Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-11

into a demi-trained skirt, the edge OF the
short bodice being outlined never so
slightly in order not 10 destroy the sweep
ing effect Of the lines that give height
and slenderness 10 the figure, and out
line that most beautiful OF all curves of
the feminine body, the one from the arm
pits TO the ankle.
There IS a yoke of white thread lace
gathered a trile full TO meet the high.
crushed stock Of chiffon In the tint OF
the satin. which has a choux Tor ~rosette)
of the chiffon Ia front. at the back. and
under each ear. From the edge of the
yoke on the bust-line fall two tabliers
to the foot Of the skirt. These are OF
lace, like that on the yoke. in slender
fern pattern Of much beauty. The en-
pire fronts OF lace fall open slightly from
the yoke down over a pettlcoat front. also
OF the lace laid over the satin skirt. The
bodice under the lace ends In a shallow
point at the waist. The sleeves are very
large. single puffs TO the elbow. Epau-
lettes for the sleeves, ornaments for the
edge OF the yoke. and a border for the
foot OF the skirt are medalllons In diff,
ferent sizes made from the satin en-
brOiderel in gold spangies and bullion.
There Is a putting OF the satin oil the
way round the foot Of the satin skirt,
and the falls of lace are edged with
spangled pendants.
AN AFTERNOON TOILET.
For an afternoon reception toilet no.
thing could be more striking than a
combination of turquoise and orange. 1t
Is made Of MORE antique in orange that
show gl!nts first of pink and then or
green as IL catches the light, thanks TO u
weavers secret that the looms have d.
vulged this season fGr the first time.
Tho CkiYf IL Main and IOrpI. tilrlnR
about the foot; just in front ana on each
front-side gore there are large bows Of
turquoise velvet. These are made of web
velvet with two strapped loops extending
sidewlse and placed at the very foot OF
the skirt, and two pointed bats-wing
ends set toward the waist.
The bodice has only under-arm seams.
the place Of blasses and back-side forms
being taken by a few tiny plaits taken
In above the waist line back and front.
The waist merely meets the skirt-band
under a glrdle made OF a narrow twist
OF turquoise velvet. There is a crushed
stock of the same. and a deep cape OF
heavy creamy lace. This Is plain from
shoulder 10 shoulder. back and front, and
IL gathered over the top OF each sleeve
t. make II set out smartly over the full
elbow poufs.
With this gown Miss Otis wears a
necklace OF nearly a dozen strands of tur-
quoise forming a jewelled collarette over
quite half the lower one of lace. "A gold
comb and a good chatelaine holding vinia-
grette. ct. al.
The hat is a picture affair, with a
skeleton frame, rather large, of cream
velvet; the open spaces, which are prac-
tically all the briIn spaces. are fill
ed In with insertions OF the lace. a
huge bow OF turquoise velvet and some
black ostrich feathers falling hither and
thlther make the chapeau as smart as
the dress.
FOR a DAY FUNCTION.
For a day wedding an elegant gown
for a young matron Who Is wearing
polite mourning is depicted by Miss
obs In her last frock OF white and
black. TIE fabric is alternate stripes