The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

an insuficiency OF clothes makes
Nj for co0iness. at least the nouveau
art in the dress line has the rec
ommendation of being cool
What other recommendation can be
ought forward in speaking OF the
speakable draperies-there isn't
~ ugh. Of them to call them dresses
which French women are array
IS themselves Just now 7 don't know.
contemplating them 1 am tempt
To fall into the speech Of the
sseS and exclaim. Amt It awful
0eI!'
you met a tsweet young thing
ltInr up Broadway or along Fifth
anue. in New York. I'm a simple cos
ne of several yards Of gauZe draped
.r nothing apparently but the Thu
~ form divine" you'd be apt 70
your eyes and wonder when YOU
q 1uld wake up wouldn't you? This
exactly. however. what you would
&c 4 YOU had the privilege Of entree
o the homes OF some Of the French
' arist0Cracy. where the best society OF
Paris gathers.
For Il is French women and a few
ultra smart Americans sojourning I'm
the Fryucr 1pitaI who are exploiting
this Iatcef ..ak of clothes. Thank
heaven Am, rcau women IN their own
country have so far retained a little
more sense-aud clothes.
During the winter season there were
some of MS who fondly hoped that the
limit had been reached in the way OF
eccentric and bizarre effects in wOm-
ems dress. But, bless our frivolous
hearts. Lsuppose we must ever have
new TOW with which to play. This
TIME fl takes the form of a scautiuess
Of apparel almost unbelievable. No
doubt next we shall be barricadirs
ourselves in wire fencing and have
returned TO the days of the hoop
skirt
When the French nation won't stand
for ANYTHING iu the way of a sensa-
ron we must come TO the conclusion
that il is pretty ultra-uItra. But we
hear of Almost riot taking place at
T.engchamps when the first of these
sheath GOWNS made their appearance,
worn bv raodeIs sent by some of the
great dressmaking establishments to
exhibit the gowns. There is even
rluor that the policeman who escort
ed them hastily TO their carriage was
seen TO Husband when policeman
bIushes- Well!
An winter from the moment when
the tightly puIed-back Faquin skirt
with its astonishing wrinkles, was
launched upon an unsUspecting public,
GOWNS have been more and more close
Nv nodded 10 the figure. We have had
GOWNS of cloth. with heavily weighted
hem worn over silk tights with no
intervening pettlcoats. We have had
evening gowns of chiffon worn over a
eiraIe sheath of supple satin. We have
had astonishing coats. spreading wide
" in front 10 an the icy winds of Win
q or and amazing and daring arrange
8 ,ent of sashes and scarfs But with
y he f-ocks Of summer we felt must
-ome C cnange And the change has
come but not exactly the one cN-
1ected.
For instead of returning TO the
feminine and modest petucOat the
5 ,1I+ra-fsshionabl dame has discard
ed even that which she had She wears
q her gown cf fiImy white ever single
und,rrqrment OF fesH-cologed chiuon
The effect. as can be imagined. is
some what startling
Flesh-colored tights. 7esh-colored
pn5argarments. flesh-colored stockings
even hesh-colored silk Jerseys TO veal
under lingerie waists abound in The
wardrobe of the French woman OF
fashion lust now. To suggest as near
" as permissible the costume OF
Mother Eve during her stay in the
Garden Of Eden seems TO be the aim OF
the Paris eIepante. Dare we as mach
Perhars the most extreme example
OF this curious paucity OF apparel is
fo7.nd i'm the customs of G-ecian ef
feet. Thus woman preparing fol
a bfu will don a single garment OF
Liberty material semi-transparent
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