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

skirts with silk bodices Of the same color.
a practical idea. for ones heavy skirt
goes very well after the bodice has be-
come impossible. If silk waist Is put
with the winter skirt two or three such
costumes will tide one well over betwe II
hay and grass.
The effect. too, may be- very chic.
roseda green cloth skirt, with waist or
reseda silk. dotted with pink, or brown
or gray serg- or corduroy. n ioulard
bodice Of the same color, makes pretty
costume. If you add 10 II black hi'
and a great Directoire bow round the
neck of black chiffon on the green or
gray gown and OF brown on the brown
gown. YOU may look very stunning at
small expense.
Tho Parislans u,arc these bodice of
broche silks IN 1nc-ngired pattern also,
of Phoebus silk and of foulards
They should be gathered At the waist
under n narrow wrinlSled belt Of the
same silk, or OF velvet. If preferred and
may BE- gathered or not at the neck. The
sleeve Is gigot. and falls out 10 great
width above the elbow, and is close ana
long on the wrist and open little way
up the seam, with four small, Hat but
tons. covered with the same silk. There
Is but one seam in a gisot as cut now
and that Is on the inside.
4 little later blouses of foulart and
muslin. to wear with tailor Jackets, VIII
be in very gay colors.
TO FIX OYER \ BLACK SILK.
This fancy for making the bodice differ
ent from the skirt runs even into reception
and evening dress, and if one has black
silk to brighten up here ,s good model
in costume that was worn 10y q guest
at the marriage Of Jules Simon.s grand
daughter the other day.
The black bodice was replaced by one
of green, of new tint called 'Fefl"t
green. and over it a fringe or Jet ram
as the French say ftii from IN" ultDN
collar band and partially ye'ied II. l"'
sleeves were black, and had epaulet rui
nes Of white eu.uue. 4 jet u'."., T.
trimmed with black wings, completed inc
dress.
4 NOVELTY FOR EVENING
The same idea runs in evening dress
where the bodice is made OF chlIoh ,
maybe Of the color OF the skirt. maybe OF
white. and strapped with ribbons.
If the bodice is white or paler 'he
ribbons must match the skirt IN coIo''
\ good width for the ribbon IS from wv
to three inches. but this depends on l''
arrangemeut of H. when may DE- d0
cording to a thousand different iahcI.S'
\ rose-cOlored skirt has "hite ti', ~
ho'lice in gathers. and cut half low
,,.,,,nd tho neck. with rose ribbon passed
around the waist. around the bust un"', ,
the arms. across the neck IN back anu
front and around the armholes. Rosetle-
Ike bows are placed in front ana one on
Zach shoulder. and straps OF the saH'e
rihhon mass over the pulfed sleeves.
Another arrangement Is bretelles, WIN
n cross niece at front and back, joined
-, bv bows. The bretelles end III lCns
ends that fall to the foot OF the skirt
A black satin skirt with black cninoh
bodlce has bretelles OF wide satin rloDohs,
e,ch ending at the waist I'm loop anu
rr,nged end that form sort OF Daslue'
tace may be used instead OF the chiHoh'
NEW SKIRTS AND SUMMER GOWNS.
Arotber half season fashion is vertical
skirt trimmings.
some wool skirts are open down eacn
side the front. meeting over piece yet
under of another color. Thus a blue s'ise
has gray under II. Passementerie straps
uith buttons. fasten the breadths near N
ION and near the bottom the whoie
f,Ils ont like a box plait There IS per
hans here a suggestion for renovauns an
old gown.
some silk skirts have wide gupure IN
sertion and others galloOn sewed down
ON each side, and others have the seams
omen, a third Of the way up, ana "A piece
set under which falls open in a box plaiI
The under piece may be of the same or
another color, or OF plated chiffon or
lace.
An evening gown Of pearl-tinted silk has
wedge-shaped pieces OF claret velvet SCI
I'm all the side cores, the widest end al me
top. The outside edge OF the velvet Is
loose.
ALI. PEPLUM DRAPING Is SAFE.
Oyerskirts and peplum draplngs are
sure 20 for the summer. and there Is no
risk in cutting up material.
The idea has given rise TO some charin-
ing draperies OF chiffon ard lace, or "hi0i
here is AN illustration IL Is gown or
da ark-blue foulard. figured with rose ana
green In a Chinese pattern The sAtt
has a iabot OF dark-blue accordion-pialtea
chiffon down each side the front breadth.
Ii begins wide at the top, where IL IS
plated In at the belt ana narfows rs !.
descends. The bodice has collar OF
foulard. folded Ike handkerchief round
the back, and falling out loose down
each side the front In point. This Is
slashed where IL passes over the shoulder,
and is bordered with rufile OF plated
chiffon. IL Is ravishing.
nave seen a light SILK gown that has
the same jabots of cream guipure set IN
all the seams. forming sort OF peplnm
In points. Wide ribbons also can De
used In the same way. A cream cloth
gown has cream guipure draped In sort
OF sleeveless blouse. open In front. that
falls down on the skirt. half long behind
and shorter and open In front. The oeit
and neck-band are OF brown velvet.
COLORS.
Red promises to have great vogue all