The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
PATTERN No. 1861.
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II was 10y the sad sea waves that the
woman OF fashion caught the idea. sad
sea yves are an unfortunate subject on
chilly autumn days, and We won't finger
with them longer than to discover our
subject. These analytical days. as you
are no doubt aware. We never introduce
subject without considering first. the
nature Of the PARTICLES of matter whence
ITS sprung; then we 20 on to the con
Ccption Of the thing under consideration.
and hnolly, II there Is time, to the Oh
ject itself
So picture for yourself one moment II
you have on good warm dress and
heavy steamer shawl, sitting by the sea
waves already referred to. II Is a beauti-
iul moonlight night I'm midsummer. You
are looking Pensiyely at the effect OF the
moonlight on the waves. Those WaVer-
ing, shimmering, cleaning and melting
effects charm you. You think How
fascinating il all is! How BEAUTIFUL, and
then YOU sigh, and fall into a revcry
Then YOU begin 10 envy the ocean and
10 wonder why there is such prOdlgahty
Of lOvellueSs here and such dedrth OF
Il among the poor beings who labor so
earnestly 10 produce IT,
Now the critical moment approaches
You feel something stir within you. You
are conscious that you are not aware
what it is that moves you, that Stru%-
giles 10 escape. You wait "A moment
and then. with an effort, 1t has broken
loose. and scars from you in all its
y
shape and you look upon and love IT. II
is all your own. but you are not going TO
Keen il: it is far too precious thing
to be hidden away In darkness. You bring
Il forth and show ii to your friends;
And this is what your idea reveals 10
YOU. COPY the ocean. Take lessons
from nature Would you shine even as
it does? Ciothe yourself, then, IKE IN
to Il. And YOU do. You wait, IKE the
ocean. until the evening shades begin TO
moonlight effects Your friends and tash-
ion have smiled kindly upon your ldea,
and YOU have no difficulty In carrying II
out Eou take rich, heavy satlh'
changcable One-it is comDlhauoh oi
sea foam and silver tiRts-Ocean ana
mOonlight-and it shimmers softly be
meath your touch. You catch 1t up WIN
gauze that Is touched with silver lhredus.
You add your gauze sleeve puHs. your
touch OF miroir sea foam velvet anu
there YOU are! A fulnlment OF your
summer dreams, a misty, cloudy, Gleah-
ing loVelincss. all at once.
This may or may not he Inc true W
ory OF how satin and silver came 10 Dt
the correct thing for evening wear. hut
he that as II may. an assured u' ,
the highest authority that tins VIII D.,
above al things, satin year; ana
changcahle satin year al thai. I1hi no
brilliant contrasting eneCtS Ior tNY5ino
dresses Most OF the tints. green, blue
ma ccriee are toned by a silver or otner
g'ild red shade. They are combined WIN
,.o}vct ricb point chiffon, and peariy ana
steel trimmings -, .,,,. ~ foo,ure
az avouina wear Not I'm satin of course,
oircr he bride claims this; Rut in the
novelty silks that are diIh' ult 10 w
ilDGh, have grenadine and brocsde
effects. others basket weaves ana s"'i,'H
oHN,,l,v others I'm the closer coroS. All
10" ~. -, bandsnme. and are Frightened
ar ,inY si!ver strands that run ihrougn,
ny my ,atcrial often makes an entire
a,enin,l wrap. the satin duchesse ana
The hrocades are also very -, ha
Figures in the latter are ine''i'eN ~