The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06

/ trimming lSn T. Inc bonnet Is gray
with velvet bows of darker shade;
around the brim is an embroidery Of
chenille in shaded pink. The plume IS
/ gray and pink mixed This is for dressy
/ occasions and evenings, and IS very
! pretty. Only twenty or thirty hats and
bonnots are imported at a time, and
they are not duplicated under four
weeks. and the novelty" then is over.
Another great novelty consists in tho
/ curious coat wrap in the second illustra-
/ ton This is not duplicated and was
/ purchased from the importer yesterday
+ for $500 Why 50 little, | cannot under
stand, for the woman who will pay two
hundred would certainly paid five If
asked just such fools we mortals be.
This queer looking garment is of
/ chaudrOn red camels hair dead fine
and velvet of the same cheerful shade and
/ color. The sleeves are first wadded, then
I plated, which gives them the appearance
/ of being quilted lengthwise. The back
+ is treated in the same way. The under
/ arm pieces are heightened and trimmed
/ with very fine cut Jet trimming Of passe-
menterie, and there are epaulettes and
/ other OrnamentatiOn of the same on the
waist and down the back in a point COM
/ inc from the epaulcttes. The collar and
cuffs are made of the dark stripes Of
[ sable fur. The whole is lined with
quilted satin. 4 high Tosca bonnet has
a trimming Of dark grayish green ribbon
and full plume The bonnet is chaudOn
red felt. The dress to be worn with this
surprising coat is of greenish drab poult
de sole. with black stitching around the
bottom A mun about big enough to
see by the aid Of a 42-horse power micro
scope goes with this. Without the muif
the suit would not be complete.
Another very handsome imported nov
city gown is Of rich light brown Henri
eta Cloth and striped velvet. The novel
but effective and graceful drapery would
be better understood by looking at the
illustration than by description; there
fore, viii only say that the panel, vest
and cuffs are embroidered cashmere pat.
tern in silks on brown velvet. That part
which resembles fringe on the drapery
and waist is not a fringe, but Is made OF
loops Of the Henrietta cloth They are
double and only half an inch wide. They
are sewn on the inside. hen turned and
pressed. The amount Of labor IS very
great, and that suppose, is why IL costs
S425, with the hat, which matches the
costume.
The middle figure Is to represent re-
cent bride, who now has a chance 70
assist in circulating Uncle Sans cur.
rency on her own account. The dress,
however, is very neat and tasteful, and
is made of bottle green ladies' cloth and
striped and plain plush, with hat to
match. Only tho hat has a sort Of bird
upon it which would gladden. the heart
Of an ornithologist, as il IS Of hitherto
unknown species. The style of this cos
tune, added TO the material I'm it, makes
it cost Sl2j, which the erstwhile "cash
lady" thinks very cheap.
Every day brings something new In
the revivals of the empire gowns for
young ladies and the directoire modes
for both young ladies and matrons. The
first named does not exactly look well on
stout women. \ very dainty and pretty
fancy is shown in the ball dress corsage