The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02


Gca,h,,ss other French seaside
resort. are widely advertised
AZ, improved and built over and
rsie Thoroughly up to date. but none Z
,bc.c fashion centres succeeds in push
.ng little rrouville of her pedestal The
exclamation of this continued success is
simple.
Trouy,ilo. uhe Newport. Is place
where Intimate friends meet and have a
raw time. 10 is true that the big hotels
invite ar N., can afford TO pay high
prc,s. Il is equally true that the Ca
.ro Is open 20 all corners. certain easy
conditions being met. The sea is COM
mon property so are the famous
anlanchcs" or hoardwalks. and vet
Trouyjic Is as exclusive at heart as Is
.he ycr.talc grande dame OF Partisan
socety
AM ono who doubts the truth OF this
statement should take up good po-
sr,or On les planches" in the early
morning. lie should watch the groups
81 pretty women and well groomed men
Standing about and chatting: he should
hon stroll down the exOtic little rue de
ra-is and watch friend meeting friend:
listen 70 tho exchange Of intimate con-
fdeU'tN l"'N'fn Htoplt WHO lltNt
danced through the Paris season side by
$40 and then enjoyed the same rest
!. cure IN the S;rne chateaux. The secret
u Trouvillp's success lies in its intimate
social ne. Everybody who Is anybody
Knows every other body who Is any
BODY
To any one Interested In matters OF
dress Trouvllle and the sister resort,
f..tt e
srge extent Trouville IL to autumn and
early winter what Monte Carlo Is to
sp-,nr and early summer At each OF
these fashion centres new models arc
launched and Judged Sometimes they
are short lived. Sometimes they are
subjected to drastic changes. Some
. lines they are received with enthu-
slaSm on the whole Il may be accepted
as tue that new style which prevails
IN me "planchcs" at Trouville and. a
,'.'s later. on the racecourse a Deau-
vile will he seen and heard of in Paris
when The early winter season opens.
This statement applies to outline, not
~ materials. And the outline is chang
.ns materially. In the first place skirts
are wider In the second place coats are
re,y much longer and fuller at the hem.
mad a long talk with Jean Worth a
''.'e time ago and I found him re-
,ardlrs he fashions OF tomorrow with
complete satisfaction. They will he. as
70 pointed out. very gracious and pic
.urcsque and intensely feminine. on
no "planches" at Trouville I have
ret seen Worth costume which Illus
'ra.td this idea. have indicated this
,harmng model in the first OF the two
figures shown In the group I have
ssp.ched this week.
Her you have one Of the distinct
novelties OF the fall season. the long
'emi-tcht coat which curves out ri
he hom In he style OF modern rid
ng coat These coats belonged to the
Drcctolre period to a very large extent
and yet they are not pure Directoire
they arc, IN outline. a little like the
gracefai rolonalses which used to be
worn by our grandmothers.
The model shown in nv drawing
was made ~ linen In a beautiful shade
" turquoise morte, that exquisite tone
" dul blue which Is so fattering to
far women The large buttons were
made Of dull blue quartz trimmed with
h,.gree silver, and the handle OF the
ong cane which was carried instead
n parasol was made OF the same
brilliant stone.
This style Of coat will be one Of the
leading favortes OF the autumn and
winter seasons. II Is n distinct novelty
and ono which, already, the parsiennes
have sea ed with their approval. Such
coats viii he made In faced cloth and
eordered with fur when the cold days
come 10 us again. Just at present
Aen and fine serge are the chosen ma
terlals for their composition, and have
seen one or two admirable models. In
very much the same genre, in a heavy
make OF Shantung.
The skirt, also made OF blue linen
shown In this sketch was finely gath
cred and allowed to fall In long straigh,
ines The linen was fine and almost
as supple as satin.
The second figure In this group shows
another important novelty, the swathed
sash, which gives a mummylilSe APP
pearance 10 the figure. This style also
All make Itself felt when the leaves
1Tn brown. that In to say. 1t is a
novelty which has come to stay
me model shown in my sketch wa.
created FOR Princess Jean de Broglie
snd II was carried out in pure white In.
can muslin and leaf green tafYeta. The
enect was charming The muslin skirt
vas arranged in founces. tho border Of
each being worked over, In scalops
win wash silks. The mummy sash ano
e@@ss we're made OF soft silk. Tn,
iods OF the sash were cleverly drawn
over he hips and the waist was clearly
defined
Little ny little We seem 10 be setting
me loose k!mono outline aside and re-
.ArnIns quietly TO defined curve Of
0''t waist and hips. This change will
NOT arrive quickly. At the present mo-
W'ht very many OF the best models still
SNOW Nmono lines under the arms ant
"'F the bust, hut change Is in thu
a. and We must be prepared for IL.
Pretty women look their prettiest
".'n walking swiftly along the white
'''i plaHks which are known to al
.' world as les plGnches, OF course
I" are other seaside resorts wher,
''idN"lES skir, the seafront. but wher
r'y me says les planches' & is taker
''. -IH0'"d thar Trouville Is under dis
''''."n have long held the theor,
,"a' pure white costumes give the mos
90. Org effects at Trouville In tn,
'''t part of he day, There is some
NN.uE IN he clear Air which seems Il