New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-12

Of jets we have had in times past, but
never applied in the shape of strings of
the composition. These strands, falling
in regular lines, give something akin
to a striped effect to the lower portion
of an afternoon reception gown. Here
the jet stripes emerge from under the
boldly scalloped edge of long over
skirt Of black velvet, faring in turn
from beneath an all-jet sleeveless
/ bodice.
Collar Is Fitch Band.
A scanty affair is that bodice--close
Of fit, of waist length at centre of front
and back and running to short, sharp
points on either hip. Scant, too, are its
long sleeves, jet banded above the wrist
and in no respect matching the collar,
which is a standing, moderately tall
band Of fitch. Is not that delightfully."-
| surprising touch of individuality 4?
Where one might reasonably have
looked for velvet appears something
even softer and of tone differing abso-
| lutely from the rest of the gown.
| Brownish fur--this time of monkey
pelt--is effectively employed on an
afternoon house gown of white chiffon
! broadly banded at the knees of its
straight cut skirt with black velvet.
From the lower edge of this band the
fur falls as a fringe, scheme repeated
in the girdle, which is fastened by a
huge cabochon and heavy pendants in
jets. The glittering black note comes
, precisely where it is most effective.
Without it the gown would be Ian
guild looking creation in maybe
touched with brown. To its single jet
ornament it owes its cachet.
Jet Shoulder Straps Brilliant.
Jet shoulder straps and a square
buckle of great size give brilliancy to
the bodice of coral velvet belonging to
an evening gown whose skirt is of
black velvet. The bodice, cut straight
across the bust Oevel with the arm
PITS, is square of decoletage in front
and at centre drops a trife below the
waistlnc. From the sides it is drawn
so sharply and tightly backward that
the under arm slope is almost faith
fully defined. And because the forms
r ~ 4 ,-I 90
join under the large buckle its decol-
letage is V-shaped. Black tulle sleeves
are fetching details CT this gown, as
they are of many another new creation
made chiefly Of velvet
Jet Used in Persian Motif.
Worth, always to be depended upon
for something strictly conventional in
the shape of an evening gown, has
launched a model having black velvet
draped tulle bodice matching a black
velvet skirt, enlivened by a low-placed
but broad girdle of silver brocsde, en-
broidercd with jets and rhinestones in
Persian motif. 1t closes at the left
side under cordings Of solid jets, end
ing with q heavy and exceptionally long
tassel. That huge tassel coming against
the velvet of the skirt makes a note as
striking as though its coloring, instead
of its material, we're an utter contrast
to the hue of the gown.
On another black model-this one
principally in tulle-the glittering
black note appears in the shape of
wide strand of jets swung loosely about
the shoulders and joined by long tas-
sci falling far below the hips on to the
skirts front.
Blue Chiffon with Black Velvet.
This detached bodice ornament--it is
too large to be called necklaces
scarcely less broad than is the girdle
of jets on a third exquisite gown of
black velvet. It's girdle is drawn fatty
down upon the hips, over each of which
the velvet is cut out in a single deep
scallop. The space thus created is
filled in with French blue chiffon
matching the upper half of the bodice,
whose lower portion consists Of
closely fitted girdle in black velvet.
This afternoon costume carries new
expression of the standing, semi-haring
collar. 1t is of chiffon and, coming
high against the nape of the neck,
slopes gradually to a point the base
of the throat. At the sides the collar
stands triAe away from the neck, but
without the aid of wiring. Its spring is
due entirely to its cut and to the man
ner in which it is fitted to the bodice.
Blue on black appears to have
strong appeal just now. One well known
importer is showing a model having
black velvet skirt yelled by black
tulle tunic-extremely full and long
bordered with Van Dyke points in min
gled blue and black paillettes. More OF
these points make q band garnishinE
for the front Of the sleeveless bodice,
whose shoulder straps are entirely Of
jets