Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29

Special Correspcfaence OF The Star.
PARIS, June 15.-Nothing is more ex-
ouisite than the Bois these early sum-
mer mornings, when. as the poet says,
Spring has unlocked the flowers to paint
the laughing soil" 1t mighty difh-
cult, though, for Dame Nature to get the
combination this season, but then why talk
OF the evils that are past? When 1 speak
of early morning l mean the hours that
come between the petit dejeuner and de-
teuner proper; in other words, what you
Americans would call the time between
breakfast and luncheon. 1t gets more
and more fashionable each season for the
Parisienne to go footing" in the early
morning and now that English complex
ions are the thing in the Vile Lumiere
open-air exercise Is quite the rage.
l am an ardent admirer of the elegant
Parisienne at all times and in almost every
situation. but think she is at her very best
in the early morning hours-in the Bots.
The little jupe trotteuse Is worn with sucn
chic and grace and the details or An APP
parently simple toilet are carried out In
such perfection, But this toilet Is not the
simple thing il seems, and in reality Is just
a. complicated the afternoon or evening
costume but one has to be in the know
TO appreciate its subtlety. 1t Is certain.
though, that no women In the world equal
made gowns. Nature has made these mon
DANES exceedingly careful of detail. and
this in every walk of life, and from early
youth they are taught to regard dress as an
affair OF the utmost Importance. To
Parisienne II Is a matter of vital moment
that the dainty little purse carried with
gown should harmonic perfectly with
soms other detail, with the sporty-looking
necktie. perhaps or with the embroideries
on the waistcoat. Everything has its own
meaning. and nothing is too small to be
considered. Everything and anything on
this extraordinary person, for some mys-
terIous reason looks well. She may place
her hat on the nape OF her neck or tilt 1t
her nose; she may disport herself In
crlnoline empire scantiness or assume
quiet shades or colors of oriental spiendor.
but she Is never ridiculous. More than
this. she is always success And that Is
why she continues to impose fashions the
world over.
Seen In the Bots.
Yesterday morning in the Allie des Acacfas
Madame Henri Letellier wore remarkably
effective tailor-made OF biscuit canvas. with
silk braidings OF the same shade on the
hem of the skirt and about the kimono
bolero. The waist belt of glove kid toned
in with the biscuit OF the canvas and the
bolero opened over a blouse of white hand
kerchief linen with frilled and tucked fronts
after the manner of the dress shirts Of our
Rreat-grandfathers. the only touch or color
IN the costume was supplied by the narrow
tie of dark green tafreta.
number Of the early birds were
frocked in canvas cloth in a shade border
ing on the modish khaki Happily. 1t was
not the genuine khaki. which Is particularly
trying 10 the average complexion. bat II
closely resembles 1t. In the new silk can
vas this color Is really effective. But to
return TO the walking frocks of the season
they are charming, though a trife unprac
teal The new trotteur Is not long enough
in the sense that II requires holding up
stili, 1t Is not short in the sense that II can
be trusted not to assist In keeping the
streets clean. When correctly cut and
worn over the right understands these new
skirts are lovely. but It IL useless to deny
that they are extravagant. All women
know that 1t Is quite impossible to hold up
q gown which does not possess a train. even
a very slight one, though something may
be done by judicious twist at the back.
1t is quite on the cards that the Jupe trot-
teur In its actual meaning may return to
US when our trunks are being packed for
Trouville or Bisrrftz, but at present II Is
regarded as out Of the question even for
the morning constitutional.
Skirts Are Longer.
This Is really good news. for the tupe
trotteur proved itself a stumbling block to
women Of all sizes and ages. 1t may be