Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

PARIS. April % 1903.
The cuestion that has been uppermost in
my mind during the past few weeks when
viewing the light and airy creations de-
signed for summer wear is what will be
their fate and incidentally ours if this
summer follows in the footsteps of last,
which was merely for the most part winter
painted green. To be sure, one is not
ambitious to be roasted alive; still the
present corrections will not stand many
yisitations of wind and weather. But suf-
ficient unto the day.
At present all Paris is reveling in the
spring sunshine and enjoying it to the
utmost by motoring out to Armemville
to late dinners, stopping on the way for
rural drink of milk at the Pre- Catalan.
The women step from their motors envel-
oped in voluminous dust coats and in min
ute emerge like butterflies. They are as
modern as science can make them and are
the envy and despair of every unfortunate
who does not possess a maid. Everything
about them is perfect. Nothing is out of
place; their compilations, their hair, are
exquisite as their clothes. Well if We
can't be all Partisan elegantes can be
lockers ON in Vienna and humble followers
OF fashion
l noticed in this passing of fair wo-
men that green, pink and scarlet cloth
seemed to be running the favorite beige or
biscuit color very close. The pale green
shade is not becoming to the Partisan but
She is wearing it and mingling with it
embroidered white cloth and strappings
of black satin and taffeta.
The light cloths this season are most sat
lsfactory and fill in many chink where
the wolfe or linen de sole is too cool for
our treacherouS climate i saw the other day
cream hopsa ckng which took my fancy
Immediately. The skirt was gathered just
below the waist line and finished at the
foot with three rows of spotted green rib
bon. The ught-htting coat cut with
pelerine cape. had neatly rolled collar
of green velvet. A double waistcoat of
gold and green embroidery softened with
an inner vest of chiffon and a jabot of
lace was very dainty. This costume was
worn with a green tulle toque having for
its only adornment few forget-me-nots
resting on the hair.
Short Sun Rayed Skirts.
For young and slim figure nothing is
prettier than the sun rayed skirts, and they
necessarily obliged to be short in order
to obviate the dOwdy effect Of yards of spread
out plaitngs wabblng over the ground.
The most fetching of these skirts have an
under drop of some dainty colored silk,
ruched and pinked. whose beauty is visible
with every motion of the wearer.
black wolfe over light blue is a sweet
combination TO use for the ray skirt,
Another toilet of this fashion was deveI-
Oped in biscuit cloth lined with ciei blue.
The plaiss We're mounted on empiece-
ment of coarse guipure spotted with black.
The accompanying bolero was rolled back
with revers of beautiful blue and gold en-
broidery. showing a chemisette of white
embroidered lawn finished with the inevita-
Bile black satin stock. The pretty toque,
consisting of biscuit colored straw and
trimmed with black leaves was the happy
Inspiration of the nodiste.
The word modiste reminds me that each
of these great artists in Paris Is a law
unto himself, while conforming broadly to
a strict general scheme of fashion. In this
way obtain much variety i'll costumes.
novel treatment of a famous skirt house
is to narrowly tuck skirts in shape as
far back as the side seams whence the
fulness is allowed to fall loosely like the
ends of a gathered bow. making a full.
graceful semi-train behind The same art
list is making specially of English en-
broidery shirt blOuses and pelerine ruffies,
which latter such charming addition
TO a simple muslin gown.
AT shop in the Place Vendome quite
another style prevails. which is that of
extreme fullness TasselS. cording and
drops are Iavishly used. beautiful exam
pie of this style was gown of fraise NOUS