Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10

GOWN or MYRTLE-GREEN SATIN.
had its beauty but to a northern-born
woman Il was always a foreign and awk-
ward tool.
This disappearance Of the fan is i'm
Tortant for two reasons. In the first place
Il shows that the ideal or manners has
changed. We once took our inspiration
from the South. where movement is one
half at leas Of speech, and for southern
women IN fan was invented by Venus
herself. 10 heighten the graces OF
beauty. 10 entice zephys to attend on her
and light loves to slide into her breast"
et cetera; but the northern ideal has more
or less triumphed--repose Is now the
wor5--and 10 flutter n fan in company is
had form. and IL shows in the second
Place where TO save a needless expense.
Since It's effect goes FOR nothing, ones
money Is better saved 10 put into another
gown or another toy The thing 10 buy
now is a Jewelled lorgnette
THE BOUQUET.
Bouquets. once a part Of evening dress,
have been relocated. along with trained
skirts and several other kick-shaws, TO
the sole use OF brides and bridal parties.
and are no more seen with ordinary eve
ming wear The hands must not be cum
bered; another sign of the changed ideal.
THE HAIR.
Towering aigrettes Of jeweled feathers,
for 80 long an institution. have nearly
disappeared. An undulating outline with
70 eccentric breaks in IL vs. now the
fashion, and II "A tall aigrette is here and
there seen. IL only cOnvicts a mode pass
ing away The hair Is done with SIM
plicity. much as in daytime, and as often
low as high. and the ornaments are
twist OF pearls, or long, curved combs,
that form jewelied bands. or else artifi-
cal flowers, the last a fashion sowly gain
ing ground. a very new idea is an orna-
ment placed on each side the. head rela-
lively as they are placed on hats, as
Bernhard wears the garland in Gis-
monda. only not as large.
EARRINGS.
EARRINGS to-day appear 10 be worn
principally by elderly women. / don't
know why. Perhaps because of habit
taken when young or because they fill
ND the hollows Of age. The great majority
OF Fashionable women do not wear them.
Gems are set less frequently than they
were Into initiative forms, OF insects,
dower-sprays. crowns, and crescent
moons. which, after a few times seeing,
grow tlresome. II not ridiculous, but they
are set very simply. with the idea alone
OF showing off their color and briiiiancy.
The latest Idea Is TO set tnem siiSie anu
20 use them TO stud the garment. as the
front OF a bodice. all over like stars.
THE LORGNETTE.
The new toy OF the opera-box is lorg-
Note IL is a curious substitute for the
deI,ciously sentimental fan. and Venus
clearly had no hand In its making. Far
from expressing soft sentiment, II detracts
absolutely from beauty by suggesting
nhvsical defect. But II is the mode.
EVERY woman has one. and has 1t bedi-
zened with jewels and fastened to Jew
elled chain in order TO make II conspicu-
Gus. .
EVENING GOWNS.
An ensemble of old-rose MORE white
lace bertha, and black pansies placed as
a boutonniere in one corneH OF the square
decollete and as a garland over the oppo-
site shoulder, shows what an evening
dress Is IKE In this last half OF the season.
n Is simple II costly. and the touches
OF dark color are particularly artful. Such
pouches are used TO give character TO pale
evening tints when seen at distance us
across the opera-house or ballroom.
Strong color Is used in touches with the
same ART and for the same purpose. Tnus
a black satin gown with whi;e-lace bertha
has snoulder-straps OF turuuois-blue vel
vet and turquoise Jewels on the bodice
front and In the hair.
white gowns are much worn Tor eve
ming, ana will be also next summer. IL Is