Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

carry a pretty young maiden through
80. four months winter season oatlhe
or, tho November Horse snow 10 '"'
xu-carene dance. in mid-Leht'
NJ hegin with. my lady must nave @
-..o.a and a coachman and iootinan'-
"a MS viii mean TO her induisen' Pop"
- 80, little sum of 500 per nlohtn'
= .soo for the season. He, sauoie-nVtse
OF ~. -,s,r,.-escorts. habit, fand ruins
dl'u sorna,ia will come 10 fully $0vo
rea~s A box for one evening in the WEN
80 49,. onera- House viii cali Tor sSO1, an
= decent box at the Horse oHo" A'S''''
$3.50 more. IN, ,o,, and
pretty little luncheons, Win now aHN
then a dinner party and crush ~
win take d check for 800 ana iesls
bunch OF violets each day. oohoons' aIS a
the thousand demands from charities anu
POOR folks will use up pih-inones
ance OF S25 per week.
This very moderate allowance means
s,oo N be subtracted from the amount
which the pretty girl herself. or ner IN
dulrent mother. has coaxed from the
stern parent. whose sole business AT
home Gems 10 be that of signing chechs'
one subscription to the swell skatils-
rink is rs. and an equal sum Is demahu-
"a M the Mlchaux Bicycle Club before
YOU can drink drop Of tea or mount
your polished wheel.
Twenty-seven hundred has vanished
like mist. and my lady has not gown
TO her back or a shoe for her pretty
little foot. and clothes were never so
costly and never required so much cloth
10 drape the human form divine. In the
good old days Of Marie Antonette. whom
NC are striving so hard TO dress and
a look alike though the skirts were volu-
minous. the sleeves were almost skin
Blight. Now Il takes an equal amount
a OF silk for the sleeves and the skirt
Everyihine Is made Of or trimmed with
FUR. and the favorite pelt is ermine.
which for some reason may be because
II is king chosen, and is the most ex-
pensive Of all furs. A long jacket of
sealskin. lined throughout with ermine.
With a huge collar. ending in long. stole
like pieces. with deep cuffs OF the won
derful white and black, viii cost $500 at
The very least.
An opera-cloak Of white velvet, lined
with mink. and trimmed with bands Of
cold embroidery. bordered by the rich
brown fur. will cost. with fur-lined over
shoes to match. $500.
No right-minded young woman would
begin the season without eight beautiful.
fresh bal-gowns. for there must be a
new one for each OF the three Patriarch
halls, two for the assemblies. one for the
bachelors ball which. by the way. is the
ioliiest OF balls, and calls for the very
nrettiest OF gowns: one for the Wander
bits annual ball, and very smart one
for the bail this maiden Of ours proposes
20 give
These Paris confections OF satin and
'ulle and spangles cost from SIS to $780,
With the emphasis on the latter figure,
Tor this wise young woman Is sure Ia
choose three Of the most expensive. and
hut one OF the cheapest. One thousand
dollars viii Just about pay for these flmy
things which perish almost with one
using
-Four dinner-gowns viii carry her
through. and the cost will be $500. OF
street dresses four Is the allowance. and
the same number OF rich gowns for
church, visiting, and receptions These
eight costumes will not exceed another
thousand. II a little trouble is taken. and
material and trimmings are bought by
The careful mother. instead OF being left
entirely 60 MADAME, the dressmaksr
House gowns. bafhrrobe~, lounging-robes
xend exquisitely-dairty tee gowns can
Ne provided In ample supplies for $500.
and like sum will provide the swell
gcf costume couple OF bicycle-suits. a
yymnasium-suit hunting rig. two pref
Undersigned gowns for skating. and a
tohogannng-suit
Hats and bonnets reach surprising
figures when each little bundle OF
1eatherS fur and lace is ticketed so. or