The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29

fAD UfYITLs or DEESs-HfS SERE-
NffI-HER IURWOfL.
Question co. Round waists Preference 20
the French Modistcs-The nustle TO
Come with the summer.


In fnr matter of dress DO must ho a
crr.t satisfaction t0 Doe d. mau. There
4. .o fr.0n comfort 900 The Thought that
ono can eo t1 oues tailor with "a shell le.
or the ur1m... Of ouc-WIich is just aa
good IL d. Ia.l'f been given too often
and fN.rl conf Is iu "a man of unbiased
fsdrm.nt uno knows the correct thing
(. wear and civs8 &c Go you. Then ai-
fDr Won I... got 80 YOU can posse your
soul n peace for several months, know
ne Chat ll you were CORE -ty dressed
at thf commencement OF tne sea On you
viii remain sO until your ault begins 10
look shabby.
What "a contrast le this calm serenity
Of mind to THE turmoil ana doubt which
r4rts al uoman's brain from the hour she
la.fns 90 ".lop" for her new gown until
81 is worn out Sho wants to be the
fr.f d. HHrIrr Ouf IN new fashion, then
IfrohoHv follows hor lead sho is harassed
with doubts for fear She has introduced
q etrlo CHAT nobody almircs and has madc
l.r.DIf nnn.tr eccentric. ON tine other
hand. 30 too mtuy adopt lf. snD grows
tl,.I.fit because DO has become common.
Hero to AFRO. for instance. with coi-
lection of round waists made of various
,..t..I.i. and for various occasions. Al
t..,....f.... .f tI. r.4.0u this was ou-
xxx. ,.,r..f ,rhoro were threats of
.t.... 4irar.nf lnf there wasn't
..,r'l,.. ,..r,. d.nnifc about them ami
,,o.f .f Dbl. lad our waists made round.
i...,,... tI.r ar. comfortable and COM
,,eniorf ami re liked them.
rrenrh women. however. for some un-
...offri.If. reason seem TO have
,,rol.af.o AGAINST the dividing line bee
to.f.n lrli.e ami skirt. and they take
$3.50. ,..,...,t.rifv fo df-usnso with the
...1 3D.. whist and make
-, line from bust TO hIn
E tt... .tf.r b.. considered hv artists
t. ,,o.t beautiful in tho
r,.r.n r,odistes. there
lln'n ..tr ,,gt.noe f. bein-
E .l,...-tfi.r Jacket. to take the
.. f.u ro,nd waist They
..l..l l .fahfiehir,- th. nrincass
..t..,. ID. ID. .fet, fn the same dlrec-
i... d.. alma enrirr rolls around
,l..u d.. f.atln, dresses with hasQues
we si''u ,' .i,'1, ,,0i nronare us
" +.. t..,.lt,fl. f,li-ete1 d,ei,
,...., ,,f.i
'ui. u" 1'-... ,,..,, ore and fhourh
"", '"'' f..-irrIn. to exhibit
'" ''- ......,..,. ...,,,fs 400 have
1''' ii'. .t...- +. ..,,,,,,er orfff
.. 80 A. r.,..nt ,,e are about 90
f..,.... frt, t.a son of iulusemrnfs ana
,.,.. go,rrs (which ,,e abandoned when
-.. 800, a., e.t reqlv for the l0lilqvs
,i,rero era numerous theatre waists and
",lo ,l. moi. f,- tho nla.es
pam ,.,. 49, a., ,,','r, Neariv an me
.t... t.,.e SOM. eort oI Jacket
49, 30 ,ftbcr f-o military cut with
.'"T r... mist ar tha now
-'.''+ r....t. wv st,ia
~ .lt n~oc,Ga with eun
800. tt.t ..fard STRAIGHT out like doors
49,, ,,.t r.ffore4 is the newest thing
~. .l,,,tr.. v.afef There are two or
~ 80, ,,.., siao with bttouholes
l...'..t ,,,.,,, tho other Under
~ ,.... .., ,,.,,fi f-,,+ vshf.b does
.... a. t,. ,c.fat nuf hangs several
.t... $3.50. -rtis lore front does not
,..- 1,,,....f,.ti,n as was formerly the
..,~-oof thirr brt fits the figure and SIS
..,, e',iI ma mack is SLIGHTLY rim
ia o,,r. fhe fafntest suggestion of
i..tl.
The hustle is bding its time, but SIS
reff.nc ready for the summer jacket
M .oreisfe now of three piaats of crino-
lin. STARTING at the back Of the belt and
e,rir,- to tb. bottom of the skirt. 10
H. ,,oro lit. "a hoop-skirt than hustle
o,d ,f,es 81 verv desirable nare 10 the
dress sklrt lt is very useful as it can
De- uee8 under amy skirt and removes the
nore.sitv of using more than few inches
az crinonue or hair cloth IN ones dress
skirts.
Another moofol question. and one That
g. lu-.Iv fn remain mooted for am inlcfi-
,ite r..rio1 fs the sleeve There SIS no
49, l,,.irr fhat IL is getting smaller
c,, $50 rietlrres Of email sleeves very
orrrinriv rotton mo. with lace nouuces
ana bows and they look very pretty on
.aner hut the strange thing about 10 is
that owe never secs th .rn ON real woman.
Real women wear the biggest kind of
sleeves. and the newer the dress the
larger the sleeves. a beautiful white
chinon sleeve that was heap3d and bank
I'D upon itself until 80 looked Ike great
eumulus cloud fracCd "a fashionable arm
that viii bold sway over 'ie 7"fi" ,H'i4
fhis winter. and ruie out an approach 10
"A small sleeve.
sleeve that is a great favorite just
NOW is little more than bag gathered
nj the shoulder and just below the elbow.
II ends lu a founcc of lace or a band of
velvet.
Tho sleeve that starts several inches
felow the shoulder IS preferred by those
lyho ihave prcttnv rounded shoulders
such as our uaudmGlhers ana great
atirte in those Ola dacu srrootype5 seemed
40 be go fond oi displaying they are
n ed with both evening and day gowns.
with evening dresses they need no more
49,. Ga. f.Iirrnen of the arm where II ls