The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28
TIE MODE IN COLORS.
GREEN HOLDS FIRST PLACE THIS
SPRING.
Tim Polka.Dot Again in voeue-fashions
In Hosiery, Giove', slip pees'
and Wells
Copyright. 1896. for The Tlmes)

downright. 1895. for The Times)
PARIS. April ls.-What one sees IN
tho shops Of Worth. Felix and Doucet
,s apt TO be the fashion Of the coming
season. SO l can safely say thal greer,
,.lu te one of The new cOlOrs ana wood
.,othcr This gacn Is a decidedly new
shade. and has more yellow IN ll tla'
any Vet put upon the market l thlhk
n conld bo called a golden green. Out
OF ten frocks for the spring, eight VIII
l,o made of either green or wood ColOI'
Doucet. whose frOcks are worth
kings ransom. has worked out some
wonderfully pretty ideas In tho way OF
combining tulle and silk. and the SILK
now in favor IS on the cashmere pat
tern order. one Of these charming gowns
was made with faring skirt and a deep
ruffio OF black lace. caught up at various
POINTS with knots Of the tulle out OF
which the bodice was most clevcrly fash
ioaod.
The tulle. or. perhaps. more properly
speaking, the mousseline de sole, was AS
light and neocy as tulle. with some Of
the body Of the mousyellne. With tins
old rose tulle were used straps Of black
heading. and the sleeves Of the cash
mere silk were finished with bands Of
the jet. reaching from the elbow TO the
wrist With IL "a large lowered hat was
worn.
Another but simpler frock made by
Doucet was ordered by a French belle.
The colors were blue. yellow, and red,
combined so a VERY as TO make perfect
harmony. and the frock was fashioned
with a perfectly plain skirt. fuller than
those We have seen during the winter.
The bodice Consisted of a sharp-pointed
waist, with run vest OF dark-biue crepe
de- lisse. ana ribbons fashioned into small
lny-aWay bows, held bon the crepe at either
(sile. The sleeves were Of the familiar
4lcg-o'- mutton shape and had large, stiff
Ncuns of the blue lisse over plain blue
elk, with small bows of the ribbon at
the side 4 hat had also been designed to
Doe worn with this frOck. and / think IL
one of the prctticst displayed by the
clever shop-Woman. who makes hats 10
be- worn with Doucets gowns. II consist
ed OF a large. rough brim OF blue straw,
with o. crown OF fine straw, and immense
bows az the front and back OF the crepe
de lssc, over which huns some scarlet
peoples
The rolka-dot silk IS again I'm vogue.
and il can never Dee improved upon 1t
is made in blue and white. white and
b,uc. red ana blue. but the newest of an
is of wood, green. and red, three little
dots ga one bunch. sprayed over ground
Of tan.
mere is a great liking for that ruff
fly' look about my lady's feet. 50 many OF
tncm have quantities of ruiiies and piait-
iugs. either of lace or soft materials.
After The st0, severe skirt, they are
quite refreshing, and seem TO bring mi
with their huniucs "a touch of the spring
One gown I admired very much, aud IL
WAS made of "A green and gold shot SILK
lhC skirt had a rUllie from thc knees "a
the edge OF the gown OF the finest vel
lie
higher Ia one place than another so as
TO give the whole skirt "A very graceful
look. Tho bodice had "a covering of
this same yellow lace, which, over tn,
silk. was exquisite. while the full sleeves
were finished with a tiny roll of velvet
around the cum OF the deepest shade OF
green, while the collar and narrow belt
were of this same velvet. Its very sim
phcity was its charm.
To have velvet and tulle I'm frock
is an effective result. but the velvet must
be used sparlngly. While looking at these
silk gowns. i noticed a very handsome
reception toilette, which I was told was
FOR one OF the coming spring weddings
The material was pink tulle. with per
iectly plain skirt and tulle bodice lullc,
ou from the rognd-cut corsage into q
soft band of rose velvet. and across the
front OF the bodice was diawn band
gathered at the shoulder into small chouN
The immense puts called sleeves were o.
the velvet. and the gown was one long u
be remembered from its artistic bodui,
ct Coi0fine. as the iulle was rev lone-
paler than the velvet. Rose pink. iron
either the palcst tint 10 the deepes
shade. is eve~ exquisite. and that viii
green IN al tones Is the color the
liarisians favor most for evening gowns.
Here" said the clever designer oi
these frocks. "are two 20 ms for sprins
10 be sent over TO America as models
They certainly were striking IN the
originality OF their conception. and one
Of them l liked much better than The
other. which, although very handsome
seemed 10 me little bit daring Tor
gown 20 be w0ra even IN a victoria. Ny
favorite was a heliotrope silk. The skirt
had an oyerdrapery as old-fashioncd as
any OF those worn generation ago
only now one does not think IL too old
fashioned. but merely quaint. IL wa
punched up al the sides and caught ui
at the back "a perfect copy OF the gowf
our grandmother wore which We see nov
IN an old daguerreOtype. The waist Wal
mOdish 10 the last degree and had bl.
sleeves Of the heliotrope silk. reaching
only TO the elbow. however while from
there fcll rufiie OF black jctted lace
The waist was encircled by a band o
black let and the rest OF the bodice ans
collar were OF white chiffon. The othc
frock was a yellow taifeta. slashed az thi
sides. back and front. and letting in ful
panels Of pleatcd chiffon on "A peculia
shade OF green. Pen refuses TO describ'
the waist OF green and yellow Hideous 4
the word: but outre as was the effect /
was good style. / have found that
Tf.nehman can combine all sorts o.
things and he viii always do Il well
Instead OF using the darker shade. al
one usually doe. for collar, belt an,