The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06

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PARIS. Aug. zl-Psris Is supposed
10 be emptied OF smart folk 81 this
season, but certain popular restaur-
dinner hours, and The stylish woman
who runs MP from the country for
day or q night viii not 6nd them de-
serted. Formerly when a fashionable
woman CHANGED 10 spend night IN
town she wore her simplest travelling
gown and left more elaborate toilets
10 the city martyrs.
Possibly the automobile has had
much 10 do with the style of woman's
dress. and also with ths enliyenment
Of the summer dinner hour in Paris
restaurants
One evening last week big Ane-i-
can car brought party Up from a
well known country house where roses
climb over lattice walls and co4ored
lanterns sway IN the breeze when
ever the weather clerk allows = stray
wind 10 go a-roaming Among the
occupants were four women swathed
In wells and shrouded N loose coats Of
tussore. but when, with 4 maids as
sistance. they burst from their neutral
lined. dustladsn eoceons and nutterec
toward the tables they were charming
enough 10 turn the heads OF ali TIE
diners IN their direction
DIRECToIRE SKIRTS SEEN
The prettiest OF the quartet was IN
white, with scant elinging. dirsetoire
skirt OF soft hsndwoEen linen en-
broidered lavishly IN English open
work and@a cutaway coat Of The sane
material, cleEeriy CIT, straight OF line
and long O. sleeve Frills OF zne In
gerie. stiff plated and lace edged, filed
the space between the coat fronts and
above the high WASTED skirt Similar
friIls fell over the hands and over
the high collar. The hat worn with
the frock had high. Charlotte Cerday
crown OF white, rough straw, a brin
formed Of two Narrow plated lingerie
frilis. headed BY several outstanding
frills. and for trimming q single in
mense Jacqueminot shading posed a.
the center front. where the br1n frills
narrowed 10 give pointed. effect above
the face
CLIxGISG SKIRT WORN
second woman in the group was
also in white. q soutached French plque.
made with the usual elinging skirt. 4
short WASTED bodice, very simple II
outline, and defining every curve % the
shoulder and arm, but embroidered All
over IN handsome scutached design. and
strikingly set Ell by a scarf girdle
OF black chiffon tarsta, passing under
embroidered tabs. which rose from the
skirt TOP and buttoned 10 the bodice
This girdle was tied al the left front
and fell IN long. rather narrow ends,
weighed heavily There was also tiny
guim1e and close undsrslssyes OF nnest
lingerie and lace. while the hat was q
big ore OF white chip. with a wide,
soft scarf OF black taEeta sEathed
around the high crown and tied IN .
smart bow at the side. the upper edge
Of the scarf folds being finished BY z
plated frill Of lingerie ard lace stand
ing up against the crown 4 line Of
the same fTilling outlined one side OF
the silk N the big bow
FRocK OF PINK TUssoRE
Another rather modest frock worn
ing the party was OF rose pink tussore-
slightly embroidered IN sef-eolor. and
with = guinpe and undersleeTes of baby
Irish The white hat was small and
almost entirely hidden under fine
sprayed white lilac. gaining distinction
from z very chic bow Of unusual green
velvet, soft Of finish and posed AZ the
right side. well toward the back
shantuug Of natural ee1or. embroid-
cred IN self-color silk and soutache
and accompanied by a large hat OF q
curious deep purple. composed the
fourth toilet
Not one OF the quartet appeared 20
have suffered from the dusty motor
car; not a hat but was AT It's proper
angle when the veil was unwound from
around It
AMERICAN DOLLARS WELCOMED
Paris has much 10 thank the Aneri-
can woman for She always comes
with her weary faced husband 70 Paris
and sees that he spends s0ne OF his
hard earned dollars here II Is wen
derful with what grace an American
man gives away his dollars 10 his
wife and daughters while in Paris The
woman Of the American household
seems 10 spend 10 her hearts content
IN Paris with the ever ready pocket
book OF husband or father. II IS small
wonder that he is considered By
wonankind in general as perfection
He may net always understand woman,
but he certainly knows how 10 please
them He simply lets himself ont
here II Is his holiday. and he seems
10 enjoy looking en- at how much re-
speet can be paid in Paris 10 American
dollars Needless 70 say that = large
proportion OF these dollars come from
California. that section OF the United
States which is noted for being the
habitat OF the most generous, liberal
and open hearted men and women in
the world
Il would seem that Americans love
the freedom Of Paris. for one meets
them everywhere. under the beautiful
trees of the Reis in the dry goods
stores. in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bringing life and brightness 70 an 9th
erwise Cat this time or the year, some
what dull city. And yet notvIthstard-
ing this liking for the French capital
I know Of no case IN which Califor-