The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

Especial Correspondence OF The Times-Di spateh,l
PALS, February 15.--Thoss who have
resided many years II Paris do not re-
member such a dull carnival The eli
max was reached on ShroVo Tuesday,
when we Were deluged With rain; the
aspect Of the boulevards was mourn-
full, and the few masks who tried to
be merry soon gave it up. Winter fes-
tivities have been steadily dwindling
down since the republics; there is no
court to take the lead; no one seems
to care for anything except dresses
and automobiles! II you so to a reccp-
ton you will find everybody talking
of the autos they have bought or IN
tend to purchase. the merits of each
! trademark being extensively discussed.
Conversation lacks Interest for those
who do not wish or cannot afford the
luxury. 1t may be objected thai many
who roll in those machines are not
able to bear the expense. A trained
nurse Informed me lnat she spent three
| weeks with ia patient, during which
| time everybody in the house had TO
be content with fried potatoes for
meals, and nothing else, the young mis-
| tress declaring that it was quite
enough she had to have monsay TO pay
! for her auto OF course, tnis Is an OK.
| trelne case. However, autos are the
| craze; people seem to be growing quite
| mad on the subject
| At this season spring fashions gem
| orally begin to keep out, but this year
| none can have yet the remotest idea OF
what Will be Worn. There are such
| beautiful wide ribbons that one might
! be justified in predicting, the vogue or
large sashes tied behind or at the side.
| Couturiers affirm that 1t VIII be so. but
| the mission of the high priests OF fash
| ion is to produce novelties from which
4 the Parisienne chooses most frequent
! ~, altering the models so as to leave
! but little trace OF the original. In the
! autumn it was said that cnchemlre
| would be the fashionable material for
| the winter, but 1t did not take. Manu-
! facturcrs are anxious to give 1t start,
but elegantes seemto cling to soft cloth.
! All the same, next month cachemlre
/ may be all the go, il two or three OF
/ the smart set appear in very becoming
models of that material. 1t Is too late
! now for novelties In winter wear, en-
| cept evening attire. At tho opera, Is
/ pecially on Monday, the select day, we
/ can see very stylish women and beau
tiful gowns, Princesse Charles de Ligne
/ was seen in black velvet draped with
! white lace; Princess l.. dc Polignac,
very pretty in blue velvet trimmed
4 with Alencon lace; Comtesse Chandon
de Briarlles, white satin embroidered
\ with steel beads, pale green paradise
bird in her hair; Comtesse 44e MaTois
in black velvet, coral paradise IN her
coiffure; Marquise de LambcrtSe In
white satin blooming with violets, etc.
This is enough to show that satin and
velvet are the right things for eve
A ming wear--until when? Also much
admired was white crepe dc sole en-
crustcd with embroidered blue tulle,
plain skirt hemmed With n blue tulle
llounce, beaded with heavy embroidery.
dirertoire bodice rounded on the shout
ders, the decollete outlined with em-
.broidcry, and with short lowing
sleeves,
Tho theatre Rejane IS 4 very drcssy
place, as VIII prove the following, seen
there recently: First, a prlncesse IN
ruby velvet. the hem Of the skirt hid
II by garland Of leaves embroidered
|, with black tubes, each leaf outlined
with Il gold thread short boero bodice
! slightly open In front, the contours cm-
broidered like the skirt. The other
} was capucine (nasturtion) cloth the
! only trimming on the skirt; two deep
!. tucks. bolero bodice embroidered wit!
, silk, high satin belt, wide loose sleeves
lfalling to the elbow. The bolaro was