Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
IT'S CONSTRUCTION.

IT'S CONSTRUCTION.
Il begins with the lining. which is IN
eight cores, and measures-for tai, Wei
made hgures-seyen yards AMI hdit
around Eighteen yards of SILK arc re-
nuired for this lining. which IS made up
sgrarately from tha outside. and lifted
as carefully over the hips "a II IL Were
4 bodice. 1t IS crinolnei, or hair-c'otned'
only to the knee in front where II -
finished with q I'll q acler. Hat. haI-
inch. wire braid, so flexible 1t bends IN
any way with the least movement. rms
wire also holds it out at the hem, no
trace OF which IS ever seen On the OUTSIDE
OF the skirt. ..,.,.,,
AMOUNT OF GOODS REQUIRED.
All this completcd the skirt proper
either eighteen yards Of silk or five yards
of 5l-inch cloth. is likewise made through
out and carefully plastered over inc
lining. TO which only the narrow turn
over hem IS caught. In some cases,
two or three small pleats ar arranged
at the back, but in others the iuiueSS
IS formed entirely by the fare ot the
cores, which 20 ~ narrow and nat az
the waist. The waist flushing IS the
usual cord and bias facing.
SOME OF THE NEWEST.
Ons Of the most enchanting o, tho
skirts made after this model was IL
black CrepOn u graud"S venues. me
heavy silk lining, with IT'S narrow pihhet
foot ritH,. was ot dafsodu yclow y
SKIRT OF pompadour brocade. rich white
SILK strewn with huge bouquets. having a
lining OF PLAIN white gTos gram, ana
q full. founc.ns bal4.euse Of misty French
lace.
TWO OF cloth, respectively dark-biue
and a fawn skirt had thu. bloom az a
mink peach. owned founda Cons that l.
seemed almost u crime To- hide. mat
OF tho fawn was maize fath; that soWn
with violet orchards. AMI tIe two 'front.'
and side seams of the skirt itse.t were
strapped to the width OF eight inches
and ornarnented with nine rows OF
stitching. The blue cloth was boldly
dlpped in open work, in narrow front
ana side panels, and fell loosely over
in second skirt oe bright cherry SIX.
The eternal I'll d acier held this smartly
out at the bottom. and It was besides
STRENGTHENED with an outsise decoration
OF black satin ribbon, heade:' with u Hat
half-inch gilt braid.
FOR THE ULTRA FAsH;ONABLE
Extremes Of fashions are concocted
simply for foreign markets to catch the
gullible American dollar psncipaly-dud
though Parisians may be..wearins the
same thing. they have the god sense not
10 overdo II.
The cloth skirt that fits lightly down
The boulevard or trips IN peace up the
Rue De la PAX me1sufS no more
than FIVE yards a. the BOTTOM. IL made
OF silk Il may cover a c!rcl' Of fve yards
and 4 half, and It IS h1lr-ciothed in
stead of crinolne1 10 make Il lighter
stlll. and there Is never 50 much as an
inside fOOt-rufiie.
When made IN this way. cloth skirt
Of medium length Will require four yards
OF 5i-inch material. and from ten 10
twelve yards Of silk lining.
OF course, there will be huge pieces OF
both left over in the cutting. much Of
which must be done on the bias, but these
can always be utilized in slpns out the
bodice.
Beside the Paquin mo i, there are
Worth skirts Felix skirt AMI Doucet
skirts a Worth skirt % brown cloth
was finished at The bOttouEin huge scol-
Tops that lay against bla and white
check velvet and were Hutlinel with
brown silk and edged wltlHmink- tails.
A Felix symphony in brEyn and black
silk, hale its full back cSiously puifed
into n little tournure and - ttened at the
side In bows and steel buttons.
And last. and most bewi.chlng of all,
was Doucet evening skirt OF opal-gray