The morning times., 1896-09-20
Plain Effects Are Worn, Though
They Rob People Of an Inch
in Haight-The flOSt
EavOrite ColOrS
Used.

Paris, Sept. l0.-Thc pensions and hotcls
are crowded and the principal shopping
streets are literally ovcrrun with strangers
At the shops the English Interpreters art
SO busy that one has Ia wait one's turn
with . soul possessed of patience.
The ''bctwecD-scaSou' stock Is sort
OF pot pourri made up OF such dainty orisi'
nal things that is is more fascinating
than ever now to 90 the rounds Of the
shops Hats. light cloth gowns, light
wraps, travelling coats, outing suits, even
Ing dresses. all on exhibition. nut not IN
embarrassing quantities. Shupk"cpers say
that it is a change that people want, and
at no season are taSts so diverse.
The skirts that are shown now To bt
worn with the manifold bluuscS are in
variIbiy plaids-hig. striking plai'is. that
rob people Of at least an inch or twp OF
their height.
the dcvotecs OF style adopt them. never
.heles>, with no regard Ior the length,
breadth. or thickEes> OF their build. 1hnc
busy clatty American shoppers that l
saw We're l,u wDed well. and SO comfortably.
too. in these plaidS.
ThrtaI l!on4c :,lrl who cnah we'll spare
~ liNli "a t"p VI Iiti itisul' N'it
skirt OF green and blue plaid eircham
beautiful soft Scotch ginghHm made
over IA duil green SILK lining. The blouse
was a full affair of dun green China SILK.
ana over II was worn the iauut!cSt white
cloih Jacket. The jacket was short. with
the most original pointed icvrrcS aud high
MediCiS collar made very Stin The Slc"Y.S
We're The scant high coat sleeves worn 50
much. and the narrow tcit passed under
the revcrcs and huttoned at the trout with
a big pearl button.
Perched on top uf hcr wavy blonde hair
was a dark blue. rough straw hat trimmed
with mignonette. aud taffcta rows "f the
sane shade Of green A rraid Of 'clvct
ran through the straw
Her companion wore gown "f silk
poplu u a delightful pale almond shade
About = quarter of d y:rd from the bot
tom OF the full g1Cej SKIRT there was a
band of sapphire blue velvet. which ended
at each side of the front gore ~ = iuttcr-
fly bow
The Jacket of this Gown opened over
"A full vest of green satin There were
three broad collars OF the sapphire vel
vet lined with white satin paced one
upon the other. and terminating in loops
at the front The hroad pointed rcvers
Were of cream satin With u design in
blue a nd gold. There WIS a broad bct of
tn" vclNe and the short Il iGtRL revercs
placed to show the facing nf white satin.
The hat had hrin, OF deep creIm satin
straw. with an edge in rnugh sapphire
straw. Thc,rinmi ~ was S,.lderhlp>s"m> and
sapphir" velvet sows faced with white
satin.
Another shopping gown that | caught
a flying glimpse of WIS made oi checked
silk i'll Subdued hciOtrup" ana gray shades
There was = short Jacket of the silk.
with au applique OF thin taff"tl embroidery
around the edges 0f the hasqueS and
the narrow revers. The turnover col
lar and belt wer OF black velvet. and
the dartlcss round neck vest was of white
satin
People who shop in carriages wear
more elaborate shopping gowns, for after
rounds of the shops it is quite the thing
to wind up the day witi Il drive i'll the
BuiS
one Of the dressy shopping gowns l sa W
was Fashioned Of heavy, deep cream batiste,
made over Il soft shade OF rose tafreta
The bodice was OF heavy prrsS,G batiste,
held in at the waist with velvet ribbon
belt and full short bow. At the side Of the
full godet skirt there was a narrow panel
of the pierced hatiste. and around the bot
tom entire GeuX OF the same two inches
wide. The hat was of cream satin straw
with black velvet bows and quantities of
the most exquisite MalmaiSon roses.
In making Il com bination gown if bit