The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
Gowns FOR the EASTER PROVE
MADE
How Fair Women WIN Hedeck uer.elstr
the Day be Bright-The r,ever in An It,
WRywardness



pageant this year will lack sor,e.hfr,- or
its old careless rnaEnifcen.a II .l,. e,,,,
SHINES. there viii De light brriance.
flchness OF color. as Of ola. but the close
observer viii easily discover skins of care
OF discrimination. that the Easter CO.'S
tune rarely displays. We have truly TAX
en- no thought for the future fin getting
ready for that gayest promenade Of all
tne year Not one whit cared we whether
our gown would Zoe useful for future davs
ana occasions. So long as Fifth Avenue
opened her arms 10 us. and pronounced
US Ht 10 mingle with her Easter thronf-
We were satisfied. But. aiack and alas.
ot"er considerations have weighed heavil.
Spon Us these early Spring days. We
- iol tuIh our eyes utterly from that
Slerh Dame Economy. who demands thar
extravaganza be Curtafel ana ,,,or. s,,,,,-
sihle modes adopted
- 'n't tne greatest charm Of the Amer
IAN siri-her daring ana richness in rob
-'s' Wi. not impress us so wildly as Of
OLD. Think not. however. that be,,rs.. 80
this no interest will be av-alanoI A.. ,t,.
S,o"n mat pours forth from fashiona-
pIe cnurcheS at high noon of the Sahhatb
NI"'ch 10Th. our modes are altogether
700 taxing for that. notifications and mn
ne raster gown will show those NOR,
characteristics. Skirt, p.r,ccf,,l -
anu Tor the most part plain. A Httle
'-ee may Doe seen. caught M I'm casca,i.4.
OF tuli satin fold. or three plain satin
ioi's or bands. The bodices. those that
are not tabernacle, will have fru aotb-
ere1 fronts. The fronts will be briphtenel
by insertions of ribbon or lace set i'm. an.
there VIII be lace yokes with fun fronts
beneath; or coat effects. with lovely lac,
ctecls between; or short figaro effects.
with lace. There will be a rever some
"a 81 4.
may count upon that There will n.
scarcely costume that does not show
one or more hip rufies small or large.
ana all OF these combinations will be
hShtened. and gladdeued. by the touch of
each WOmanS Individuality and unex-
pected blendings and changings win trans
FORM the styles the fashion writer is
weary or describing. and reveal to her pos
sibilities that she and her dressmaker
friend never dreamed Of
L have not been idle these I.enten davs.
Are you anxious 10 know what just a
Few of those dresses will be? \ girl with
the darkest hair ami whitest skin in the
world has just folded her gray Easter
gown neatly away in a great box. When
she took it out tenderly TO show me- l
saw that there was a tiny bit Of an I'M
derskirt. in shining pale gray mohair.
only three inches Of which were visible
under the skirt of fine gray serge that
fell over The skirts were both severely
plain. The corsage was a short figaro.
fitting closely in at the waist line and
turning back in broad revers. that con-
tinued themselves into godets over the
shoulders. pretty chemisette was made
OF gathered white bengaiine and a grace
full RObespierre bow was tied over The
feNers were faced with white bengaline.
and had tiny edge of gold paSsementerie
all around. The sleeves had moderately
large puffs to the elbow, and gathered
cuffs OF bengaline. Two rows Of large
pearl buttons fastened the figaro together.
II was a striking costume. and particular
~ simple.
Another brunette friend Of mine had
picked lovely green from out OF the
shining Spring stuffs. She had caught
the 9odets of the skirt up into a big
bunch at the left hip, and held them there
with buckle. She had started a broad
band of white MORE at the bottom OF
her skirt. right in the center OF the front
and drawn IL, diagonaNy. around this
selfsame garment. She had set a grace
full bow of white. In narrower ribbon. on
the left shoulder. where il fell in long
ends. Thence. across the front OF the
bodice. a draping OF the broader
MORE, caught Up under the right arm;
and a crushed white belt. in narrow folds.
encircled the waist. White gloves Will
be worn with the costume.
But 1 saw another one: and Immediately
succumbed to its charms The material
was a delicate old blue, dashed with white
silk, so that a siivery sheen was the re-
suit The silver was further brought out
by the skirts trimming, which was, first.
a tiny plat OF blue silk, then rows OF
fine passementerie in mingled steel and
let. At the hips was reproduction OF
the lower trimming. The corSage was
peculiar and difficult 10 describe. y yoke
was made OF rows of the fine passemen-
terie. and a slender, pointed effect was
given to the short basque by a black
MORE band that started from one should
er, was carried down to the waist, and
then allowed to fall from the opposite hip,
where IL was gathered closely, in two
spreading ends that fell quite to the bot
tom OF the skirt. From the shoulder
<an q cascade. of the thin blue silk that