The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

Will wear in Washington when she
goes out in public in this city is dress
IF silver colorcd corded silk with
duchess lace to trim the low bodice and
deep duchess lace flounccs about the
trained skirt, caught up with clusters of
violets.
An empire dress of pale vicux rose
brocadc is even more striking, with it's
big empire sash and sleeves of duchcsse
satin i'll n deeper shade. Lace tlounces
and diamonds are the accessories.
a tea gown, which is likely, perhaps.
to be more in evidence ut present. is
rather odd of design, being of corded
black silk, with Il skirt full of black
ostrich feathers. \ black velvet ribbon
sash and huge leg u mutton sleeves go
to its finishing.
One of Mrs. Clcvcland's street dresses
is of pctunia cloth. with Jet embroidery
cream guipurc lace and large velvet
sleeves. The big hat and muff en- suite
are trimmed with Parma violcts and Il
cavalier cloak of pnrplc velvet is the
cold weather accompaniment.
Lent is not kept very rigidly here and
dress is the more elaborate. At an aft
| crnoor tea 4 day or two ago notablcs
past, present and tn come mingled most
amiably over their stcaming cups.
| fragrant of lemon. Mrs. Dolph wore Il
dark green brocadc frocll. figured with
| clusters OF tiny pink roses. 1t was laced
up the back and had Il Vatican plat
| from the shoulders: the empire bodice
had Il pale pink crepe chcmiscttc. the
| waist outlined with green velvet and
4 60,
Fcstoons in the same coiors trimmed
the chcmiscttc, and the green velvet
sleeves showed under sleeves of pulled
| crepe de Chine.
a young bride who was spending her
honeymoon at the capital wore white
! princess robe of silk yelled with long
cobwcbby brcadths of tarlatan. 1t had
short pulled sleeves, edged with Il
| fringe of pearl chains and a low bodice
with large rcvers coming in points over
| the sleeves and edged with white feath-
err trimmings.
Mrs Carlisle was in blue silk, bro
caded with silver flowers and trimmed
with heavy silver cords.
A pinky fawn silk was one of the
prettiest things in evidence. with moss
| green velvet bodice and sleeves. The
full skirt just touched the floor and
was trimmed with bands of velvet from
the waist down.
classes and lectures are not so pcniten.
tial us they might he. An art green
cloth was the material of one noticed
the other day. embroidered in gold and
heavy silk and worn with dark green
velvet mantle. trimmed with sable tails
It'' too early to say very much We,
about any but The simple spring gowns
| Some things are settled. and more arc
not. by any manner of means. Tho
lrcssm;tEcrs at this season initiate tho
example of thcatcr managers at special
matinccs and try fashions on the dog
To speak vulgarly. Styles are issued
that is In say. cXpcrimcntally. Som,
take and become the leading spring
models: some don't take and are with
drawn. Nobody knows vet which the
dog will take to and which he viii
chew. II is generally believed, how
ever. that the dog has accepted reversi
bic cloths and short clothes and shor
capcs ard dress goods fifty-two inchc.
wide. Nothing short of fifty-two inche.
is of Isuch use, in fact. in the making
of the new skirts, which are full al
around and have but one seam.
Six yards and II half is the accepted
circumference with the conservative
drcssnakcr. These are they who scout
hoops but pin their faith to horschaii
as Il dress cXtensor and skirt Stiffeninp
The crinolinc situation is queer. The
opposition has collapsed because o!