The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-08
FASHIONS FOR
NINlTER. WEAR !
y,
Rue de la Paix Crowded
With Fair PariSienner
Shopping,
THE DIRECTOlRE
AND,EmPlRE STYLES
They Are Being introduced by
M. Paquin-Thc Princess n
Style, Harmony and Grace
fulness, Proved by M.
Redfcrn-A Mild Con-
trovcrsy.
fspccial Cable to Tho rmes. Dispatch and

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PARIS. October IA stroll along the
TUE dc Ia paix any afternoon would leud
one to believe that Paris was at the
height of the season. The sidewalks arc
crowded.
Outside every fashionable dressrakcTs
or mlllncrs Is 10 be seen u crush OF
carriages and automobiles, the latter, f
anything, being in the majority, Tor the
Parscnnc appreciates tho advantages
which the petroleum driven vehicle pos
sesses over the l,orsc-drawn equlpasc for
shipping expeditions, when long waits
and chilly atmosphere arc inevitable.
II is the advent OF chilly weather. BY
I. the way. which has given fashionable
Paris It's present aspect of lifc and move
1ncnt little ahead OF the time when the
season usually begins.
II is Il sign Of the tines hat the Eu-
ropean edition Of the Herald this week
resumed its daily fashion articles, which
4 were dlscontinuc1 during the dull days
OF summer, when mollstcs and coutu-
rieres were lying low.
III Mild Controversy.
What will be the prevailing ashion this
autumn and wntcr#is d question every
& woman is asking. The fashion cores
pondents or tho European edition OF the
6 Herald have started q mild controversy
y in their efforts to answer II.
q There appear to he as many tendencies
~ there are leading dressniakers, la Quo
4. way In which the situation IA 81 asGsslI assl
summed up. s yas
NJ. Pan,1in for Instance, has lust open
cd an est adjustment in which ne is mag
ing a specially Of fnrs. His new shop.
which opens on the Rue do Ia PalA and
yhlch is brilliant with white. marble ana ana
gtlded bronze, has been largely adver-
&,ised by articles in the French papers.
5insti,e course. OF which it Is. claimed for
M. Paauin that he Is introducing En-
nlress and the Directoirc styles for the
coming season. ~.
at seems to me- writes the fashion
$enrrosnondent of the European edition OF
Tho Herald, .'tllat there's nothing very
novel in this claim, and that several o,
81. Paauin's collea gucs have done as 1nuch
MS he. In any case. had occa SION 70
consult NJ. Reborn, who holds quite dlt-
fcrcnt doctrines.
M. Redfern's Views.
NJ. Rcd fern said: What shall say
about the d;rcctolrc style? Firstgof all It
iy not Il novclty second ] am opposed
"a I, revival OF old styles for modern cos
tunes. What Is the use Of drcssmakers
tuning over old documents ana lixlns
their preference on such ana suci an
epoch?
5.'Whcn It Is n case Of 4 revival tor5
theatrical production am The slave 9 {
history and faithful to tradition but do
not claim the right to Import any style
on Ia mode,
i Our role is TO dress woman for her.
self, according to her silhouette, making
for her n frame worthy Of her person,
r Nothing is moro beautiful than a well
built woman and tho harmony Of her
fines. Throughout tho ages she has been
the Inspiring muse Of poets and artists
.Conscouently VIC modern drcssmnkcrs
ought 10 show her Off By esthctic toll;
cites and sink our personal taste before
the goal desired, 1t should be possible
to say that is a handsome flsurc, and
only aftcrward notice that the woman IN
question has a pretty toilette,
'.Thut Is lthc treason ! favor the prin-
cesse style and everything which is har-
n,onious, supple and graceful
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