The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
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Evening Waists-New Collarottes Split in
Front The strictly Up to Date
Woman.
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theory. the comectnf Una mas away
been hidtous crc"uon' ugly anu "'-
mdfisn Zoo peholu' an" JUS oNiy o"J'0' ll
life seemed Go Doe 90 turn INTO me next
higher species as quick as possible ana
get itself eff the earth forever. let us
hope that such is the mission Of some
OF the developing fashions There is me
missing link sleeve. for instance, which
looks like "a small sleeve just shedding iis
shell. For one thing. such "a sleeve is not
honest. 10 shows that the designer ie"hy
wanted to make "a small sleeve, ana not
having the courage of hls conflcuons nr
tritd t0 hide BE- with sham This style
looks something Ike The FAMILIAR angel
sleeve
Then there is tine freeze out style
which shrinks from removing the pun
ai at once. bat keeps crowdins 10 down
farther and farther until perhaps by good
luck 30 viii fan OFT altogether Such
sleeve is prtttlest an tht earnest stage
when the pun is only "a couple OF inches
below me shoulder. rms i,F''Is lle oul-
line oI iNc arm Mh'it Do Dr. iN'7' '.""'il" i
ih"i ia, u theit Us any "'H"'' ""o'l ~
one oil me pitiile'l SYKES Ioi summer
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ii'"'s n'io" 'ii' 7.i'''''i i.''''7 "i" ''-
llhs p'lI te'if sino'. H over 'Ne "Ip,i arm
ne pun i' tath'i'd ON Win " sin"H nta1-
.llF "i" H"'Es very l"" aiv""' '"' ,i"o",
ne lower part 'i ine nodlcc Us gathered
ON in line with the sleeve puts. giving
me oi.s9 oe'ol.'l, erect Japanese
s'iN makes mp li'lF 'nls way.
Ahoiher sleeNe ls plain lor lour lhches.
..en mas Ioui -iil.N pun I.ilillls aIouilu
me arm WIN nol"oe ial".s over 'he
large oiShop pun neheaih. Inc nishop
pun I'a'N'9 TO '"e "iial "heie 'heIe is
announcer narrow pun gus. i'iEe '"".S"
I" pass over ln' mana. ms Sleeve me-
l9nteu 10 a ple.s 'nat ma" "a irlinme'
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~ tbo ,.a~ict,- ~ r,-4-a.r,,e,tario and i.vyal
led trimming that can Doe had TO give the
refurbishcd gown am appearance Of new
ness Speaking of trimming. one can buy
set pieces OF 10 for yokcs 10 old waists for
about So 0l which give very drossv effect.
Go 20 the trimming sales and see what
you can get in me way of festoons Of jet
or jewels and applique pieces when you
are wondering what TO 40 with a drose
that is scuned but not nearly worn ont.
A remnant which ono vs for three
or four dollars may Doc made nap very
chcaply with the trimmings / have been
talking about and in this way one gets
a pretty spring dress az very little cost
especially since hairclOth is mo- longer an
essential The new lining that is stiff but
very light U.s. much better than haircIoth.
and much cheaper too. a skirt nowadays
need not Doe more than four or FIVE yards
wide To is lined with chcvorcttc bound
with volvctccn. and finished with "a rib-
bon ruflo around the inside Some OF the
evening skirts have velvet trimming A
Drcs Zen silk gown with % train had an
immense amorphous blue velvet how just
below the right knee. There We're three
or four ostrich tips standing ont and mp
against the skirt Tho bodice had large
blue velvet sleeve pu0s with ostrich foa-
theirs and blue velvet bows on the should
crs and al the waist.
Evening waists arc made Of Dresden
or other silks and figured or dotted chif-
IONS Plain chiffon ie not worn Pale
blue figured chiffon makes "a pretty waist
fo wear with "a black SILK or satin skirt
Those foWciiod belts that faston rather
loosely about the waist are n great addi-
ton 10 such am evening toilet Tho cut
silver bolts which many Of ms received
FOR Xmas presents will serve very wei