The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12

.Ir. f..f unfortunately for the
...l. moo.
it.t .l tn' N''''' so. ''''" 30
.r another. inherited millions, 20 That
sn. WAS uot oItss maker. and could
only give her friends advice. Most OF
tr,fu listened. aud refused 90 accept 70.
avn amoue thc few who appreciate her.
So. WHOM said white She looked
al me and answered. ION you? with
yonr ulls nreg Never unless sou have
ID lon some solt. wooden stun, which will
seen, 10 OraDe rlu. aud make soft folds,
GDgaae guc vnitc to s.Dm are sing.
whereas. if it were 300 STIR or satin. you
would appear llkc O. frightened corpse
chasing around in search az your past
SIZES. Women don't consider fabrics
enough. they seem to think that 81 they
e.t "a color that fe becoming. an SIS at
tlir,d. and SGT. take "a stout woman. and
put nor n black satin she looks three
Times Dor Jos pouud. Put her in black
cashmere OBJ black cloth. properly made.
and Won ep,4k of leras plump. and Won
der thrt ANYBODY over called her fat
"rh,u ticic is bluc-poop'c have am idea
chat every young girl cam wear a. IL
makes the dainty blonde maiden. who
OUGHT TO look lle ono of Watttlus young
women. and they are. always excepting
their waists. perfect representatives, Of
health. look Disc frozen lady. % lady who
might have boon picked up 40 the North
Polo. Here There ls uo question OF fab
pic. pale blue belongs exclusively 10 the
brunette IN hts curious way. even DO
iIc brunette has "a salloW SKIN, oi making
mat thlu Ioph i.Ss salicW ana more oilNe
PINK, tn Neri,abie sweet rosc color
LdI'e Nh'n 10 lr put on q brunette. from
tlc c'.pr sianlloint. >nc u.s. too strong Tor
d. VIM" on the blonde DC retains all ITS
o~N '.| "1N,s DeI o"e' rs glow,
NiiH-s oNt lhc eoii OF hef hhii' while
me pine 9i htr eyes. by contrast, match
tie june sky. You are the type that
want rcd-trlliant. glowing red. Not
crimson. not purphsh Icd but the clear,
"iItui rcd mat is always the envy OF the
tuahtIc Die OF ID I'D your hat makes
your eyes brighter, makes your dun hair
t.ossl'r and sheds, uncOnsci0usly, a sha-
dow of itself ON your pale checks. The
average woman doesn't value red as she
should. There ought 20 bee O. set Of red
lo.''i's ODD the chest Of drawers in every
""in.l.s urcssins-room, For there all
ways comes "a day when she needs them.
ABOUT BLACK GOWNS
h'ackt Black like white. is the refuge
OF The afflicted. and yet how smart "A
black tailor-made gown ISL How elegant
black velvet dinner dress ISL And how
beautiful black tullc. spauglcd with gold
becomes when 10 u.s. worn by the belle of
with tle elder Worth in his dislike Of
lack Ue claimed that black i'm bringing
out beauties also brought ont defects. and
that elderly women. who wore IT, simu1v
intensified their lack Of youth and the
number of their wrinkles.
"Oh yes. / remember very well when
you wrote and asked him to send YOU a
black dinner dress. And the~e arrived "a
black satin. elaborate with rosettes ana
trimmings. that shaded from rose mink 10
deep magenta. And Won went And went
bitterly And wore the frOck but once.
and felt the nicht Won wore IL that. If II
aa1 been a ripping stream near some
town. you would have been damned by an
those who had TO endure H. Then YOU
Iiu 90 very wise thing. You had an the
thinning taken on ana east the bodice.
-tflsn WirI crimson, 90 one side. There
fas made for you "a black hroadcioth |
train. which coutrasted magnihcently |
"ith the satin sides and front ana to !
so with This there was bodice partly of /
uroa.l-Iotl and partly of satin, with |
sleeves of satin. crossed by bands Of jet. |
Just such e.a4yc as Marguerite OF /
h ions wore There Worth made one Of 1
bis mistakes. Black IS becoming 20 some /
women, but unfortunately early in his /
working days. this artist no dressmak- |
us saw what is known as the hest |
black SIX of au American woman, and /
Ie snudiered 10 was coarse of grain. /
iul scant OF skirt. DO was fitted SO that /
he lack of bust was conspicuous and I
Dee sleeves We're So tight that AN easy
movement OF either arm was impossible.
De- toii me this himself, SO 1 never
IamDl him for not wanting to send
iack dft-sc, 90 American women. bat