Show Ill Til TilE J 13 FOullY om OP OJ iL G. GO GOWNS S. S Ji B By Mrs Nr Il fohn A. A Lo tin It was hoped that time the sen senseless cless extravagance of American women In tho matter mallor of l buying clothes nn and jewels in Europe hail had ceasee ceased but it Is evl evident enl that man many have apparently determined to rival rhal tho timo Oriental Princesses princesses prin prin- In tIme the barbaric splendor or of or their costumes From the time published descriptions of or some of or the time gowns one omme would sa say time thc they were more for lor time the sawdust sawdust saw saw- dust ring than for tho time drawing rooms of or refined people They Thc are arc spoken of o as the acme of the dressmakers dressmaker's cr's art It Is easy to imagine that extravagances of this character are arc exceptional an and as a rule arc the time acts of oC spoiled wives wi an and daughters of or men who have ha su suddenly amassed fortunes in some bonanza un and mire are known a atho as tho the nouveau It is js gratifying to feel that tho Limo majority of wealthy wealth persons In our country are fire cit n a more moro stable character eh ane and amid have contributed largely to the tho advancement fill ot or education science and tho time many things which have ma made o our country countr foremost In all aU civilizing an and Izing movements Long since Americans headed the time list of or great gleat philanthropists philan philan- amid It fl Is Js not too much to claim that the tIme millionaires of tho the United States have given sl away moro more money than has ever been given away b by a n like number of oC men in Iii an any amm other country on omi the globe c. c A census of or hospitals asylums homes for tho time Indigent for Invalid sol soldiers iel's an and sailors Bailors and dependents of or all classes would probably I show a 0 greater number in this republic than nn anywhere else But with all this our OUI people do O man many foolish thi things gs In the wa way of expenditure expenditure- of or money which has Imas l brought rought upon them much criticism l Ono One d a bankers banker's lJ e s. s QS v l r fA i r fa lw i 4 w fc-f fc i v. ii I ug h t l' l Ol mot o n 0 le ui Ii a p 0 i elusive of oC it a a. famous Camous peacock uless and man many others In which la ladles les have haye been seen since spring set In The peacock princess gown goin mentioned Is generally g conceiTed conceded to be the most novel as well as the most striking lag Ins of all the costumes worn b by the thc ultra fashionables This frock was ma made e for the time horse show last spring ItIs It ItIs Itis Is of gray gra crepe chiffon cloth with a huge peacock embroidered embroidered em em- broi broidered cre In silver beads on lace The Tue l body o y of or the thc bird with spread wings is embroidered roi on the time waist its head resting with the time profile In the time center of the tho yoke oke with a large diamond lamon blazing from the eye co of oC the bird bir Tho Time tall of or the time peacock is In the time form of oC an nn artistic panel bc beginning inning from the time waist lino un and extending to tho the hem of tho time skirt where hero It wi widens ens In a a. ca cascade e of oC Jeweled embroidery intended to represent feathers rs This fr frock Is also estimated estimate at 2000 Another nother evening SO gomi SOn goun n a was embroidered with gold sequins In iii the design esl n o of a ll dc hOur on ecru net As s ol g-ol gold sequins arc are worth wOIth about 20 30 each one can imagine I something of tho tIme of or th time the evening gown sown In iii Inthe th tIme the above description One Ono young oung lall lady is credited With rth spending as much as l a year ear in iii dress Unfortunately Unfortunate all women cannot le legitimately claim they ther have emulated tho frugality an and prudence of or their ancestry Their frequent visits to the French capital have changed all their i Ideas of or modesty and simplicity Parisian Pa Pa- fashions an and amid finer finery al' al are too loo much for fOl the LImO average 3 American woman and before she simo realizes h her r folly 1111 has l been beon l than thull h more mOIo plO prodigal nl In her e expenditures Intended e and finds many times limes that she has many more toilets than she elme requires in an any society Ono Ommo needs to sta stay In Paris to really enjoy clothes an and amid i ithe the time foibles of fashion There one Is ever e on the time wing ing in inthe inthe the pursuit of or pleasure an and No o one there I seems to be seriously interested in anything except mayhap mayhap may may- mayI I i hap the devotees of or art and the they live the thc 1110 most t unreal lives Jives of all others Time The one ambition that seems to possess possess pos pos- sess secs the denizens of or that sa gay elt city Is to dress dross to see c and bo iio seen scon Every Even one lives ll In the streets The rime sidewalks In front of oC restaurants are crowded with tables where people sp spond lId hours eating drinking laughing an and charting chafing each other without the time slightest st care caro of or the lie morrow If the they work as some must mut they have man many hours houtS which thc they spen spend in making merry nHIT They arc naturally jaunty jaunt In their ta tastes taste's tastes t s men n and women always alwa's appearing tastefully dressed Life Life- to them seems on onO prolonged hOll holiday ay out of ot which time are aro disposed to extract nil all the pleasure they JQ can ron S Americans readily lly drift in Imi that kind of or life and ane from being earnest llo plodding business men at home once the they settle down own In Paris they thoy drift rift Into Parisian life lICo with an abandon on that Is astonishing to those who knew themon them on this timis sl side e o of the Atlantic And they soon become expatriates expatriates ex ex- read ready to criticise their countrymen anti and country an and are arc willing to spen spend the mone money acquired 4 or r Inherited In America in doing honor to Lo living and dead royalty S |