The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-19

velvet a few shades darker than the s<lk'
living only on the shoulders. and then
sloping down the front in narrow pieces
ia EDGE the full front. Then the viewer
shoulder plaits are edged with rare old
lace. that falls over the big sleeve pro-
per. and that also edges, out more mar Id,
rowly. the velvet down the front. Inc
lace euishes at the waist In pretty hl''e
knot. .
sedats in cut, though not in combination
of color. is made OF dark rich green lie
elirt has nothing but four or f1ve lolu3
of the material at the edSe, and al
thought is bestowed upon the bodlce.
Here there is a lavishnCss OF color that
can scarcely be reconciled with the I'M
ASSUMING. SKIRT Commanding ~ tgohe'
we find a small, full gauze mont or very
naIe gold shade. 1t is edged by gaJIoon'
embroidered in pearls OF all the pIet-y'
light shades. Next comes second ssS.,
run. Of green gaoze, necessarily WNieea
by the centre bone, aid coming down nc,
low it in the centre. This Is also euseu
hv tho poarl trimming Then the bodice,
Of miroir velvet, takes up It's part ana
continues on around TO the back. The
sleeves start with big puffs. it is quite
needless TO remark, and end with cullS
that are alternate velvet and pearl stripes.
Finally there's a beautiful. embroidered
bella added.
A lovely old lady, with hair Of true sill
YER gives a ten rext week ana wears tne
follow irg: Silver gray crepon eact shaue
IT hair, with white crepe front from hecF
IN feet. AT the neck ii is Smoked 10
form a pointed yoke and then falls piain'
with a tiny embroidered edge at the
feet A silver girdle clasps the loosehess
os tbe GOWN ard deep lace ruttles tall over
the delicate hands of the old LADY, VINO
has the fairest, freshest complexion III
the world
II we're not wealthy encrgh TO order
complete change Of garments for the
Lenten season, at least we can renlouei
the ones we have to some extent. We can
take mat very startling red or green wing
from our hat and substitute quiet DOW
or flower We can replace the prllnant
lining in our cape or coat by black, or
some dark shade that will go with IL.
We can substitute some modest-colored
glove for our glowing red one, and by
these methods convert ourselves into very
demrre, unassuming damsels.
If you really intend TO get new cos
tune for Lent, however, select one or Inc
pretty new camel's hair or soft cloth ma
terials. which are out In numerous light
They have such an attractive look after
the reps, Miroir, ct al, that we have
been wearing them all winter. The new
black grenadines are particularly invit-
ing. and make such pretty gowns for
quiet social evenings. made over plain
light cOlors. These grenadines are not
like the ones Of old. They are found With
fine, corded stripes running through them.
and with other stripes. besprinkled with
fine jet beads. Then one pattern has
MORE stripe, grenadine stripe, and,
anally, q corded stripe. Others have a
satin stripe. and still others have flower
patterns outlined over them, In Eastern
designs, palm leaves and scroll patterns.
These materials hang beautifully and
Wear well, which facts MAKE them espe-
cially desirable. Some OF the spring goods
shades just like the velvets do. One
pretty one starts with a very faint blue
and deepens into dull. dark shade.
/ saw a woman this week that wore
such a sensible shopping costume that l
couldn't help admiring Il. She seemed TO
be sensible all around, and 10 purchase
what she wanted in a quiet, business-llke
way, for even the gentleman that accom-
panied her didn't look trife bored. but
seemed quite content TO follow her from
counter to counter and from shop TO shop.
She wore a plain, dark-brown skirt, che
viot. OF new cut, with but slight flare.
and a perfectly plain tight-ftting seal
skin bodice The bodies STOPPED exactly
at the waist line. fitting so closely that
she needede no belt. It was SIMPLY turn-
ell in, with no addition whatsoever. Then
a plated collarette. particularly short at
the shoulders. becoming straight down to
the waist. both back and front. In a
broad point. finished the COSTUME. ne:
hat was dark brown velvet, with velVet
loops and few graceful wings at one
side. There wasn't another woman near
her simply dressed. and not another one.
either, admirably suited TO the busy sur
roundlngs she. EVA A. SCHUBERT.