Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
TheFrench
Fashion
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"HE fashion world is still hearing
echoes Of the Grand Semains.
that week Of great RACES, when
all Paris. dressed in her best.
rushes to the environs. But, unfoTtu-
nately two Of the most important days
OF all were disappointments In the mat
ter OF costumes. for the weather was
rainy. and there were more raincoats
than anything else.
Nevertheless. q few fashions did APP
pear. and they seem to have come into
favor even on sight. The first OF these
is the new draped todue. Perhaps Il
was worn just because 1t was Impossible
to wear an enormous hat in the rain.
But whatever the cause. 1t seems to
have been much admired. One Of these
toques was OF velvet, draped and made
to fit quite low over the forehead. The
only trimming was a gold eagle quill
placed on the right side. slantinG
toward the back. This was designed by
Talbot. although many OF the other mill
liners were represented by toques Of the
same type. Usually the drapery 10 OF
foulard, satin velvet Or lace over light
frame of wire or straw brim.
Margarine Lacroix. who became IA
nous at bound somewhat over year
ago by her introduction Of the tightly
draped gown Of tanagra and Cleopatra
style-the sheath gown. in fact-stands
sponsor this year for the short cape OF
chiffon. which is worn across the shoul-
ders or attached to one shoulder some
what after the fashion of the. coat OF
the hussar or the cape OF Sir Walter. 1t
has also appeared in chiffon cloth and
lace. and perhaps the latter material
is the prettier.
In the matter Of gowns. many individ-
!, ual styles were worn. for each woman
seemed to think her own figure adapted
to a certain period. Cheruit has lately
designed a. few lingerie dresses with q
bow at tile back OF the waist line. 1t
is very large, and IL composed only OF
loops. Although none Of these appeared
upon the race course. they have been
seen at receptions and garden parties.
which members OF the diplomatic corps
are wont to give during the late Paris
season.
One Of these. the reception given on
the eve Of the Grand Prix by the Brit.
ish ambassador. brought forth many OF
the loveliest summer gowns. The fete
was given in one of the most perfect
Of the French gardens, a place owned
once by the Princess Borghese. sister OF
Napoleon Bonaparte. Tho hostess wore
a black and gray figured gaze dc sole
fashioned in draped princess style. while
a long black gauge scarf depended from
the shoulders A Spanish marquise wore
an amethyst crepe de chine arranged
with a tunic and worn with long coat
Of the crepe richly braided in amethyst
and violet soutache.
The wife Of the German ambassador
appeared In q costume which recalled
the Middle Ages. both in coloring and
in cut. Her gown was OF pearl gray
satin, with a curass Of gray soutache
and embroidery ending below the hips in
a pleated satin skirt. She also wore =
long. flowing mantle Of the gray satin
lined with coral pink mousseline de
sole. and a large pink straw hat
trimmed with gray mousssline flowers.
This combination Of pink and gray. while
sometimes crude, is very beautiful when
the right shades are chosen. The Sc
lection made by the. German ambassa-
doris wife was perfect. and these colors
have come into vogue partly on the
strength of the complete success OF her
costume.
Madame Loubet, wife of the eX-presi-
dent of the republic, appeared In a
fascinating costume of Irish guipure
lace finished with a draped sash OF
black mousseline crossing the bodice and
terminating behind In long ends. The
Irish guipure coat worn with this cos
tune was lined with black mousseline.
The gowns at the garden party. as
may be understood by this resume. were
all Of the most beautiful. and they were
all interesting for the very reason that
they show the many little touches that
make for dress perfection and the pre-
vailing influences that will probably
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