New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
Mail BIouseS for Travelling
They Match Harmonic with Gowns-Scarfs Still
Liked

Paris April IS.
In some Of the New York fashion journals one
reads with amusement of the freakish hats shown
IN the shops and marked Paris" and OF refec-
tions the bizarre taste Of French niIllners one
is forced to the belief that these hats were es-
pecially provided for the New York market, since
they are utterly unlike anything ever seen here
one rarely in Paris a hat exaggerated into
ugliness. The Paris hat on q French woman IS the
best Of all her dress accessories. There is no one
form Of hat that claims attention here There are
large hats to be sure. those who Ike them but
they do not inconvenience people IN streetcars.
for their wearers do not ride in such vehicles In
Paris the women OF the common class have too
much sense Of the fitness of things to wear the
headgear Of the fashionable woman.
The great French miIliner considers ones height,
ones carriage and the occasion for which the hat
IS to be when she is dealing with her French
clientele 1t is a thing 10 see French woman
in unbecomng hat. The hats shown on the
Riviera in the winter time-hats that the foreign
buyers had not even glimpse of-were picturesque
to degree. but always absolutely correct in the
setting they were planned for. These same hats
are only now appearing in Paris. A little later
they viii be in numbers in the morning and
afternoon in the Bois and other smart gather
ings.
Truly, casual bits that filter into the conscious
ness through newspapers lead TO many misunder-
standings. The head of a famous gown-buildng
establishment Of the Place Vendome said to an
American the other day, with air Of amused
tolerance: 4 q told that New York women wear
great hats Of flowers and tue Broadway at
o'clock of a morning
Really. What taste!' she exclaimed Yet, after
all. # is stranger than see Parisans walking
bareheaded and barehanded through the Place
Vend6me and in the Rue de Ia Paix at midday.
But madame vehementy, those are not
ladies. They are sewing girls"
Nor are the New York women who wear even
ing hats on Broadway at in the morning Iadies,'
she retorted.
New DouSes Tor morning and travelling made
OF NULL in plain bright colors in harmony with the
material For example with a garment in tones
OF brown there is deep, rich yellow. There are
many shades OF blue green and pink. White frs,
white collars and cuffs are the correct finish.
one white blouse has a high stock Of baby Irish
lace. Set al the top, side is butterfly lace
bow with narrow plelted end Of black MORE silk
depending from it. For ordinary wear the little
sac, or wrist bag, Is as nconspicuous possible.
But for afternoon the gold meshed purse is still
the preferred one. Ready for warm weather are all
sorts Of pretty little nantles cache-taille as the
French cali them. throw the shoulders when
coats discarded Among the most attractive
are the little Henri II mantles Of white or black
satin bordered with embroidery. OF Pongee or oS
crepe de chine others formed OF q strip of ma
teriaI fitted slightly by loop in the back weight
ed by ball or tasseI and caught together on the
sides. A band OF black satin henmed with line
Of gold trims the edge.
For slender young girls the high Empire waist