The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-19
FRENCH EXTRAVAGANCE.
MEEK AMERICAN SUBMISSION To
THE FAD.
Dre q Innings Must be Of siik-NoVolt'es
In Nen--Old fashions Ia Guns ana
Collars Coming In.


fcog,rlchtod for Tho Times $500
The French have lurcl us mo SONIC
v,ry oNffav1cant notions n the ioIina-
ION of gowns. 10 IS iu the use of silk as
1,,i,r silk is au very well for the
Tr.n,h woman. who has only 10 go olt
I'm her yard and unwind a cocoon ioi
,tc lining of her now gown, but Tor ns
Americans who must pay 8 per yard l'r
the SILK we use 300 ihis way % means
the difference between one dress anu
two
Bnt this consideration in no way ar
fects the imported modistc. She taxes
IL for granted That tac 'iounaailoh'
as she calls 10. shall Doe SILK for even
the simplest of gowns ana LOOKS nor
rifod al the mention of pcic1ilne or any
such VULGAR material for the basis oi me
creation which she 81 about To- evolve.
And We mtDkly submit. for scoi ass We
will away down in our hearts tn'ie Us
a decp-sct conviction that mo- ono KNOWS
how "A dress should Doe made quite SO
welt as French moiistc. When Ut
comes 20 doubling the SILK layers ana
lining a dress with the same material
of which the outside is made. The average
woman is Inclined to REBEL hut When
ones underwear oven is of the coveted
fabric. tho silk lining seems all the more
appropriate
IT,. 49, Inc .,,rt which look. well when
seen through the mcshcs of the loosely
rorn.s win or course. usa silk. but the
economical woman has found that per
caline of tho right shade answers "u
practical purposes. and uses 30 REGARDLESS
81 .enfim.nt or the froWns of the moo
di.to
After all a IS tho outside chat is the
most imnortauf. though the m0distc dee
clares that NOTHING but silk gives gown
ouite tho RIGHT "scL" And tine outside
refers almost wholly fo fho bodice. since
A. is here THAT the trimming appears, for
trimmings lit. pucilists' blows. are not
oun,,-,I beloo. th. h.n
e,e.l,iro of hollis thav aro an great
demand ian present. and ain kinds of shops
are FRONTING bv the FACET THE leather
stores exhibit belts along with their stock
of trunks and satchels. They are made
of allieator and Russia leather and other
varieties. Most of these have leather
buckles but "a few have steel and silver
clasps. one pretty variety BOO the silver
buckle line shows miniature of the
kind worn in brooches and watches $40
these NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAVIS. AN
widths are shown. but I'm the selection OF
a belt the stout woman should choose "A
wide one. or shun them altogether. Elfs
of some kind are "a nceossiiv lass Iona as
the blouse fashion continues Their. ara
a few departures from TO- luf fn .vet,-
case some semhlancc of the hlou.. an-
poarauce is kent up as in tne r... of
one OF the hodlces in the Illustration.
where the fulness fastpns lust below me
bust line. leaving the rest ~ Tho bodice
smooth around the waist.
There is a race between la.es and
jcwelled passcmentcrirs in Che f-imnin.-
department. with the chances in f4tor of
lace. ia Wow of tho limo Of r.ar iet
Sun leads amonc The GLASS tri,,rin,.
hut steel is introduced into MANY GOWNS
10 advantage. and the Kaleidoscope trim
mings n light colors arc also i'm great
favor.
The laces are wonders OF dainty work
manship The patterns with two edges
are tine newest and usually have a bic
of color boo The cd.e that is of dcencr tint
than the body of IT, a cream l4.o has "a
coneo-Col0rod edge. and a white. cream.
etc. A new variety liz black ON. with
edge made h. SEWING on that braid which
has been So extensively used bv ladies
nj leisir. boa MAKING Lace hsnfterobi,f.
,rbe his.k .hfffo, f.. 3D., Shoot, fret d.
80 ,.,,,, ,,.itt th. li.tt .bt,i,,.. ,i,,,,.b
4, o,d ~. white l..o f. .. fa. ami f.s-
,bcrv thar tho whole look. hike a hi of
go, ,.o.l
cosrse lace of about eleven inches
an width has mesbc. of "a quarter of lam
inch iu diameter. being formed by coarse
cords crossing each other and forming
.t,-t. ,rt.. ,d.c has , lou. t.,,l., ,,,t-
,crn
So. how. ,.... ,,.e I'D, 81 rosebud n,+-
-, MIN nc bs.lero,,nI hnt naf aii,u.-
80, go. s.s,.',''.5 ,...tn,,. ..,,,.,
.rs nv, 80 80. .,r.l.lr.. e,5 ,,nre of
49,. .,fgse eolor Cbifon is nor mucn
-, .,..c,t d., combination with lace.
S(..ne nrettv skirt aounces are made of
accordion-plaiteI blue chiffon. with rows
a. &c ,...,,l,,, ss, i ,f intervals