The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

YOU step forth on "A clear winter morn
ing TO see my lady walking with n most
demure little individual. clad in a rich
brngalne cloak, fur-trimmed, with rlch
Nandyked lace at neck, and huge pom
ret tlmost hiding the little face. foi
will wonder where the sense is display
ed. All ii Is all beneath. The darlings
must still be gorgeOusly attired, when
they go out with pretty mamma
her that is six or eight years old-is
very dainty and often very elaborate
II Is of the heavy corded fatlle or other
silk Of that variety IT mas a 1 iG s J1i
and over IL falls another NandyKed CO..
lar. in rare lace. small edgng =.
mink or ermine edges the deep Goi taI
as we'll as the neck collar ana ne
sleeves. or there are two collars OF the
heavy silk. the lower one round; me
urper one, which falls quite as long, cut
up into points. The lower one has an
edrlng Of fine point de Nenisc; and the
upper one is trimmed with bands Oh
fur laid between each point, from lhe
neck down. and a small fur head ilf'ish-
ANOTHER dainty cream bengallne has
two collars falling in full godets al. az
Ground, so that the delicate PINK s,th
lining rs visible The upper collaT Is
only an inch or two shorter thah tnt
lower and each IS edged with MIN
Between the mink edges. narrow VuG-
ing OF beautiful lace, in points OF cQHlet,,
is laid The collar is made oil Iolus vi
The white silk with a large bow al the
neck. intertwined with tails; ..,sso,
From ten to fourteen the ht's hand
some brown coat is ornamenIeu VIZ
black braid Crescents that follow 1, ms ms
figure Of the material It's tIiiiii. ~,
consist Of fiat shoulder revere ia
stand out very straight, and are over
laid with two bands each OF qeep ySii w
lace 'rhe revers, sleeves and collar are
eu REEntb m' brown coat whose material
10 woven in heavy rib, mas We ~.
M the black laid in doupie ple1a '' ar
eTbreads as II descends. us CVti" opi,
eHnvIder trimming-and that Is the ohiS
,hing of note on the childs coats
rich seal cape, very short laIllhs uIain
box-pleat the middle oil the 80 sH,o,,Idcr
In front. and slit up over eaCh Siouiu aoi
III NJ the sleeves have fun play anu
stand up between. on the sea- 10 al edg ED
points OF heavy lace. me , U1p' and The
~, is encjrcled with the same ,,,,
"S IT. coats OF the school girl are as q ulel
as The dresses; quite long are my, n hny
win ut a15 f Trimmed With graceful hoods
iinad with bright plaid SILK ,or,o ord
IN rbiIdren's bonnets. are laI6e amu
dropping. Their great 1Iar he wee tots
me Hl w made i'm the silk Of the coats
- ~erv deliberately trimmed uT
scription of one Will sumo Soi,}5e rVfIle of
IAll,t ,,,iarIv fine velvet. the same wv
Phi The bottom. over this rather Ia a
ruOIe another falls-thls one uUUV9G ,r'tet
ana oi S,.aIvat ont of which arise bobblnE
"a, ts mink tips that are set an dliE pIlst
TheD the hack of the nome ~ tbe
!, M hv a wide lace that covers ~
hl IutH hats of il. and its points inverted
5rbat YOU would say. was t ~ isr,inrirC
Ltcness. But that is only tie t r.itG
w men Eo3' "a ,rer tips, punched together
jntertwined with lace ana VIZ i6 tbere is
~ u, " lovely little bonnet, ara sneae 10
on
a pretty little sum teP tg ,hnv are better.
w heI ~ dat effects. broad brlms are
what characterize thc"
P.scIEs FoB XMAS EVE.
ION vour christmas gown? or
ia YOU will have one. fhat aoeS dos
mem. necessarily. thdt SOu ans fhat Won
a. nav- costume. IL OilS Iii'e in',- touctte
"nnst add something TO SU ,a,, ofs M
mus makes n appear new. Many on me
Ill IRE making new sklIte lo' u ny H.
ccasion-rich, black SILK sklrts; rOt ~, unS
CbrisfruaS gown except Tor t.S 49, 800
III he nIsin. almost severe, from some
ntandnoint or least. These sk1rts oi oI".N
,o"ire or satin and MORE sulPeu' uV Isl
i iIo,' battered or frosted. crepon, OF WoVi
irightened with silk figure nahe Su.n
ooxYrseIIent back ground for fancy VAST he
need not tell eiicSyS Sna 1pt around OF Si steeed
and hustled just trlne ,u.. rbesa
any, are making chiffon waists Ihese
a p" heautiful in black with the run iU ,,e
or sleeves unlihcu' anu - -,
OF ra of white arms. Any one can
MAX. the sort of CHIFFON watSa ~" md
y,ade to-day IL is gathered Al neck any
man ~ the belt and great deal OF It
H. a. Gov Covered up with handsome lace fronts
Of one style or another-a deep cO nade
,,nints that run all around. pieces mace
,net for that purpose for each side. or oy
Were the Christmas gown Is ordered;
~ * usually of quiet dark SIX. or OF
~ I'm, one that Is subdued by stripings
"a lick satin or MORE. IL Is made high
"a NH fastening at the back, ana WIN
y"ke and belt trimmings OF veVe' ana
lace. - .At 1.briet,,os dinner
own for sedatt ladies, are OF pnie gray
ore slightly hiSyck s'r!Pss e All lavender silks
nT;uh,e sa,jn stripes and small empire bou-
D met are also being ordered IN large
quantities.