The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-13

wcarcr will She can't reform it or even
| temporarily reclaim it from its sins.
Is it sin 10 stand ont or Ia sneak in?
You must settle that according to in.
dividual calendars of offcnscs I'm not
going to commit myself to either opin-
ion.
This satin corduroy, however,, stood
out, and had narrow iulIlcs about the
bottom. 1t had Il cape of black satin
without corduroy ribs. a cape that stood
out i'll emulation of the skirt. and came.
down to the hips in great folds 1t had
Hat hat, too, of black straw. with II
sharp point i'll front and apple blossoms.
and brown eat q nine tails on top stand.
ing up in odd but amiablc iuxtaposi-
ton.
But hadn't finished about skirts
DO YOU know they're unconscionably
heavy. these wide and outsprcadinp
drapcricS? | asked my drcssmalcr, NV
good drcSsmalicr who humors my lazi.
ness by bringing me things to try on
just when ! get up so that | needn't
nave the bother OF undoing buttons
for fittings. My drcssmalicr saws she's
making almost everything with st:fcn.
ing right mp under the arms How ever
are YOU going 10 dance or To play tennis
or To walk or t. do anything but lie i'm
Il hammock III these outstanding and
Weighing dresses? In order To
produce an effect that is in any way
tolcrablc the new gowns must be OF
heavy MATERIAL or failing this. they
must he heavily lined. The summer
girl is going To he badly handicapped.
and fashion should have remembered
that when last there was crinoline
there wasn't any summer girl.
The new skirts are wide and they
take trimmings to make them look
wider. Some have one nouncc. more
three and mos: are flounccd right up To
the shoulder lire. Some have fold. Of
ribbon or velvet instead Of flounccs and
all have gigantic, but notwithstanding,
not hcaven-soaring sleeves
All the new stuifS are light colorcd.
You can't get anything dark unless YOU
look for it in mourning materials. This
morning | found Il big smear of print
ing ink iust where it made nv toilet
most disrcputablc and this afternoon |
spent two hours trying to find some
thing comfortably wcarablc in Il region
where printers ink is Il daily incvita-
bllity. didn't find it. All the spring
goods smile" They show dazzling teeth
III laughs of brilliancy. They're flower
strcwn and butterfly figured. Some are
like posy gardens seen through fog.
the rose and clover ba;tcrs are blurred
and mistcd So hazi;y. Shaded shccnv
silks with tiny flowers or huu,Ining
birds are gorgeous. \ frocll saw IA
lluX of .nt l.:
with broad pale pink stripes, figured
with pink and blue morning glorics. A
tcn-inch flower of plain pink was about
the bottom and the waist was trimmed
with full white brctclles. The sleeves
came just to the elbows and were set
with deep white chiffon frills
could tell you if | thought you'd like
ii of some charming evening gowns
The Easter season is a short one but
it's gay enough To atone. An azure of
blue satin WAS one of the things fetched
out at IL pretty lit;ic private opening to-
day for lny inspection. II was cut in
princess fashion with silver beading
heading two white satin fri!ls at bot
tom. The bodice had wing-lil,c white
hretcllcs embroidered with pearls and
silver and the train was of MAGNIFICENT
blue brocadc with a delicate lace de-
sign in silver
Simpler and prctticr was Il young
girls frocl of white silk with a deep
tnlle ilouncc headed with snowdrops.
Another dainty gown for Il girl was
soft white surah with chenille spotted
tullc ilounccs caught up with white
ribbons.
The handsomcst matrons dress on
exhibition was Il heavy opal shot rnoire
with train lined with ma,lve. The low
bodice was mauvc silk, with lisse fill
ing in the throat and embroidered with
silver.
But to return to our muttons.
couldn't without grave wrong omit
black satin evening gown. The woman
who hasn't one this spring doesn't wear
evening gowns, that's all. AS good u
one for description as any was brocaded
with corn flowers and roses and
iiounccd with black Chantilly, caught
up with pink velvet bows 1t had a
black satin train, of course, and this
rcjoiccd in pink satin lining II had
n low bodice with big black lace sleeves
and Il bunch Of ostrich plumcs on the
left shoulder ELLEN OSBORN.
Tie Knew.
women have 10 minds" said loraly Jack,
whatever the world may say"
u am sure they have" growcd Arthur back
,.in HON