The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11
FRENCH NOTIONS IN
DRESSING OEBUTANTeS,

Paris, Dec 1o.--There are several swell
shops here that cater so exclusively to
debutantes that any one who carries the
burden OF thirty summers or thereabouts
on their shoulder would do we'll to patch
up story about debutanting nieces be-
fore they enter the portals TO feign a
motherly or auntie interest in buds is
your only hope Of enjoying the eye feast
at the shops.
Here middle aged women and matrons
are alluded 10 with scorn and bud Is
considered the only creature worthy of
attention. Every model, every piece OF
material on exhibition savors OF the
springtfmc OF youth, so tender are they
In the shade and so gauzy in texture. Sell
dom In debutante advised to go against
that old time honored tradition OF appear
ing at her coming out function In other
than a white gown, and that cut only
slightly low The sleeves OF the gown may
be short, elbow length. or long. as suits
the debutante's taste and build, only they
are Invariably transparent and show
plainly the form OF the arm under the
gathered folds
Satin, velvet. the heavier silks and laces
are ceded with naughty scoru to the
dowsgers, while the debutantes md a
varied choice among the gauzes, tulles
and gauze silks. Panne crepe de chine II
the newest soft material favored by de-
butantes. To add 10 the general fluffy ef-
feet OF these gowns ruffles OF all sizes
and shapes are called into service These
In turn are edged with the crispest of
ruches that help vastly I'm establishing
the desired flare to the bottom OF the
skirt
One glittering gown distinctly new in
design and material was built Of white
tullc. spangled heavily with gilt. The
skirt was made close fitting over the
hips and at the back the fullness was
supplied by "a tucked box-plait. Around
the lower part of the skirt there was n
broad border of the plain tule tucked I'm
perpendicular lines and edged with valen-
ciennes lace, with the design traced IN
gold. Below this. there were innumerable
little frills OF tucked tulle. embroidered
in gold.
The corsage was a blouse OF the tucked
tulle. brought loosely down into a nigh
glove fitting girdie OF cloth OF gold This
fastened trire to the left side with two
large strass clasps. At the front of the
corsage there was n sort OF bolero effect
OF the spanged tulle with the edges and
reveres embroidered I'm gold Two bands
OF the gold traced valenciennes filed In
the V neck. The long sleeves of the tulle
were tucked as far as the elbow. where
tntN mflEtu tnlp pun WIZ FpuH-
gled. Below the pun they were again held
in tucks until they reached the wrist
where they fared in narrow gilt cmbroid-
cred frills. The transparency OF soft white
tsffets was swathed again and again in
tulle so that there was no trace Of it's ex-
istence I'm the general contour OF the
gown. The question OF transparencies is
one that comes In for great deal of
thought I'm fashicnlng these gauzy gowns.
A great many OF the couturieres insist
that II is more effective to veil closely
the transparency with gauze and orna-
ment that instead Of the skirt proper
with lace the hand painting. the bands OF
satin ribbon or what other trimming Is
required. This Intervention Rauze SKIRT II
now often treated to strips OF narrow
satin ribbon that glcam out In the most
fascinating way through the folds and
resemble very much the satin striped
grenadines. ln fact The resemblance IL
No marked that grenadine has actually
been used with great success as an inter
venins lining on the less expensive gown
10 H. fact that irish lace has been
favored cf late FOR political reasons Eng
lish women. prompted hy desire to help
their government aPptase lrslands