The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
PARIS IN JUNE
yasAiss, Laxary. and Maseriaiisn-0ao,O 900
Year for Dresses-SAOO for = Chsmiso-
Outdoor Life asA It's Exsravasances.

YasAIsa, Laxsry, and Materiaiisn-Oao 900
AGAR for Dr-sses-0AOO for = Chsmise-
Ossassr Life asa It's Exsravasances.
PARIS, June s-Paris during tho Grand
Prix week reaches the acme OF brilliancy and
animation. 1t Is tho end OF tho season. tho
moment OF the Anal rush in the steepechase OF
fashion and elegance which begins on the Sun
day Of the Chantilly Derby. continues on the
Sunday OF the Auteuil Grand International.
and ends on the Sunday OF the Grand
Prix dc Paris. In this last fortnight
preceding the general exodus to Trou-
Vile. Luchon. Royat. Dieppe. and other
fashionable resorts on seaside or In the
mountains. life in Paris reaches q feverish
pitch. There are balls. cotillons. dinner par
ties. Louis XIV. fetes. garden parties. flower
shows. dog shows. charity fates. and exhibit
lions OF all kinds. 80 numerous that 1t Is hardly
possible TO visit them oil and yet fulfil ones
sooial duties and enjoy the pleasures OF sum-
NOR Paris.
You may safely say that never. since tho en-
pire. has there been a moro brilliant social
season at Paris than the one just ending. and
never more money spent on receptions and en-
tertainments. and toilets. Old Parisians COM
plain OF the burdensomoness OF this increas-
ins luxury. and regret the times when glass
OF sugar and water with spot OF orange flower
essence was considered ample refreshment for
evening guests. 1t is true that times have
changed. and tho old fashioned orange flower
water has almost disappeared even from the
cafes. where 1t is now only rarely asked for by
proyincials on a visit to the capital Tho mod
orn beverages for the arIstocrats are spanish
wines and light tisane champagne. Nowadays
SsSps Of or sspsep
served ny preferences Mt separate little tables a /;
.nda lady who does not pay more than $500
have done the thing rather STABILITY.
As Tor s4s LUXURY OF Toilet 1t passes oil TINT
An elegant Parisisnne. whether, noblesse OF
birth or Of fnance--for instance. tho Comtesse
d Pourtslss, or Nine. Cahon d,Anvers-spond
eAoh over 100000 year on their toilet. sum
remembered thai u ball dress BY one OF, tho
hundred .ioilnr., and tbs most modest morning
dress eighty dollars, Think. too. OF til. luxury
q mnderlinen. which hns 5esp carried by ths
single Shemise will often cost siO0 Think.
!S%d In now .easo ns the Ball dressos. the
dinner dresses the dresses for the opera, and
the theatre. tn, morning dresses, the walking
Dresses for the, races. for the seaside, and for
the chatonu lifo in tho autumn. Really. u
makes f,snrS ia the ranks Of fashion at Paris
during tbs season, ~ Trouyille or Lnchon dur.
ing the spmmsr ana IN nall d2zs enc Sha,eI ,Hs
end Of the year, owes no more than $4,000 to
her dressnlakcr. is a paragon OF economy AMI
q mighty schooner. Give her doubts the sum
and she will barely balance her accounts.
Perhaps In tho eyes OF American n!liionnires
those sums may seem modest. Relatively To
tina proportions Of French fortunes they are
large. 40 large. In fact that you may safely say
that In no city In the world Is SO much nonoy
spent ON toilets and exterior elegance Hs there
Is In Paris. Tho ladies who spend upward OF
ton Thousand dollars year on their toilets
but several hundreds. Among ,hcm nre
tho Princessa as Sagan. Comiesse do Pourtalcs.
Msrauiss Heryey Saint, Dnnis Cvmiesso dc
Saint Roman. Dnchessr de Custries. MarIuise
as CaAtellane. Comtesso lie Ia Rochefoucauld
fushssss DO MsIiIy. CGmtesse do BsanmToGn!.
BAronns do Polly. Maruuise do Gal fet
vicountssse Greiiuhle Princesse do Leon
Comtesss DC Montcs9uieu. and the Comtesse
Ins arc tho Rothschilis, the Cahens. the
ss,rsSss si ike Al Ice EsSnsnIt' M Marie Marhisr
Ssrah Bsynhsrdt and dsmt,mondninss itss
Beauregard. who has . fortune Of million
On. ruS ma
hanAlionA who eharss In common and Will