The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01

/ part of moires and satin brocades
Strange to say, SILK plays a very snlail
part in the magnificent array. SIX Is used
to so great an extent In street costumes
that the fair danes OF fashion demand
greater richness for evening toilette. And
as it is the simplest thing I'm the
world to create a supply to meet womans
demands, the beautiful importatlons
have crowded TO our shores. the lovely
fabrics have been piled high in tempt
ing array In shop windows, and the swell
modistes have been quick 70 suggest and
recommend the gown Of rich brocade.
How can l make you see these won
drous satins? Pictures first an exquisite
ground OF palest gold, with soft rich
sheen, lined and splashed with the Grim
son and green that have been carelesslY
thrown upon IT; then fancy a deep Grim
son velvet that is TO be combined with
the brocade, and you have some faint
idea Of the effect
But exercise your Imagination 10 a
greater degree and see a multitude OF
these shining materials. Behold a deli
cate white. beautifully bedecked with
winding sprays OF rosebuds. all in the
same purity Of color. over which Is
dropped a Gingle-Stemmed violet here
and there in its natural shade. Look
at this pink-it IS fine corded silk In
place OF satin-covered win network
OF brighter pink and purple flowers.
A purplish red velvet viii be used for
sleeve puffs and bodice trimmings.
You may stand long before this deep
gold MORE and not grow weary. For its
pulling show tints Of bright green, and
the shading from gold to green Is ex-
quisite. You can easily be fascinated by
thfs pink brocade. 1t is wrought with
rsl a az - tee hue md 4
ed at intervals by heavy corded stripes
Of deeper and more salmony pink. But
the lovely turquois Of blue seems even
more enhancing. Ii is striped with white
and the stripes slowly widen and slowly
narrow again, half concealed by the white
vines that run profusely over. Such a
brocade Is beautiful. combined with dell
cate pearl passementeries. A brilliant
green startles you. II is a wide satin
STRIFE, lightly specked with white and
alttil ated with stripes Of darker green.
closely worked in q ring pattern Of white.
The brocades and richer pearl trimming.
In the deep creams and old colds. ara the
IDEAL additions 10 such colonng.
A siiyer-gray has great ialms worked
In silver thread, over which clusters OF
leaves In pale green, are thrown. A white
Is covered with intcrlacing crescents in
dots.
A lovely shot satin OF pink and white,
Is closely waved with white and pink.
The lines are run so closely that the
waves stand out bravely. notwithstanding
the fact that they are Of the same tints
as the ground.
a sea shell pink. MORE and satin stripe.
is sprinkled with big isolated peoples
In the same delicate tint.
Concerning the cut Of the winter evening
gown. but little can be stated as yet.
Suffice that the earlier ones will follow
the changes indicated In the street Co.'S
tunes. The short round waist or the
waist elongated with pretty. fuzzy extras.
Will be used for the time being.
For trimmings veivets will st,II be the
favorite, even as they were last winter,
The popularity or the glace anu me
brilliantly shaded velvet Is dying out.
and there is a greater demand FOR the
plain velvet or rich pile. The shade
should be striking enough TO bring out
the minor tints IN the brocade All the
beautiful passsmentertss. in goid ana
pearl, In fringe and nne lace-work. VII
DO more extravaganiy worn than ever.
But a. II II only the select few that can
AFFORD these ess1y banda u makes msis