The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-22
D. "A RAcoNTEUsE.

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D. "A RAcoNTEUsE.
Paris. Jan. 2l.-Delightfully polite
though they are to all tourists and es-
pecially 30 to Americans-the geese
that lay the golden eggs-all Paris
ians at the bottom Of their hearts have
the utmost disdain for all foreigners
whom. among themselves they term
"Rastas" for short.
The Rastaquouere, of "Bounder."
spends his money. but never gets his
moneys worth. He never becomes a
true boulevarier. Like the feminine
coquette that she is, the City eludes
him-she is never quite within his
grasp.
In the fashionable restaurants those
who know the language can read the
respectful contempt on the face of the
maitre d'hotel when the foreigners or
der their repasts. Swarthy Argent
Ines. clean shaven, bilious Americans
as yellow as their gold; pink and
white stalwart and well groomed Brit
ons. one and all. from the French
point of view, commit astronomical
crimes.
Ills ne savent pas manager" tragi-
'cally exclaimed the head man at the
"Silver Tower" a name may mention
here, for no outsider ever heard of it.
Yet her It Is that boys are sent flying
across the city to fetch the live ducks
which are included in the menu as
"Canards au sang"
To have worked in the kitchen of
this restaurant Is a patent Of nobility.
To dine here is to feed with the gods I!
Walking up Rue Royale the other
night towards the Madeleine church,
I just got a glimpse of the Maxim
bar. the Mecca of all American pill.
grims. young and old. 1t was very
exciting glimpse. There were some
gloriously dressed damsels sitting on
high stools around the bar drinking
out Of long glasses.
But the men, why ] would swear
that every one was an American, and
might mention several faces equally
well known in Fifth avenue. Newport
and Palm Beach. But nomina odiosa
and SO ] will just say that they were
all Americans. easily known as such
In spite Of their being dressed as not
one OF them would dare appear at
Delmonica's or Sherry's. They rath-
er reminded me of Boutet de Monvel's
drawings with their slim waists. deep
cut vests. wide trousers and very Am.
erican shoes.
Those who want to see a revival of
1910 should go to the Revue at the
Folies Bergere. The Revue itself Is
not worth much. but the dresses and
staging are surprisingly lovely. Two
scenes are charming. one is a soiree
at Princess Pauline Bonaparte's in
which the empire dresses give US the
"dernier cri" OF Paris fashions. The
entrance Of the divine Madame Recam-
Ter. her peerless beauty enhanced by
the absolute simplicity OF her white
frock. sends thrill through the house
and when she reclines on the low
couch immortalized by the famous por.
trait in the Louvre the enthusiasm
knows no bounds! Entire nous we be-
heve Madame Recamier to have been
heartless fiirt. She chose to be
adored like divinity on a pedestal.
and could afford to be platonic in her
friendship for she never loved any
one but her beautiful self!
The empire dresses as they were
worn then. are just the frocks we az
feet now. Tiny. short wasted bodices
gathered into the waist with tinsel
cord, gossamer crepe embroidered
with laurel leaves of silver over silver
grey satin. or gowns of silver lace over
lemon yellow. 1t was curious to COM
pare the dresses on and off the stage
which were exact In every particular
even unto the headdress. which con-
sisted Of tinsel turbans with very high
plumes and aigrettes, or Greek fillets
heavily jewelled with precious stones
and Josephine's Roman tiara.
In the other scene, where Caesar
the Eagles to his follow