The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-06
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
THE BdRGAISs OFFERED IN THE
EARLY August DAYS.
Shirt Waists and SILK Fronts for a Song.
Linen, Duck and Serge Suits
Have Fallen Low.

On cool days you should see the way
the women crowd the shops. Those that
are near the city take a run into town
when there is little air abroad and
take advantage Of the bargains. II is
really a sensible thing 20 do. Folks may
scott at bargains and say there are none.
but the intelligent shopper knows better.
The one that makes the round Of the
shops at regular and frequent intervals.
and has a good memory, will easily be
able to note the great difference In the
price Of many articles Of clothing. There
fore, If there is anything that need not
be purchased at the beginning Of the
season by all means wait until later.
Some Of the less fortunate folks are
not able 10 stay away the entire summer,
but can often take only month or two
weeks. In such cases Il is wisest 20 take
this vacation in August or at the begin
ming Of September. For then all the
pretty trifes so dear 10 the heart OF the
vacation girl may be bought ut great
saving TO her. She can an0rd 10 look
trihe less charming in the city for the
sake Of being bewitching while away. SO
she gladly denies herself during the
months OF June and July, and then I'm
August blooms forth in bright and chang
ing colors in pretty. light waists, in soft
trimmed hats. in dainty shoes. and all
the rest.
| followed the crowd this morning ana
longed for nothing but n well-hled purse
The cool wave made the girls look fresher
and brighter, every one was dressed
gaily. and the bargains were so tempting.
i noted with surprise the price Of shirt
waists. They had been three. four. five
dollars for long time; now I saw some
very pretty ones for ninety-eight cents. I
was amazed 10 see one table piled high
with them. marked twenty-nlne cents.
They were common, 10 be sure; but start
lingly cheap. for all that. / also saw some
beauties in fine. sheer dimity for a dollar
and seyenty-fve cents, made up very
pretuly.
Then there were the silk ones A white
beauty, OF soft. fine quality and fancy
make, was marked TWO and a half, re-
duced from FIVE and half.
The Jacket fronts, 20 be worn with
the Elton jackets, We're still less These,
I'm delicate silk, were doIar md seventy
five cents; and I'm silk not quite so good.
but nlnety-eight cents. Fine. dotted Swiss
fronts were a dollar and quarter, and
sheer lawns were seventy-fve cents.
TO wear over them n black Bolero
Jacket was offered, OF short cut, beauu-
fully embroidered at the edge IN a fine
vine. for a dollar ninety, reduced from
seven fifty.
Entire suits seem TO have fallen almost
lower Il is not worth while buying ma
terlal for n linen or duck suit. for the
linen ones are TO be had as low as two
dollars; very respectable looking one
bears a ticket with three dollars upon II.
A very pretty Bedford cord i'm striped
China. blue and white. OF pretty cut,
also costs three dollars while q neat
looking serge, calculated, I should Judge
TO deceive. is marked FIVE. very fine
quality of the same serge is reduced
from twenty 10 ten dollars
Materials by the yard are not behind.
Linens and serees in both blue and white
are marked below the twenties, while
the cotton goods range from five 20 twelve
cents. Pretty crepOns are sixteen; fine
French japonettes. in stripes. are twelve;
lawns and dimities are eight and ten.
The finest OF silk ginghams, that have
soft sheen about them, and most beauti-
fu paIe shades, either dotted or plain,
are now only forty-eight cents yard.
These make up almost prettier than silks,
ana II paws TO include one in the summer
wardrobe.
The silk counters, also, were closely
crowded. A good quality " China silk.
all striped In brighC coiors-cherry and
white. sfge and white. and number or
oths RS was down 10 thlrty-eight cents.
The women bought these for waists ana
fronts.
Then there were others At fifty cents In
flower patterns; and wide India silks a
few cents higher.
OF course, in matter Of stockings, gloves
and boots. there IS always more or less
reduction and sO-called bargaining. There
fore even very tempting offers in these
directions elected but little attention.
There were other pretty tracs For in
stance. a big square piled high with fine
guipure lace. was thronsed. The laces