Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-02
HAR1s. Aug. 1s.-visitors in Paris

H Axis, Aug. 1S.-VtSttOrS In Paris
who desire to shop well and at
N little expense, unless perfectly ia
miliar with the city. are at loss where
to turn their steps. For my part the
large department shops like the Bon
Marche, the Louvre and Lee Printemps
are preferable for the hasty shopper to
anything that the so called swell estab-
lishments on the Rue de Ia Paix or
Avenue de rOpera afford. They have
an advantage that the smaller and
more fashionable shops do not have in
that all customers are charged alike.
The famous dressmaking and MILL
merry houses have their scales of prices,
md unless one understands how to
manage the bland yet naughty shop
man the foreigner is likely to get the
worst OF the bargain. The department
shops of Paris are unique. The excel
lence of the best is not surpassed by
anything shown In the more luxurious
parlors of the great trade specialists Of
the city. There is the disadvantage to
fashionable Parisienne that the gown
she buys at the department shop, while
Just as handsome as one she purchases
at great modiste's, may be duplicated
dozen or n score or a hundred times
and she may meet these duplicates on
the streets grazing the forms of less
arl5tOcratfc women.
Not so with the foreigner. Such a
gown is not likely to be purchased by a
fellow townswoman, and she has the adj
vantage not only of a pretty frock
bearing the trademark of Paris but
she secures 1t at a modest figure.
Hats are SO easily carried and Paris
Is so much in advance of the season
that many women visiting the exposi-
ton are securing several of the sort
suitable for fall wear. with the inten-
ton of supplying sisters, mothers and
aunts who have remained at home
Just how these ladies' expect to satisfy
the stern custom officials on your
side Is n question I am not prepared
to answer Boxes of gloves are being
bought up with a liberalit.1 that is joy
to the French glovers. but the shoe (.
shops are but little tire .,bled by the
Americans. Most o., them seem to
know that America max IS tn: best
shoes I'm the world. and to return with
trunkful OF footwear would be in
deed carrying Goals to Newcastle.
or one thing am glad. My straggly
locked sisters from the other side or
the Atlantic cannot but be impressed
by the Importance which the French
women give to the subject of the colffure.
American women have the most poorly
cared for heads of hair in the world.
They do not shampoo or dress the hair
properly. and consequently many a
good looking woman goes through life
a fright because she Is careless Of what
should be her crown of glory In all
Paris one does not see a white haired
Frenchwoman; indeed, gray haired
woman used to be such n novelty in the
street that the Parisians would turn to
stare after such q rara avis when she
ofentured forth.
or course, the Parisiennes' locks turn
gray, but not nearly so early as those
of American women. The high, nervous
tension at which the American woman
lives. OF course. has something to do
with the early banching OF her locks
but IL she cared for her hair as care
fully as the Frenchwoman does she
could ward off the day OF evil for a con-