Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-26
WHOLE WORLD LOOKS ON
WHEN PARIS PARADES
Gay Panorama Interests All
Visitors to French Capital.
Contrasts the Rule.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
On days like these, when the sun shines
bright and the first warm breath Of sum-
mer is in the air, there is no more de-
lightful promenade than the Bots de
Bollogne, and of all its favorite corners
none is more interesting than the "Sentier
de la Vertu' between the hours Of noon
and 1 o'clock. l don't know who the
satirist was who first named the pleasant
promenad. between Armenonville and the
Tir aux Pigeons. "the Path of Virtue.
but j suppose he had his reasons. The
people who frequent this charming rem
devious Of elegance would probably dis
claim any pretention of being more vir-
tuous than their neighbors but none can
dispute their title to be considered as
favorites of fortune and leaders in fash
ion Here are the names of some of the
most faithful habitues Of the "Sentier de
la Vertu": Processes de Lucinge-Faucig-
ny, Dus de Noailles, Due de Audiffret-
Pasquier. Baronne NJ de Rothschild
Countess d'Hautpoul. Countess de Chas-
seloup-Laubat, Compile de Moustier. Mar
quis de Chabannes La Palice. Compile dc
SaintGeorges, Due de Brissac and his
| daughter, NJ. lie Provost de Launay
Vicomte de Kersaint, Marquis de Ganay,
Marquis de Portes, Nj. M. Ephrussi. NJ.
Vagliano. Viscountesse de Sainte-
Suzanne. Nine Baraguey dHilliers.
Comtesse de Montreul, Comte d'Argent
Baronne de Woot. Baron H. Niviere.
Gen. de Chabot. Col. Sancy de Parabere
and Baron Lejeune. In this beautiful
part of the wood, under the spreading
opulence Of the elms. the lines and
| week encounter the elite of Paris So
ciety, the best-and the worst-of Tout
Paris elegant. All along the ''sentier"
the chairs are occupied by faultlessly
dressed men and women whose costumes
are made by the finest dressmakers in
| the world. To pass the time the light
hearted Parisiennes flirt discreetly with
their male admirers. criticise the horse
| men and equistriennes on the other side
| OF the road in the ''allee des cavaliers
the moving panorama around them. II
is strangely diversified crowd.
Singular Toilets Not Rare.
Singular toilets are by no means rare
and those who wear them are not tender
for each others feelings One ''promen-
euse" appeared recently in a luminous
| white dress, with bright red stockings
and shoes, and a little farther on two
fine looking girls challenged remark by
displaying skirts with an opening on the
side which allowed a glimpse of high
| laced boots rising to the knee. AS for
| ices DANES out with their dogs. their
number is legion. The 'toutous' and
| their mistresses are of all ages and de-
scriptions. Most of the former are led
| by cord or chain. for dogs. like men.
are apt to be wilful and sportive. and once
| off the chain their fair owners have no
end of trouble in recapturing them. But
| out OF evil good may come. and many q
romantic acquaintance in the "Sentier de
| la Vertu'' has had as a pretext the gal
liant assistance rendered by handsome
pedestrian to beauty in distress through
doggy's naughtiness.
II the costumes of the fair sex are al
times peculiar the clothes worn by the
men are none the less bizarre Some ap'
pear in plum colored "complets," some In
suits OF English green and others In
Ieafy green combinations. A lady gets
out Of q motor car. She is clothed In
blue gauge. and with her large hat COW
cred with petals she resembles some 81
gantic flower. AS she Is stepping over the