Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-28

II PERSIAN EMBROIDERY.
toned are placed six inches apart in
the bottom of the skirt. which is Of ten
cores, and has the plain1ess at present
en- desired Trimmed and draped wool
sk.rts ara still seen occasionally on our
country cousins and on people not up 10
snuff and skirts. but the proper wool
pcttico1t Of the day is severely plain. or
has. at most. narrow iniurning foot
fold.
RED. BLACK, OR CAFE Az LAIT.
The bodice Of this gown begins with a
blouse and sleeves OF the palm-l ar silk.
In rich brlck-rcd. OH n pale conee-and-
milk ground yoke rcYers and waterfront
plat. are If tine brown crcpon. Black
silk gimp. In a rich design. outlines revers
ana sides Of yoke and the novel bodice
is further decorated with jet buttons,
hinged with steel Collar ana belt. palm
leaf SIX, ia close folds.
THE EVER-PRESENT BLOUSE.
As 10 blouses or the wonderful things
that travel under that name. or under
fancy bodice" some Of them are most
gorgeous. There was "a time when odd
bodiccs were very simple. and. to speak
the truth. rather homely affairs; but this
cannot b. said Of the odd bodces Of to-
day.
All. that IS TO say. all for anything
Ike dressy occasions. are splendid, being
made OF striped, plaid and fowery silks.
and. IN many cases. decorated with real
lace and bus Of gittering beaded trim
ming that have been known 10 cost as
little as So the yard,
Don't be discouraged. however, as the
very dalruest of the fancy hodices,
though equally as effective. show much
less expensive garnitur :.
EFFECTIVE PLAIDS.
An adorable one, illustrated. is OF POM
padour plaid silk. all pink and blue lines
and deWy pink roses. white mOusscline
de- sole yellow valenciennes ana narrow
black satin ribbon. The chemisctte is of
the mousseline de sole barred with tiny
ruchings Of the valenceunes; the dark
edge on the fun outstanding bust-ruching
IS the black ribbon which also outlines
the folds Of the bias eirdle. that is sewed
AZ the left in the under-arm seam. the
other end meeting there, after girdlins
the body. peasant waist fashion. in a
puffed shirring.
\ bodice a SHADE less partyfed but
none the less ravishing. is realized in
white china silk scattering with the pale
ghosts Of v.olets. il has curious collar
and long cuffs that may be noticed in
the design: this unique garniture is whit
oreandic. cut in swirl panel pieces and
edged with yellow va.encennes. The
pieces overlap al the throat. continuing
owl the collar band IN an unbroken
line. giving the effect OF a cape collar
separate from the bodice
SENSIBLE DON'TS
But to return to our "muttons." The
Book Of Dress. which r. an invaluable
handbook for women. Two entire chap,
tiers in it are given up 10 dos" and
-
ing and instructive.
The "dos" are q shade more polite.
perhaps, but the "don'ts," though sass
sy," as the old woman in the cracke>
story would say. are more useful read
ins.
Here are n few "don'ts" taken at ran.
dom from the Book Of Dress:
Don't wear a Dutch bonnet simply be-
cause g. Is fashionable Don, part you,
hair in the middle. unless you have III.
profile OF a Ssiine Madonna. Don't If
you have a sallOw skin, comb your hais
down over your ears until you look like
a Bouieell virgin painted in the fifteenth
century. Don't wear the new toothpick.
patent-leather shoes, they will make you
walk Ike a lame peacock and send the
blood 10 your nose. Don't wear white
gloves II your hands are biz. Don't
think that because you can't accomplish
a tailor gown YOU can't cOddle mp tn
dainty. Frenchy little frocks now the
rage. Don't wear pink Y you are dingy
brunette. or yellow If you are a dingy
blonde. Don't wear lght stockings II
you have thick ankles
And now the most meaning don't or
ihem all. curly put ana worthy OF the
wisdom of Solomon himself:
Don't" concludes tn Book or Dress.
"keop all V0ur good clothes FOR your
women enemies. wear them sometimes for
the man who loves you
NINA FITCH