The New York herald., 1922-10-08

picturesque, the Hotel du Paiais. which
was built by Napoleon III and was the
favorite palace of Empress Eugenie.
being so near the Spanish border. lend
ing itself as well TO that particular
period as did the Paris Opera to the
Court OF the Doge. The same artist
Jean-Gabriel Domergue, who arranged
the scenes for the Paris ball. carried
out much the same idea with a grand
entree and tableaux. The entire pic
ture was so perfect that one expected
to see the Empress Eugene herself enter
the ballroom.
The presence of the King and Queen
of Spain occupying the loge of honor
and surrounded by the many ladies OF
the Spanish court. assisted in making
the illusion more real. The popularity
of Americans at the Court of Napoleon
III. was emphasized by many OF them
taking part in the tableaux-dances. One
scene was the Virginia Reel, in which
Mrs. William o. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickinson Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs Roy
McWilliams. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Spaulding, Mr.. and Mrs. William SDaul-
ding. Mr.. Leicester Spaulding, Miss
Audley Emery and Miss Margaret
Fay were prominent dancers. The
costumes. with their picturesque hooped
skirts and handsome lace mantles.
were wonderfully beautiful. Another
American who took part in one OF
the other scenes was Miss Eleanor
Mccarthy. whose costume was much re.
marked. 1t was apple green taffeta
with bands OF black chantilly lace on
the wide. long skirt and a lace bertha
and little silver and green bonnet
Among the Americans noticed in loges
were Mr. and Mrs. It. H Mccarthy,
NJ. and Nine. Paul Dupuy. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ridgeley Carter. Princess
Rospigliosi. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II.
Rogers. Miss Millicent Rogers. Mr.. OIL
yer Hartman. Mrs. Arthur Brandeis,
Mrs. Huntington Wilson, and Mrs.
Clarence Milhiser.
Women have had little opportunity
to wear summer clothes at any OF
the seaside resorts, the consequence Of
which is they are starting the autumn
season with dissatisfa ction and ward
robe filled with thin dresses which have
remained untouched, and the sad part
of it Is they can probably never be
worn. for another summer will bring
entirely new styles. 1t is difficult for a
woman to make up her mind to buy
new clothes for new season. when she
| has worn none of the dresses purchased
only a few weeks ago. so 1t is not sur
prising IL dressmakers are finding busi-
! ness poor.
Biarritz is apparently the only seaside
resort where women have had chance
to wear real summer clothes. For the
last week the weather has been sunny
and warm, and dress has been bright
and gay. White has prevailed on the
| beach, with mauve and yellow close Sec
onds. Those who have worn all white
,have added bit of color in silk hand
kerchiefs tied around the neck in gypsy
fashion.
Charity fetes in the evening have
! brought out many smart evening
dresses which were shown In the Paris
! collections in August. At the Russian
| fete, organized by the Grand Duchess
Marie, dress was particularly smart
An extraordinary gown was worn by
the Duchess Sforsa, emphasizing the
fact that brilliant colors are to be worr
during the winter. The dress was made
OF peacock blue fish scales which SHIN
mered in the light. 1t was made or
! long straight lines, rather princess IN
! effect, in being close fitting to the fig
ure. One of Lanvin's Moyen Age dresses
was smart in white satin. with O. very
full long skirt. with strips OF silver
ribbon hanging straight from the bel
and silver lace bertha hanging from
the round neck to the hip line. Tn,
Grand Duchess Marie wore a brown
crepe dress, embroidered all over in 6