The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Paris Changes Its Style
When u. S. Soldier Comes
Girls Cone Felt Hats That Pay Homage to
Fighters Over Sea May Become
Fad Here.
Fad Here.

Paris, Oct. 2o.-If there Is little to
recall the gsyety of other Gays. the
fetes In the Bois, the summer music
halls OF the Champs Elysecs singing
deep into the night. there Is yet color
and animation In this august Faris,
after three years OF incessant war.
And that war Is still at the gates,
scarcely more than AN hou' IS railway
ride away. A few miles outside the
capital you may still hear the guns.
rumbling or full-throated, in answer
to the perpetual challenge. 1t would
be folly to Say that this is an un-
changed Paris. The differences leap
To the eyes" of those who knew the
Paris OF before the war. when it wos
called Gay Lutetia" and "the Gay
City," Except in a spiritual sense. It
Is no longer ia willie lumiere." Fast
fall the evening shadows; the city is
wrapped in veil of pensive memories.
At 10 o'clock ceases the open life OF
the town. Thereafter, whispers fill the
street, q solemn feeling edges into the
gray-black atmosphere. Up above a
star of peculiar brightness seems to
watch over the sleeping city. II Is an
airplane, with luminous wings, flying
in the night. 1t sails abbove the high
houses In the narrow streets a re-
splendent creature of the sky. 1t
flashes signals, and there are answer
ing lights in another quarter Of the
heavens. This interchange OF blue and
red bespeaks security; Paris sleeps
In the day time. the old facades APP
pear q little gray and lined. In the
absence of revenue. the landlord has
spared his paint. The streets want
mending; here II Is lack of labor. The
rattlesome taxi. with all the furious
courage Of the Paris chauffeur, takes
all declivities at a break-neck speed
the prehistoric cab Is cautious, but for
other reasons-lest the ancient quad
ruped sink to rise no more. Other
aspects tell Of a changed Paris; OBJ
vious economies in public and private
life. an absence Of luxury. q stiffen-
ing all round of prices. seen more espe-
cialty in the restaurants, where the
modest meal, which cost formerly
three francs, Is now hve.
Dress Changed BY War.
Though the volume OF street trafic
Is still greatly reduced, there was
never a moment when the pavements
of Paris presented a greater variety
of type. The soldier-citizens of the
world are here. soldiers enlisted on
the side of liberty and right, and
the August sun shines upon uniforms
which, until yesterday, were unknown
to the Partisan. Paris fashions reflect
the mood of the moment-the mood
of hopefulness at the arrival of the
Americans. Young women wear the
conical hat OF the Transatlantic SOL
der. in white felt or delicate shades
of brown and gray. The city has pass
ed through phases of the sort. since
war began. First of all there was
tribute to Belgian bravery in the
dress of the women: then Tommy's
arrival by the hundred thousand
changed the sartorial current to one
of homage to himself. Ruffed caps,
in the English style. appeared upon
Partisan heads, and the cut and color
of many a dress recalled the khaki
wear. Then came the Serbians, and
their attractive uniforms inspired the
Rue de la Paix to fresh efforts of
creation.
The dressmaker. who sought to
evolve q new military type, would