The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-19
Jotti,1gs from Paris.
Doings in Fashion Land French Styles Con
trosted With American Economies Clever
~ Masked by Seeming ExtraUagances.

The wearing OF natural flowers, chiefly
In small bouquets upon the coat or corsage
is u fad that came north from the Riviera
in the late spring and early summer
months. Fragrant flowers have been most
In favor. and of those the yellow tea
rose has easily held first place in the
esteem OF the fnstidous. For one thing,
this same yellow tea rose Is not too COM
mon, 1t Is somewhat expensive-compared
with other blossoms-and then yellow in
all Its tints aud nuances Is the fashion
able color, par excellence, this year In
Paris. 1t Is blossom that will har-
monte well with every toilette, a point
that does not belong to other, and, per-
haps, more favored blooms; and It's deli
cate odor Is not too insistent.
The wearing OF a large bunch OF Law
ender or OF purple sweet peas with a
mourning or a half mourning costume Is
In high favor. The use of violets in this
connection has been much oyerdone; and
its 1eathknen was sounded when the
wearing OF artificial violets began to
spread apace. The sweet peas, In either
the light or the darker tint, accords well
with either black. lavender or gray; while
upon an all white gown they present a
little splotch of color contrast that can
not fail TO be appreciated.
The white sweet pea, TOO, is not over
looked; and whether worn with or with
out a spray or two of green maidenhair
fern, II Is most often the choice OF the
younger section OF society. There is an
amount of simplicity TO this dainty bios
som that serves TO commend IL to those
who dislike any display that savors even
in the slightest OF ostentation.
At the race meets-where one goes to
see the very latest thing In gowns,
M fSrlo nIf har
by the haute monde. the demi monde, or
by the shop assistants of some OF the
best houses who have new Ideas that
they wish TO exploit-a half blown peony
was frequently seen as a corsage bouquet.
Just why. one could not well figure out,
for the flower Itself is ungainly as to
size, trying as to color. and abso-
lutely lacking as to perfume. How
ever. like SO many other fads OF fash.
Ion, 1t caught on to some extent; one
well known woman going so far as 10
wear Leghorn chapeau wreathed with
peonies. Il large one-au naturel-on the
corsage. and bunch of the artificial
blooms tied on the top and the handle OF
her parasol.
Gray LAS been tremendously overdone,
both in the taiiormade and the dressy
type of gown: and there is a strong re-
action-all the more apparent since the
arrival of the summer visiting American
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES its use IN almost any
connection. one well known house that
has sponsored perhaps more innovations
In fashion than any other has had all of
its gray stock-cloth, chiffon, gauze, silk
and velvet and trimmings OF countless
Ilnds-dyed 10 other tones.
The hydrangea shades are in the very
first flight of fashion! Hortensia Is the
pretty name that the French bestow upon
this dclcately shaded flower; and the
Glues, pinks, and the indefinite miugliugs
OF the two shades that the blossom SC
chara cteristically displays are cleverly
handled in a great majority OF the gowns
for lawn, luncheon, dinner and garden
party uses.
There seems TO be no indication Of the
wane of transparent or semi-transpareni
materials for dress purposes. The various
move! weayes Of yoile--known under many