The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-27

Downright for The Times 1917
Poor Gotham! II has once more been
snitten with the violet plague. The
plague strikes 80 once or twice year,
ana RACES nerccly for a few weeks.
week apo violefs were 80 plentiful that
had triumphal procession been uncA-
pectedIv ORGANIZED and the people been
moved 10 throw their trophies at the feet
OF thcir couqucror they could easily have
covered the pavcments by casting down
only the Nioicts that were pinned in their
breasts and bJuncts. / looked far and
wide this day week, and tailed 10 ma
woman IN me whole gay throng that
hadn't a violet somewhere. Many, very
many Of the men were similarly decora-
tod.
Hut don't think they were all genuine.
the distressing part Of IL all is that
there wasn't one bunch in dOzen that
gave forth perfume. Tho limitations were
auddciOusy pinned on the coats Of every.
one. oruamcnlcd with huttering ribbons
Of the same hue. 10 was wearisome to
look al aA the royal sham. Those few
women that carried real blossoms were
easily distiueuishable. For the girl that
wore the imitation was content with a
very taWdry and cheap variety. and the
eye turned from the glaring purple 10
tho softer ana more restful tints of the
natural flower.
The milhncrs were overrun with violets
ana the purchasers Of them. Women
took of their hats, and laid the different
hucs upon their brims. 10 see whether
thoy could be made charming i'm any
way with the cOiors already thereon
Purple SIS an accommodating tint and Is
never altogether 'ncOngruous SO. many
OF the women stuck the bunch of violets
In their hat right there in the shop and
rallied forth TO Join the march. II was
curious 20 sec them give each other quick
glauces first up at the nat, ana then
down at the bosom.
Paris love of the violet shows itself
more strikingly I'm the evening gown.
There the heavy while satins are bro
cadcd In pale puppies. and hung with
violet clusters. and trained with grace
ful vines. There, also, are the royal
violet clusters and trained with grace
trimming At the ma snihcent receptions
also one sees the altogether purple COS
tune. toned sometimes with the soft and
SAlc furs.
W. the fancy will pass-in fact. is al.
ready passing. u Is nothing but presage
of the enforced sorrow we shall soon begin
70 evidence. In Lent one Tcsents the
wearing of blacks and grays and puppies
Just now we refuse all other colors.
Along with the purple fancy comes an.
other that suggests the priestly. Fer
hap Al Is the Introduction of women into
the choirs OF the Established Church that
has planted in the feminine hearts this
longing 10 wear a stole; perhaps II Is
ONLY the deeply religious instinct with
which the sex Is accredited. Suffice 1t
that the latest i'm bodiCes has always the
Scmblance OF stOlc-onc which some
times falls far below the limits OF q
hodice even over the shirt The band /
scarcely resembles the state OF the rev.
erend functionaries once it has left the
mOdiste's hands 1t Is embroidered and
fcstooned and bordered in various fash
ions. There are passcmenteries border
inls IL, medallion and set designs. ia Jet
or pearl or gold upon II, lace laid over H.
strings Of pearls falling from 1t, and oth-
or trimmings Of fur and velvet embelilsh-
ing what was once a plain band OF satin
or other material. Sometimes trimming
Is laid up0n the bodice to give something
OF the stole effect. II may be small set
designs of passemcnterie. laid In long
narrow band down the front boN-plalt oil
the blouse or ~ may DE narrow lines
of a braid or other trimming, or lace
insertion finished with a deep lace ruiiie
mat elonpates the effect. Almost any
thing is legitimate If II runs from neck
10 waist-bne in the centre OF Inc bodice
and n IT falls below the waist-lne over the
skirt all the better.
Two new evening gowns illustrate inns
fancy. one has a set of stiff straight
lnWH endless
bodice. which is carried below the belt
I'm a long point. The bows are quite at
inc ton of the corsagC. but narrow as |
they descend; and the last one is the
FINEST pair of loops that We could con- |
trivc. Each side Of the loops are ies-
ICONS OF black tulle draped from the |
shoulders. and this festoon effect is also !
carried out IN tn. draped sleeve puHs. |
Small velvet bows trim the shoulders. |
M, ,,.brIo a0ept most graceful.
The other il a departure from the stole, |
and vet maintains the essential elongated |
effect The corsage-a lace one-with |
lis lower half covered 10y bodice OF bluet |
satin. Is made in sections, That stand |
apart to show the lace corsage beneath. !
one of the sections Is set IN 'front.' IN the |
centre. ending in a slight point just below |
the waist. Then the long effect is car |
ricd out by an apron that falls over the |
uousseiine skirt of white. The apron is |
I'm the bluet satin, ana drops In long |
polnt down the middle, and in very short !
points over the hips They are edged with |
a bouncing of the white mousseline.
STYLES IN CoITFUEs.
Couldn't you tiN ~my hair like that |
In "A high fcnininc key Goodness era
cious. my dear. I'm not hair dresser!
IN even higher one. And no one could !
blame Number Two for the dsmayed tone !
I'm which she answered. The couture (
was wonderfully pretty; but IL reminded |
one. of Melchisidek-it had either begin |
ming nor ending. II was mass OF love- /
Ia little nipples and curls that one might |
touch tenderly; but never attempt 10 imi- |
tate. How can / describe TO you this-the |
latest In cOiffures? IL covered the en- !
tire back OF the head and yet was not |
nj an bulky. II required small, grace |
ful head and head not too heavily coy |
cred with tresses. else the puts would |
need 10 be made in coarse fashion The |
couture covered as I say, the entire back |
OF the head. and protruded just a niue
more i'm the centre. giving graceful
elope TO the whole. Beyond that one can |
say nothing 1t was all puts and little |
curis with no apparent design. and yet |
making "A most delightful whole. AT the |
sides. the hair was waved just enough TO I
make Il stand out and II was held In |
with tiny side combs. Al the top II was !
parted and similarly waved. In front |
IL fell In loose, careless rlnglets each side
OF the forehead leaving the centre bare. |
Just above the ringlets poised beauu- |
full bird; with outstretched wings made |
in delicate shell. AZ the back of the |
crown was placed q broad. shining, round |
Cd comb OF plain shell; sunk deeply into |
the pufy couture, and little curls played |
about II.