Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-26


the American d~ressmakers'
too-are up to their eyes in
the gorgeous raiment being
turned out as fast as possible now tor
the festivities which will make the
London4season this june the most bril-
liant in years. Already most OF the
desirable suits at the hotels have been
taken, The large houses have been
leased, If their owners do not intend
themselves to occupy them, and all the
seats and boxes for the two great per-
formances- Of opera and drama to be
given during the coronation fortnight
have been subscribed for.
The most elaborate gowns Of course
will be worn at the evening festivities
and these will include. beside the many
private receptions and balls
for this fortnight, the two important
productions of opera and drama. II at
Covent Garden and the other at the
Royal theater on the night OF Juno r.
After these performances there VIII be
supper parties at the Savoy and other
fashionable hotels.
The sumptuous gown illustrated Is
a creation of P%aquln's. designed espe-
cially for the gala night of opera, and
IA a superb affair of black satin and
black chiffon draped over a petticoat
of golden gauze. The satin drapery
crosses In front and. winding around
the figure, extends outward in a long,
square cornered train at the back. On
the bodice of black chiffon are Won
zror. opobrolJarfag done with gold
threads and rhinestones, and this black
chiffon bodice is draped first above thin
gold tissue and then above flesh color
ed chiffon to give an effect of extreme
decoIletage. Around the hem of the
chiffon petticoat is a line OF velvet
roses in tea rose shades Of yellowish
pink.
The coronation season is. of course
harvest time for English and French
dressmakers, for even American wo-
men who ordinarily trust their coun-
trywomen TO make their evening gowns
feel that the foreign modlstes are bet
ter able to turn out suitable gowns for
court festivities. Although American
women are not likely to have n par
ocular part in the great a~frairs-the
English court Is believed to be now
anti-American-it is remarkable how
many women of wealth and fashion
are planning to be in London during
the gay season. Possibly they wish to
Impress their friends aA,nome with the
Grthat abroad they are quite in the
swim. whatever may be true Of other
aspiring women of their set.
There is no question that the London
Americans will spend a lot Of money
in entertaining. Such functions as Mrs.
Baldwin Drummond's S100.00 dinner
party no doubt will be the xcuse for
many e-xtravagant toilets. The White
law Reds. who are to entertain royal
ty at dinner, will probably invite
many of their own country people,
Also the Countess of Granard, the
Duchess of Roxburghe and many other
rich American peeresses are expected to
give record breaking affairs TO please
their majesties. who understand per-
fectly that the shopkeeping middle
class are gratiied when money and
plenty of II is put into circulation.
Queen Mary has gone to some pains to
inaugurate a campaign Of English
goods for English people, and American
women who have hitherto shopped in
Paris are considering whether or not
1t would not b. good policy to transfer
their trade to some of the smart Lon
don shops that are patronized by roy
alty. CATHERINE TALBOT.