Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22


with "A bow behind.
A novel idea of the movement IS the
wearing OF very short sleeves In the
daytime They are occasionally to be
seen not more than five or six inches
long. though this is extreme. An ordi-
nary length for afternoon dress Is half
way or more down the upper arm. or else
Just covering the elbow. Extremely short
sleeves can be worn only with gloves,
since II they stop above the tbow, the
arm must be covered.
TOILETTE WORN by MILE. De-
MARSY.
A ravishing casino dress being worn by
Nile. Demarsy, Of the Paris Gymnase,
an actress who plays society roles. and
has set many fashion, is of yellow mus
lin and crcamed lace. The skirt is un-
trimmed. hemmed, and very full: the
bodice IL covered with cream lace; the
sleeves OF lace over the muslin are a soft
mass Of puffs TO the elbow caught with
salmon-pink roses; a belt of pOmpadOur
silk. OF cream ground lowered with roses.
is drawn round in gathers and fastened
behind with gathered fianges; large leg
horn hat. trimmed with white tips; white
parasOl; cream gloves.
Surprising enough this combination of
pompadour-silk with muslin but it is one
OF iIc ItW iltdS dIpIpNths - N'ii'N-
muslin with white-muslln yoke. embroid-
cred with yellow. has very short sleeves
of pOmpadour-silk. of yellow ground,
lowered with llacs
And very pretty toilette has the gown
of pOmpadOur-satine. pale-gray blue.
flowered with pink roses. The skirt has
runle of gray-blue chiffon, put on in zig
Zags; the bodice is of the chiffon In
accordion-plaits and the satlne sleeves
are in "A single pun, covering the elbow.
a close lower-slceve. to be put in or taken
out. Is Of the satine. shirred full in the
seam. The belt is OF 5-inch gray-blue rib
bon tied exactly in front with a bow
and long ends. Bluo-gray mousquetaire
gloves. white hat. with blue ribbon and
snow balls.
\ yellow fouard with black markings
is trimmed with fine tucks and black
lace. The skirt has "A ruilie trimmed with
inAcrtinns. and an edge of lace. the spaces
between the lace in tucks. The bodice has
"a yoke in horizontal tuc<s with a rufle
dcpending from II, back and front long
enough to reach the bottom of the waist.
This rufile is trimmed with tuckS and
lace also. IT is caught To the waist on
each side by sashes of deeper-yellow
Grape. that pass over each shoulder and
directly down under the belt. leaving the
rufiie to fan loose in the space between
The sash is tied in an ornamental knot
I'm front OF the sleeve. and in another at
the back of the sleeve. and hangs In front
third Of the way down the skirt, and
In the back is longer. and the ends
are edged with lace.
TOILET WORN by MILE DE
MERODE.
one Of the women most remarked this
season for her beauty and her dress is
the dancer of the Paris Grand Opera,
Mile. de Merode She Is slender, with
large dark eyes and hair light brown,
which is parted and combed down over
the ears, leaving the high forehead un-
covered, after the manner of her terpsi-
chorcan predecessor, Taglioni, of sixty
years ago Altogether she has race
the most spiritual that has been seen III
France for many a long day. Such a
face above dancing skirts forms comDi-
nation that it may well he believed,
offers a new condimcnt to even the jaded
Partisan palate. and her photographs are
everywhere seen. outside the theatre the
refinement of her beauty and her perfect
dress make her the sensation wherever
she goes At the Grand PriX, for those
who went TO see the women and the
toilettes. she undoubtedly held the centre
Of the picture. There is touch OF lSo
in her dress. but only such as comes
within the strict limits Of present fashion,
the character of which style seems 10
suit her. Here is the last costume
have seen her wear. yellow open-worR
organdi muslin, the blouse and skirt
striped vertically with yellow lace inser-
tions. made up over yellow. The bottom
of the muslin skirt Is finished with
narrowest edge of lace; the sleeve
large balloon puff with insertions running
round. \ yellow satin belt tied with
bow IN frCnt has a long rhinestone buckle
the width of the ribbon. on the back
Satin ribbon neck band. \ large 1870 yell
low straw poke hat is tied under the
chin with black velvet strings and trim
med with velvet bows ana yellow asters
With such wingless angels on shor'
there is no describing here the ravishihI
mermaids IN the surf The French beaches
are irresistible between the two
ADA BACH CONE.