The morning times., 1896-04-26
TEA GOWNS FORSAKEN.
Partisan Women Abandon the
Teapot for the Chocolate Urn.
Downright. 1861


again. Everybody looks rested and fresher
for the days OF comparative rest. 1 think
Nice must be the sort or Mecca to which
all Amerlco-Parisians turn for a comfort
ing rest when the luIl does come in the
midst OF a busy, gay season.
At the dances ROW. when friends come
together again. even in the very first
greetings, one hears sung the praises of
Nice as resting place. Aud the gowns are
lighter and have more festive look now
that the heavy velvets and fur trimmings
have been replaced by the summer silks aud
gauZy materials.
There was the IoveIiest green gown that
was worn the other evening at one Of the
more festive dances given by the ''Aneri-
can Dancing CIass'that meets once week
The girl that wore this striking gown was
a tall, richly colored brunette from Cali
foFnia, and she could not have chosen
color that could have brought out better
the rich tones 10 her complexion than this
gown of bright old-fashiOued pea green.
l have always wondered why all the
shades OF green have been turned over to
the blondes as their especial property
when the brunettes grace it as they dol
mean the richly coIored bruuettes, for the
colorless brunettes, like the colOrless
blondes, have generally TO adopt the softer
old roses and yellows.
There was something so chic aud vet so
very simple about this green gown. 1t wa
made OF taffeta silk, with an oId-faShiou-
ed design OF pale pink roses in a running
blue The skirt was very full, with all the
godets at the back. On each side OF the
front of the skirt were panels OF very full
green tuile caught down by straps or the
green silk and big buttons OF efneralds and
rhinestones- The fluff ) heading of the tulIe
was drawn through the straps and allowed
flare. The bodice was tight fitting and was
cut round at the waistIlne with narrow
straps over the shoulders.
There was a geat profusion Of the green
tulle on the waist for the sleeves oP thetule
were very full and fluffy, and from the
sleeves the tulle was draped over the top
OF the bodice to form berthe. The ends of
the tulle were carried down the front of the
bodice TO form full vest, that was strapped
across witbnarrow tabs of the silk and rhine
stone and emerald buttons.
Around the bottom of the waist were fun
pointed basques OF the tulle. headed with a
mario W belt ofgreen and gold dpassenenterie-
Another handsome gown worn by an
Older woman, one Of tile ChaperOns, was
or yellof Chiffon and mahogany satin. The
yellow chiffon covered very full tight
fitting bodice os yello W satin. Att waist
line the fullness was held in by a band OF
gold and copper passementerie, and then
the chiffon fIared in full short basqueS.
There were very full elbow sleeves OF the
yellow chiffon, ard for finish at the Ceck
OF the bodice was band Of passenlenterie
The skirt of this gown was OF rich natog-
any satin, and with all the gOdets at the
back. Down the front Of the skirt was a
graduating panel OF yellow chiffon that
flared quite good deal at the bottom OF
the skirt.
II is quite the most impossible thing one
can imagine to try and dance the American
waltz with a Parisian. It's altogether an
other dance. Even the step is different.
i heard dear old lady say that it was the
step that was taught in America sixty
| years ago, when our great-aunts were
| buds"
One can say, with a ring OF great gratitude
| in the voice. that the 4 nlerican amendments
| To the waltz brought from France were
great and good amendments. One would
think that the French buds had been given
good training in stiff marching. ar pla wing
at mulberry bush or some other whirling
game, for the way that they keep steady
headed through a double-QuiCk waltz that
knows no reversing is simply marvellous.
The American guests noticed at very
exclusive French ball the other evening
formed a little colony in one corner and
danced among themselves altogether. II
was the most amusing thing TO watch the
kindly, interested looks that were bestowed
on the dancers of the American waltz and
two-step. very rich gown / saw that
evening had full godet skirt OF white
silk, with design in rose-colored camelias
between stripes of pale green. The bodice
was of rose tulle, very full, filled in with
q narrow rose satin belt and strauss
buckle at the front. The sleeves were
made of a flOunCe of rich old English lace
wired so that they kept their shape well.
A { the elbow the sleeves We're confined
with satin ribbon bows and below this
the lace fell in full fril nearly TO the
waist. A bunch OF black ostrich tips al
the right shoulder and big fan of black
plumes that this woman carried in her hand
gave quite a touch of dark to this costume
The most striking gown at the ball wss
black and white costume. The skirt
of white satin, was very full and different
from anything / have seen. 1t was cut
so that at the left side there was quite
bit OF fuliness just where the front gore
joined the plain side gore.
This fullness extended down seve raj
inches from the waist, and where it
stopped there was a cascade of black chtr
fon. The waist was of black satin with
very full pointed basques, and a wide vest
of gathered black chiffon. The elbow
sleeves were of broCaded black and white
satin in a striking design.
Broad breteiles Of embroidered n1ousseIine
de sole over white satin, and band OF the
same at the top OF the vest. gave the