Evening star., 1905-10-22
PARIS FASHIONS

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Special Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS, October T. 1905.
The theaters on the boulevards have one
by one opened their doors, and gay Paree
Is herself again. The holidays are prac-
tically over but smart Parisians are con-
stantly on the wing, fitting here and there
from one attractive place to another IN
deed, people nowadays spend so much
time packing and unpacking that there is
little left for anything else. 1t Is very
much on the same principle as meals,
which seem to break up the day into
few intervals in which We are not eating.
The greatest invention in the world will De
that which concentrates the gastronomic
functions into one meal day. When our
digestions can stand that, life will be much
easier altogether, and when that meal is
further minimized to soluble lozenge we
may look forward to the millennium.
I would not for moment suggest that
soluble lozenge be presented to a hungry
man on his return home from a hard days
work. AS things are now arranged the
SOUP cannot be too hot, the fillet too ten
der, the souff1e too light or the savory too
delicious for the hard-worked head OF the
when the discovery is perfected, such
mere trif1e as the table won't be needed any
longer. Just imagine the moral tension
that would be spared women The simple
life would not be in 1t at all. The dear lit
tie housewife would have no dinner to or
der no servants to scold, no husband to
appease. Man would have no excuse for
grumbling and nothing to look forward to,
while cooks would no longer be at pre-
MUM. In>short. the worlds economy would
undergo a change.
And, speaking of economy. did you ever
know clothes of all kinds to be so expensive
as they are this season! over here in Paris
II makes one feel on the verge Of bank
ruptcy even to walk through the shops and,
oh, so envious of the lovely things displayed
for our undoing. It's so easy to order this
or that
But later when it's done
And the days of reckoning come,
Why. who win pay the piper in the end. oh?
"a
Apropos of shops, there is serious talk of
pulling down the Palais Royal, at least the
rows of arcades and shops built by Louis
Philippe. where the first jewellers and fash
ionable restaurants were to be found. Fash
ion has gone west and will not retrace its
footsteps now that the palace of the Tuil-
cries has vanished Its wings are left, but
they have become museums, palaces for the
dead relics of the past instead of abodes
for the living.
This year one will need such an assort-
ment Of different kinds of gants to take one
through The prettiest style of glove is the
mousquetaire. both in suede and glace kid
They will be worn all winter and the short
sleeves seen on all sorts of costumes are
responsible for their revival These gloves
are not stretched on the arm to meet the
manche. but must be definitely wrinkled
on the arm. and to do this the sixteen but
ton length Is required. The eight button is
worn with three-quarter or even long
sleeves, tucking the glove well up under the
edge of the sleeve Black gloves to accom-
pany black gowns have returned to favor,
and it's certainly a comfort to wear a CANT
that does not require cleaning constantly.
Besides, these>black gloves are very becom-
ing to the hand.
The new street hand coverings are stun
ming. They are great heavy things with a
square mannish cut. but extremely fetching
nevertheless and button with a single or
two clasps. In the dark shades there
variety of new colors, including gray, rich
tans and oaks and black stitched with
white In the lighter tones are seen pale
fawns white and charming shades of pearl
The backs are decorated with three welts,
and each line has two accompanying
obliQue welts pointing down toward the
wrist There is distinction very rigidly.
drawn in glovedom this year as to the
wearing of different kids with certain fab
rics. For instance, with chiffon and duh
finish materials suede Is donned, while with
shimmering silks and crepes de chine glace
gloves are the proper caper. This may seem
an exaggerated sartortal point, but just try
the materials in conjunction and you'll soon
understand that the distinction is a nice one
There are evening gloves that delicately
suggest color or, one should rather say,
a tint. Green, pink, blue and violet are all
In evidence, and when worn with a costume
OF a corresponding shade the glove looks
almost white, but infinitely smarter than an
all white CANT, which stands out too prom
inently from the background of even the
faintest colored gown.
"a
l dropped into a house the other after
noon and found perfectly stunning models
on view for those who follow sartorial
fancies that are in exceptional taste, but
little ahead of the styles generally accepted
gown for morning wear, essentially Par
isian in taste, was OF golden brown and
green broadcloth In checked effect. This
checked broadcloth that Laferriere Is using
is one Of the novelties of the season and Is
exquisite In tone and decided departure
for conservative broadcloth to take into
itself. This particular plaid was not at all
startling, the colors blending and fading
into each. producing most happy effect.
The princess skirt and corsage appeared cut
In one and fastened behind A yoke and
sleeves, full in the upper portion. was COM
posed of q rich. green velvet Another model
for afternoon wear that captivated my
fancy was of tiny red and black plaid. re-
sembling the old Rob Roy designs used
some years ago for children's dresses. The
upper part of the princess robe was blouse.
and from the height OF q high corselet above
the waist line the material was stitched and
tucked closely to the figure and. passing
the waist. descended little below the hips.
The plaits fell In graceful fullness. bordered
at the bottom with . band of black velvet.
An empiecement Of white cloth embrotd-
cred In black and red enveloped the shout
ders, while from beneath the corsags OF
the checked material pesped narrow vest
Of black velvet The long tight fitting
sleeves OF black velvet were siashed MP the
back with strap Of the checked stun. Sey-
eraI models In this salon displayed the
vogue OF odd sleeves. which II arranged har-
mou8ously have certain chic.