Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29
PARIS FASHIONS
Special Correspondents of The star.
PARIS October IL 1905.


HoR long time there have been ra-
" mors about extending the city forff-
6cations between the Porte Maiiiot
and Auteuii Now that the act has
| actually passed the house OF deputies, Par
| isians have found a new grievance. The
murdervus telling of the trees on this beau
tifal stretch of wooded land will deprive the
! Bots of the magnificent belt OF forest that
! follows the line of this fertilization. I'M
mense houses. we are told, will be erected
| where spring mornings were made po-
| etical by the shade of the huge plane trees.
1t never occurred to any that the trees
growing near the gates OF the Bois-trees
/ dear to the heart of the Parisians of the
! suburbs, or who found refuge beneath
their shade-woud be so cruelty sacrificed
and replaced by modern structures. Bat
| after all. the result may be less disastrous
| than we fear.
| The French possess the great defect OF
| always grumbhng. and often do so without
cause. Let us in this instance not grum-
Bile but await further developments with
| confidence in the skill of our engineers.
I architects and artists.
TIe social ethics OF dress have been occu-
plying my attention for a few days as well
| the more practical side OF the question
! What to wear is weaghty proposition,
| but when to wear II is quite as important
! Our tastes III SartOrial maIteTS nave nm
| proved wonderfully and we have now
/ keen eye for color and an increased sense
! of the suitable and seasonable. We have
discovered that certain details or dress
seem to be sign mark of the best or fau-
bourg set. One of these unfailng tokens Is
| extreme neatness and a perfect suitability
| of the clothes to the wearer and a special
| sort of reserved simplicity. In SHORT, there
| is definite style costume, apart from
/ matter of taste or money. which stamps a
| smart woman that can only be acquired oy
| constant observation. Then the crime OF
| being "afternoonish' in the morning is an
| objectionable crime among weli-dreSsed
| women. To walk in the Bots early in the
morning gowned In velvet frocb and Big
/ picture hat is to show ones self out of
| touch with modishness. Another mistake
| is to be overdressed or underdressed in the
evening Nothing looks so second rate as
| to go to the theater or restaurant dinner
| wearing dress that should only appear at
| ball or the opera. A gown that is too
| sleeveless and too decolete bears the mark
| of distinct vulgarty.
| In the matter of purses and bags there
| should be kept a strict watch Gold purses
| had long run of favor. but when gilt ones
| were produced at a comparatively small
| price the genuine gold purses went into dis
| favor Now the monstrous dressing bags
| of few years ago are seldom seen. and
| most women prefer a small, light hand
| bag in some fashionable leather to contain
| their purse handkerchief and-low be 1t
| spoken-often their string of valuable
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| jewel. In this connection style that
| seems to be approved is that of the wear
| ing of plain gold bangle with small gold
| key attached to it in secure manner. This
| key Is a master key and fits the lock of
dressing case. jewel case and all ones cher
| ished and portable possessions By this
means the heavy-and often misald-bunch
| of keys has become an obsolete article
| Now for some practical sartorial hints
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| The correct length of the train, for trains
| are appearing all afternoon and calling
| frocks, is a disputed point. While exag-
| gerated trains are tabooed, the smart skirt
has dip in the back Of eight or ten inches
| and touches in front. The gown worn with
| a hat, however, has as long a train as the
| jupe to be worn indoors.
| If you are looking for a costume that
| will do duty for a number OF occasions. or
| der a two-piece princess dress of as good
| quality velvet as you can afford, but by all
| means be satisfied with something else I'M
| less a tolerably fine grade is procurable.
Have the skirt made circular and faced
| about six inches at the bottom with cloth
to give 1t weight and insure 1t from sagging
! at the sides. This frock will be the conven-
| tional princess style up to the bust, the
| fullness at the waist being held in with
| tucks shirring, but at the bust line,
| which, by the way, is cut heart shaped, the
| bodice meets an elaborate yoke of lace and
| chiffon. Over this is tiny bolero extend
| ing only a few inches beyond the yoke.
| This little coat only be worn in very
| mild weather under a carriage wrap.
| Consequently the jacket intended for street
| DOMINIC with the velvet suit is a double
| breasted affair, square-shouldered and
| reaches just below the hip line. 1t is TRIM
| med with braid or dull gold galloon. The
| princess dress, with its elaborate lace
! gumpe is the very thing for dressy indoor
| and restaurant dinner wear, and the coat
| a after
| noon calling costume. If one wears her
| gowns for several seasons, black velvet
| two-piece princess model will be the most
| economical purchase, but when a few
| months wear is all that is required any
| one of the many shades Of dahlia is a
! charming color to select.
! Before leaving the subject of the princess
| gown I would like to tell you about a
| lovely coarse silk net with running floral
| design in fiji dor that has been made into a
| smart evening toilet cut prlncesse.
| Tight-itting dress bodces have really
| "taken''-that is to say, those close-fttng
| he yirt lie If