The Washington times., 1904-08-14
Madame Mode at
French Resorts


gowns worn this summer belongs to the
trousseau OF the Duchesse dues. It is
in white linen, trimmed with lawn
chemisette, trimmed with Valenciennes
insertions. The hat seen with it was of
white straw, trimmed with bows of
CeTise velvet.
A second linen dress is worn with
bolerO IN Irish lace and accompanied by
a hat covered with pink roses. Another
society woman is wearing a most eX-
quisite white lawn Gown, inCrusted with
Valenciennes; a white hat Of the large
Directoire shape, trimmed with an
orange and yellow paradise plume.
Orange hat trimmings, however. are not
so fashionable as they we're a little
while ago Now there IS a change. and
the elegantes are neGlecting the yellow
shades and have decided in favor OF
mauve Mauve hats, mauve dresses,
mauve wells. mauve sunshades are the
! fanCies OF the moment, and really there
IS nothing but white that looks coOlei
than mauve.
Hats have never been more lovely
than they are at present; all kinds Of
shapes are Sean, one prettier than the
other. from the large Directoire hat
with its clusters of feathers and tulle
strings passed round the throat and
fastened wi - flower or brooch on the
shoulder, TO the tricorne of colored
straw, with ruches of ribbon and little
wreaths Of roses in faded tones. or the
Charlotte COTday Capelines in white en-
! broideTed muslin and lace, which are so
eminently becoming.
Now that our best-dressed women
have adopted the fashion Of wearing ell
bow sleeves, there Is a great demand
for bracelets, and the jewellers have
brought ont a novelty that the leaders
Of fashion have taken up with great
enthusiasm. This is a bracelet hung
with charms, in the shape of marvellous
little replicaS OF famous svatuary ami
mails. insects. birds in precious stones.
and a wonderful little collection of
mummies, that are supposed to be lucky
as charms.
The various big couturiers all have
different tendencies this season. Worth
has decided prediction for the Louis
XVI period while PaQuin leans more
toward the 1880 epoch. and Redfern con-
fesses to a preference for the Louis XIV
and Louis XVI All the work on these
gowns is marvelously elaborate, vet at
the same time their general effect Is
that OF refined simplicity, and the pow
eTs that reign supreme say that never
since the epoch OF Louis XVI has the
note of correct good taste been sounded
so truly as now.
Hats garnished with exauisiteIv col
ored flowers and lace are particu-
larly fascinating. High-crowned. broad
brimmed LeghOTn hats rival the feath-
er-trlnmtu picture mats, ana II Is d
noticeable fact that the voluminous
drdperies of lace and tulle, so much to
the fore at the beginning Of the season.
are now completely discarded. One long
tuile string. falling from behind and
twisted gracefully round the neck. OF
moderate drapery OF lace, appears on
some effective mats, when becoming to
the particular style OF the wearer.
The tendency that Is most noticeable
at all the fashionable meeting places
Is the revival OF the seventeenth CEN
fury modes. Long, pointed waists, silks
with opal reflections, lace Echus. bright
colored ribbons. and waving plumes, and
the high-crowned, broad brimmed hat,
are all "reminiscences Of that graceful
period. The elegantes are wearing the
long basqued white taffetas souple Louis
XVI coats, embroidered IN colored silk