The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-30

10. sometimes the collar IL omitted, and IN
! lu place Is wide band OF ostrich or cocks
feathers, which are tied under the chin with
velvet ribbon matching the shade OF the
cape. These wraps are made variously Of
black elk plush. dahia. or mahogany vel
vet, piush-lined India cashmere. with gsyly
plaided elan tartan linisgs, or Of gray or
| brown ladies' cloth.
Alta fashionable gathering In the city
| last week II was noticed that the epidemic
or the huge sleeve appears TO he abating
and that most OF the fashionable walking
skirts still sweep the ground at the back.
Many Of the women present were chiefly
noticeable for the exceptionally elegant
simplicity Of their attire. Ia some cases,
however. this simplicity" had degener-
sted into dowdness OF the most pronounced
type. Ga the whole, however, the gOwnng
was smart in the extreme, the fine weather
encouraging display Of fine feathers. A
number OF hats were Of the startling varie-
". rounding high on the back Of the head
aud forming a sort Of frying-pan back
ground TO the very much scramble heads OF
hair beneath.
Pearl ind tan CATERS continue 10 be worn,
presumably for the warmth they impart.
but in many cases for the style they are
supposed TO give 10 the wearer's walking
shoe. Some OF the bright chamos and
conspicuous, but made In black cloth neat
Iy butioned and tightly fitted. the gaiter is
not perceptIble % ordinary observers, look
ing az IL does, like a boot with cloth top
The new cold-weather CATERS vary in
length, some of the sizes for long Journey
measuring half a yard from top TO heel.
For wearing with walking-shOes the three
quarter gaiter is most comfortable, being
remarkably warm and most durable.
Tho rich nahltQ and plQTpf shades
are made into very elegant tea gowns OF
repped silk, with vest aud panels u very
beautiful lampas textiles, the grounds
strewn with China asters, orchids. gladiOli.
chrysanthemums. and other large blossoms.
The black has princesse breadths. the front
ia like Louis Quinze coat With medici col
lar Of velvet and lego mutton sleeves but
toned up the inside Of the arm, often half
way 20 the shoulder.
Russet colored English cloth house jackets
are worn with Spanish red blouse waists o.
surah silk. the silk laid in the pleats at the
top, and trimmed with gold and russell but
tons There 10 silk embroidery at the
edge Of the cloth jacket in vine or palm
patterns, in which "a great deal ofred, the
shade OF the blouse, appears. A mignOnette
green cloth jacket shows rose cOl0Ied
I1oreador vest, which has full front, and Is
finished with green velvet girdle. pretty
Russian jacket Of doye-grly velvet is
lined with gray bengaline, and the
vest is Of the lightest gray covered
with silver braid work in YER
micelli devices. Another darker Russian
ray jacket, lined with pink surah, has
full Fedora vest Of silver-gray surah, polka |
dotted with rOse-cOlOred silk. Still another !
dove gray velvet jacket. in rounding z0uave |
form, is lined with lovely tint in pinkish |
meuve silk. The blouse vest is Of gray. |
brocsdes with tiny gold and mauye flowers
This is a notably pretty model, and its price |
is notable also, as the velvet Jacket on the
fronts and arched collar is a mass of cut
steel and "jewelled" beads, in heliOtrope |
shadings with gold.
ncHOES OF THE STAGE.
MIR. Wehner the elderly 1ut"-player in
Thomas orchestra, played flute in Wag-
ner's "a Faust Overture" under Wagner's |
direction. in WurzbuTg. in 1853.
Marie Wainwright will revive the pa
thetic play Of "Amy Robsari' next season.
II has not been played here since Adelaide /
Nelson appeared IN it at Booths Theatre
Nine. DE Zarembska needs different
Advertising agent 1t is announced that
she is pianist; that she has only one lung.
that Lat was her father. She wears her
hair like his.
Kate Russell wife II a restaurant keeper
OF that name, and an actor of border drama,
will return to the stage next wear IN play
called "A Woman Hero" She will ride a
hsrse.
Gustav Heinrichs, after several attempts
TO revive American opera on worthy scale.
ha, Joined the faculty OF the National Con-
,eryatory Of Music as professor Of ensem-
blesand operate chorus.
Mabel Stephenson, Brooklyn reciter,
will give her "singing Of birds" and other
forms Of entertainments at the Washington
Heights Atheneum on Tuesday night. Chief
Justice Fuller will preside.
Tommy Russell's new play is by Octaylus
Cohen, a Charleston newspaper man. The
scene is laid in England in the time OF
Queen Elizabeth, and the play is known -
.Toey Rattles, the Waif Of Devon"
Maurice BARRYMORE has Been recalled |
from "the road" and will set to work on
deck less Temple" again at the Standard |
Theatre to ill the aching void left there
when the "Clemenceau Case Withdrawn.
Robert Hilliard in "Blue Jeans" has 10
be beaten insensisle with a club stuffed, |
thrown TO the floor and flung upon the car
ria ge Of a buzz-saw. He has black and |
blue spots oil over him, but be says he |
likes il.
The Duke OF SAKE Miningen has ordered |
concert. 10 be given in Bonn for the support !
Of the Beethoven house in the town. The |
house 10 open. and is quite museum Of
pictures, busts, relics, instruments, and au' |
tOgraphs.
The shag-haired Bayarian, Nayer Reiter. |
who is now playing on his horn in the New
York Orchestras, enjoys the agreeable alias
Of Jack the Ripper. Louis E'son says that
''he looks like a brigand and plays like an