Evening star., 1901-02-09

PARIS, January 26, 19Ol.
Barbara has received an invitation to go
to Nice and spend three weeks with Lilli.
consequently the house is in wild state
of turmoil. As usual she finds that all her
clothes need extensive repairs. Nothing is
fit to be put into the trunk just as 1t 1s'
so she has summoned to her assistance all
the available dressmakers and seamstresses.
You see. she starts in a fortnight, so she
hasn't much time to spare. She came to me
In tears for advice. l was much fattered at
this mark of condescension on her part,
and / agreed to help her to the best of my
ability.
I'm the first place my dear L observed,
you must have a new lightweight cloth
gown"
But l have one already she objected
I suppose she meant that coffee-colored
costume for which she paid such an exorb-
tant price.
heavy looking affair in the sunny SOUTH! l
exclaimed. And 1 hushed all her other re-
marks by dragging her off with me on a
long shopping expedition. OF course, 1t was
absolutely necessary for US to buy most of
the things ready made. I'm sure / dom t
know what we should have done if 1t hadn' t
been for those shops along the Rue de ia
Paix You see, they had a great many Of
their spring models already made up and
as | am frequent customer, they put
themselves out a good deal to suit me.
Fortunately, Barbara has an easy figure
u fit. She is tall and slender and carries
her clothes we'll
They showed us a good many stunning
things, but they all looked too winterish,
and l shook my head Finally the sales
woman tapped her forehead thoughtfully.
81 have it, she exclaimed. IF madame
and maremoiselle will step this way 1 will
show them true poem in spring shades. -
Found a Bargain.
Oh, but that gown was stunning and
yet so girlish! Just the thing for Bar
bara. 1t was made of the very finest and
silkiest of cloth, and it fell into soft folds
wherever 1t was possible. The color was a
delicate, grayish heliotrope. 1 gave one
look at the shade, then at Barbaras COM
plexion, and / knew it would do.
The price? Well, it was made for a
young English "mees," but the color did
not prove becoming, and she decided on
something else. If 1t suits madame. who is
such a good customer, the price could no
doubt be arranged satisfactorily.
TRY It on" l said to Barbara. Would
you believe 1t? The fit was almost per-
feet. OF course, l took the gown on the
spot. Felicie can make the trit1ing al
terations and little Barbara will look like
a princess. The waist is tucked downward
from the shoulders that it forms a very
full, soft blouse. The sleeves are also
tucked to the elbows. where they develop
into coquettish little puffs. From the ell
bows down they are tight fitting and are
made OF beautiful lace over very pale greer
glace silk. There are a square yoke anG
collar of the lace appliqued over the pale
green. and here comes the grlish touch
OF 1t ala broad band of the lace passes
under the arms beneath the fullness of the
blouse and reappears In the shape OF 6
huge butterfly bow in front. The ends Of
the bow are ornamented with gold aiguil
htc 1ao rp Ic do n.
pale green, for that would give too stiff
an effect but here and there the figure:
have been embroidered In different shade!
Of green. The belt is of crinkled viole