The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01
TRlLBY'S INFLUENCE
on 1HE AMERTCIN FOOT-RTVAL
CL.GIHS.
Dainty Slippers After the French Pattern
Evening Party Gowns Opera 1oaks-
Abe Mode Generally.



OF course. was only blanchiseuse. while
her rival Was a great queen who, even
though she was born under au unlucky
star. l5 entitled 20 more consideration ln
questions of taste than one who at the
very height of her popularity was 10
more thau O. singing woman.
Poor Marie AntOiuctte lost her head
for starting extrayasant styles for which
the French public objected 20 paying.
and what waste il would be- TO become
a. martyr TO "a fashion that dies out in
a few years TO give place 90 a ugly COM
nonsense shoe, for instance.
Besides. Trubys fine figure and The
foot that went with 81 may have been
aI right for the posing that she did so
we'll bat when it comes TO dancing, who
would care TO trip the light fantastic in
anything Ike "a pair of discarded army
slippers,
A year ago. there was slight tenden-
cy to make the large foot fashionable,
and the sensible people began 10 cheer
up and congratulate themselves that
reform was here But now their hopes
are dashed and their kettle literally
kicked over 10y so small and dainty an
object as the high-heeled. French dancing
slipper And the heel is not merely high.
BE- has that deadly slope towards the mid
die of the sole which gives physicians
such a lucrative business.
All the new slippers are made after
this pattern. and b. Will be impossible
for the common sense girl TO have any
other style unless she has her last as
well as her shoe made 10 order. There
are plenty OF slippers that are made ID
order but they are pretty likely 10 be
made on the regular French last In
spite OF protests The slippers that are
ordered in this way are made 20 match
the gown with which they are 10 be
worn. ~ takes about half yard or
SILK brOcade 90 make a pair. After the
shoe rs decided upon, the stocking IS
ordered 10 match, and this may cost
anywhere from four to twenty-five dol
lars. according 10 it's tlaboratencss.
The shOe-deaier teilt you that you can
wear black shoe and stocking with
any kind of gown. provided the shoe be
patent leather. These are SO deliberately
cotton up that they are certainly well
suited 20 evening wear. They have the
uimmiugs of hriliiauts and cut steel
which invade every adjunct Of the toilet
Some have cut steel straps across the
ankle. but most of them have buckles
OF hnlliauts o. steel as ornaments 10 the
low vamp.
Gowns which appear at evening par
ties have the quaint old-fa7hioned look
that reminds one of Colonial Thanks
giVings ami Revolutionary coullon par
lies. The long shoulder continues in IA
lur whether tne neck Dee cut high or lo",
The sleeve without connection with its
shoulder strap has not gone ont of iash-
ion. ana IL is sull quite fatOric with
the rafisians.
Sleeves are heavily trimmed with jet
or jeweled trimming, and while IL was
formerly sufficient 90 gct enough for "a
square neck and perhaps belt Mad
anne Autocrat now looks inquiriueiy at
SOU and says. and your sleeves how
arc you going 60 trim thom2' AS ~ 10
were not bad enough 90 buy six yards
O. material for them without loading
chem down with jewels.
a brocade gown of this type is trim
med with jcWcned pendants. The trim
ming is uut ON the sleeves in an oFal
pattern VIZ the fringe of pendants
dangling AN around the pun. The SOFT
nchu-lko yoke that knots in front is
trimmed with jewels radlating from the
knot. ANA pendants form a sort of basque
60 the close-ntting bodice
Another gown which shows the popu-
larltv OF the shQulderless sleeve is made
of pale gold-colofed silk brocaded IN
pale blue The cOrsase is cut very low,
and is bordeicd with a blue and gold
aalloon trimming which also forms tho
shoulder-sraps
The empire gown which is never
general favorito. hut is always becom-
Ing 10 some. is now worn boz heavy ma
terlals like velvet. for instance. The
uopulanty Of this style OF gown was
hunt by lts imitation i'm cheap materials
which hung limp and uneracefui' very
mike the regal folds which graced the
form of the beautiful Josephine.
A blue velvet evening dress trimmed
ok.
iu the Empire cut. such a gown. cut
,,er,. low. back and front. fits tight eX-
cent al the back where the long train IS
fastened with a knot OF ribbon 20 the
low cors1ee. Ipaulets of old point are
fastened al ths shoulders and fan IAN
lfxo over the large sleeves. The woman
who wore this gown bad her nair loosely
knotted at the n9pe of the maze WIN
"a wreath of flowers around IT, The halr
was parted from the nip oi Tho foicheaa
10 tho coil. and there wasn't trace
OF bang TO be- seen.
Gloves are white or else match one OF
the many tints in the material.
a six skirt that l saw to-day had
blue. green. cream, ana pink. all Doaau-
fully blended together There were I'M
mensa green and pink maple leaves on
a cream ground with blue roses. no re-
f4rd for natures own taste IN the mat
ter OF tints. but that's art Of course
Some OF the long velvet opera cio2ks
are enough 20 set one dreaming OF duch-
ra-es end Driuces-es and an the otheI
people who started us ON this ROAD to
'.arral ruin. There are long blue ones
with sold applique trimmings. and hrocad-
cd INK linnrs These are quite regal
and viii probably be- called Marlborough
cioaks 10 remind us OF our American
duchess.
but ordinary people cannot AFFORD 10
do any more than dream Of, or at most
raze upon. such splcndor. They mast
lie content with neck runs that Wen
uirh hide their faces. as II the wearers
v,er. ashamed 90 bee seen In so short
cloak The keynote OF these neck runs
A. velvet. but the less IL shows the more
beautiful the ruff one, OF grey velvet
has a chinchilla edge and is nearly COW
ered with /. satin bow at the back OF
the neck
piack uousseline de sole accordion
pieatod. is fayorite material Tor them
"A must be massed IN the front and
lack as rluch az possible and trimmed
with loops OF wide ribbon that stand
ont over the shoulders. and up against
the back hair.
such neck run with flower bonnet
is a favorite theatre costume FOR damseJs
that grace the parquet
Others set a limit 10 the view or those
Asb.nd them by setting up Wall OF