New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
THE woMANs EXCHANGE At NO aa4 MAD5soN-AvE.

she was or thought she was. It is rare thing
70 5oRa hear French woman mssa5ing her age or
gladly welcomes any aids to her toilet -
If one has lost her hair it is certainly better
and, although lost compexinon is less easily re-
duty to make the atIemPI PT1 ou '''7 II was
II Adele would only do something to her lips"
said worldly French woman Of her daughter-n-
zi ta~; W haL is tne use OF telling the world your
Does it not again argue a certain form Of conceit
10 assume that one is independent of the external
Why are certain so proud Of the fact that
they never wear corsets or have never used
powder? In ninety-nine cases of a hundred
corsets and a powder puff would greatly improve
y nee o. Il4se !q VINO preteno 10 desplse
credit for their independent attitude? This is a
point of view impossible for women in France to
understand.
LOVE OF DRESS
The French woman could expect TO gain no credit
in her own country by despisng being indif-
ferent TO dress. She loves dress for its own sake
not a mere aid to her own appearance She
would never think Of destroying the harmony Of a
costume by introducing some color or effect that
had no merit save that 1t had been said to become
her In such case personal considerations must
stand aside, and il must be admitted, the results
generally justify these theories
So undoubtedly these very elaborate evening
dresses will prove becoming and Just the thing.
Certainly materials lively. There
more beautiful brocades than these patterns copied
after old designs at the Court Of Louis XIV,
the striped effects that came in little later
Such beautiful laces made by machine
that the presence OF beautiful hounce does not
argue impossible costIiness Indeed, people are
putting their old lace heirlooms safely away in
cabinets, to take them out, perhaps. TO trim
wedding dress. Many boldly declare that the imi-
taton Iaces pretter and there is the ad
vantage that may have plenty of them, and
the dressmaker may away much she
likes. Then lace alone is hardly enough now. The
pattern must be emphasized with gold and per
haps sprinked with mock jewels. The most beaut-
fu piece Of old lace would appear very plain and
Insignificant in contrast.
The novelty Of the season seems TO be the use OF
white, black and gold lace together-that is, the
three kinds Of lace woven in the same piece or
white net may be covered with applications of
black and gold lace and hung over pink founda-
ton. gown seen recently had slashings about
the bottom. filed in by frilIs Of pink moussene de
sole and shower OF very small pink roses falling
from the decolIetage.
There seem 10 be sleeves to full evening toilets
Some dinner gowns have elbow even the long
sleeve, but for the ballroom the shoulder strap
sufices. a pretty effect IS gained by sprinkling
black lace with gold beads and rather large tur-
quoises and mounting this q foundation Of
white tule. lot OF panel effects are used on
evening gowns, and an even more common effect is
a series Of short sashngs about the bottom 10
allow of extra fulness
A lovely material is blue and white striped silk
with silver figures sprawling It. The skirt is
arranged behind in the double box pleat-that Is
two narrow box pleats placed side by side This is
what is generally meant now by the double box
pleat' The skirt is draped side the folds
disappearing under the back pleats. The under
skirt, which shows only this side is made of
single rufde Of cream lace The greater part Of the
cOrsage Is OF lace with sided drapery OF the
silk over it, This Is held over one shoulder with
diamond ornament set IN silver. while on the other
side the shoulder strap is concealed by trail of
pink roses.
The long waisted effect is even more conspicuous
on evening gowns than It Is on gowns Tor ne day
All evening gowns. save dancing frocks for very
young women are long. and trains are rather mar
rover than would be expected when one considers
how bouffant are the skirts The draped skirt is
novelty and IN the best of style. but may be
permitted 70 doubt II IL viii be adopted eagerly
Empire effects are conspicuous in evening gowns
but much modified. Even Empire gown
should not have a scanty skirt and. on the whole
Empire ideas are best confined the top of
gown although the long redingote idea is liked on
a certain class OF serious dinner gowns