The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14
DARIs. Oct. 2s.--As autumn advances

nARIS, Oct. 2S.--As autumn advances
one hears more and more or the
preparations for the great exposi-
tion. The Parisians are exercised in re-
gard 10 the question as To whether
Americans intend to boycott IL. This
means more TO them than appears on
the surface. The money made directly
In connection with this affair will be
but small percentage OF what for
eigners will leave behind them. Every
shopkeeper n Paris expects TO profit
through the strangers. Worth. Rouff.
1tedfern. Laferiere. Doucet, Paquin and
all the lesser couturieres are making ar
rangements To- add 10 their corps OF as
sistants at short notice.
There is little doubt that few women
who come here I'm 1900 will he satisfied
10 return home without getting a
glimpse of the inside of these famous
shops, and, once within, IL Is not likely
that any moderately well off woman
Will wish to leave until she owns at
least one garment from the hands of a
famous dressmaker. IL Is a mistaken
idea that these costumes are exorbi-
family high; like all other things, there
are costly varieties which are made OF
costly materials. Still for 500 a really
stunning frock can be bought in the ia
NOUS atelers of Paris. l have known
of gowns that sold for half that price
10 be exported To the United States by
mantua makers from the other side of
the Atlantic, who sold them there az
Paris pattern dresses" for 5000 10 $500
each. OF course the cost of the gown
In Paris plus the expense OF Transports
ton and duty is the real cost TO the
American N fnan htsf ha A,t.
cd to the original sum still allows am
enormous profit. Bought i'm Paris and
brought home as a part OF the ward
robe, the American woman has no ad-
ditional expense on their account.
Many a dressmaker i'm the States gets
her models year after year by pretend
ing To supply herself with a Partisan
wardrobe. Next year, when the at
traction to Paris will be so great and
fares reduced there will be thousands
more who will resort 10 the same trick
These, with the genuine private buyers.
will swell the profits of the various |
dressmaking establishments enormous i
ly.
One change i'm the fashions that the |
earliest conner in 1900 may expect TO see |
is a new cut of the skirt. Pauuin was |
the first TO introduce the plated skirt l
Wnlcn VIII follow the plain backed, 1
tight fitting ones. For some time there 1
have been striped plaid and plain con-
trasting pieces inset in the backs Of l
skirts. In the case OF some smart tea |
gowns plated pieces of chiffon have
heen- so set in. IL Is such an idea that 4
Paquin is exploiting. Instead Of con
trasting material. however, he plaits
the same fabric as the rest OF the dress
is made OF. The folds are laid so az to
show little on the surface on which
there is only a slight indentation
Some skirts are made with deep box
plaits and others with partly tucked
backs with deep plaits in the center
n piece OF the cloth is usually shaped
over the hips ard stitched across the
back TO hold the plaits down. Narrow
.ucks are sometimes brought across the
upper part of the, back. giving a fun
ness across the hips and around the
bottom OF the skirt Notifications IT.