New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
The Riviera February L

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on 1I.e beautiful 'front.' al Nice neGr the hour
af as5euaer there Is q ieitering crowd Of women
zprned IN the latest decree OF the Partisan gown
builders WHO with the regularity of-the seasons
ser5 70 tie Riviera the creations that strike the
sp-sn-tirae note for the rest Of the world The
-naenIhcence OF Eowniag Is unusually marked To
re casual observer The smart woman OF morning
seezls si=n1lv eno-gn clad IN her serge costume
rish itz shcrr skirc ard half l7ng loosely H'te1
coaf II IS an experienced eye thar detects the
ezsrliness of al TIE accessories Later time.
81 ds5sune= AZ the smart hotels. ~ dinner. the
arera- the play or srroins laze into The Casino.
she Is canSpicuoas II trailing siIken skirts FroUa
rhe crown q her wen brushed hair = the tip o.
her ssizt= shoes she IS arVfstically perfect
group Of women lunching together al The
er,iez Rfr1era Palace Hotel were pleasantly co1-
s7cueas for ther smart goEains- one dressed IN
uIea serge trimmed with many cloth covered but
tons wore an adorable hat of Old blue straw
Eyreazhine 5Eaa high crovn were tiny roses OF sew
e7al cuI sHaGes e p5rk. -nauve and smoke gray.
tzEfna6 win tiny leaves Of dun green Holding
shera together al ore SIDE Was huge fat boE Ct
tpro bread fat loops. strapped across. Of smoke
gray ribbon. FsczG with the same straw vas the
hrs-n 1rrBinE ID 81 one SIDE 3n1o gentle slope
she seft standing zgeiast her char d charming
rarasol q Dresden figured silAe white ground
Fat 81 shHTe Il vas curioIsly eut INTO many mar
zosr sections ana The rms extended couple Of
lnches beyous tae SIX. Ribbon that matched that
ez ths het bowed the handle
Showing a re-y cuy y coat 8 costume Of The
Il z. \
vice box pleat thai marked 1hs trouJ OF the skirt
had Il rorr % cloch covered buttons placed the
cuter es-s nearly 10 Ihe knees The edge OF the
Ceat toUcaed This point. shortening toward the back
seam rrEzch Spii- tEs waist line On each
side were Buttons coming -cretner the seam nft
=snS extending she ccIIar- LaTEing diagonaliy,
TIE extensf-n fronts closed under one button. Cut
short above the bet }ine they showed a waistcoat
OF coarse Rhte Ii1ea. II 5uttone5 10 the threat
tlrnire over Irzc aa1 collar that formed the neck
rgr-s-r rrFazz
litsts short were lencthened by extensions Of the
cos-se lfnen butsoned. Ike linen CUT. with sold
sinks. Trimmed with s--zaT-ly tied bows n white
xEbhon ard oerise NinEs the hat of white
Italian straw II form II suggested sailor hat.
wiz wide hria that drooped little Shoes.
gloves ard 2srasol Eere white
For several weeks skirts have been slowly in
crsasing in width While remaining close about the
hips Now. atte- taer short absence. enc notes
TIE return of pe1tiooats- They are again firmly
nxsd IN heir place IN the feminine toilet Also,
bright Eag oolOrs. 1hat have been csrefcIly kept
in the background. are prominent among the new
materials for evening gowns
Dressed Fl exquisite gown Of the nez bright
peacock blEe, : slender young woman leaned
zEainsz pillar IN the Casino TIE other evening,
beeErifzl IN her gown of wen5rous crepe. SILK
hernnaed- and embroidered hal3 way the waist
with heavy. raised self-toned flowers pricked and
accented with silver threads A ribbon CT the
color Eeund her hair close 20 her face under
the drooPiRg brtrn Of her large hat of black tule
about she pufed dsintlIy ar 2 tiny cigarette
which she took from q gold case that hung from
her 5elL Hsr smoking finished ste strS5led IN
concsrnedly through tie rooms She con
srscusus sgzin the next afternoon bending over
ne gaming table. carefully gowas6 in elephant
grsy serge Tie short scantiy plested skirt
shuued shoes. and SIX opsnvork stockings thst
Esztcasd her gown Nicely accented with little
hack her long coat. buttoled straight 20 the
5aaez CT White plezted fnen- White liner cuffs
t1-re1 back 70 the long Eishs sleeves Clusters
of lzrEe Purple grapes were SCI in stt1 bunches
accut ths big pot crown of her black Ast and
bow C smoke eolored ribbon with uasst-long en6s
t1sc the b-ncfes together the back Hung over
ons arm. Ike n11. tiny black pzpsilon +
dosgss- ais shSte piercing the hair that
1eH ever them Dogs are everywhere in attend
ance on smart women Trafiing contentediy be- !
Hin1 MS mistress. who wore handsome costume 4
q white brcedcloth- braided IN six covered cords
trI3cee caccolSte colored canscae his neck rfh-
bon eerrectiy tied 70 frame his knowing face
These little creatures, a55uncts 20 a pretty
1ornssi's cestGne common enough bs;t there /
/ novelty IN HEs bird used for Decorative pu~-
5csek Or cI-os terraee, zt Monte Carrie the csAer
Cay sal scrnaa with d srasu green psroos,et I
ssrrste 1Eoa aer shenieer. Presently she tempted