The morning times., 1896-06-14
FOR COUNTRY WEAR.
Bellies Who viii Rival the Green
Trees.

Paris, June 3.-Aladame iB getting ready
to go away now. Jtis time the city house
was closed, Its blinds tied shut and its door
sealed. The country invites, and all city
dweIlers flee from Paris as they flee from
other cities. To be sure, Paris Is as full as
can be in summer. for IL Is cool and lovely,
but the summer Parisians are visitors, not
those who dwell in the shadow OF the Aic
de Triomphe all the year around.
Previous TO the summer outing there Is
tour to be made. The journey to the
watering place or mountains Is To he taken,
and for this there must be careful toilet
made. In fact, think Madame dresses as
much for the journey as she does for any
one function Of the summer. And why
not? party accompanies her. There are
young men who go for the short vacation
trip and Come home Immediately; and there
is Mousieur, who certainly likes 20 see his
wife look look well when on display, soshe Is
sensible 10 regard her travelling dress in the
light OF q sacred duty.
ONE TRAVELLER.
speak for the minute with enthusiasm.
for the reason that have Just been to the
railway station to sec a certain madame
off for warm little country place not half
as nice Us Paris, but a summer home Just
the same.
The day was hot and Madame was lovely
in grass linen. The color was a delicate tan
linen wit tan sumner silk lining. This gave
q pleasing substance TO the waist. The
waist was cut pointed front and back and
was outlined ut the belt with a duh gold
girdie put on snuggly. From the front hung
the smelling salts, the fan. n small bag for
mouchoir and lozenges, and a little time
tablc tablet. Over Madame's shoulder was
swung a slender gold chain. from which de-
pended field glasses and a small satchel.
Her Iorgnettes were also in sight being
lightly tucked In her dress front, and over
her face was drawn very loosely lovely
veil in tan, which was fastened to her hat
with gold butterfly pins. Her skirt was
4 full summer silk of Il tau shade
There were ether women in the party,
Madame's sisters and a friend. One OF them
was very pretty in the coarsest tweed in
plaid design. The squares We're deep red
and the lines block and green. The mate
rial was cool 10 the touch, and must have
been very light weight. for it stood out
well, although IL was lined only with Il
deep shade of red. Skirt Innings in this
deep red silk are very fashionable. Per
haps the term red is n misDOmer, for the
silk shades. and you get blue one way.
red another and purple il you catch IL the
right way.
A SNUG COAT.
The waist was a light fitting little coat
OF unique design. Ii was cut away in
front, yet ii was saved from that dis
agreeable blazer flare or being caught
at the waist by pearl baton. The
shoulders set out in a. broad lapel form
over sleeves OF the plaid tweed. / do not
know of any simple gown that struck
rue as quite so cool, yet seryiceable. The
deep red wrap lined with changeabfe
silk. that hung over the arm would not
be needed unless for protecting the vest
OF striped silk.
With her stood another girl. She wore
a skirt OF crepon and a bodice of brown
summer silk of palest shade 1t came
together in front over a striped vest of
blue and white mule. Paste buttons OF
a dark ss lde trimmed it and a belt of
gold fastened IL snugly. The hat she
wore was lovely in pink roses and deep
brown ribbon-
They were comfortable in cool fabrics,
though keeping guard over Madame's hot
baggage, dusty baggae. The butterfly of
the party wore a Scotch plaid silk waist
with quite new shirred design In the back,
and her skirt set out smartly with
hoop. OF that am certain. Though trav-
cling, she carried a parasOl, and her hat
was a becoming white chip. with chiffon
and piumes. But every parry can afford
one lady.
Tue summer hotels Just around Paris
are the most popular, the most lively,
and the busiest places to be found any
where tust now.
In winter the French people drape their
windows in all sorts OF heavy materials
and pad their door-siils, for fear the fresh
air might be felt. Then, in summer, they
make up for this total abstinence By lit
orally living out OF doors.
Yesterday the forest roads were thronged,
bicycle riders in the ma iority, but tie
gayest Goa ching aud bus parties cnjoyingIife
to its fullest extent.
There never was anything more adaptive
than companionabie French woman She
possesses no eud OF frizzes and furbelows
but they are the frizzes and furbelows
that ''stay put She may be used TO the
luxuries and the daiutier things of life
All winter long she may have dined on the
best confectious that the market affords,
but when the occasion demands she can sip
her ',cafe au lait' out Of an eartheu bowl,
or eat her asparagus and spring lamb from
an earthen ware plate, with as much relish
as an ordinary peasant.
Then those delightful cafes that dot
the principal driveway OF the ..Bois''
On a summers evening when they are
Illuminated with their inyriads of multi.
colored lights. and the gay world. gaily
clad. threads Its way in and out among
the tables In the arbors aud under the
trees. it impre sses one with the idea
that the French people know how TO
enjoy life TO its fullest In the garden of
one OF the very swell suburban hotels /
saw two such dainty mohair gowns 90
some stunning women The gown OF
silver-gray nloiair was made with an
odd little Jacket that reached to the