The Washington herald., 1906-10-19

rOps WAS q scene Of attraction yesterday
to the modistes and fashion followers Of
Washington who regard the semi-annuaI
openings Of this firm as the standard of
what prevails throughout The world in
the line o. smart apparel for women.
Thursday marked the opening OF "a three
day exhibition Of imported costumes
wraps and blouses The collection con-
sists Of garments selected personally by
representative az the firm I'm Paris
Vienna. ana Berlin. IT man did The
buying "a w0mans taste was back Of It,
Bewilderinely beautiful bodices this year
bear the imported title Of bIouses. When
they range below $50 n price they may
be classed with shirt waists.
The reception and evening gowns. dis
played in a long vista Of mirrors. palms.
and cut nowers-the spaces marked with
festoons of laurel ro3e-form "a fascinat-
ing series OF fashion tableaux. The for
eign touch Of such noted designers as
Francis Doucet. Hoffman Paquin. PupaL
Ignace. Cabot soeurs. and Meyer gives
animation 10 even lay figures.
The shades of autumn are introduced
In the foliage OF massive oak trees. in
tensifed in the masses OF chrysanthe-
NUNS and confined in the exquisite de-
signs OF the costumes on exhibition.
one beautiful design by Francis is O
reception gown OF rose liberty crepe. cir
cular I'm cut and finished with knee
length circular iounce with pipings Of
the same. a fun, draped bodice Of self
colored panne above high sirdle, out
lines yoke Ok cream point Al The
back is attached wonderful skirt-length
fan OF the panne in what might be styled
a moderuized court train.
Another and especially modish robe IN
princess design is Of white crepe. with
perpendicular inserts of Irish point that
extend from the bust line to the knee,
the edge Of the skirt finished with a
cluster of six tucks
a chic model by Rafin. is of fine
sQuare-mesh net I'm tau. with wide
founce Of deliberately embroidered broad
cloth. the whole built upon an intense
shade of green silk. The high embroider-
ed bOlero is laced in front with green
satin. and this touch appears gain upon
the elbow sleeves.
a Paquin model is shown Of gray
broadcloth. with draped panne bodice
above glTdle OF softer gray ana Whlte
silk. with frequent inserts Of lace IN
collar and yoke
A pale Teseda bTOadClOth. I'm princess
design has a soft bodice of silk confined
in decided rosettes at the bust-and buff
FAINT sleeves Of silk and lace.
Among the evening gowns, one Of the
most modish. b. Rahin. is Of pale gray
chiffon over paste pink. bounced with mar
row strips of tucked chiffon of deeper
shade and lace at intervals between the
hem and waist girdle of pompadour
silk brightens the effect
Another especially dainty design, by
Agnes, built upon a pink foundation, is
! called white lace-net. Where one leaves
! off and the other fabric begins is difficult
to say The effect is of innumerab}e but
/ teTflies poised upon foam, and the one
! touch Of material substance seems TO be
/ the design. in crossed ribbons of inch
wide blue velvet. which appears several
times on both skirt and decoIlete bodice.
! The top of the sleeves are caught with
/ punches Of tiny pink rosebuds.
/ point d'esprit princess model by
/ Agnes. has wide white satin girdlc.
/ yards upon yards OF narrow tulle ruchins
and small rhinestone buckles