The labor standard., 1919-10-01
RICH COSTUMES
 RULE IN PARIS
Elaborate Materials and 0riqinal Designs Mark Reaction From
 Wars Tension
CAFES IN HEIGHT OF FAVOR
No Doubt That Picturesque Wraps Will Be a Feature of Autumn StyIes-Day and Evening
 Gowns Much Alike.

The Redfern model I have sketched this week is very novel and original in design and yet it is comparatively simple, writes Idalia de Villiers, Paris correspondent of the Boston Globe. This robe, intended for afternoon wear, is typical of present-day styles. It possesses all the elements that go to make up successful toilette of this wonderful year.
 In the first place the general outline of the little gown rather suggests an evening costume. The neck is cut round, in generous fashion, and the sleeves are very short and transparent, yet this is the kind of dress that is worn at the big race meetings and at all outdoor festivities, accompanied by big picture hat and-more prob ably than not-by short gauntlet gloves It is, in fact, a genuine 1919 model.
 The material of this costume is black and white foulard-large white spots a black ground. There is suggestion of pannier draperies at the sides, and at the hem the supple ma- terial is so cleverely arranged that it gives something of the Turkish trouser effect. Then the waistline is long, and what the French call vague" that is to say, it is loose and ultranatural.
 l recently saw a very similar dress worn at an Auteuil race meeting, but the material was midnight blue char mouse, with a dainty chemisette of hesh-pink orgadie muslin and a thick blue fringe on the draped tunic.
 strikingIy Original Costume.
 The neck was cut round, almost like the Redfern model, but the sleeves were even shorter. Very long pale gray suede gloves were worn and an immense pale gray felt hat, lined with black chip and trimmed with a cluster of black satin water lilies. It was an amazingly original costume, taking it altogether.
 Nearly all the best race gowns of this season have closely resembled eve ming dresses that is to say, they have had decollete necks, short sleeves and flmy draperies. It is not at all easy to distinguish between day and eve hing gowns just now unless one makes a careful study of materials. It is not considered correct to wear metallic brocades in the daytime nor paillettes unless the latter be skillfully inter- mingled with fine silk embroidery, but very many of the best and most ex- pensive race dresses are richly trimmed with jet and steel fringes and with embrofderies worked in jet steel and moonlight beads.
 It is as I have said a wonderful year, and it must be admitted an ex- travagant one. Never have I known money spent so freely as at the pres ent moment, and by the most unex- pected people. As to the prices of the Paris restaurants those situated in the Bois de Boulogne-it is enough to make one gasp with horror; one has indeed to think, not twice, but many times, before inviting a few friends to afternoon tea at an out door restaurant.
 Paris Profiteers Busy.
 Of course, it is true that prices are high everywhere, and for everything, but that does not account for the ut terly outrageous prices that are now being asked in Paris for simple arti- cles of food and of dress People in sist that the mischief has been done by rich young soldiers back from the front, who have not hesitated to make "a big splash"
 There may be some truth in this, but it is not all the truth some people are making huge profits over the Recessi- ties Of the hour, and a day Of reckon ing will surely come.