New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

Paris. June 10
One Of the curious changes in French life during
the last ten years has heen the development Of the
pastry cooks shop into the fashionable tea room
Probably in country in the world now Is the
afternoon tea made social a function as IN
Paris and the proper thing is not to take II at
home but at some fashionable tea room Here
day after day the same crowd meet over the same
tables and attended by the same walters. who, IN
their anxiety to properly their own clientele
are not always too efusive over newcomer. Inc
Tea room 10 a French woman has become much
like the corner Of a favorite cafe to Frenchman;
The crowd about gratiies her social instinct, and
she is able TO meet her friends without too much
expenditure of time; and money. Anyway II Is lhe
proper thing do. and The best dressed crowd III
Paris may be seen nowadays at the Hotel Ritz or
at one Of the half dozen restaurants that nave
adopted this form Of entertainment To get
proper idea Of French femininity, now it dresses
and carries itself, certain tea room at D CLOCK
is better than half a dozen salons or big puphc
races. The undesirable class that is SO prom
inent at certain events in Paris has not yet in
vaded the tea rooms; at least not the best known
ones which seem be the exclusive lounging
places Of certain groups of not only well dressed
but correctly dressed women.
LoUIsINE SILK GOWNS
At the Ritz the other afternoon there were sew
eral silk gowns prettier and more original than
anything that lie found just now among the
aressnakers' models. Cne Of louisire silk
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gray and black stripes The skirt was laid in box
pleats. Tot more than inch across in front and
increasing toward the back where three or four
Of them measured some four or FIVE inches across
The skirt trimmed the bottom with three
of little pinked ruffles put very full and
the bodice which laid in very small. round
pleats trimmed with a little pelcrine Of sim
liar ruffies The gown had a lingerie choker and
deep lingerie cuffs finished with two crisp rufhes
under the fare OF the elbow sleeves. and the hat
black plume and little crowns of tiny roses on the
under part Of the turned-Lp brirn. The heavy
white kid gloves had loose wrists that rolled over
te show pink lining
Considering the dictate that has gone forth
against foalards this season it is astonishing how
many well dressed women continue 10 wear this
useful and comfortable silk. one might suspect
some economy in connection with last years ward
robe II the gowns were not perfectly up TO date
in point of cut and trimming a charming gown
seen at the same time the lousine was
foulard in pale Pink. figured with black. and
trimmed with black Chantllly The top the skirt
was finely shirred. and al the bottcm Trim
ming most difficult to descrihe-squsres and straps
OF the lace surrounding pufs Of the silk. ON the
blouse the same trimming made a bertha, that
passed over the tons Of the sleeves and framed
yoke Of white gauge laid in tucks end ernbroidered
81 black and pink The bottom Of the bodice was
shirred the skirt yoke and the fun sleeves
were gathered into cuffs to match the yoke
A NEW GARNITURE,
A pretty little short gown was a plaid louisre
made with pleated skirt and boero. The jacket
had q triple collar cut in many points and fn-
ished with passementerie fringe The hat was
q black straw. and trimmed with a single
blackbtrd. with smart red bow beneath the brirn
which was colored red on the under side
A trimming that seems much in vogue now is a
combination Of cid English embroidery. with the
coarse. highly colored Russian embroidery, carry
ing out the idea that has been so successful all