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the revers it was cut in deep point, much
appiqued like the revers- Unlike the ma
jority of such jackets. IL was not provided
with a tUrned-oyer collar, but with two
heavily appliqued corners under the chin.
Beneath the jacket was worn blouse of
white silk with a prettily rutiied fichu at
the neck A shaped flounce heavily ap-
phqued. like the jacket with the new 'cut
out embroidery over white silk, was the
only trimming upon the skirt, which fell in
long, graceful lines. according to the pre-
vailing mode. The daintiest little toque of
black Hsse and silk sprayed with knots of
glistening green leaves was worn with this
costume
For short, Plump Figures.
A second garment was worn by Mile B.
of the Comedie Franchise. Mademoiselle
is short and plump. and the costume suit
ed her rounded body to perfection. The
skirt was a double one. the voluminous
folds of the overskirt being fastened over
the left hip by straps of velvet and silk
braid. The bottom of the underskirt was
trimmed with alternate rows OF pale and
dark gray satin ribbon. the gown itself. L
forgot to mention, being Of gray CLOTH
The tight-dtting waist, with Its gray SATIN
vest covered about the yoke with parallel
rows Of light gray satin braid and around
the shoulders and down the front with a
single broad band of open work silk en-
broiderey. was fetching in the extreme.
OF the models in the shops 1t is relief
to notice that they are not making any
violent effort TO attain the extreme of ex-
trayagance. There is a noticeable ten
dency to the old directoire fashions. The
princess in a modified form is suggested In
the cut of many of the new costumes. The
fullness in the skirts is from knee to hem
and falls upon the ground in a lavishness
that, If subtracted from the gowns of our
fashionable Parisiennes. would go far to-
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The materials most in evidence are soft.
silky faced canvases, with severely smooth
cloths for the tailor-made garments. The
Partisan dressmakers say that tailor-made
garments will be more elaborate than usual
and will be set off in charming style by the
new fluffy stocks, fichu and vests.
short Jackets and Capes.
Small shoulder capes and the short
Jackets are to be much worn during the
mild days Of spring. Collets these short
capes are called. Generally they are made
of gathered silk, gored and tight-ftting
around the shoulders. with stole-like ends
in front, and altogether they look like
those capes favored fifteen years ago.
In the adaptation OF the princess gown to
the demands of the present hour the gar
ment is most often seen with a plain back,
untrimmed from collar to hem, while in
front the Celebrations are as many as one
pieases- Trimmed skirts, especially the
ed Many of the newest bodices assume
some form Of the cross-over shape. In the
making Of fOulard gowns and evening
frocks the pointed oyerskirt is nearly al
ways adopted
Beauties for Party Wear.
There are a good many evening gowns of
charming make to be seen at the dances
and dinners now going on At one of the
fashionable functions of few nights ago
/ was particularly struck with the charms
of rose satin ball gown, a shade between
pink and scarlet and known as Rose du
Barry. The skirt was paneled with pieces
of embroidery. consisting OF cut-oIt leaves
IN silYered cloth and sprinkled with faint
suggestion OF diamond dust The oyerskirt
opened at the sides over these panels. The
founce at the back of the skirt was draped
with rose tulle bordered at top and bottom
with tule. was trimmed with embroideries
to match the skirt A long bunch of silver
eornfowers decorated one shoulder and
was brought across the front Of the corsage
in flowers of gradually diminishing size.
Gossip of Nine. Loubet.
Every one is wondering how much and
how Mime. Loubet will entertain The
Faures were very fine entertainers and very
devoted to society. Mime. Loubet is a wo-
man of humble birth and plain tastes. VIII
II be her pleasure 10 Keep up the round of
gayety that under her predecessors marked
life at the presidential palace in the Fau-
bOurg St. Honore?
Mime. Loubet Is described by those who
know her as a quiet. sensible woman. who
is more interested in her home and family
than in affairs of state or society. She
loves, when they can get away from the
pompOus political life in which her hus-
band has been for so many years a promi-
nent figure. to regale him with those favor
ed dishes which were particularly associat-
ed with the early days of their housekeep-
ing and which she, according to NJ Lou
bet, can make better than any one else
They are highly spiced southern dishes
with plenty of garlic in their composition
and it is therefore to be hoped that she
will not see fit to prepare any of them
while affairs Of state are under considera.
tion. or the poise OF -garlic-eating
statesmen may be sadly shaken.
The distinguished woman who Is now this
nrst lady of France was the daughter oi
an ironmonger in one of the southern
provinces OF France. She married NJ. Lou
oet when he was a poor young lawyer ant
from that time her rise In the social scale
mas been rapid Before the presidency he
was minister of the interior, and In thai
position she was obliged to entertain al
the palace OF the ministry Of the interior
also. wnen he was president of the senate
at the Luxembourg palace. The palace
now occupied by the president OF the re-
pubic was once the residence of the in.
famous Nina d Pompadour. The yeari,