The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04

bic ones that arc just beginning to show
themselves. Here come. first. the lovely
pale. suitings in silk and wool-no stripes
just a clear. pale ground. quantity and
closely dotted with indennable figures
and lines. In some. the dots suggest
foreign color. which must be orough,
cut in the trimming. For instance.
fawn that suggests pink has dottings OF
both these shades. lightly interspersed
with delicate bit OF blue here and
there.
The French suitings nave clearer and
stronger dashes Of silk over; they are
particularly serviceable in the clear
browns and olives. Scotch suiungs are
heavier. and make excellent gowns FOR
both spring and early summer. These
show a notified surface. with dun blue
spots merging into white; gray green
into pinky white; darker green into paier
shades.
These suitings are made into plain. fun
skirts that clear the ground well, and
are four yards wide The jackets are
shorter than those OF last year. and all
show a vest or waiStcoat beneath. They
arc made up severely plain. with even
the pretty lace effect at the throat eN-
changed for n linen collar and cravat.
Rows of stitching finish the edges. and
the revers. sharply pointed. fall well
over the sleeves which show some mod
we have been wearing.
In fact. from present indications. II
would seem that the cry OF moderation.
,uoderationi" will IT last be needed. and
that We shall do little more this spring
than tone down some OF our most alarm
- u,nirns and extraval;ances The
blouse as Il has cIne 10
us this spring shows no change from the
blouse of last year; the short jacket IL
perhaps a little shorter. and little
rounder the revers tritie more pointed,
but what OF that? The sleeves droop a
little more. and make their pun niue
smaller: the skirt is a trire narrower
And when these have been sslu' Is 'Aeie
anything more to add
Ave the overskirt. Is IL making any
progress? Sometimes II makes great
stride by the tasteful form in which IL
appears: at other times its progress Is
ylnarullv retarded by the lack of any
thing graceful in its folds Now an
ugiy one In brown suitins with long,
square apron-effect In 'front.' t!ohSat-
ing Itself into sharp points at each side.
falls In most unpreposessinS folds; whlle
a dainty one in soft green was the pref
test thing | had seer for long time
The skirt beneath was edged with a
twelve inch band or rich enlinence vel
vet which in its tUIn was dyed with
a hand Of white mcire, embroidered with
gold The cvefskirt Of pretty green
was cut in siatp points all 1rctnd, each
yjoint falling over the tano OF white ana
skirt had been cut so full that it fen n
a large godet between each point. The
bodice was of the same green cloth.
3,ade very simply. yoke OF the white
aud gold formed half Of IT. and the
Tower hal. was made from the gathered
folds Of the green. banded by a white
,noire and gold belt. a very tiny
f,.,aro Jacket in the purple velvet Of the
skirt met over the bust, and then turned
hack in broad revers that were faced
with white MORE. The sleeves were all
On green plain gigOt- Such gown coald
mt fail 10 recommend the owe. skirt: and
AZ Paris sends US many more such dress
es its fate will not remain longer IN
suspense.
the blouse effects. and the long coat
effects are being introduced into the
robe d'interieur cs well as the street
gown. With gauzy materials the severe
lines may be softened and a judicious
drape falling over Will change complete
IL the tailor made look OF the coated
gown This dress. which started plainly
and severely. was suddenly changed into
one suitable for home wear only when
the crepe sleeve pufrs and blouse drap-
cry had been added The skirt was .