New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

best known are run under English management
they are all extensively patronized by the French
who have accepted the custom Of breaking
shopping trip with a cup of tea at o'clock.
The most perfectly appointed place Of this sort
is on the Boulevard Hausmann. just back Of the
opera, place established under the patronage 81
Lady Dufferin some half dozen years ago ne
good pictures. there are flowers ana plants cover
Ing the windows and fireplace ana me cnairs are
OF the easy variety. and just III the low tahrs'
while the silver, china and service are PERFECTION,
pe as esG and i the hnssh colony and as modest
tea for two persons viii cost 60 or 20 cents mere
is little danger Of It's becoming popular in the gen
The popular English place is the tear9om at.
and butter cost little and there are papers ann
magazines to read Up and down he Rue de
On the Rue Cambon is the patisser!e that FOR
many years has been tho smart French place for
eowned and thoroughly nice" French women. Con-
sidering the temptations offered by the cakes "x-
with a love for sweets. There number OF
tearooms on the Champs Elysee, but none Of
and entirely away from the shopping district
The new Elyste Palace Hotel has music In tho
afternoon. and It is getting to be the accepted
thing to go there now for tea. as the New,YoTk
ing ha bit has conquered Paris and o'clock tea IS
much an institution In modern French homes az
II is IN America.
WHAT is WORN AT THE SEASIDE
The gay season at the seashore IS at hand, and
the couturieres engaged in devising elaborate
toilets. There is probably no dressing In the world
as extravagant as that shown at DeauVille during
the week OF the races.
Embroidered musns seem 70 be even more 10
the fore than the all lace gowns The embroidery
must be heavy and OF some chic design and II
Is sometimes combined with lace. nice example
is a white muslin cut with long tunic. and a trail
ing volant en- forme. and hung over nght bine
forrne is done by heavy white cord. that makes an
elaborate, yet dainty scroll pattern ne princess
f,,pIc ic mad ofe ~ "
cred with daisies and lace entredeux these sur
coses oS ONE SIDE with row Of Black tue rosettes
with diamond centres. Ecru batiste makes some
heavy Wv With ecru lace ncrustations falling to the
head of dozen little ruffies. edged each with line
threads that are almost bright yellow. Yellow silk
forms the waistband for this gown
simple gown nothing is prettier than white
dotted muslin made over yeGw iouhadt ro and ana
gown Is Of white. embroidered with pale green ana
worn over yellow foundations Green velvet ribbon
The midsummer season at Trouvie always in
spa ey eSa9 6T Ia eV Gran ' heavy
corded SIX In an exquisite shade Of apricot is
embroidered with White Chenille and silver ana
finished by deep hounce OF lace that falls over
sashed end falls Of lace are pulled through c the
sashngs The elbow sieeves ARE ., aSf WIN
twisted rope OF black velvet finishes them at the
elbow with several loops and damond othameh M
back breadth arranged in small organ tube pleats
These unfasten near the bottom to make spread
ing train The front OF the skirt Is covered with
an odd embroidery of lace And silver. Silver cord
marks off the silk into diamonds. and In each dia-
mond is a bunch Of lace roses The bodice Is a
Dointed Pompadour basque, made OF organ tube
FOLDS and the square neck IL finished by lace
collar A fall Of lace and loops OF black velvet come
down each side OF the corsage.
An odd little dancing frock is Of white crepe,
trimmed with many rows of coral silk bands and
ruffles finely pleated The gown is built as point
cd tunc failing over double skirts so there Is OPP
nortunity for a lot Of soft pldated huffiness.
While combinations OF red and white and blue and
white for bathing suits are still much worn, most
NJ the bathers at the French summer resorts are
waarine yellow An entire costume OF this color is
rorei,, Seen but some shade Of II IL found on two
thirds OF the suits When combined with black and
,ynrn with yellow stockings and turban TO match
~ arfect is most startling. The white and gold
s,its however. ara decidedly dainty