The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-14
THE WOMHN
OF FRSHION.


noon, at this season Of the year, II is large
ly tea-dyinking Paris. Drop into few
Of the bouillon shops about that time. TO
be convinced of the fact. You viii hear not
a little Of your native tongue. for Paris
IS very American and very English just
now. The tourists have full possession.
But think not that Il Is tourists or the
English-speaking people alone that take
their . o'clock with the regularity Of a sub
stautial meal. To be sure. II was the Eng
hsh that brought 1t 10 the French capital,
but the inhabitants thereof were quick
to take it up. and It is now an established
function IN many a French household.
"Oh. you viii very soon learn TO drink tea
here" they say to the American who de-
MES herself on the plea of nervousness.
Everybody does"
Nor is the fashion restricted TO femin-
Unity. AS many men as women call for
their little pot of tea and sip It luxuriously
In the pretty tea room.
There are two or three of these rooms
where the most fashionable repair with
great regularity every afternoon. Per-
haps the prettest OF all Is the one patron
ized by Lady Dufferin. the Princess Of
Wales. and. indeed. by all Of the English
nobility that find themselves in Paris.
The cool room is peculiarly English, soft
~ carpeted, with one or two paintings on
tho walls. Small. round tables, highly
polished. are scattered about, few strewn
with magazines. On the others are set
dainty trays. inlaid in gold and silver,
bearing the tea service in finest china.
The low windows are a mass of plants
and delicate ferns. The chairs-strange
thing for Paris-aro comfortable, most of
them Of wicker
Everything moves quietly, and you are
In delicious, dreamy atmosphere. Tea Is
served very hot, I'm n shining lit.le pot (:
your napkin is o small linen dolly spotless
with the hemstitch carefully handworked.
Your mullins and crumpets are genuinely
English, you feel certain the moment you
taste them. All the world speaks softly,
although the room IS crowded. The num-
Der Of men surprises you Many Of them
come in unaccompanied by ladies, wanting
tea for its own sake.
Miss Davies, the hostess comes and
speaks to you. 1t does not take her long
to get acquainted with her guests. A pro-
tege of Lady Dufferin, her story is fun Of
interests. 1t was only few years ago that
she lost her fortune In London. and came
her to establish this little tea place. But
her heart is elsewhere. She is deeply in
terested An painting. and gives to the art
all her leisure moments.
OF course you look al the style and Il
strikes you at that moment that If there Is
any particular color that the Frenchwo-
man affects, for carriage and afternoon
wear, it is, perhaps. gray-pale gray, in a
big fiuted silk Crepon Not less than four
enter the room within a few minutes, each
worn by a girl that is Enthusiastically
Parisienne. one is combined with pale
yellow, two with white, the other is all
gray.
One of the whites Is very pretty, with
a loose front Of white silk, and with the
revers of the small godeted jacket faced
with white satin, and overland with lace.
She wears white gloves and hat,
Her companion wears a fresh summer
silk OF blue and white stripe, with the
blouse shirred regularly into small Fuckers.
An exquisite white toilet, all in mohair,
enters next. There is no color. save in her
cheeks and those are deeply enough tint
eds it by the sun, or drinks. one would
say, to note the careless way in which she
orders? Not every one drinks tea. oh,
mol Some are slipping Spanish wine, others
strawberry Ices, and there are delicious
tarts by tho wine that she so habitually
fast disappearing.
You stroll into another place. 1t is in the
Rue Damon, and everybody knows 1t and
visits it before leaving Paris. It is not half
so pretty to look at, or so comfortable to
lounge in, but It gives you delicious bever-
ages, and is always filled with fsshiona-
bles; so you do not complain.
The Americans, some of Thorn, go to a
place on the Avenue de FOpera. There
you will rarely sec French or English.
The Americans are willing to pay the
prices, and the five O'Clock" fiourishes.
The Shirt Waist-There are plenty OF
them in Peris-at the shops and on the
tourist But the Frenchwoman never
wears them. The great feature of Ameri-
can street costumes in summer and for
ordinary afternoon wear as well. the plain,
dark skirt. with shirt waist surrounding
it, Is scorned by Partisan. She may wear
a corsage with her dark skin, but II will
be Of a different sort-silk or mousseline or
some pretty batiste, puffy and always trim
med. The other costume might do for ten
mis- but never for tho streets.
The shopping costume of the French
woman is far more chic There is one all
in golden brown, q dark tint that l saw
the other day over the plain skirt fell
the short Jacket that has altogether re-
placed the disca rded fgaro-the Jacket that
turns back in broad though sharp reyers,
and continues gracefully after the sharply
rounded front, in small godets at the sides
and back. A very cool and very loose
front of alternate white batiste and pale
yellow insertion. hung inside. White sa-
tin faced the revers and lined the jacket
Another that Is perhaps more original
has It's jacket trimmed with deep collar
that sweeps over the shoulders in an easy
line In front the Jacket is turned back
in a straight line. from top to bottom
about three inches, and the band thus
formed embroidered in small black designs
The back is godeted. The silk front is
closely shirred throughout the center. The
coloring IN this costume is in good taste
A blush gray, in fine mixed wool. makes
skirt and jacket; the front is of clear blue
silk, and black embroideries and a fine
braid edging the collar and front bands
emphasize the paler tints.
She is a pretty sight to look upon, and
when there are two or three Of her in a
family she becomes part Of pleasing
picture am not speaking OF the young
lady who has been formally presented to
society, but Of the damsels who have
scarcely turned eighteen summers.
They go out walking with mamma or
chaperon, and there are often two or
three in a family You viii notice them
at once; for their long locks hang in sim
pie waves far down their backs-all the
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