The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-18
What the
Paris MOdiSfp2
Are MAKING

K/AN 1LLlNEFE IS Very rucb,..,
ABB fore, Just AK this Tina
fashions in dress havs
settled for the time helm,
1t is rum0red thar me o..
ond Empire shapes will return Fl, -
Madame ode and Madame y-f-,t .--'.l
two celebrities in the art of urrr,s---. .'
held the sceptre during .hat rs-.,5 \.
former at the beginning Of ths sero77 r-
pre-, the latter at the eadirz 1raF.--.-,'
succeeded Madame Baranne WIZ. ". ~
lnority in matters OF feminine 49,
ment was supreme. She fr was NH, -
Iuted the wreaths worn on rav.s -,
fures, parted in the middle. such o, n.
see In the portraits by Scherer and ~.
oufe' and other artists OF that time
One winter Madame Barsnns .,.-..,
mats OF stitched satin, draped with 90
SILK net, which every woman ss,-..S
these hats were scooped all round tbs -.
and lined inside with ruches Of trrs 80 ~,
finished OF with strings tying benss.s -
chin. -''- -'
Later on, Madame Ode created s,.,,,.
" for the Empress Eugenie.round vrs.y.
OF flowers, similar TO the wreath wo-, h,
s Opheha-these diadems suited the sr--f..
itely perfect beauty Of the Sovereign ava,
better than the Royal crown.
Hats were made smaller: they b,.,-.
more like caps and no longer concss1sst N.
S chignon. Then Madame Virot cam. v,,,
the scene, upsetung the classical order 10
; fashions, breaking away from uuif5rsty
; and daring to bring out original crsstls1s
: Of such perfect taste that every woman
s found a style suitable to her face. sbs s,s,
became influential enough to do away with
s the curtain, which was then the universal
s trimming Of all hats, and every dav mazda
s some new departure. Her hats were sss,
in all parts Of the world, for her sole car,
3 was to enhance woman's beauty. Sbs IN.
; aUgurated what were then called les ne.
; tits chapeahx' (sman hats to aecompasv
3 les petits costumes. These petite cha.
s peaux' entirely ousted the capote rom
favor
There Is at present a tendency 20 return
to this style. which is demonstrated ID
; the many photographs Of that period. III,
naughty Trian0n shape, with its plunel
and classical dimensions. will have 70 stsz
down from the throne which it now oec1,
; pies; so viii also the smart Louis Nv
s toquet and the Cavalier shape The styI,
Gin vogue is the flat-crowned hat viii
s stitched edges. with the trimmings ari
}feathers all placed low and following hl
; curves Of the head.
s We already have the ample coats Wit
{ broad sleeves richly orname1ted with en-
s broideries and laces, a kind Of reminir
s cence Of the coats Of the celebrated II,
s licie. Double skirts, long p0lOnalses ais
bid fair 10 come into favor for next sea
son.
Rich trimmings, vivid colorings, green
{bIues, violets. the bright red tints Of th
{epoch, and lastly mauve, a color er
SsuitabIe to blonde beauty and much 4
vored by the Empress, such Is the prese
}outloOk which viii take US thirty or for
wears backward The crinollne, that mo
prominent feature Of the fashions Of d
; Second Empire, is not making its appea
lance in any way. and no mention Of Il
5 made.
; The present outline Of the feminine
Cure and the graceful and lengthening
; feet Of the present style Of ccrsets IS
; pleasing 70 the eye that the "elegauts
; seem inclined TO cling to this fashion Il
lever and a day.