The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-22
STYLES OF FRANCE.
BY MADAME HYnRoNE.


makes them real works of art, enhanced
in value by the laces and the paintings
lavished upon them, either as flounces,
as insertions OF as incrustatiOns. IN
this respect one of the latest caprices-
the very latest, i'm facts to have the
merustation made of the crowns Of
Breton coiffes, or bOnRets, worn by fair
Bretonnes on their native heaths. Ev-
cry one who has been i'm Brittany
knows that the women there wear as
headgeaT small caps of delicate lace,
varying in size, form and fineness ac-
cordiHg to the locality their small
round crowns being often very entic-
ing and artistic. These small round
crowns are what the Parisiennes are
now utilizing in demonstrations for their
dresses. This fancy has given quite a
flip TO the lace trade in Brittany, and
these little ornaments are now some
what costly; for in their coiffes the Bre-
tonnes are very fastidiOus, and often
pay so much for them that, like their
jewels and their eight-day clocks, they
are handed down from one generation
to another as heiTl0Oms. The finer and
more delicate the coiffe- crown, the
greater the price il commands, and
dreSsmakerS are not slow TO pay for
really good ones their weight in gold
1t has become cult among ladies of
society to seek out the quaintest mo-
tifs and the rarest specimens. And they
really make very charming incrusta-
tons, of striking originality, designat-
ing and eharacterizing at a glance
woman of elegance.
Over these lingerie" dresses are
worn either large coaks, restoration
style. in silk or in muslin, or empire
nantes of all kinds. But side by side
with these garments others may be
seen, not, perhaps. quite so "dressy,"
but not less neat although of more
eccentric style. Some are in toile,
parchment color. like one I saw at the
Neuilly fair, where many extremely ele-
giant and fashionable toilettes We're seen.
II was like a long Cossack cloak, cut in
puffy festoons, which opened at the
half-long sleeves and around the de-
collete. Another, very elegant in ap-
pearance. was of white crosse tOile, Dor
dered with a broad band of green tOile.
A motif of English lace set il off at
the waist, and it was worn on D'Alen-
con blouse. Another design which might
be mentioned is very attractive. II is
in old-rose taffetas-this material being
much "a la mode at this moment-with
long soft skirts, prolonged still more
behind. Higher up it is crossed at the
waist, forming a kind of double breast
of peculiarly graceful effect. 1t COW
cred a white muslin pleated dress, and
the hat which accompanied it was i'm old
rose straw, trimmed with marabOuts.
Another mantle of an elegant de
scriptien was worn the other day by
Nine. Henri Letellier. 1t was in white
gros pique, completely embroidered in
Brandebourgs, which save it the effect
of unusual richness. This was worn
over a dress of tulle point d'esprit, Dor
dered with little silver globes.
Hats are to be found in every variety
of shade. and show an extraordinary
wealth of detail. Most of them are i'm
itatiOns Of styles that have passed away.
but have been revived and harmOniZed
with modern taste. Those most in vogue
are founde on the fashions which pre-
vailed at the end of the eighteenth CEN
tury, such as the 'Lamballe," the Ma
RE AntOinette" and the "bOnnets dau-
phine." As a specimen l cannot do
better than mention a delightful blue
Vatican. Behind is a long scarf of
similar tulle, which reveals in its fiut-
tering traces of velvet Of the same
shade of blue. In passing, l may say
that Vatican blue. which is pronounced
in tone, is much favored just now. On
the front of the scarf of which l speak
is a posy of roses which gives it quite
a springlike appearance.
In the style 'Lamballe" nothing could
be prettier than the one worn by Prin-
cess L. Murat at the marriage of the
Prince de Lion and Mile. de Rohan--
ChabOt and JaTnac. 1t was ia rose silk,
with a beret crown of yellow
tulle, and the mingling of the rose and
the yellow produced an 'abricot' tint,
which was echoed in the dress of the
princess, which was framed on the
same order of ideas, and showing large
roses of several cOlors, as well as in
sertions of lace sequined in mauve. The
side of the hat showed a display Of su-
perb "paradis' in dull yellow tones.
The Rohan -Chabot marriage was al
most as excellent a place as the races,
which perhaps oveTshadowed it in pub
lie attention, to study the fashions OF
the hour in Paris. / Will not say any
thing of the classic white satin princess
robe worn by the bride, although 1t
would be difficult to imagine anything
more striking; but it may be as well
to note one item which formed an in
novation of it's kind. 1t was made with
settle in beautiful English lace, while
the skirt was flOunced with the same
delicate fabric, which seemed to keep
in place garlands of orange blossoms.
The veil was also of English lace. The
of Vendome-whOse husband
was one of Prince de Lions witnesses
and represented the Duke of Orleans
wore an Empire robe of linen, embroid-
cred and trimmed with lace. The silk
sleeves were striped black and white, as
Well as the belt. Around the neck, en-
circled with pearls, was a ruche of
white tulle. Branches of white acacia
adorned the corsage, while on the hat,
which was of white lace, were lilies OF
of the same hue. This robe will give
one an idea of the style which finds
great acceptance at this moment, and
the same may be said of that worn by
Nine. de Bastard, which also was pekine
black and white, with the yoke and
sleeves in English lace. Her hat Egs
Louis XVI, in white straw, trimmed
with marabouts, which inclined before
a large velvet knot of bishops violet
color.
A Troofn E1,i q,