The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-13

N ARTS. May 23-"Tout Paris" will
soon be vending its way toward
the many attractive summer re-
sorts which are conveniently
near the capital Havre of
course IS the great tourist center, but
as an abiding place for any length of
time it is too busy seaport and too
commercial town for comfort. To
the transatlantic visitor who simply
wants a starting point Havre will be
found a splendid headquarters. The
hotels there are comfortable. the bath
ing is excellent and the casino always
bright and attractive, and the places to
be reached from this seaport are almost
without number.
But the smart Partisan will seldom
be found within its gates. as Trouville
IS society's Mecca. This Paris by the
sea is one Of the gayest and smartest
summer resorts I'm all France. a place
where people change their clothes with
almost every mood and spend the sum
mer hours bathing, flirting, gambling,
playing polo and racing to their hearts
content That Trouville is fascinating
and never dull for one minute you well
can see. 1t also affords a splendid op-
portunity to study the modes and man
ners of Partisan society.
But while the modistes are doing their
utmost to make US things of beauty
when soiourning at these summer re-
sorts the enjoyment Immediately at
hand here in Paris is the ever charm
ing garden parties. or, to be exact the
pretty frocks one may wear upon these
festive occasions. for, you know it is
the gown that often makes the occa-
sion. Tt is so distinctly worth while to
dress for a fete champetre. At an at
fair Of this sort the mise-en-scene is
perfect and one has plenty OF room in
which to pose and show to advantage
a beautiful toilet in beautiful surround
ings. 7 suppose this is a confession of
weakness, but the present modes do in
dorse the preachers statement "All is
vanity" That sin this summer abso-
luteiy stands at ones elbow and ami
mates by a thousand agreea bic prom
Uses. 1t is we'll we have a license for
this besetting fault in the assurance Of
an authority like Pope, who in his fa-
NOUS Essay on Man informs his pub
lie that mot vanity is given in vain.
Certainly the beautifully gowned wom-
en- Nine. Vanity turns out ought to
make Pope the poet laureate for all
time among the gentler sex.
For the fete frock anything in the ma
ture Of diaphanous material is correct
silk muslin. canvas. Grape lawn. ba-
tiste and all the noble army of ailuring
fabrics which martyr our pocketbook,
but increase our pride. How these ere
atoms shall be adorned is the impor-
tant question. With yards upon yards
OF the most expensive thin lace-if you
can stand the monetary pressure-or
motifs and applications Of a coarse
weave, one wonders that the hImy
foundations do not give way under the
strain. Another Illustration Of the back
being fitted to its burdenl
To come back to the trimmings. linen
embroideries or linen and silk hand
needlework applied on the material it.
self. dlet guipure or the daintiest OF
gauzelike ribbons go to the adornmeni
OF the dainty garden gown. And again
on gowns--how shall I express it; not
certainly as more elaborate creations
for the lily has already been painted
but in the fashioning of more stately
frocks-nothing is handsomer than dan
giles as a trimming. These eccentrici-
ties are formed OF manipulated satin
sewed all over the gown. When en-
broidered buttons hung on silk cords
these bangles and lace motifs unite