Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

PARIS, September Is, 1905.
The last word has not yet been said or
shown either, as to the wherewfth FASH
ionabIe woman will clothe herself the COM
ing winter. The great dress artists have
exhibited their first models to American
buyers, who are long since back In their
respective workshops improving on every
idea or line suggested. The big stores are
not showing much that is new either in
shapes or fabrics, and the much-required
novelty comes In new applications of old
things or daring combinations OF colors or
weaves. The popular belief that all the
early styles are intended for foreign buy
ing, especially for the United States, and
that the best are reserved for Parisians
has not had anything to disturb 1t this
year. One hears the old word on all Sides
and 1t is probably as true as ever 1t was,
without disparaging French chic there are
just as beautiful dresses made on our side
of the big pond one will discover
There, the originality Of the old world,
finding it's expression in inventing lovely
materials and fancy trimmings. Just the
same, one Is easily led to most justifiable
raving over a rousseau or two which l had
the pleasure of seeing in preparation for
the season in Washington and In other
cases for American friends to wear In Lon
don. For some of the debutantes who are
to adorn the winter rose garden in WASH
fngton there have been selected quite the
prettiest and fullest dresses imaginable
and which. in due course of time, will be
seen in several popular WeSt-end drawing
rooms White and black appears to be
equally fashionable, though the wardrobs
on which the heaviest demand will be
made must necessarily have two or three
of the former to of the latter. Pink,
blues and corn color in the highest shades
for afternoon and evening wear are equally
displayed. No changes appear In general
outlines. Empire styles, but in a modified
", hn1 crrynxy tn r1nd
Princess foundation is quite as important
as 1t was last winter, though worked out
in an infinity of ways and trimmings:
Sleeves are as much a matter of personal
preference as they have been lately. II
you have plenty long gloves, have short
sleeves. You need not adhere closely to
white and black ones, as formerly. 1t Is
considered more smart to match the tint
OF your costume. For afternoon or theater
wear perhaps the very best dressers will
be wearing short gloves and long lace ruff
fies over the wrist before the winter is
over. The reaction is bound to come. Just
everybody is ordering elbow sleeves for the
longest. Anything longer has close and
narrow undersleeve of lace or chiffon, and
the gloves reach up to it. In hats there
is the same variety. There are little bits
Of ones perched at a dangerous angle and
really prettier from the back than the front
view. but there are just as many of the
picture models, with small fortune in
a single ostrich plume or bunch of them
for trimming. Paris has gone in for the
theater hat with enthusiasm. 1t is the
merest pretense, just a tulle rosette or an
aigrette a band of jet becoming
flower. but the suggestions in 1t have
brought back that old desire Of the average
woman-to see herself in the small toques
the Normandy caps of ten or fifteen
years ago-and therefore you can be very
stylish indeed the coming winter If your
best hat is not anything bigger than a
dessert plate and almost as flat, if you
get some way to keep it on. By the way,
the average French woman arranges her
hair so fancifully at the present moment
that it is pity to wear too big hat. The
pompadeur has departed and the fluffy
front fringe which takes its place is half
brushed up over the toque and makes an
exceedingly becoming frame for the face.
At the back or side, or wherever it is need
ed, rounded outline is assured by pinning
either a few puffs a few short curls.
Needless also to add that the rest of the
hair is marceled only soft fluffy effects
desired. She who would be always per-
fectly coiffed has as many fringes and curls
as she has hats, and fasteRs them securely
to her head covering Then both are in the
right place. Why not these beauty helps
when thinks nothing of a complete