The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
GOWNS LIKE LAMP SHADES.
They Should Catch The Color Of Wine
and Jewels and SCintilIate.
BRIGHT IDEAS FOR FLORlD NONEB.
Bright Ncd j. 10 Ee the Favorite Dinner
Color. Relieved with Nousseiine de
Sole Lovely Gowns for Autumn
House Paroles Bicycle suits.

PARIS. Sept. lr-Dnc hears now. more
than anything Else. lilo subject of fall
lou. e-larnes being discussed. Ia Paris
the question OF suitable WarlIObes Us being
settled between tle couturlcrcs and the
greater part ol tAe fashionable world
outside of Paris mo spick and span ap-
reerautc OF al the chateaus and villas
tells oi tho approaching season. a good
piece of advice that a clcye; OLD Countess
ANA noted hostess gave 20 young matron
was never TO embarIass her guests with
TOO many attentions.
The house parties Of this Countess are
known far and near. for they Invariably
are SUCH great successes, ana the ma
clne.y Us so cieyeriy hidden. one is only
conscious Of "a chain Of unccaslng and
pleasant events. The mornings are LETT
entirely at The disposal OF the guests.
and really q French morning is q brief
period when one considers that cafe au
iait is generally served iu ones room at
ln O'Clock ana dejeuner is invariably at
l2 But 40 her house parties the Countess
makes deicuucr movable feast of q very
few covers. SO that her guests may come
AND 60 as they choose
The one rule OF the chateau "a that
everybody must make am oaor, 20 gather
promptly to a $3.50 dinner. which is an
elaborate affair of several hours often
after cafe and lQuours have been served
30 ie too late To- adjourn 20 the ballroom
or The billiard table. bat then French
crowd is always &c its best over cafe and
liQuelrs.
DINNER GOWNS.
or course tho dinner toilette 40 house
party is the toilette 20 Dc most carefully
considered. IL ought to be very dressy
aid smart So that one may pass directly
from the table 90 the ballroom and still
be- appropriately gowned.
some such rich dinner gowns have just
been completed for q fashionable French
woman whose house party gathers az the
opening of the shooting season this fan.
one suggested worry forcibly daffodils.
T. was fashioned OF pale yellow 10 lard
over an orange tafeta lining. The skirt
was ful. plain go1et with cascades OF
deep yellow moussoine de sole follow
inr the seams or the front gore. The |
bodice was a FUN blouse I'm effect. with |
a square neck and fun cascades OF the |
m0usselino DE sole falling from the neck |
to tne green velvet girdle Mousseline de |
sole. au puTcd and fGled. formed the en-
tire sleeve so that the preitiest part Of the !
arm was vcIcd but not hidden
Small round brass buckles held In place
tan choux OF the m0usseline de sole on
The shoulders. 70 give them that high
effect that IS 50 striking in ell the new
gowns.
a TONE IN VIOLET.
Another rich gown had a skirt made
of white satin with stripes OF violet that
sh.l Oi from the deepest 20 tho hghtest
tinp The bodice was OF violet satin with
short run hasques that reached only 10
the hips. II was cut away at the front
10 how fun vest Of cream mousseline
Do sole that CROSSED. surplice fashion. over
q lining OF white satin. The broad white
satin rtYefs were covered with A running
design Of gold threads. A: the top OF the
rather scant elbow sleeve there was a
fI1ll Of white satin 10 heghton the shout
der effect Finishing the sleeve was a |
RUNE OF Brussels lace that was rather
snort at the inner seam. but gradually
dipped 20 SIX inches at the elbows.
a stunning black and white toilet that
saw az one OF tho shops on the Rue do
Ia PAX. monsieur explained. was made
under protest, for he insisted that II was