Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
LATE PARIS MODES
Gorgeous Dresses Worn at Baby's
First Party.
FOR DEBUTANTES AND NATIONS
Dainty Fabrics and Trimmings
lastly Combined
BLACK VELVET RIBBONS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PARIS. June 2. 1900
Nothing could be easier than to give you
an idea of the latest exposition gowns, for
] have only just returned from q. display of
the wonderful dresses which have such an
attraction for the feminine world at our
great show. 1t was the first reception af
ter the arrival of heir. Naturally the
newest and choicest creations We're there
1 arrived late. quite the proper thing in the
capital, and found the Place Vendome
crowded with carriages and motor vehicles
Some OF the latter We're magnificent, lined
with dust-colored satin and cloth
polished until they actually glistened In the
sunlight. The Palce Vendome, you
know. Is Inhabited by the best people. and
besides that it has very curious history
having been built during the reign of Louis
AlV, nearly 200 year. ago. But 1 am wan
derins from my subject, and of course. you
want most to hear about the styles.
AS l hurried up the stairs l passed Mrs
Potter Palmer. evidently on the same err
rand bent. The rooms We're simply packed
wuch as not at all surprising to me for
the Parisiennes have the fault of curiosity
developed to an abnormal degree. But I
was there, too so II is unjustifiabie of me
TO make such observations.
Women are never more happy than when
looking at cn!fOns and laCeS and COM
mentjng on one another's appearance or
lovingly fondiing and admiring les enfants
and weaving romances about the innocent
and unprorrising-lookng victims OF their
fertile ina einaticns.
Really Pretty Gowns.
But, as l began by speaking of the Won
derful gowns that l there let me re-
sumo by describing some of them. To be-
gin with, simplicity seems TO be written in
every line of these new frocks, not of ma
terials. but simplicity Of outline. All the
rutiiss and bunchyHess that frightened those
who dared Ia p:uphesy the return of the
S.i!rt last year have given way to long,
straight line and folds that make every
woman aFpe'-r tail and even the stout ma
irons 81 {sl..-
The hostess gowned in butter-col-
ored bat.Ste. The skirt was close fitting
and fell III ample folds at the back with
demitrain- All around the bottom of the
skirt fine Irish guipure was arranged in a
deep ruftie that lay almost fiat, scantily
was Il put Above the nJUnce two twists
OF the batiste served effectively as head
ing. The bodice was of Irish point. Shaped
eInplecenlentS, with entire douX of the same
lace. formed a fichulike collar that was fast
ened beneath d great chou of satin ribbon.
The s-rdle was deep and closed at the side
under a mass of ribbon similar to that used
on the bodice front. A band of the gui-
pure outlined both the tops and the lower
edges of the cuffs and formed double epau-
lets at the shoulders. The high stock COL
lar was OF SATIN
CaSteliRne Model.
A smart gown worn by Nine de Castel-
lane was in pu;ty-colored cloth. The side
plated skirt had an underskirt of ''taffetas
changeant" in shade of gray blue
The corsage plated in the same man
ner, showing empieccment of black satin
tafeta. The broad collarette of fine lace
was finished with large bow of back vel
vet. which seemed to terminate the black
velvet ribbons that ran IN and out around
the bodice. y broad band of the lace was
laid on the front Of the bodice and contin-