The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03

ful way and never comes back to tear
and nip spring tendrils.
nor does IL blow It's frosty breath on
The pretty windows of the energetic mo-
oiste, who verify seizes time by the fore
lock, and decks her windows with the
nOwers that bloom fl the spring" before
winters back Is turned.
he greatest treat one can have now
IS an afternoon at the Bots, where the
Nictoriaa are driven by in streams. and
gracious women, with that satisfied air
that comes Of a knowledge of being
CONNIE IL fault" are driven by IN hun
oIeds. And yet one knows that the per-
iecuy appointed equipages are not owned
by the Pausians. They belong I'm most
every case 10 the American or English
colony here.
a STUNNING RUSSIAN.
There is most stunning Russian turn
out here that belongs TO the Princess
DolgOurish. IL is very low affair and
looks very much like a Russian sleigh on
low wheels.
The three spirited, stocky. black horses
are all decked out in sieigh-bells. SO that
their approach is heralded before they
turn the big curve that leads TO the prin-
cipal drive. i have never seen the Prin-
cess and her little daughter Nell until
to-day for all winter long they have been
While they drove to-day the Princess
wore a big Louis XVI hat, with the
crown surrounded by a band OF straw.
surnountcd by a row Of black tips curv-
ing away from the crown. A bunch Of
black plumes was placed at the back
where tho hat was turned up and a BAN
deau OF roses. shading from pale yell
low 10 burnt orange. gave the only note
OF color. The coat was 4 long box coat
OF tan covert cloth. double-broasted. with
big white pearl buttons and comparative
ly small sleeves. 10 was one OF Hodferns
latest models.
There is very new style Of driving
Jacket that promises 10 be very popular
This season. 10 is q tight-nttlng affair
reaching just 10 the waist line. with a
single row of buttons down the front and
a high Medlcis collar.
j saw a model in one Of tho shops try
Ing on a short jacket Of this style, and
10 my surprise she slipped of the waist
or her dress. and when i asked n these
Jackets were intended 20 be worn with
out waist / was told most omphatically
yes. else they would not guarantee per-
feet No.
Verify The sleeves OF jackets are small
or than this winters jackets were. but
in The gowns j can't detect any decrease
I'm the size of sleeves. The bishop sleeves
arc gong TO Zoe very popular Tor SILK
waists. and n great many OF the gowns
saw in the Bo.s ! noticed had very short
puns ON The sleeves and were tight-htting
for quite distance above the elbow.
GIRLS DRIVING.
Rev DR.. Morgan has one Of the smart
est turnolta 20 Doe seen in an raris. and.
Ike all Reverend carriages 10 accommo-
dates a great many strangers. The girl
] saw riding in 10 to-day was a very
notwithstanding American girl with her
dark hair parted in the middle and
brought down straight over her ears.
Her hat was Of rough cream straw. trim
med with American Beauty roses that
were yelled I'm cream mousscline dc solo.
The dress was OF fawn-cOlorcd silk. with
. figured stripe OF maroon. There was a
wide double collar OF ocru hatiste en-
broidcred with q Persian pattern In many
subdued colOrs. with a tail crush collar
OF warm velvet. At each side OF the vel
vet collar were very full frills Of deep
cream moussellne dc sole
The fashion that came into vogue last
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