The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-25
CARRIE CARELESS
Says Only French and American Wo-
men Can Wear Paris Gowns Well.

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Says Only French and American Wo-
men Can Wear Paris Gowns Well.
(Copyrightl
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The revolt OF the
women of Vienna against what they are
pleased to describe as "the tyranny of la
mode de Paris. is likely to spread to Ber-
lin, Madrid, Rome and London in course
Of time. But do not believe that it will
ever extend TO tho United States. For here
We do not regard the dictates of Partisan
fashiod in the light Of a tyranny, but
gladly conform ourselves to its direc-
tions. The reason for this allegiance
to what may = described as a
foreign power, on the part Of women
so strongly itubusd with the spirit of patri-
otisn aid Independence as ourselves, is not
| fer to seek. 1t lies in the fact that we alone
| of oil French women are able to follow
| In every detail and in every instance the
delicate and intricate eegances of Partisan
| las loD. The creations OF tbs great coutu-
| riers on The banks Of the Seine can onlv be
| seen 10 advantage and in their proper
| light whom worn by q Parisienne, or else by
an American. These are the only two species
! OF women who do no. diminish or de.
| strOy the chic OF the toilet in question, but
who, on The contrary, rather contribute to
| its increase. Neither the English woman
| nor the Spnriard nor yet the Italian look
| well in Partisan made clothes, no matter
| how great the beauty OF the dress or the
| loneliness OF the WeareT. The latter Is more
| or less conscious OF this, and 10 enable 70
| conceal the fact. The consequence is that
| she gradually grows 70 regard Ia mode de
| Paris as oppressive and despotlc in the ex-
! treme, and gladly ranges herself under the
banner OF any local leader Of society who
| possesses both the influences and the courage
| ia inauguratea movement gainst obedience
20 foreign DEGREES of fashion that are UNI
! suited to her.
| 10 an American elegante fresh from
| Rome, and having inhaled a waiR Of
| Partisan ozone en- route, there is nothing
| more calculated to SGT the teeth on edge
| than the spectacle presented by Berlin
| beauties endeaYoring to conform themselves
| to French fashion. True, the dresses thorn
selves may have come from Paris, or may
| have been mAdo on the spot by Gallo
| coutOuriers. But they seem to have lost all
| their datntiuess, all their elegance and all
! their chic. Somehow or other they suggest
| 'des dessous" tunder wear that sre not In
keeping with the frock itself, and the latter
instead Of suggesting graceful poem or 4
| sunny dream, conveys rather the impression
of dreary awkward piece of prose, or of
nightmare.
AT Vienna. although there are few
|
| who, having spent the major part Of their
| lives on the BANKS OF the Seine, are more
! ParisieInes than Austrians, and know how
| to wear their dresses with chic, vet the ma
| Jority OF the women are IN the Same predic-
ament as those of Berlin with this differ
ence, however, that they possess far more
| beauty and native grace. The latter. al
| though apparent ever among the peasautrv
| when arrayed in their national costume diss
| appears from the very moment that they
attempt TO follow the mode de Paris
| To begin With, Partisan dress requires a
small aud dininutiye waist which the
| Austrian beauty does not Uosssss Her fr-
ure is more full and built on lines that men
are won't TO describe as voluptuous. Al
| though frequently the blondest of the
| blondes, she reminds one Of the hours OF the
| orient, where small waists are unknown, aud
| where nature is permitted free sway vita
| the figure. For the waist-e1peciaIly
the small aist on which we are eccus-
| toned 10 pride ourselv es-is the product of
art. Perhaps it is just that little spice of
| art, or, should say, artiics, which renders
! women lacking in beauty of face and figure
aad possessing only elegance and chic in
| flnitely more attractive in the eyes OF most
men than the most perfect types OF natural
| aud unadornei loveiuess
In Italy the women are superbly beauti-
| full, especially at Rome, yet they make per
! feet guys OF themselves In trying TO follow
! in the wake OF Partisan fashion. Their fig
ures, like those of the Austrian, are TOO full,
their waists too generous for Gallo or
American ideas of eloqueace. Moreover,
they have no idea of the combination of
colors in dress, and even the greatest OF the
Roman leaders of society aro disposed to a
gaudiness that we hero would be tempted to
regard as loud AMI vulgar. Spanish ladies
are even greater sinners in this respect than
their Italian sisters. They are captivating
/ "a mn pf ha
women of Europe, extremely elegant as
long as they confne themselves to their
picturesque national dress and graceful
mantilln. But their grace well as their
elegance disappears from the very moment
that they attempt to array themselves In
! Partisan toilets.
English women only look really TO
rher advantage when attired in
! tailoymade gowns. These suit tho
British style of beauty-which partakes
more Of the type Of the Venus de Milo
than that of tho Venus de Medici-whereas
tbs Parisinn toilet with all its frou-frou
of dainty laoes. hounces aud trimmings,
does not. English women have gradually
grown to appreciate this fact themselves,
and most OF the great ladies OF Mayfair,
who formerly we're wont to have all their
gowns from Paris, now have them made by
English dressmakers in London. In fact, a
Parisian toilet at one of the queens draw
ing rooms or state balls invariably attract
much attention, aud it is almost always
found that its wesrer is either a French
woman or an American.
Since Partisan fashions suit us 80 we'll.
and since we alone Of all our European sis
ters can afford to follow them without d.
minishing our manifold attractions, why
should we rebel against their dictatesl For
no matter what our husbands may thank.
their rule in our eyes is not oppressive
tyranny, as the Viennese women seem 10
consider it, but benehcent and gracious
dsspotism to which we cheerfully give our
entire allegiance. CARRIE CARELESS.
He-1f were to try to kiss you, what
would you dol
She-Soream.
Ha-Do Won mean it,