Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
STYLES FROM PARIS
A Street Dress Model in "Cyrano"
Red From Felix.
PLAY INFLUENCES The FASHIONS
The Rage for Guipure and Other
Old-Time laces.
PLAIDS AGAIN IN VOGUE
in1 Cnrresnondence Of The Erening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PARIS, September 10, 1898.
Fashion invariably bears testimony when
Paris enthuses over a successful play. md
the shapes and colors of the season are AZ
fected by The costumes worn by the prin-
cIpal performers. None will dispute the in
ffuence which Nine. Bernhard in such
plays as CLEOPATRA Fedora and La
Tosca' has had on the world of fashion
and her gowns and style were initiated,
with more or less success, wherever woman
loves to adorn herself.
"Rejsnt" wings still bear testimony 10
the success of Mime. Sans Gene an1 now
the seasons color card ard styles advertise
the popularity of a new drama by Ros-
tand-''Cyrano''-in which according to
seventeenth century styles, plUmcs, real
laces and rich colors lend pictuTcsgueness
TO the scenes. and are eagerly adopted by
cur nineteenth in de steele fashioEab!es,
whose gowns of rich reds and warm
browns are consequences of their a9proba-
tior of the play.
our street gown Of rich "Cyrano'' red
smooihfaced cloth is made in redingote
style. and forms becoming foundation to
the antique ecru guipure which is APP
pIiGued as a border in front, and forms
conventional design on the circular tpunce
OF the redingote.
In front the garment opens over an in
serted vast ard tablier of black taffeta
draped with jet and embroidered me-. The
waist line is CncirCled by narrow folded
teIt OF black satin
The bodice IKE the skirt portion IS lined
with taffeta of the same shade as TIE lace,
and the full blouse emanatcS from 4 yoke
OF guipure lined with ecru taTeta. The
long ttgnt sleeves are slightly puffed at
the elbow
With this gown is worn a large Gains
borough hat OF black velvet.
skirt and Sleeves Scant.
AS the season advances the form of the
skirt and sleeves becomes more and more
scant. but the adjusted sleeve is made
comfortable by slight fullness al the
shoulder. while the tight skirt lends grace
and sIimness to the figure. and the flare
below the knees allows sufficient room to
the movements of the legs and feet 1t is
TO be hoped ,hat Fashion will content her
self with the present becoming and COM
Portable proportions.
Among the rich display Of silks and sat
ins which are fashioned into evening and
EcJse gowns. satin mousquetaire." satin
ideal" MORE regina ''fieur dc lotus" and
''EEilrtiuc" are the most prominent. and
Will form proper foundations for the ex-
trseordiGary use Of lace which marks the
present. season. Fine laces and points are
son cwnat in deSuetude just At present
while guipure is the decided favoritc and
comes in light and heavy weights and in
the most artistic designs many motifs
Icing detached 10 lie appliqUcd according
to the taste Of the faiseur or the form of
the gown, our modal Of today serving a.
an example.
White. beuTTe and ecru are equally in
favor, and in some cases the silks upon
which the dainty flowing designs are
mounted i cut away underneath. 80 as u
reveal The silken lining OF different color
somewhat in Tie style of the "trou-trou''
or "a jour effect Of some years ago.
An Innovation is the running OF mar
row ruChed baby ribbon of the same shade
the lace. along the heavier part of the
design on the guipure and many dainty
l.Odices and zcUaves are made of lace thus
decorated