The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01

American women buyers. who do nothing
but study the styles and the methods OF
manufacturers. for France has an almost
feminine niceness in the manner o. its max
ing and finishing and in this lies the charm
OF its counters.
The best we can do in America Is to copy
the French model Of a hat gown or cor
set. II Is our school as well as our trading
place, and despite our study there are some
lines in which we show no sign Of reaching
their standard OF perfection. French laoes
and lingerie remain unapproached. Their
jewelry, that In the work OF their gold
smiths, is far more intricate. original and
artistic than anything We can show and
their limitations Of precious stones. espe-
cially the pearl and the diamond, cunningy
set in real gold, defy detection and win such
admiration that many fashionable women
have their valuable jewels duplicated In
this way for safety. keeping the real stones
for most OF the time In safe deposit vault.
In hats and gowns Paris retains her
supremacy. so experts say. because we
do not originate. The best productions are
carefully guarded from sale 10 any person
who may be suspected OF buying with
view to copying them and for this reason
many OF the smartest looking women in
Paris during a season are spies for the
leading houses. To keep up this pose they
dress magnifcently and live at the best
hotels posing as rich Americans. They
see the best that Paris has to ofer when
they come in this guise. Their trade
would not be considered II they presented
themselves legitimately.
This II Ia, which sometimes causes
style TO appear in New York labelled Par
isian,- which in a month or two proves to
be the contrary. The buyers. unless they
are clever. can be tricked into purchasing
fashions made up especially for this sort
OF trade The fashionable buyer. there
fore, mus. drive each afternoon on the
Bots attend the "a ces in the season. haunt
the hotels and TO 60 on 20 Monte Carlo
10 get an idea, not only Of what smart
French women are buying. but OF what
thew are wearing. in hats. wraps. laces.
handkerchiefs ana jewels. the flowers
thew affect az q oorsage. the color OF
paras oil, the shape Of a fan or boot heel.
the size OF a button and the length Of a
veil
In one article alone. and that In one In
the manufacture OF which women have
Interested themselves, does America lay
claim TO equality and even superiority 10
the French production This done on
the ground that the sale has Increased IN
New York and throughout the country and
that the demand for the imported article
has grown less
TIE American corset, H. In Asserted, IL
now preferred by modistes, actresses and
women m society with whom, 81 course.
the fashion OF the stays. their shAIr, grace
and comfort, are Of prime importance. A
few year. ago this state ~ things seemed
impo~sible, for women u fashion sne.red
A, anything hut . French corset and even
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