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Velvet Hats and Diaphanous Frocks at Auteuil Steeplechase
Paris fashion notes from the Auteuil Steeplechase describe how summer garments mix silk and lace with sheer fabrics. Designers present vaporous debuts in mousseline and charmeuse, with velvet hats and fur trims, while detailing tunics, flounces, and lace overlays that define the season’s most photographed silhouettes.
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Auteuil
Hether
Paris
America
France
Bois
Attree
Jelf
Medici
Venice