The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
THE LATTER DAf GIRL rs Equal TO
An CHAhGES.
The Cesnpteziiy 81 Navy a FAIL Toilet.
some Daring Departures Ia Hats and
Other Fabrics OF Fashion.

II is all hopelessly mixed the seasons
first, then the dresses for the seasons.
You feel that there is fierce struggle go
ing on somewhere, for on one occasion a
cold day maliciously walks forth with
malice aforethought and proceeds to nip
your nose; which action so raises the
righteous wrath Of q gentler autumn day
that she comes out in a perfect heat Of
passion, and you grow intentionally
warm in consequence; this NETS a com
passionate day to tears and you hastily
protect yourself from the copious down
pour. Such an unsettled state Of things
is beginning to tell on even such self
possessed creature as the nineteenth CEN
tury young lady, who always knows just
what TO do under any circumstance. She
Is 50 doubtful Of the weather that she
necessarily grows doubtful OF herself, FOR
everyone knows that II the fates decree
an unpropitious sky the latter day girl
cannot come out I'm all her fnery.
Now she is learning to ADAPT herself TO
circumstances, which accounts for the
gowns that appear on the streets even
these November days. You will see heavy
nets. made over silk or satin; gauzes any
quantity Of them, for trimming; lace Of
various kinds, particularly fine white
lace, IN edge and insertion. This dress
that went gayly by this morning. in COM
pany with a girl that was equally gay.
exempiiies the eternal fitness OF things
that one notices IN the correct gown. 4
fine, soft black. with a tiny line OF lemon
color lurking in its folds, was made up
with black rauze rufAes, ACCORDION pieated.
They were put on In large points. The
second one. put half way up the skirt,
gave a basque effect 10 the whole cos
tune: for the close fitting bodice disap-
peared under a broad band of lemon at
the waist Long narrow Tevers OF yellow
SAITH turned back from 8 broad plastron
OF black braid work over the lemon
ground Three full ACCORDION Tufiles OF
gauze formed a ruche for the neck, and
gauze sleeve ruhles made a sim lighter
and more ethereal appearance. And yet
she could have worn IL on a much colder
day, neither was It too startling for a
dull. cloudy day. II certainly suited ad-
mirably the balny air that prevailed
to-day.
Unfortunately. everyone isn't 50 sensi-
BILE Heavy almost massive costumes are
now i'm our streets. AS black is the fad
Of the hour, so black velvet is still more
enphatcally the combination Of color and
material upon which Dame Fashion most
benignantly beams. Black velvet upon the
street. black satin fer evening wear, Is
en- regl, or. II you will be more eNtrava-
CANT still. why get you a costume all OF
astrachan. or OF Persian lamb.
But these are not the only vagaries OF
the hour. Hearken to some Of my dainty
afternoon and evening bonnets First a
brilliant emerald green crown OF black
JET. with a star Of shining emerald color
I'm the centre Of Il; for a brim, soft roll
Of emerald velvet, widening out in front
into loops. Between tiie loops. dragon
fly rests, all in the same gorgeous TINT
and peculiar darts that stand out all
around. as surely no dragon fig In life
ever possessed, rest upon the velvet loops.
Behold another! A bit Of pulled velvet
I'm softest maize color, with a suspicion
Of a Yib in its Pile. forms She small crown.
Out OF the pLffs a single velvet wing
rises, half doubtfully. A neat edge IS a
band Of feather trimming, very fiat form
ed Of circular pieces, each piece studded
with a jet square. At one side rises a
single. narrow black tip, and a few frag-
ments OF feathers curl downward over the