Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07


,roc,,s for sone of the richest women in
Nv York Pauline Whitney's pretty
clotbes are often dreamed out mere Mrs'
Clevelands inauguratlon-ball gown was
created in this little room.
There are a few mirrors, and on pat
form raised foot from the hoor are ldy-
figures. dressed partly In pieces OF ilcn
material that are waiting for an inspira>
lion on the designers part. Sometimes
she doesn't have the inspiration LOT seIe-
raj DAYS. Then the form Is retireu PC
hind a curtain. to be brought OUT "h,n
Madam feels as If she was about 10 pe
visited by an appropriate idea.
"Am / making black and white toll
cites II seems to me they ask for no
ming elsel 1 am in despair! My heaa
u.hirls and aches from dreaming OF black
and white. 49,
"It Is black and white especially In te
ballroom. The young woman who ought
IN wear only gay cOlors come in imbued
with a desire for black and white.
"For dinner gowns L think every woman
in New York OF any position at all mas
one in this combination. Here Is one
now" and a figure IS wheeled out lroH
ns seclugion behind The curtain 1 want
inst an idea here" and she touches the
bodice. This is for dinner gown
. Bl.ANk MO1ikIs NM 'AAAN+
PRINCES.
II was really a most unusual aitalr'
The skirt was cut with sufficient DIP be-
hind 10 make quite a demi-train, and was
made Of extra-width MORE in black. IL
v,as very wide at the bottom, but htted
nerfectly around the hip. Just below
The knees was one of the novel features ol
the Gown. in the shape OF whlte sliA
fringe. about three inches wide, put on III
scollops. The line Of the scollops was
gradually lowered until 1t reached the
edge Of the skirt behind. 81.
rho corsage was a curiosity In itself.
# was Of dead-white silk, more Ike peau
+ de c.nge D: swan SKIN tnan any other
fabric. II was very tight-htting ana cut
very low on the shoulders, ana had
+ boer.s ski. which was put GA Ht INC
xyaistbaud. cut in scOllops, when Were
edged with the silk fringe TWO tapS ot
/ the white formed a tabiier on the front
| Of the skirt. ,-,, -,
rhis BASQUE was evidently ahead or
/ time" for instead Of the perennial hoohS
I and eyes. 1t was fastened in 'front.' WIN
1uttons covered with white SILK. Several
a.t', e,o,yns also showed rich buttons and
nrohablv by another year the button
manufacturers viii be glad they are
living. o.,.,,o, NTH
The top OF the corsage was hnlshed WIN
q deem scolloped piece OF black Whioh
was edged with fringe. This was spiIt on
the shoulder to show a white sleeve mat
was slashed from shoulder to elDo"
and puffed with black MORE, the edges
OF the white being finished with fringe
II was lovely and so original tnat
Madam could be pardoned for conteih-
Mating her work with her head perched on
one side ike a happy bird when 1t mas
done something cute.
RAIL GOWN IN DEAD-WHITE GAUZE
perhaps you would like TO see "a pan
gown that viii be worn at the Patrlarchs e
we are making four gowns for TINS young
woman. and for a young woman lh,s
is as youthful an arrangement OF piacA
and white as can be found In novelties
This was pretty enough TO satisfy any
one. IL was of silk gauZe, dead-white'
os uslal for crcam-white seems 70 nave
no mart i'm the black and white rad eXcep'
IN laces. The skirt had deep hounce OF
the gauze very thickly plated yet nor
accordian work. and every foot thleh
nIsit WAS made TO produce box plait
irbis WAS cut up into d point ana on the
undor-skirt beneath each point was
, thick rosette bow. partly made Of ends