New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
Paris, July Z.

Paris July =.
Now that the big racing week ending with
the Grand PTix is over, one can Taoralizc a
bit over certain OF its aspects A French
man who is neither q sportsman nor a
dressulaizer, but simply keen onlooker at
This spectacle of Paris, sums ii up as all
around, the biggest gambling event in the
world, with odds in favor OF the weather
prophet" It Is possibly true that as much
money is invested in clothes as in horse
flesh. and that the success Of & new model
launched by a big firm Of oressrnakers is
as uncertain as is that OF a horse entered
Cor the big race. It all depends or the
weather: some horses run well wet
gravel that ruins the speed of a stronger
steed, and so certain modes launched under
a blue, sunny sky fail promptly to pieces
under cold and gloom.
ANY one not au courant with the drees-
making world OF Paris cannot imagine the
preparation, involving time and money
that is made for these events. Many
women well known in the half-world and
n the theatre are invited by prominent
coufuriers 10 wear their models on these
occasions, and aside from this most of the
houses send out manikins from their own
shops Some Of these women are expert
enced in the proper showing off of gowns.
but their faces soon get known, and often
q pretty girl from the workshop or new
comers among the ulanikins are preferred.
For these girls and. in fact for the best
Display of the new costumes an out-of-1oor
Dress rehearsal is necessary. and often
more than one. a little summer place in
the environs Of Paris is an almost neces-
gary adjunct TO a smart dressmaking es-
Establishment. and here the girls parade
izbout in the gowns that they are to show
later on at the races
II is under these circunlst ances and be-
fore the careful. critical eye OF the head
Of the establishment that they are taught
TO walk and 10 move SO as TO best show
off the particular model they are wearing;
they are provided with different accesso-
ries. such as parasol and reticule, and ad-
vised how 10 carry them, and they are
taught how TO lean against a tree or rest
one knee and hand on an upturned chair
when chatting with acquaintance in the
buffet. But above all. they are taught how
&c pose before the many cameras that they
may expect to be pointed at them as TO
bring out the best points of gown.
Remember that from all over the world.
America, England. Germany. Austria and
even now from Turkey. are assembled buy
ers who from long experience quickly pick
out the professional models and follow
them about They look the gown over and
discuss its points TO see if it worth buying
Il they think il is a good investment it
is quite easy TO discover its source.
In describing P1-is modes It is easy to
neglect the claims Of the young unmarried
women because it is sort of a tradition
IN France that young girls do not dress
much; that il is not good taste for them to
adopt any style OF dress that attracts at
tention. But like a lot of French traditions
this has fallen little into disuse. In
truth. there are q lot of fashions that are
best seen on very young women and which
have a simplicity that married women do
not aways care TO adopt The early sum-
rner models are curiously simple, and while
they may be made striking to the point of
loudness by the accessories. chosen as they
stand they are best suited 10 youth.
The skirt banded about the bottom is re-
garded already as slightly demode, but the