The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
PRETTY FANCIBs THAT THE SUM-
mEB VIII BRING FORTH.
suks and Laces and white Garments VIII
he the Tavorites-Nore OF the SIX
Bodioe-Homc Gown, Etc.
Copyright, 1894, for The T1mes)

fion were the emboulIhehN Va
The freshest and loveliest Of silks were
tbcre-either in costumes, in trimmings
mp in bodlces. and the ightest and n'os'
,erishable shades at that. They all
ellstened. Flowers-why, In all your li'e
vou never saw so many at once rs al
humble onlooker said, you "onia tThA
tba, flowers could be had for nothiA5'
ord &C another remarked In the neAt
,~o.b "Ifs easily seen that such roses
cost small fortune, there are - nl'"y
NJ them" Great, rich plhks an 80,
zen tbe flowers hanging heavily or roo
80 cs,,oily over the shoulder, ana WIN
~ Loves and stems falling far below 'he
,.,{s, I was sorry TO see them cio"p
trcir heavy heads later when the crush
,.reU- worse and the air warm. An cru
roe. girl i'm charming silk, looked o1I'tl!
e,rarior 10 them all. She wore pu' Che
eynuisite rose. a deep, clear pink ahu
about il was massed a great Dhlch u
leaves The leaves soon drOoP'1' pN'
me rose was just as fresh after tnree
hours Of contact with the crowd ~ VIZ"
she first tripped up the broad s'dCtaSt'
what keeps my rose 20 Iresn
.bo said answering the expressed cure 81
~ "WeH. YOU see the stem is n'Nnele
,o ba seen. the leaves conceal Inc l"C'
that II is run down into the unlest DD'u9
that I could get. which is hlled WIN
water and run in between these puhS Vi
silk hate TO see the pretty things lAue'
and So always try to wear suca Viewers
&c will Gt into the bottles small itSN'
silks and laCes are the cry eV@r! III y.
II IL isn't tabernacle gown ~ "ia'
striking contrast, lovely silk anu love,
make sensible COWS, fiecked WIN
brsybt color. The fine checks, ~ s'ts'
make charming Costumes-either IN tne
hiack and white or gray, or ~ the lax"
rinlv brown tints. OF course, pdIdso'
in match accompanies the SUIT. ..
raco has now gained such control ever
opr affections that it is woven lsNt III
with the summer material-lh ''I1 L.. L..
tions or in broad stripes. Sucl ''l'''!
materials are made over a pale '"'o' ~
en- sateen or thin silk; and SILK OF NV
- sbada is introduced into the belt
. ,ha collar. and the bodice front q? YOKE
mo sleeves are generally pulled Il me
elrow where they end i'm !ull ruII:e.
Sometimes they are siasned 20 $40" '''
Hnother summer fancy viii be TO INTRO
duce color in what has hitherto De-n |'e
an white costume. 1t may pe ChiE "
fOIgn-df
Mo, on the parasol; but ii VIII lie sun
cent TO distinguish my lady from NV
bundred or more other white ne"res
that will stroll forth on a warm S'ii'
mer's day. ,,t.o q
dressv affair. The newest way Vi Hla'
inc II is TO gather or pleat IL on " ~ - 4"
lace yoke laid over the color' ,a,
an without folds, and then aau VIA
soa,o m be box pleats. running - gin
,,.iec-one from each shoulder dAd Cne
o., each eide Of the yoke-but are Ie'"'S
only folds laid over. ,,.,e
Another pretty style of waist Is ndu i1
- accordion-pleated black chiffon over
a color OF course. 1t is quite ."an'' "nI
r. ell,ow sleeves that stand owl wen
nu.iro IN the fine wire that runs "i'''N
them. ,.o a. homo &, a
gathered one, pure ana sIInP,.i Ist,,
se.,ltoe collar has lace insertion l"Io
t'ai..''9 7a -, lace that falls in ieep "harp
,tn,s encirc}es the neck. Inc uPl
30. ruffed. the lower PLAIN etttu
,',i+b roints OF lace: and the 'St -
,.,r,, narrow. gathered piece ol 'le tnc
~. - ~ wires il is en- re6le 10 VIZ
-. that ties at your neck or w
80, II gives the broad tHe-' w
u" r,.l,er aftcr. and effectually !'tN'.
,'oir now from cdging out OF lls ~, ~
~. ,ar.fil to conceal any suSs $50 ''i
49,. Tbalcbone. and make your l''lN
soft and plily. ,..-,, f., white. even
,l,,. summer will abound ID "hl''
.. 8, has done for two years past
,,',t.. ,,ohalr promises 10 become 'he
ra"o II IS so satisfactory for ausry
r road hot day shoMrF DAY, mat ti', we We
' o,',. the fact that the blush t',t vi
NV Mi. isn't very becoming ana We
80 n over deep cream or p''e
,ano.. lining This does away with 'n'
oluovioua tint ,... 20 ,,.h;t..
AID chile there will be plenty OF Whl';
dli. md nlain linens, beauiiful I''u
las uttered the field. Those linens INA
49,. Covered with siken thread anu
t,...t.d with a silken design have mos,
,i,r.,,q sheen. what exquisite outihs
,.-..,r trev make. How sotly the skirts
f,ji. ana the short front # ne niue t'on
,alket With them is worn sometimes
o. eevere pique shirt; but, far ofteAer'
a iacv 'front.' that suits far better the
nret,v silk effect. Pure white chlhon, or