Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29
Pointers from Paris.

Gold lace belts are quite the thing now
gold lace in that connection is used
technically. and means. not womans
lace but the military articie-that is.
gold tape or braid. Tho most elaborate
evening gowns have belts OF this sort
OF stuff. buckled with jewels and real
gold. Women can save something by
buying this lace" at some military sup
ply place.
Very useful sleeveless blouses are made
Of velvet, trimmed with fur. The Shout
der-seam is very long, so that the arm
hole is big enough 10 accommodate the
biggest sleeve IN its passage through.
and the shoulder OF the blouse extends
In generous curve Onward over the
sleeve. Ike a round shoulier-cap or cave.
Oh a blouse ie mao iG.i Ia front and
otcrhangs a b. '1l =. Is drawn
close. and s. little frill-skirts
show below the ..I. 1ne collar is a high
stock. The blouse astens inusibiy among
the folds OF the front. fur is the usual
finish. and such a garment Is a cosey
addition to gown planned for the
street.
Aside from its value as an aid in trim
ming new dresses chiffon Is of great
assistance ia freshoning ne worn bodice
But here Is a newer trick OF restoration
one hat Us especially adapted TO black
bring up 10 date but this device does the
trick more prettily than Is ordinarily pos
sible TO accomplish 10. sprawl the skirt
| all over with trailing and interlacing de-
| signs Of cut-out lace. or else run all
| over IL lines Of jet. silver tinsel. or color.
allowing the lines TO intersect and make
| irregular-shaped and sized spaces At the
| intersections put spangles or jewels and
| the result Will be just right The bodice
ia a1
| be left plain.
There are so many dainty and stylish
collars Of fur that the average woman
viii put her money into one Of them and
freeze IN IL all winter because there
| can't be any warmth in them, pretty as
! they are The only safely-uscful cape Is
one that comes below the elbows, and
| even that is not really warm. bit il will
| do OF course the extreme flute and flare
! of the correct cape adds 10 its breezi-
| ness. for every wind is literally invited
| under the sca.lops The collars must be
| very high and fve-pointed. The best
! quality Of sealskin cannot be de-
| tected as such beside the very best
! quality OF imitation seal. though some
! folk may feel il comfort 20 have the
real thing" whether any one knows or
not. while others will find IL an aggra-
walton 10 spend money on the real and
! get no more credit in its wear man
does the wearer OF the imitation. Women
with short necks must beware Of collars
TO their fur capes Of marten Tibet or
| other shaggy fur.
Jackets cut rather short and Of the
same length all around are made with
| very baggy, loose fronts. there being no
shaping 10 the figure apparent from the
/ front. the line seeming 70 be a straight
one from under the arms As a matter
OF fact the entire front IS set on like a
! boX-plait, and from the back the fitting
| into the figure under the arms is seen
| Sleeves are al Of fha 'melOn" order
! that is. they hang loose ana are so ful
| that they groove themselves In oblone
| folds that remind one somewhat Of the
| long cantaloupes while the whole sleeve
! is i'm outline like a very big and long
watermelon.
A really undemonstrative hat may he
made picturesque enough 10 satisfy the
most triumphant belle by putting a haring
double rudle along the edge made by
the Joining Of the sides and top Of the
hat This rufle may extend all around
the edge Of the top. or it may flare glo-
r.ously right in 'front.' and narrow
/ promptly 20 nothing at the sides giving a
/ helmet effect TO the front This addition
! of fare makes a hat lend itself at once
| 10 the dr0op Of plumes. and the array Of
! sydacitios that makes a picture hat
worthy Of the name. The same effect
in even greater degree Is attained by set
ting false top OF velvet or brocade over