The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16
CHI ARITABLE FEVER.
EPIDEMIC ~ TIE FRENCH CAPITAL.
PROGRA NINE.
Notable Costumes at Balls, Concerts ana
Bazsar,--Le Grand Prix-Gowns ior
the Great Occasion.


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PARIS. June s.-Paris has been suffering
from an epidemic of charitable fever
This month and last have seen balls, con
ceris. and bazaars without number lhau.
gurated with fervor and conducted Dy al
tho aristocracy OF duchesses, cOuntesses
and marquises that Paris could muster
The poor Of the hospitals and schools
doubtless feel more hOnOred when no
bility interests Itself IN their welfare, OF
deigns 20 preside at a booth where the
work OF their humble fingers Is displayed
Although. for that matter, republican
France takes titles and patronage very
coOlly as Ii rule. The Americans love
Of a title seems TO be a matter of som,
curiosity, and perhaps a little contempt
10 the average Partisan, high or low.
A grand bazaar was among the great
successes Of charitable enterprises this
month. On the afternoon / visited it the
large room was overlooking with patron
esses and their friends. Fashion had
done its utmost to make the scene
bright one. AS / entered the softly
swinging door 1 saw at the first table
just inside OF 10 was presided over by
the Comtesse deus. The lady was ear
nestly engaged I'm selling cushions Her
light silk dress Of fine stripe i'm pink and
white was simply made, with ciose-httng
bodice.
The Princess Blanche Of Orleans. whose
booth was next in order. was true to her
name. She was attircd most daintiiy in
soft crepon skirt Of palest gray. But
the bodice was white-a pure. dead white
or clear gauze. Front and back, there
was double bib arrangement failing
loosely from neck TO belt. Zach end of
the fiat bibs was made Of alternate hori-
zOntai bands of mOusseline and deep
yellow lace. AT the neck was a broad
yellow lace. edged with lace. At the neck
was broad pink satin band, and beneath
the loose bibs, al the belt, another. The
hat, a vivid burnt yellow straw. the ia
Norite color with Parisians, was ali nous
selne pufngs and yellow lace.
The Duchess d'Uzes wore a most pecu-
liar gown A combination of dark blue
and green not quite so dark doesn't
sound well and struck the observer rather
curiOusly at first But the green was of
happy TINT q sort OF rich leaf shade.
calculated 10 harmonic with almost any
color. Listen, then, 10 Madame's gown.
skirt all OF green satin with the short
graceful godets spreading out just at the
feet and each gOdct outlined with
light wheel pattern i'm black passemen-
terie; bodice altogether tight fitting az
the back. with generous upper half of
the blue velvet and scantier lower half
OF the green satin, edged with rufile of
blue that stopped under each arm.
The front OF the bodice was more In
tricatc 10 started with "a most magnin-
cent chemiseile, long and pointed of
royal cream lace laid over the green The
body of the bodice was of the blue. tight
ly fitting Up over the chcmisette AT the
sides. came pufings of green satin, heavi-
ly hung with jet ornaments and fringe
Madames sleeves were very beautiful
Nade In lcnethwise bands OF the rich
assertion q the chcmsctte. and Of green
satin. with the cuff trimmed with double
bands OF the lace. Her small bonnet was
simply "a row Of tea and deep crimson
D.. .N.
gether, with green spansled ornament at
one side.
But. though Madame and her pretty
table seemed very popular. il was not
forces seemed turned one way-tOward
the buffet. at the far end. There were
an the freshest the preiiiest Of gowns
here were all the daiuties the French
are famous for; here maideus in airy
m0usseliRe bl0useS, with arms half
barred. were offering champagne cups 10
their masculine friends. Here all the
crowd were standing, nibblng hrSt at one
cOnfectOn. then at anOthor-there was
not more than bite In one of thcm-
slipping champagne and indiHefentiy run
ming up pretty bills. which the patroness-
es were delighted 20 present, and the
gallant escort doubtless only too pleased
To pay. No one utilized the little tables
al The side Why should they? one could
neither see nor be seen in The remote
corners. SO that al both sides of The long
table there were bright faces and bright
tf gowns NitHttt NUMBER.
Is THERE ANYTHING NEW
But what is the style in Paris, and
what Is 10 be the styleg Is there anything
new Are we never 10 get beyond eX-
pandlng skirts. expanding sleeves. eX-
panding blouscs ana pulled collars or,
rather are We never going TO stop short Of
II would seem not for the present. at
least The season has declared itselrt
the modistes are following along this
line-the same style as We have been
having. except perhaps, shsht eNag-
eeratlOn Of ihem. ana al The same Time
a general striving AFTER simplicity OF
effect simplicity sounds oddly 10 even
the casual observer in view OF the pres
ent exaggerations IN cOstuming. But that
mOdisto who produces most bOuifant cos
measure. the simple effect, is counted
most successful
The notion Of simplicity makes The
wearer OF a blouse smile for does she
nor know how Intricate rs its compost
lion IN reality; how blouse. then belt.
then chcm.settc, collar and lace or RIB
bon. must be carefully hooked one after
blue is sim the color OF the streets
of paris. one sees IL everywhere IN the
trimming Of gowns and hats-not as
foundation color. But IL Is not emphati-
ca,lv. the color OF that class which rolls
IA III carriage on the Bots de Bouiogne
avery fine afternoon. There IL IS carefully
tabooed as belonging to the masses. IL
blds fair therefore, to soon die out.
sectional" sleeves are shown more in
the new models OF Doucet than the simple
sov.fant puff. The puffs are drawn into
,sns.hwise BANDS, or caugh, w, with
small bands Or etasF Orn ma ,sns III. The a., az
eennnTdeon -pleated pun on the lighter
nnodIces are much worn. Tasteless as the
fashion is. sleeves rarely. on never. on
the trimmed bodice match nsor ' r.. w color
e s,'n Generality re- that Of the trimming. the
matSrii usually \ tAffet& silk shot Al