Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-03

raj society beauties whose tastes ana as
sured position allow them 10 direct the
strict line Of style to their own lhdlNluuu
Caprlccs. ,..;,,,,
Nc wardrobe Of woman In the dancing
moi hos lis bulk IN evening gowns, anu
odd though 1t may seem, there are women
who are seldom or never seen ouIlhg INC
winter season except In evening dress
T,be,r dov begins with late DINNER ana
ends IN the small hours OF the morning
and gives them often no opportunity 70
put on any other sort Of costume IRON
weeks end 20 weeks end. II thus iaiis
out that plenty Of men have q long "c-
ouaintance with women whom they nave
never seen in any bat evening garD.
Who shall tell what marriage disappOint-
,,oerfs are rofsrablc to this state OF auars,
for the contrast between the quiet gown
and homely surroundings OF morning ehu
the radiant condition OF evening IS .lAo 'iIHS
between a piece of fireworks beIOIe mn, hiIu
ayfer LIGHTING. Kcprcssod IN daytime there
are resumed with The evening gown al inc
tbousaud sc.utilating charms that arse
from excitement and the certainty oi looh-
;op beautiful. Vino shall say that Crcss
docs not make the society woman
II is often Qucried by the unlnsructed
whether % fashionable woman wears tue
famo lall-dress more than once, ana tha
ina ginaflon rcvcls IN the thought or INC
variety az costumes il must take 90 furnish
forth % belle for the season. Inc costume
ri "a woman q refinement is consnmmalc
work of art, and. Ike any other arr pro-
d.otions. it, effect "a not exhausted a. u
FIST Wow. 20 docs not become lainll Jar,
hut invites study and gives more new pea
sure each time 10 Is seen. Therefore such
q gown may be and Is worn many times
without being considered old, and this Is
the pccuniary compensation obtained by
those who plv enormous prices 10 nave
Their dress de- igncd hy artists.
NOTHING more surprises the unlnlUateu
observer than such gown. lie looks IN
VAN for the di-tInCui- hlng features ~
panels. and rcver., and buttons, ctr.' when
ho has been told gown of the season must
possess. None of the novelties are YlSiDie;
l. ia. instead. % f01f ensemble Of such reIhed
blcntlir. that it dobcs analysis. II Is those
cqrments which are cru1ely designed ana
coDsuicuou-iv display tho latest novelties
That can Doe worn but once. Therefore II a
woman would dress both economically anu
elegantly sine should not pursue ma newest
faneles Of tine shops. hut instead must con-
fidcr refn.mcuts anu the art That cJnccai5
art
MUSICAL GOWN.
The story that Worth has his prominent
American customers scheduled under the
titles of mU-l cal pieces ana paintings heeQ
not, on TINS exposition, seem a idncliQl
one. Ihey relate that lee told Mrs. AEON
IalenbcI1 tAlt She was the Moonlight So
nAta. and be- would design her gown ac-
coriinrlr. This may account for her par-
tiAlty 90 white IN her co TUNES. Mrs.
Burke Eoolo ho gowns "a Ia Beran-
GER aul Indy Randolph. II is well known,
H. calls la lreuze." Tho aualoeies are
.rr-tin, AID not SO flr-fetched either,
puj tho autctoto serves to emphasZe the
fact that gown may and should be
work Of ar,.
Apro0.e If this the trousseau Of Miss
AMMO B.gcl0w, daughter Of MI Joln
Blceiow. VINO Wa- married last week 10 9lr.
Butlar Harding. of Philadelphia, is, ! am
told, in Quiet and elegant taste. and as m
nocent of surprises as q Haydn sonata.
This Is interesting tO those who knew htr
mother and remember hat not the least oi
tnat warin-Acartod woman idlosy ncIaci -
was her love of gay dreas. She adoTed
color and frippeTies. and IN preparing her
gowns 10 would seem that her cO3tumer
must havs had iu mind the gorgeous,
smashed "SMve Ship OF Turner. Mrs.
Bigelow, If "a bit Of gossip may he IN
terpOlafed adCred Young men aS much as
she did cewgaws. and many young fellow
tells TO this day how he has lodged her IN
crowded rcceptiOn-rOOms. To lean on the
arm of handsome youth for promenade
or 70 capture one for an ornament to her
victoria ~ the park gave her unalloyed de-
LIGHT. On account Of her propensity 70
choose friends wherever II pleased her, her
sql0n was often what the conventional call
mixed, and for tins reason 1t has been con-
fideTed a matter for cOngratulauOn that
Miss Annie and the other members OF the
family have escaped mcsdl1dacts.