The age-herald., 1900-07-27
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Gowns Designed by
 Famous French Artists

It is but natural that the world of women should enjoy the creations of the famous French dressmakers at the Paris Exposi- ton, but word comes that the exhibits by Worth, Felix, La Croix, La Ferriere, Docullent, and lesser French artists, are even more maryeled at by men than by women. In the rooms set apart for the dis play of "clothes," it is said that about the long cases is throng of men, who take advantage of the women and children and elbow them out of the rooms. That the gowns are magnificent and well worth the scramble to see them may be judged by the following extract from the New York Times:
 Approach is well-nigh impossible at any hour to Worth's case displaying a draw ing room gown set with real gems, and several other lovely creations. The pres entation dress is of white satin, finished at the foot with a broad founce of lace, around the heading of which runs a wide garland embroidered in green. The waist has plastron of the same embroidery in front and at the back, held over the shoul- ders by rows of pearls. The court train is of an indescribably rich rose velvet, edged with broad nounce of lace over accordeon- peated pink chiffon. Festoons of the green embroidery run along the line of the lace heavily set with real diamonds. The train falls in gracefully at the waist, and a part of the velvet gathered up in a knot falls straight from one shoulder
 Dense crowds, not intimately acquainted with the use of soap and water, stand transfiXed by the hour before this regal robe. One wonders what attracts them; the reputed value of the gown or its rich magnitcence, which, nevertheless, does not possess half the charm of the simpler cos tunes. A dainty gown next to it is far more pleasing. It shows violets embroid- cred on a white silk ground narrow bands with a garland in the center, edging the square bolero and running across the back front, and sleeves just below the shoulders The bolero is rounded up little at the mid dle of the back showing an unlined white belt The vest is white satin and lace cross- ing in front the effect soft and unstudied. The jacket is finished by two small high standing collars up the back, edged with the narrow band; the rest with soft color of alternate tucked mousseline de soe and cream insertion. The sleeves flare slightly near the wrist, finished by a rolling cuff, leaving room for a dainty undersleeve of the tucked mousseline de soie and insertion. The skirt is tucked over the hips and has shaped f1ounce around the foot, headed and edged by the narrow violet band.
 Sara Mayer and Morleange have a crea- tion that particularly attracts the male visitor. It is in black lace festoons ap- pliqued on white mousselne do soie, over a white lining, and elaborately trimmed with narrow black lace insertions. The waist and sleeves are festooned with the black lace set in between two rows of tiny tucks of eight. The sprays on the sleeves taper to the wrist, which is edged with the appliqued black lace. Below the festoons on the waist are set two rows of insertion between tucks, and a 1ounce of filmy black lace falls from the bust, whers. it is fn- ished by blue velvet knot toEne shaped founce at the foot of the skirt There is a small pointed yoke and collar of tiny tucks over pink chiffon, the collar edged with the black lace Around the waist is a soft, narrow belt of light blue velvet, fast ened with bow and end at one side of the back. The skirt, however, is the chef d'oeuvre of this dainty costume. The mar row black insertion begins at the belt in front and forms a solid plastron about twelve inches down, where it begins to square off and runs about the skirt in ever widening intervals. The space about the hips, left untrimmed by this fashion, is filled in by sprays of the appiqued lace flowers.
 Felix has a dazzling evening gown, a princess dress of heavy lace over green falling straight from the bust in front. It is absolutely plain, save for a wide lace belt, fitting into the figure above each hip. The lace becomes much heavier at the lower neck and is thickly set with diamonds and emeralds. Small arched panels S. lace stand over the shoulders. At the back green accordion pleated chiffon hangs from soft