The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09

Paris, Jan. SIT matters not much 90
Parisians whether "Jack Frost pays
Paris a protracted winter stay or not
for there il always plenty OF homemade
ice at the rinks 10 satisfy the enthusiastic
smart skaters. Ice that is as smooth as
a mirror. not perennial. exactly. but long
enduring and invariably crisp.
The st6n entrance fee. the moral obliga-
ton 10 "take something that costs a
something. for they serve II UP in great
style, keeps the ordinary element away.
To boast seasons ticket TO the rink.
as many of the society buds do. bespeaks
a large bank account. To my mind 1t
suggests bit OF "parlor croquet," sin
door golf" etc. but 1T doesn't seem to
fact they seem to glory in the absence
of the harsh wintry elements. A wind
tossing wouldn't agree with their prig
pompadours and powdered white noses.
The only thing is that their skating cos
tunes have not that trig e.outing air
about them that we like to associate with
skating rigs. There is too much sacri-
feed for the picturesque, too many velvet
picture hats bobbing with piumes, too
many sweeping skirts that need little
catching up now and again
1t Is with feeling of relief that one
follows flying "svelt" figure rigged in
a clInging princess gown, shaking in
among the much befurbelowed crowd,
The long lined princess design lends itself
so well to the swaying motion OF the
skater. From the crown OF the head to
the soles of the feet the motion is con-
tinuous. While with the jacket and skirt
models, the body has jerky convIilsive
moving In sections" motion that is any
thing but agreeable.
One OF the prettiest of these princess
gowns / noted the other afternoon at the
rink was built OF silver blue satin finish
cloth, bit too decided in tint TO be
placed in tho pastel category. IL was
made glove fitting in the upper part and
the fare commenced gradually below the
hips. increasing until 1t boasted unusual
dimensions around the bottom. IT fasten-
ed over TO the left side where there was
narrow revere of glossy black Persian
lamb encircling the waist from the
shoulder TO the bottom of the gown. Six
cled the waist from the bust line TO a
point several inches below the hips These
disappeared under the revere and their
points of termination We're marked by
large gilt filigree buttons. Narrow bands
OF the Persian lamb trimmed the high
military collar and gave finish TO the
bottoms of the close fitting sleeves.
These princess gowns are purposely
fashioned so as to he Independent OF any
outside wrap. They are dexterously
padded around tho chest 20 insure
warmth, also symmetry. If they are TO
be pressed into out OF door service they
are warn over perforated boleros of
chamois skin that ht like the paper on
the walt"
The chic little skating Jackets OF suede
are the most comfortable things In the
world for skating. They are built truly
on glove fitting lines without super
nuous fold or flap TO be accounted for
one built ~ stone colored suede with a
decided leaning toward the olive shades
was fashioned ON bolero lines IL was
made ~ i've overlapping strips % the
suede. cut IN undulatins lines and stitched
heavily. At the left side n fastened
over with large cut steel buttons that
mounted to The top OF the severe Mill
tary collar scailoped cuffs ornamcnted
With steel buttons gave finish 10 tho