Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-22
COSTUMES
At NICE CARNIVAL
American Girls the Most Admired
Among Those in the Battle
of Flowers"
AGAIN HINT OF THE hustle"
One Of the Prettiest Gowns Noticed
Had a Suggestion Of the Old
Fashion--Hat of Spanish De-
sign That Is Likely &c Sc
come Popular.

ATICE-Up to the present the wealth
! IN er has not been very favorable
for the carnival season at Nice.
On the occasion of the first battle of
flowers" lie east wind blew so fierce
ly that the pretty girls in the car
riages and on the stands could hardly
hold on their hats.
A famous flying man" had ar
ranged to hover over the procession
of decorated cars on the Promenade
des Anglais and it was even whis-
pered that he would slowly descend
and throw a bouquet of roses to the
carriage which won the first prize.
but unfortunately the east wind had
to be taken into consideration, and
when the human bird did actually ar
everyone prayed that he might
quickly depart, for fear Of accidents.
On the occasion of the second bat
tie of flowers" however, things went
really we'll The carriages were ex-
quisitely decorat ID, and the show of
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Every one said that the American
girls carried off the palm this year.
Nice is very full of Americans just
now. Names well known in the states
are to be found In the lists of the
best hotels, and at all the carnival fes-
tivities the bellies of New York have
been very much to the front. indeed.
American Beauties in Profusion.
At the Hotel Negresco Mrs. Frank
Gould's little sister, Miss lilly Kelly,
has been entertaining her young
friends on a large scale, and this mar
velous little parsonage was a center
of attraction when she rode out.
astride, on the famous Promenade des
Anglais, in the morning. Three of
the best decorated carriages contained
pretty American girls. And on the
terrace of the Hotel Ruhl the land Of
the Stars and Stripes was also well
represented, writes Idalia de Villiers
in the Boston Globe.
Mrs. Dole-Norris' pretty niece, Miss
Hews. was prominent in leading car
riage, and she looked charming In a
Paris frock made of sapphire blue
velour de laine, with one of the new
flat-brimmed hats. set smartly on the
side of her head, in velvet of the same
color.
IN the same carriage there was an
other pretty American gil, who was
dressed in sapphire blue charmeuse.
.,-sf a1II NTnt hof fFs{ye mn
crimson roses and blue velvet rib
bons. In most of the carriages that
girls were all dressed alike, or at
least in the same color, and as this
color harmonized with the flowers
which decorated the carriage the
whole effect was artistic and delight
full.
One of the prize decorations con
sisted of a sort of pagoda top, com
posed entirely of car and Parma VIC
let's. which had been attached to
Victoria. Thousands and thousands
of the fragrant little flowers were
used. and on the front Of the carriage
there were high clusters of pure white
lilies.
strikinoly Original Gown.
Another lovely carriage had can
opy covered with orange satin and
golden yellow roses. Yet another had
an artistic frame covered with carna-
tions, maidenhair fern and white lilies.
In this carriage there were several
pretty girls dressed in white satin
gowns and wearing Vatican hats
trimmed with Lancret blue velvet rib
bons. ! noticed very original gown
worn at this battle of flowers by an
Austrian girl who. with a large party,
occupied front seats on the terrace
OF the Hotel Ruhl This dress repre-
sents new outline and one which
win certainly be popular when the
summer season opens in Paris
On it we're the hustle" panniers
of which we have been hearing so
much Of late. These curious little
puffs of silk are at the back Of the
gown only. and they give a peculiar
and unexpected "ligne." ! do not say,
because / do not think. that "busties"
are again coming into fashion, but one
or two leading dressmakers in Paris
are trying hard 10 make the style Of
dress indicated popular.
II possesses the charm of novelty
and in this costume was in every re-
spect charming and becoming, but
viewing the subject as a whole can
not say that ! see reason for antici-
pating a 'bustle revival"
The material Of this gown was tai
fetas, plain and striped. The color was
a rich shade Of Egyptian blue and the
stripes we're white lemon yellow. sap
phire blue and black. The quaint cor
sage, pouched over he ceinture slight
~. all round, and here was a dainty
collar in embroidered muslin, with
frills on the sleeves to match
Skirt Dsaped Up in Front.
The skirt Of mis- costume was
draped up - front This is one Of
the very new Paris ian fashions, and
when the dlaperies are cleverly ma
nipulated tire effect is good or
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