Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Of the grand prix even the Jockeys are
dressed prettier or Hvelier than he.
Faure Started the Idea

The late Felix Faure, who was a dressy
man, willingly running to silk vests, leg
gfngs. knee breeches and pink huntceats
indoors, writhed under the false situation
He Instructed an important firm of military
ta1iors, who make for amba ssadors and
immortals. to study up costumes of cere-
mony, to begin with, for the president and
members of his cabinet
unfortunately. Felix Fau-e died suddenly,
before he had a chance to put the project
INTO execution When Nj. Loubet took his
pace the chief of the protocol. himself a
gaudy dresser wished him TO go on with
IL; but NJ. Loubet was conservative and
timid and new to the situation at that mo-
menf- he feared inDova tons.
Times have changed since NJ. Ioubet was
driven in from Versailles to succeed Felix
Faure; and the Academy of Master Talors,
remembering its tactics with tire gibus, has
done quiet work In the name of Partisan
trade with many a big editor. 1t Is not
necessary to imasire-it has flattered editors
with promises that they would look well in
pink pants. So long men continue to
dress as they dress today the Anglo Saxon
tailor must rule. Paris can hope 10 rule
mems dress only when it becomes more
fanciful. more given to color as it ruled
mems dress century and a half ago COM
pletely and entirely
The Paris master taiors know this; the
press knows 1t. and the Paris press Is nj
ways true to Paris; therefore the master
tailors ask, and the press favors it. that SIX
trial costumes shall be tried as the official
dress of the president of the republic. cabi-
net members, senator's and deputies, their
presidents and the prime minister. What
1t means is clear II is intended to serve as
an opening wedge. 1t is intended to create
tendency. Once more the CHIEFS of the
French state must set good example.
The coats of the proposed costumes are of
two cuts-dress Goa is with military collars
for the senator's and deputies ana cabinet
members and ambassadorial-cut coats for
the four presidents.
AS to color, cabinet members will wear
black. enlivened with gold braid. You will
know them from the senators and depu-
tes-who, will wear black and gold. as
well-by the amount and disposition of the
gold braid. Where senators and deputies
will have thin line Of it cabinet members
will pass their brief golden hour in scrolls
and arabesques of gold around their collars,
down their fronts, and cu"ving caeccorncred
down Their hips to the tip end of thei: coat
tails, and in broad stripes down the sides
of their pants.
Patriotic in Costumes.
The true genius OF the proposition is not
here, however. 1t is patriotic and republican.
1t appears in the costumes designed for the
presidents. The prime minister president
of the counciD will show in black cloth and
gold braid Pass him fo- the moment.
The three figure hea ds of power and honor
are the president of the republic. the presi-
dent of the chamber of deputies tspeakcr)
and the president of the senate.
When they stand together they show tie
quntescence of the French republic. Every
head uncovers every voice hurranS.
The speaker of the house shall wear
suit of solid red, lit up with gold braid in
profusion. The president of the republic
shall appear in solid white, dignfied with
even greater quantities of gold. and the
president of the senate shall stand with
them in a suit of solid blue, with just
trifie more gold braid than his more young
and lively brother of the lower house, just
a trif1e less than the first citizen.
Red, white and blue
The flag of Franco alive and kicking.
VIII the new president rise to MS cppor-
tunity Cor will M. Loubet now have cour-
age to rise to his opportunity') to give
French tailoring d restoration? When color
comes into mems dress the day Will De at
hand STERLING HELLO