The morning times., 1896-07-05
SHIRT WAISTS IN PARIS.
Priced and Slashed Material Worn
Over Silk.
Copyright. 1896, by the Ryrnan Interview
Syndicate)

Paris, June E5.-The graudstand at tie
races is mass OF brilliant color, for al
fashion goes to the summer racing events
When the sun begins to dip and the rays
come slanting through the stand and rest
on the already brilliant toilets the ef-
feet is simply dazzling.
IT was foretold that the Grand Prix this
year would eclipse anything that had ever
been known before, for all OF the incoming
trains for weeks brought strangers into
Paris for this event. And the forecast OF
briliancy came true. / would have given
my best ruby ring rather than miss il. Its
toilets are vivid In my mind, and insensi-
bly, they will color my seasons styles.
SHIRT WAISTS IN PARIS
But the Grand Prix Is over and Otnere events
come crowding IL. The track is still a mag
net dra wing people to IT, and when want
TO see gowns graceful and beautiful seek
II to lind them. went yesterday, and this
Is what I saw.
You will be interested in them because the
American Derby is soon to be run and many
gowns have beeu shipped from here for
that event.
Long before the hour called for the races
the people were at the track finding their
places. Nyriads of daintiiy attired women
picked their way along the coarse gravel
walk and great rustic of silk told OF
elaborate petticoats. There was always a
glimpse to be had of brightly coored silk
stockings ard ridiculously higtl-heeied
French boots. and topping this the most
fascinating iDtimatiOn OF a light taffeta
petticoat, for the French women have the
most naive way OF holding up their skirts
with both hands and literally lifting them
from the dust.
/ noticed a great many gowns of lawn.
made deliberately over silk and trimmed
proflseiy in taffeta ard lace.
A gown of ecru la wn had an embroidered
design or cresceHts In green and blue skirt.
The skirt was OF bell. made up over a pecu-
liar siade OF dull green silk. -Four Eodets
thrown backward gave 1t fulness at the
back
Tire bodice was made of the la wn with
broad full front of dull green silk with a
figure of deep blue. From each armEolc
seam came ribbons OF deep blue velvet
that met in point at the bottom of the
bodice and ended there in a how. over
these ribbons there was applique OF ecru
pique open-work embroidery in curious
twisting design. The sleeves were close
fitting for quite a distance above the elbow,
and were surmounted by short fuE balloons
OF the silk with bands OF the embroidery.
The hat that wd5 worn with this gown
was OF rough ccru stra ", trimmed with
chouX Of green and blue tulIc. blue vel
vet ribbon and bluettes.
A very tall English girl glided by in 4
gown that was conspcCously simple
midst all the surrounding Ffeuchy tot
lettcs. The skirt was full godet Of
dark-bluc cloth. with each seam strapped
In green cloth and finished at the bot
tom iii n design Of the gIeen applique.
There was a long, full yoke Of green and
hiun Maid silk nd 20 trit inc ~
green cloth was very much in evidence
OIL the bodice.
The hig coach, the Magnet which
runs from the heart Of Paris, cdme up
with great flourish Of trumpets and
full cargo nf Americans. They were all
spick and span and gowned in elegant
new Parisia n toilettes.
There was just one slim waist girl to
he seen- She was St Louis heircss.
and the very fittest representa- tive OF
the stunning American summer girl that
can possibly be imagined. She came by
In a merry group Of Americans in her
plain '.tailor-made gown OF army blue,
a cheviot shirt waist. and n sailor put on
with suggestion OF a tilt that was very
fetching.
Tie Cant and Countess de CasteIlane
seemed to take an unbounded interest in
the races. The Countess has a charningiy
gowns. and she never seems TO realize the
attention that is always bestowed on her
from all sides Her gnwn was a pale vel
How taffeta, with swiriiug design In
soft slge green The vest AMI short puffs
IN the sleeves were OF pale yellow NOUS
selne de SIDE. A coilette or the silk that
extended over the sleeves had bands OF
soft green velvet and a high standing OIL
lar of the sane. The hat WIS n cream
straw, with a facing Il moss green straw
md the only trimming w1s a profusion OF
fuli-hown yellow roses with their green
leaves
six was exceedingly chic The skirt was
= very fuii gudet. with a ruChe OF hack
de sose edged with a silk cord
that was apple green The bodice WIS
covered very ruii with apple green nous
ssiine lie SIDE. and over u was an enipiece-
nent - white satin siasi,ei AZ a. TO show
nut \ great deal of the moussslne de sole
The edges of the enIpiecrmcnt were en-
ornidereh IN golsl. and there was M ROW
g'rSsie nf ruld braid around the waist The
hat was "f green straw turne up btcl; and
'rnpt. with n lot OF nod,hng black tips
m 10.
] recognized one of viroi's latest crea-
''ons IN very pretty v,arg Spanish
,irl. II was n bright red straw, turned
10 NJ the back. dipping at Tire sides a-d
worn very much over the face. The
only trimming was a profusiun OF bright |