The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

Copyright 1884, for The Times)
How carly Fashion declared herself
this season. Here II Is only week
after the Horse Show. and everybody
knows what the winter styles are like
" 10 be. The event which is supposed
so usher in the seasons stylee, was
behindhand, for some reason, this year.
for somehow there were no surprises In
the way of costuming. to be found at It,
We were all prepared for Paquin skirts
and jet bodces and velvet sleeves and
pearl trimmings and real laces. We
knew Just how they would be disposed in
the costume, just where the fur band
ought 10 20, just how the puffs should
droop, and the exact cut of the revere.
SO no one enjoyed the great show quite
SO much as usual. Truth to tell, all
this maRnihcence is telling upon us. We
have reached the limit Of admiration;
and epthets and EXPLANATIONS grow so
weariSOme. IL is tirCSOme 10 be In
constantly ecStatic state over the beauty
Of a gown or a bonnet Even the shop
windows are OVERRIDING their displays
1t is constant panorama Of magnih-
cenCe. so constant that one Is satlated
with IL all. and becomes Indifferent 10 all
OF It, How far off is the reaction? When
viii the reign Of simplicity he ushered
in2
No wonder lovely woman heaves
great sigh Of RELIEF when she comes
Ia from busy social afternoon, shpS3
off that heavy, jetted satin gown, ana
takes out the simplest and looseSt OF
wrappers. How she revels in that right
warm elder down, or cashmere or nan
Uel-WhateVcr II may be. FOR Just le"
minutes she lies stiIi in the great chalr'
with every nerve relaxed, and eyes CLOS
ed Then comes the hateful task or an
other elaborate toilette. Thank heaven
some OF us have more time Tor WIdPp,'S
and home gowns than tnat. IL u Inv
gown that a woman loves be!0It ever
hing else When she gets into II. sue
.s no longer the "advaLccd Womai'
with rights" but only an unObtruslNc.
attractive female, resting IN h(r, pfeiS
sittinc-room, with those graceful to!ds
wing al about her. and win Calin a!!n
swee; content in her face; "hen Sot'
see her thus, yOi wish there were no
euch things as platforms ana Guns
where grave matters regarding "omah
welfare require discussion. 1ou WIN
ike her to stay riEht mere anu ooii'
fort YOU with her brightness and simple
talk. .... ,.,,,
You Ike her in a simple wrapper eut
find her even more attractive IN pItlIg
tot gown. The creator Of the tea gown
was surely inspired We may touch IL
with fashion. We may add eXtraVaPanl
trimmings. il may SAVIOR OF one lhH'Niu
uality. or IT may be quite PLAIN. II S"u
have a net fancy In the way or dTapes or
lace arrangements, you may bring II
out IN Vour tea gown. Noth'uS - IT,
from tnc DEGREES of fashion. dIth"uS"
SIM conforming to them IL vague
general way.
For the modest gown crepe and crepou
are stilI the materlalS-CTepe' IN DON
cotton and WOOL crepe, in soft. f,ihE
folds and very Eau2y; so thln, lhuCeu
iLat Il Is generally lined with silk al
corresponding or brightly contrasting
shaCe.
Perhaps the very prettest Of creme
gowue ;hat has been worn 50 Tar tbs
season rs Of q delicate gray tint. Hnti
throughout with bright cerise six. IL
VOC were bold enough TO peep pehca'u
Inc gown. YOU would see that the re-
founcirg that made the gray Slahu
ont The foot of the gray Was trimmed
with two rows or ceisc VeNeS rIDp"n'
set between double ruches OF the crepe.
The waist trimming Il most ch2fnWE'
A square yoke back and front, IS maze
OF alternate gray and ccrlsc STRIPES
Joined bv delicate Omen work eWbIodeIN
At the back the yoke is outlined by n
nouuce of cream lace the net of which Is
caught up into a festooncd heading. me
lace con as over the shoulders, down Inc
sides a little way. and then crosses the
rOrsclet i'm quaint fashion. falnnE below
the waist line. over each hip, in long,
slender point. Just az the belt Is
velvet chou each side. The lower bodice
ie gathered 10 the yoke. and caught IN
at the belt with a lovely twisted scarf
Of the crepe, falling in ends TO the icct
finished with chouX. The sleeves are
big Of course, OF the striped gray anu
ctrise The collar is crush, Of the
bright velvet. and the whole thing Is as
bright and graceful and delicate az on"
could ask.
Another OF these light creations is in
oven thinner CT, am crepe, touched WIN
pink and blue lines al wide Intervals,
and with a half-inCh stripe OF the Diut,
once I'm a while. The rib of the crepe is
very large This is lined with thin white
silk II is made simply with the PACK
laid i'm folds that point in at the belt.
aud with the point outlined by ruille OF
fine lace. and finished at me belt by
short. crush loops Of blue ribbon. the
lace IS brought up over the shoulders
and down the front each side of loose
smplice effect. The surplice is made -!
three fine rufiles Of the crepe, that are
doubled 50 that the blue stripe ioImS
an e. girg for each There 100. blue
ribbon IS tied, and falls in steamers 10
the feet
4 mink cashmere can Re made at home,
so easy Is il, ana yet ii is very effective.
This one has Vatican. modest one
and "A round collar in the back of Ihe
piuk its edge is laid with narrow. nat
guipure. in a pretty edge. and Just inside,
separated only by a band OF black MORE
ribbon lies insertion 10 correspond BON
lace and insertion lie partly over the
black. bringing out the design more clear
" The stock collar of black velvet mas
its base covered with the edSinS. III