Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

.Akaa oEAcH PARADE 4
70 WAR or FASHIONS.
,i.efay Of Jssssis and Costumes At
Slerlaa Asssrt Remarkable Sight.
p william a Curtis. Correspondent
Of the Record Herald
Palm Beach, Mar. 3.-For dress
parade, for . continuous exhibition OF
,pulsnce and extravaganza In the form
II nus raiment and precious stones,
here ID NO place like the Royal Poin-
c,auA hotel at Palm Beach. 1t is pre-
pminsntly . place for rich people. and
they come here not only to spend
money, but to display the results OF
what they have already spent The
frst thing that attracts attention when
you get on the train is the mountains
OF trunks that are unloaded at the
platform-stacks Of "Saratogas,
French wardrobe trunks and English
hampers filed with the latest Parisian
creations, hat boxes Of all sizes and
various other sorts Of luggage. The
name "saratoEa" was nrst applied to
the big trunks that women used to
take TO that fashionable watering
place many years ago for the same
purposp for which they come here,
and the Grand Union hotel, with It's
immenss rotunda and wide piazzas.
used to see q similar rivalry In dress.
White Sulphur Springs. "fo'h de wah.
vas another scene Of the same sort,
but neither of those places was ever q
circumstance to what Palm Beach Is
today. In the first place. the settings
we're not present; in the second place
the wealth did not exist
Exhibitions Of millinery and dress
GOODS are given here three times
day: At the bathing beach and the
pavilion 1t IL In the morning: at
band concert, with tea in the cocoanu
grove, at l:3J, and after dinner In th'
rotunda of the hotel, where all gathe
for the gratincation of themselves ant
their neighbors In the best that th'
modistss and milliners can supply.
There Ii great rivalry In Jewels also
Every evening. about 9 o'clock. befor'
-they- 70 upstairs to dress, you will se
jewel boxes out Of the safe. bfta
when rich people 90 away from hom
Tor . good time they leave theI
5swsls at home. but when they com
to Palm Beach fashionable women VIII
intend to enter the dress contest her
bring every bit Of gold and silver an
precious stones they have.
Usually about = Thousand peopl
Sather In the rotunda for the evening
while the orchestral concert ID goinI
ou-two-thirds OF them women, most
" Of middle ages. There are very few
young girls here. Sweet simplicity 4
not sAtsred In this race; buds hav
no ahow. The contestants are mostl,
fullbloom roses. camelias and peonies
Aatrons In the prime OF maturity dil
play abundant charms OF person q
well @ apparel. And evening afte
evening, while the orchestra perform
it program. they sit chatting wit
their friends and staring at the womel
they don't know. The conversation
- ooe would expect, Ii about dres
and 5ewolry. I notice that the uglis
women wear the most and largest dis
nonds. There are several here loade,
down with sparkling gems. and 20,
coaeluds from their appearance tina
they have NO other place to shov
shsn- eome Of the displays are q
ostsntatious that am sure it woult
b considered = compliment IL any
one would stop and look for the pric,
marks.
The morning exhibition il quite a
remArkable as that in the evening
and much more enjoyable. because ol
the exquisite lace. hand embroidery
and other expensive needlework that
II displayed. The morning exhibition
is Of linen and lace. rather than satin
and diamonds. As you walk down the
ptassa you can zee too many gowns
Of Irish point TO count-gowns costing
hundreds Of dollars. and long wraps
to match costing hundreds more. Al
most everybody is In white or in pale
ttnts.
Tho hats are very elaborate and are
loaded with gorgeous flowers and
paumss. remarkable for their length
and beauty. Parasols. stockings, alp
pers. gloves and fans match the cos.
tunes and nearly every woman has a
long liberty motor veil." falling over
her shoulders. and sometimes tied
over her hat It isn't fashionable to
get tanned any more. Last year and
Ehs year before girls went around
sareheaded and bare-armed, but now
Ebsy wear long gloves and wells 20
hat - little ~ possible OF the skin
nay Be exposed. vhe slinn>r. .r>