones still crossing the bust and
| back under the thin white of the corsage
itself
Good shoppers find on the bargain coun-
ters at this season Of the year remnants
Of precious materials which, with taste
and skill, are turned into elegances at
small expense A short length of figured
silk, another OF velvet and one Of lace or
tinsel embroidery may all be worked into
| are few dressy gowns composed entirely
Of one material. Ends of lace white or
black. are full Of dress possibilities Pretty
enough are tunics shaped from two
lengths, long or snort Of wide lace, caught
| together on each shoulder, the ends are
left to fall over the arms. fhey are loose
ly belted. leaving the sides open, and the
hens are weighted with fringe These
| simple affairs are worn over velvet or SILK
| gowns or over one Of thin material.
For afternoon wear there are two sorts
| of gowning The practical tailor-made'
elaborated with rich accessories, and the
| long-skirted costume Of rich material, ike
crepe, Liberty satin, meteor and charmeuse.
| The skirts of these have draperies impro-
vised according to the taste OF their maker
CT tossed here, pulled there and caught IN
sash fashion at the back. The coat worn
with such a gown is intended to be dropped
off on entering the tea room or concert
sale. but the neck boa or scarf Is re
tanned as a pretty excuse for gracetul
hand movements in the constant ADJUST
ment necessary NJ A. r