Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-01
LIGHT SILK, WITH PANNIERs.

lemon color, completed TINS.
LIGHT SILK, WITH PANNIERS.
There came out a light silk. on which
tho bride-to-be had pctitioned for pam
nicrs. The drcssmakcr had studied il a
long while and, as a result. had intro
ducel we'll back on the sides little pOufs
Of white silk. but to balance these had
carried the white silk almost TO the foot
Of the dress and weighted the edge and
points with gold sequlns. The silk Of the
gown was red shot with white. The
white-sllk panniers made almost a bar
barrie splcndor of the dress. with the gold
Of the soquins. which was carried fur
Their in the spangled Sauze or the cor
Sage.
In another evening dress the same effect
Of hints at panniers was produced by
means Of fine lace On "A third. instead
OF carrying the PAINTERS to point, a loop
with a long end of the ribbon was fastened
on each side OF the middle OF the back
Of the waist. etc
BLACK COSTUME WITH OVERSKIRT
The short, plump woman need not de-
SPAR Of the oyarskirt. either. 1t is within
the range Of possibilities for her Dress
rcformers place overskrts in the category
with all things baneful, and tall women,
sigh that they hate overskirts because
they make tail women look as If they had
been pieced out. That is chiefly nonsense.
but the ONerskirts success depends on the
artistic sense Of the maker. The little
plump lady's rousseau had a number OF
them, three of which seemed especially
cary and pretty.
handsome black wavy cloth was cut
IN really poonaise, and had a heavy.
ell obi
back. The polonaise was simply lifted
gracefully. at the sides, well back. to
show the silk skirt three or four inches
on each side. The folds were just enough
TO break the lines but instead Of running
around the front Of the skirt were slant
ing and did not trouble the appearance
of height.
GINGHAM WITH APRON OVERSIGHT.
A beautiful shaded Bingham had plain
skirt edged with the very expensive Ham
burg that comes in imitation gllipure
patterns and costs anywhere from 81 .25
per yard TO go A round apron overskirt
that reached to the edge of the dress in
front and curved gradually to the waist
In the back was edged with a narrow frill
OF a smaller Hamburg edge.
PINK AND VIOLET GARDEN DRESS
second summer frOck of most eX-
qu!site fine French linen OF pale pink
shade was made over violet silk.
The linen was SO finely plated for the
skirt that IL seemed like accordion style.
and had three rows Of narrow white and
black lace laid fiat on the edge.
The sleeves were after the same COM
bnation. while the corsage was OF tight
fitting white linen. embroidered beauti-
fully in pink. black and lavender Ii was
a bit pointed back and front, and a black
ribbon was twisted about the edge. but
on each side Of the front Of the belt was
a simple knot from which hung a double
faced long end. One was violet and black.
while the other streamer was pink and
black. Nothing could have been more
thoroughly French In detail and the work.
ing out of the color scheme and II care
fully studied 1t could be reproduced I'm
effect for half the cost. 1t was labeled a
garden dress, and hat OF poke style
wreathed in flowers and looking ike a
well-bred old-fashioned posy-patch was
Intended to go with il.
Some of these ideas may help out some
other plump woman whose lack OF stat
ure Is the most unhappy thing In her