The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-05

who only wanted to afford him
self an opportunity for q back ground
and o dash or two OF color. but who has
been responsible for much. The wrap Is
OF pale chocolate colored drap-d'e etc. with
trimmings OF chocolate brown. and the
skirt has the same idea OF two shades OF
brown The hat Is Of brown and brilliant
scarlet
Some dressy mantles for evenings and
carly fall. which are now being made,
combine colorcd cashmeres and camcl's
hair aud black lace; and very many in
light colors are trimmed in the most bril-.
liant manner. An apple green camels
hair wrap had an outside covering Of
beaded black lace. and the sides which
form the sleeves are made Of the dotted
net alone. which has fringe Of the same.
Others have nothing more than q v shaped
piece front and back, edged with fril
rufile of lace. and with the shoulder pieces
made of net. over which are gathered
many falls OF fine lace. A bow and loops
Of ribbon finish them at the waist in front
There are others made Of narrow ribbon
sewn lOngitudinally on the net founda-
ton, with beads studded along between
the ribbons, and the whole finished with
q full ruiiie of lace and loops and ends Of
ribbon. These are moro for show and
dressy effect over light summer dresses
than for warmth
There 10 n very handsome wrap Of drab
ladies cloth, braided so closely as to al.
most hide the cloth with narrow braid Of
the same shade. and on the inner edge of
this braid there is narrow chainstitch of
rrDlA IL L IL
and the cuffs and collar are Of velvet of
the same shade. 1t is lined with cardinal
satin. and has a fringe of silk crocheted
bells. The buttons are of fat metal. bur.
nished so that they have the same shade
as the wrap
Walking jackets are shown in heavy
cloth Of all colors, and all of them have
great flap pockets and all the other char.
acteriStics Of the walking "waistcoat" Of
Directoire days. Some have wide lapels
that stand ont like gigantic ears, and
some have high, rolling collars and wide
revers, which are as stiff as quilting and
buckram can make them.
Another outcome of wild insanity is
seen in the fyaway waist and sleeve
drapery OF the Illustration. This is called
one OF tho most graceful and elegant of
the new styles. and give it for all it is
worth. its novelty and incOherency
defy any one to be able to reproduce It,
though it would not be half bad idea
for young ladies whose figures are very
slight. Thus everything has its uses
Do you want to see the loveliest hats
of the season? Well, here they are. The
larger one is about two feet and half in
diameter. and about six times as much in |
Some persons may say
they can't see how that can be 50, and / |
don't either; only know 1t is so. On the J
top OF the crown are seventeen yards Of |
,repo lisse, plated, and around the crown
several more of handsome escurial lace, an
irmful of weeds and red sumach, and one
'unilower. How much more crepe lissei is
gathered inside the brim and in the
strings | dare not attempt to compute.
This is altogether one Of those creations"
hat men lool; at bewildered, and wonder
low ii is that q girl can make herself so
)ewitching. Given n fairly pretty girl.
hin white dress. well shod feet and hat
ike this, and vision Of dainty grace is
somehow evolved, that will always look
ovoly and cool, and, as the French say,
ppetizing How much Is due to the dress
nd hat would be afraid to say but it