The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06

Continent without few Paris gowns IN
her trunks While here she IS loyal
enough 10 insist that the best New YORK
coutureres are quite as good as the Paris
couturieres and that IL is more for the
name Of the thing that her FIRST sea
sons" gowns are Paris affairs.
/ heard "a very fashionable Parisienne
giving the address Of very smart tailor
10 her friend the other day. and her chief
est recommendation was that he hah not
been found out yet by the Americans.
Therefore, IL was possible 10 make one
own price with him. So while the Amcrl-
cans are cOncratulating themselves ON the
reasonable prices OF their silk-lined gowns
they are being roundly abused by the
French for spelling the coutouriores by
abiding by their absurily high prices.
What seems enormous 10 larisians Is
GRAY AND AMETHYST.
mciiste has just completed an oVqui-
site order fer n visiting gown. 1t is
amethyst stripes. The skirt is q fun go
Diet ana the stripes are SO arranged as 90
form points az the front gore. Between
the front and side cores narrow panels
OF deep amethyst velvet are inserted and
bordering the panels are applques Of deep
cream lace.
The bodice Of silk has n long yoke. made
of pierced hanl-embroidercl b1tiste
square over pale amethyst silk lining.
Bordering this long yoke are accordion
plated plisses OF citron green mousseline
de sole that reach below the waist line.
so that the crush clrdle OF amethyst velvet
d hardly disccrnihle
The sleeves and collar have a finish Of
green and amethyst runs Of mousseiine
ue sole.
The toque that goes with this costume
IS or yale gray felt. with a band Of strass
cleaning through lace chouN and tail
bows Of amethyst velvet.
A WORTH GOWN.
beautiful ban gown made az Worth's
has fun Codet skirt az heavy cream
satin over the satin skirt there is an
other skirt Of creami acc0rdlon-llaited
mousselne de sole with eutre deux of
brussels lace. The pattern Of the lace is
traced in seed pearls The bodice Of cream
satin, opens ~ the back and five bands
OF cherry velvet two inches wide oncircie
the bodice. Short puned sleeves of the
velvet fall quite on the shoulders. and are
supported by bards Of vc-yet run through
There are quantities Of silk bodices he
Ing ordered. Tho drcssiest ones are OF
pale shades of satin or silk with q great
deal or trimming on them. and the SER
Nlcedble ones Of darker silk are exceed
ingly simple. The price for silk waist
nj the finest places is SO and upward: SO
p well-chosen silk bodice is drcssy enough
ior most occasicns. The black satin skirts
hold their own.
YELLOW AND GRAY.
rich visiting gown IS made OF pale
gray ladies' cloth. The skirt is mo-
dium width codet with band OF Persian
ehnr"aery around the bottom. in which
shades OF soft yellow predominant. Head
Ing the embroidery Is a tiny pliese ~
black mousselinc De sole The seams ~
the mont gore have straps OF the embroi1-
cry reaching nearly 90 tie knees and
80" udt the seams are outlined with
lhsses or black mousaellue de- Sole mn.
boclce or tho gray cloth has a long woke
oi the embroidery. anu over IL comes
oroad box plat that shows "A facing ~
Dur"l orange safu. The sleeves reach 10
we elhoW ana are finished with frills -
PACK mousscline de Sole The looms com
lnE from the gray satin crushed collar ANA
girolo are OF double faced satin ribhor
go on the ortside with an under side OF
bright orange. -Four large buttone -
box piait 'FP u tue
one OF the pretty new green and blpe
tohets Is very simple in design. III Is buiit
o tareta silk The skirt Is quito \ f,ii
fodet with five bias folds 81 The an
around the bottom that overian o.cS
other 1Ne folds are only tackled AZ Tho
top e1fe ana The bottom edge is Stretched
quite conspicuOue '0'N -
The bodice is simple dartless ara,r
WIN the rods laid on In the Same wa,
TO form long yoke Folds OF The sgi
culs olt tnH tghi-htung sleeves In such
TIM auoss % ~ yoke folds Tho crnsb
Sirol" ana collar are Of green ana hims
ru,p"d ssiiu ribbon. Large iridescent So
gums hold the loops OF th- collar sn5
belt ~ place MIA
i TAIJOR-MADE GOWN
s,u.niis tabor gown Is built OF army
Jhs SKIRT II = simple rodet with strao-
pee svems. that Il quite moderate in IL |
rare At the bottom. At the urde- 60,
seam. the bodice opens. ana, instead -, |
ocny d4Ted to ~ the ~ ire the front
= sasbec 20 Sow two narrow "V's' OF !
bright ts'tan Plaid. Frogs Of army hl1c J
traid scross he VS." The mi hls.
tasqueo o. ,hc plaid are only tar,e lnchss
long and reach Just 10 the plaid vs." al |
tbs front OF the bodice. Tho fan sutfs
have q complete" loon. and are IN d.
pghtful combinations Of .olors and NJ |
srtai. N II still bit 10 o~aItyl TO choose |
hsts 1EssV ytntsr hat. but he nost be- |