New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
Paris April


4+s Eve o'clock following charity sale Nine
49, Rsgrser who presided at q table wore
,.-h A eir ot delicious daring. huge "cabriolet'
- hlsek sstin lined with rose. One cannot TIL Z
tL,s &c 70 be q mode OF tomorrow or a simple
fsncy OF TIE part o. the actress Who knows?
Yer II is II these ways fashions are porn ana
launched II Paris Nine. Regnier wore that day e
-7-s.-4-7 eov- OF linden green meteor crepe.
,--,ss win embroidered dlet Iace and hung over
,,.s- :. E psle- tone. The overdress showed
rsv ct. in front II hung little below the knees;
r -as cut straight across and into deep square
o. the sides ard a. the back Il Ie % the heIn O.
the unce1skIrL
,r,s-in tbe whole Camur Of blues the pretuest
shs5e Ths skirt that dragged e little was hung
v4tb vide plear IN tHs middle Of the 'front.'
hsrtng ruB Of buttons on each edge e-lc al 1Ae
hack Ire fitness vas turned inside an inverted
rlss- /, rr=s vav II fitted with the correct
Enoothness over the hips, with the fu-ness De-lns
out E-na-tly a. the hem Al the waist line the
st4-- -,ounreG into few wrinkling folds TO form
q Erdle ever z cLe-l-setre Of coarse plue tune
with large embroidered dots, lace mingled with II
sbou- ne neck and there were long uitten sleeves
Of the two materials 4 half long Louis XIV jacket
ssni-ar-trg vas OF the same enchanting blue.
Over a. TIE seams we're bands OF the new en-
t-oi5s-~ thar Is replacing soutache braid II IS
made o. coarse silk nale twisted forming a sort
n gallon L bo-5e-ed the jacket also and trimmed
TIE vide open sleeves The hat worn was blue
c1n with beehive crown and bri-n Ltted hlgH
O. o1e SIDE; there were C-aperes OF blue tune ana
perfect rain os steulless ostrich feathers hung
from one SIDE Like all the rest Of the fashionable
world. the vaz-e- Of this pretty costume wore
10 perticosts As size lifted her skirts for mo-
meut one could see the deep silk ru1e attached 10
The unde- side q the skirt 70 serve as one. Ihls
IS ne tzvo-t-e method when a petdcoat IS dis
csrasd. though many women prefer the Panla4oh
upon O lace and linen This IS mucn DIS
cussed question That IS usually settled in the most
arbitrary fashion by The master builder OF gowns
himself He vii tell his clients that the grace or
tas long close c-.-giug skirt depends entirely on
Ire undervea- High corseus and any sort or pet
rcost cones under the ban OF all dressmahers-
Tie latest c0rse-s are extremely long below the
waist lire, hut scarcely more than gtrdle above;
With this shape L IS necessary TO wear a bust
supporter This manner Of corsettng Is far more
Comfortable ard graceful than anything women
have known.
PRESERVING NATURES LINES
The result or interviews with several Of the
lsadtng designers seems 10 point 70 the fact that
ne close skirt. 6raper1es. Junics and over
tnrts VII remain II favor for some time The
~e'-Ag skirts have narrow, pointed train, en-
s-ele &c singe.' expression much in vogue IN
:. as when the same sort was worn and which
----@Liy describes The new cut Of the skirts OF
txg. The house where this skirt was shown rec
c-,'nsn6s g pe--c0at u fine white crepe De chine,
'ss a. tic TOP. 20 tbs knees, and much rIfiled
'-oV; nothing else is allowed with IT,
a second man clever IN his Iine loves also the
Ilss. long, narrowly trained skirts, particularly
-Vo ne says, 10 the young and slender For
1- ae wishes 20 draw near TO nature, 10 pre-
's Ue lines o. the figure IN all their purity.
-s-aef tAe waist line be high or low matters
- llat Il be adjusted TO show best the good
- OF back bust or shoulder line and conceal
- "a-.e he makes many OF the long, tght
-@llg sleeves ne prefers the close, half long
- o-sLklng the extreme length Of arm thS
'ng one give
80 man Is NJ partisan of models Al MS
- 1s says. each gown IL designed to suit the
--@- person IT. IS bIil- for Of a reputation
- a. ne Others. he scorus the queue de SINCE
ssc- q Vel - the queue dc poisson" which are
e. lo be wholly unlike. His trains are
t I--e ara ample That women should be made
E. l1 r certain style. whether IL is classic
K,s ~ japanese, IS absurd, he declares. Il ne
SHOULD De made 10 suit the woman
-1seAt me tailored costume seenls exclusively
t'sa Tor morning wear. IL the composition Of
f, gowns Their designers help themselves freely
ar s-s peTicd-the Consulate, the Directofe
ne ~nplre--a method resulting IN q delicious
oos,S VI modes. The plain clotu. coat and skirt
III - - hardly in demand. Tussores are used
Cht'1 costumes 10 great extent. These
sbS g SAa japanese silks once 50 why, harsn
nstg-, and only 10 be had IN white in their
tg a. mes are now 50 improved 10 their weav-
Nhish besides being dyed in every shade