Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Our Letter From
Paris
PARIS. July 10.


nARIS has now become an out-of-
doors city. Every one SO far
Il as possible. lives and eats In
the open. The sidewalk cafes
are crowded, and tea houses in the
Bots are SO popular that 1t is almost
impossible to find table. But for all
that. the weather has been slightly
cool-cool enough to bring out long,
soft. satin nantes. lined with a SIM
liar material. but in a contrasting
hue, either embroidered or trimmed
with strappings and tassels. They
cover. but do not quite conceal, the
diaphanous gowns of the present
mode, and they add long lines to the
grace of the general effect
Apricot may be said to be FASH
ionable shade OF the moment, and,
indeed. it is a cool and becoming
color. II is worn In rajah ana in light
broadcloths, in supple SatinS and soft
cashmeres-of which last-named ma
terial many of the smartest gowns
have been made.
ION dit" that the dresses to be
worn this summer at Trouville and
Dinard will be mostly simple linen
frocks. although their simplicity will
be in the material itself, not in the
embroidery and lace.
A charming gown made for one OF
our most elegant mondaineS Is OF
pink linen. cut with a short skirt
and strapped with bands in the same
material, upon which are sewn dozens
Of big pink buttons. The coat is very
long, with points at the back and
sides and with no fulness over the
hips, though it falls freely round the
knees. Such gowns as this will be
worn with white embroidered hats
encircled by a wreath of field flow
ers or rosebuds.
There seems to be a slight return
to the redingote, with points back
and front. This style is carried out
in many materials, such as linen.
tussor and broadcloth.
OF course, with linen suits, as with
all suits, the shoes. stockings. gloves
and general appearance Of. the hat
must match.
on the street even in Paris, but al
ways with big colonial buckles. Few
black shoes are worn this summer,
unless with black gowns. for every
gown must have its own particular
accessories.
Low crowns are seen on the latest
summer hats, which are being trim
med in the simplest manner. either
drapery OF pink or white mousseline
de sole, or tulle in q combination OF
rainbow shades. The hats are GER
tainly beautiful and picturesaue-as.
straw with an original trimming OF
elderberry blossoms and leaves. Wom-
en- who prefer still more dashing sf-
fects favor the hats trimmed with
feathers and osprey.
Tho latest arrangement Of the latter
is thick double coronet OF black
and-white aigrette, the white stand
ing erect around the crown. the black
lying on the brim. forming a feathery
ruche Needless to say. such q hat
costs a small fortune.
Parasols are not SO fluffy as they
were several years ago. They ar0
much more on the tailored order.
save for a few which are decorated
silk These are not carried by the
elegantes, but they are. nevertheless,
rather attractive in their own way.
Some tailored paraSols are made or q
combination of materials. For In
stance the main part OF the sun
shade will be Of dotted silk. while
six-inch border will be of plain ma
terial hemstitched or fagoted to the
main part Of the parasol.
One of the wellknown grandeS
danes wore q costume or thick en-
broidered tulle over a slip OF black
satin, edged all the way round the
bottom with a fancy pompadour rib
tones. The very long sleeves We're or
draped the arm. With this costume she
wore a hat of leghorn. made in the
poke-bonnet style of the early VIC
torian era, trimmed with supple
satin bow in black, while few rose
buds were fastened close to the hair
Under the brim. Long black tulle
strings tied closely under the chin
and framed the face in a most be-
coming way. AS the costume itself
was made with a Vatican back. the
poke bonnet was eminently appropri-
ate. and madame looked her best.