Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
LATE PARIS MODES
Exhibition of Gowns Has Been En-
joyed by Women Visitors.
ALL MODELS FROM LEADING HOUSES
Celebrated Modistes and Others in
Close Competition.
SMART DRESSING NOTED
SMART DRESSING NOTED

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PARIS August IL. 1900.
The exhibition of gowns in the Salon des
Lumeres at the exposition has been boon
to women visitors, both unprOfessional and
of the noble army of dressmakers. While
exceedingly affable to ladies of known
means the attendants in the shops of the
great couturieres not very obiiging in
showing models. AT the exposition the
gowns are of the handsomest and newest
mode. and are shown to the best advantage.
AL the great modistes are well represented.
One of the most admired of the expOsi-
ton costumes is robe of fouard blue silk
spotted with white The skirt is gathered
In the rear and trimmed over the hips with
straps of plain blue silk. edged with a cord
of white satin. The skirt is bordered with
cut-out flowers over white satin. The bod
ice Is trimmed with blue straps edged with
white satin \ grdle of white lace under
the straps gives the waist the odd effect of
a boigro pointed in the front over gilet of
white satin.
A handsome gown of the high-necked
cCpi1n sort Is made of dull, flexible satin
embroidered with violets. iounce
broidered with outline flowers in rose and
mauve adO:ns the skirt, the upper and lower
borders being encrcled with embroidered
GALLONS. The effect Of the fiounce
brOidery is very rich and handsome, being
striking imitation Of ancient embroidery.
The bodice has galiOOn bordcred bolero
worn over a Graped sI!et of lace and white
satin. With this costume the model wears
a short cloak of ahb-ss cloth. with cas-
cade of plated white mousse!ine de sole
coming down the front of the Cloak The
tuque of pale green is Ornamented with
graceful blue flowers.
Modified Grief.
For the widow and the orphan a suitable
costume is typified in a garment of jet and
chenille crossed black rnousSeine de sole
made over foundation Of white silk The
bodice is a plain blouse affair with high
pointed collar and sleeves of black mousse
line ending at the elbow in a frill over an
UndersiecVc If black lace. The skirt is cut
with the effect OF pointed tunic over ruff
hes OF black mousse,ine De sole The points
of thu tunic are edged with d fringe falling
over fun fisunce II the rnousseline
An elegant reception toilet of the empire
sort Is shown in the display at the eypo-
sition. II is Of piiahle satin in pastel blue.
incrusted with velvet flowers. cut in the
form OF redlEggte ever an underrube Of
gray blue muusseline de sole trimmed be-
low with a fSuEce of fine " hite lace The
corsage is supplied with Il very deep col
lar of lace and insertion. cascade of lace
falling from under the collar half way the
length of rediHgote. The collar and short
yoke are Of pearl embroidered lace.
charming afternoon toilet Of rnauve
linen has the SKIRT laid in plaits and trim
med with Il deep zSZag application of lace
and mousseline &c sole ruchings. Below
this broad application Of lace may be
seen filling up the lower part of the skirt.
The bodice boasts a short jacket trimmed
with bands Of black velvet and with cuffs
and revers faced with Venetian lace over
black satin. The blouse underneath this
is of chanSeable taffeta silk LAID in narrow
tucks held firmly in place under a girdle
of silk.
OF maGye satin also is the linen gown
shown by a less celebrated house. The
skirt is laid in many small ulaits under a
deep incruStation of cluny i2cc shaped in
points and forming short cverskirt. \
second inCrustati0n, ZigZag band Of lace,
crosses the termination Of p.aits and al
lows the skirt 10 spread cut under il in
decided VOlant spotted with little chouX
of mousseiine de Sole The bodice is trim
med with lace boero and deep collar
of cluny, with a sprinkling Of the nous
seline chouX The sleeves of plated linen
reach but to the elbo.;, where they are
met by long gloves, style we'll adapted
to display to advantage plump and shape
ly arm. a cuff of lace turned back from
the elbow emphasizes the shortness of the
sleeve.
In BLACK and White.
striking gown is shown by ore OF
the lesser couturieres. II is of white gauza
trimmed with black velvet and white ,af-
feta ribbon alternated in vertical rows The
lower part Of the skirt, the SIDES of the