Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14

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and fortune The same, in smaller mea-
sure. applies to smaller places. Why
should not some OF them undertake spc-
cial designing of dress apart from
making IL?
The proper costuming Of characters IN
play IS an important part OF every
noteworthy production.
j. remains for some clever and enter
prsing woman to rouse interest among
those who can give such services and 50
introduce the idea into society Of spe-
ciallr-designed costumes possessing an IN
dividuality as distinct as the personally
Of the owner. and 10 give lessons as here
suggested in the outlines Of dress.
with such study applied. the broad
carlcaturcs presented Icy stout women in
generous corsages, boldly outlined in gay
colors. in balloon sleeves and their dunn
piness acccntuatcd by pannier drapeiy' or
the attenuated female in the close and
severely plain tdilor-made gown, devoid
Of every line Of grace and sOftness. would
disappear
II is told Of a society woman, who had
time. money. and brains, that she hit
liDan the idea Of studying the art Of
dress simply as an experiment. TO watch
the results upon her own person. she
was not beautiful. and her method Is
worthy OF attention, even by those who
cannot devote as much time and money
to It's accomplishment. she took an artist
into her confidence who had the time 10
give TO the experiment, anl together they
evolved course Of lessons Whlch in
cludei instruction IN the principles oi
outline and fcure-drawing, the comm
nation ana the relation Of coloTs ana o1
Ight and shade, grouping ana pOS'hs as
il would have been taugbt Ior lhe stHt 70
and last, but not least tho study OF her
own figure and complexion ana tne app'-
cation of art principles modified by the
requirements OF fashion to her own
dress. ,,.s..,
The secret was kept and 1t Is doubtful
whether any Of her friends knew that
she rave any special thought 70 her per
sonsl aupearanCe though II WAS uhiVtfS-
oiy admitted that there was chaih
and elecance even in her Simplest COS
Tunes. which Lcr mJdiste sisnaay ial-eu
u slye 10 other patrons.
The study is not SO ignoble pursuit as
rOfelt at first be imagined; TOT IL -
every woman's iualienable right 10 loon
ror rost Moreover, whatever tends 10
,,,rl,n ~ beautiful increases her power
for good If righthly useu-intelect not
Iri,hstaudinc-and all beauty, whether ol
dr,es ,r uerson. exercises refining anu
eofteuing eject upon those VINO come
within its influence a.. 40
There was never time wheh inc az
c.ss-.rtes Of dress were so artlSuc anu
charming as the present. Ihe cAH
fairies. colOrs. and combinations o. nv
rr.sgut. are fashioned into thr COSTUMES
AND stVl.s 0f the most picturesque p'IIo.''
OF The past. and the result Is l4eas'"E ~
I.v rf
Tho eIashed b0dlces now coming h
l4nd themselves advantageously u the
r0,cts of garnlture. which add 70 the
,',.,,,rae,lia effect Of these charming
r.,.ts Tho mode called "slashing ad-
,oifs Of the Introduction OF secohu
liuaerying material IN a fashion lah u
from historical periods tins Ho"e nav '"s
rep-atcd itself under various Ieiehs' as
I'm. example, Henri DeuX ana CharIe5
N.uf I'M coming down IN point OF fact
from the time Of the Medlcis IN u'' ' u u
p,rIior elorias when LorenZo-dl- MedicI
c.lol Lorenzo the Magnificent gave
~. tone - the Court Of Italy anu III
troJuced modes OF kind that were Uuy
superb. M ....i..,
I,or theatre and house dress SILK waists
I'm every STYLE Will be more popular t"'i'
ever. Light chanEeable silks III p''''i'
striped and small-fgured patterns ave
shown COR these. Also, mower anu i,d'
,,tt.rns. 50 arranged as to form VIDE
iualstinct stripes between when are siildi
d.,ach,.i flowers. Louis NN. taffetds ana
ta,lns. Win silk muslins or chlioh,
,,.i,e exquisite evening costumes ana
Dr..l,u caiue effects. with pompadour
.tr.,,.s. and tho matte or basket weave
T., lii< which SHOWS the weave so as 10
produce the effect of braided fabric
rhe uopular colors in millinery ana
dr..4 fabric are cIpucine, SILVER gray
,r.-color magenta, meloi-cOlor. Ja'lue-
,,i,.ot RED. ccri.sc, r-ine, chrysanthenLiA-
mink. de,p-ros- pink, Oriental scarlet
le!iotIopc. violet, imperial purPie, ''H,
rose. purple pain grill" or hurne'-pi'd l.
. ,,,ld bron.n. coucher de soleh or set
ting sun une-sur-mrr, the simmer "l
moonlight on the water. perry, nche' NJ d.
t.r.aunran blue. wisteria or blue-ptfpie'
Na,ofeon blue. and biuette. or cOrn-no", 7
1lra chasstur or hunters green, rosed"'
and oliyctte In Vari-d shades OF owe.
Follr coIors " dominate in hat trim
,ninrs-cerisse toT cheIry-slones tH't
verge Oh magcata), greens, Nlolcts' OF
purple. and yellow.
scarcely a lat appears without one Oh
these colOrs ami on many OF theih' inc
,,.o.frns of the best millincrs, two, or
rt
'rr... startling combinations, however
,>c.pt by an artste should Dc carefully
avoided.
The hos. Of fair. young girls who VIII
,,ske their first how In society this WIN
TER have an exceptionally good oppor-
,,,ri,v to wear what H. becoming and
rrrfty. Never WAS fashion 50 generous
and 50 elastic Anything becoming, well
ming. aud picturesque may be the m,oue
f,r each. and extravaganza Is by 10
means inscparable from good taste ana
s,,itobleness for times and occasions
Youth and freshness are possession
,.rich is undoubtedly theirs. and all other
odorn,ncnts are at last but accessories.
,rhr list Of debutants. as far as we
or. advised. comprises an unusual num-
rer of charming and attractive young
Miss julia Harris youngest daughter OF
AIR Alfred r. Harris.
H,,ss Kathleen Anderson, youngest
d1,,ghter Of Colonel Archer Anderson.
sflsscs Fannie Baldwin and Annie Moss
Mcclure. daughters Of DR.. Hunter Nc
CURE. ,,. c.. s.uA
~ ~ the late Colonel John IL. Guy
Miss CIaudia Palmer youngest daugh-
,or of Colonel William II. Palmer.
Miss Sallle Bruce. daughter OF Mr..
Seddon Bruce. ,
Miss Mary Maury Hill, daughter OF
Mr.. william NJ. llih.
Miss Flossie Talbot. daughter Of Mr..
Allan Talbot
Miss Mamie Donnan. daughter OF Mr..
William III. ponnan
w,ss Judith Deane. daughter Of Captain
l. H. Deane.
Miss Lucy Wormley. daughter OF Mr..
Iightfoot Wormley.
Miss Calvin Bragg. daughter OF Mr..
William A. Bragg
Miss Mary Binford, daughter Of Mr..
Julien Binford.