The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-19
THIS is SPRING, 1896.
GfY COSTUMES SEEN IN IHE MI
TROPOLIS.
FEATHER Hoas GAY ParasoIs- Bird of-Par-
adise -Color.-focm
Hats.
Copyright. 1896. for The Times)

Egyptian seasons Dutch seasons; THIS
is Persian.
Poor old Horace who said or sung that
he hated Persian trappings, would nave
a hard time were he living In Now Noik
to-day: for escape from the objects OF
mis- wrath he could not II he strolled
down Broadway. he would see Persian
novelties In suitings." on Sixth avenue
Persian effects i'm parasOls wOud ahfoht
his delicate Roman soul. and Persian de-
signs in scarves would complete his men
tai demolition as he fed along Third
avenue 10 his stopping place. OF course
in little Italy
Yet he might escape, through not know
ing the "Persicos apparatus on sight.
AS the word goes. 81 means almost any
thing in rich colors and with bizarre,
Oriental effect Such effects are used
as the groundwork for parasois. over
which Duchesse lace may be cunnnSly
displayed OR such foundations may be
. covered with the open-work grass linen
so much in evidence and so dainty Tor
many uses.
Along with the Persian novelties in
suitings come some more homely sound
: ing names. Grenadines are In as hlgh
favor as ever of old--they come in all
colors and with silk stripes. They. Ike
: the grass linens. are made up into dress
es over silks OF different colors
= Children's dresses are made very dain-
thy with largo white embroidered col
lars and white Insertion. The materials
: are dimities. piques, chamhrey and polka
dotted lines and muslings-all good old
fashioned sounding stuns
For instance. for a girl Of eight, pink
pioue made with Il Jacket and skirt
white blouse waist Of embroidery and
Insertion with a wide sailor collar
10 hprnffg rrfnnrgd
for little tots Of from two to four They
are made I'm delicate shades Of dotted
swiss or gauze, with face trimmings Of
lace or ribbon.
Grenadine has good old-fashioned
sound but a figured grenadine costing
from 81 TO s. a yard * not exactly dem
ocratc simplicity. particularly when
made up. like one i'm purple which l have
seen. over black silk foundation with
fun skirt. a waist in soft folds Of
grenadine combined with black chiffon,
and with a yoke and girdle of white
and gilt passementerie.
The Persian patterns are particularly
suited for house gowns, purple and law
ender being prevailing shades, though
there are beautiful shaded green and
pink foundations with roses and green
leaves. fair showing through lace. A
typical tea-gown i'm Persian silk has a
delicate pink roses The front is full,
the back has n Vatican plat ending in
q demi-train Wide cream lace finishes
the elbow sleeves and falls from the
shoulders quite TO the waist.
A house gown as beautiful Is made i'm
Princesse cut, the yoke Of heavy ecru
passementerie. finished underneath with
a wide lavender ribbon. which is carried
over the shoulders and knots behind in
streamers which fan TO the bottom of
the train.
Persian again. and Of course are the
favorite waists OF the season. say In
light and dark blues with butterfly
sleeves and yokes of white satin en-
broidered In silver and gold, their belts
narrow velvet straps. their buckles small
and Gilded.
There is. too. a waist i'm green Persian
silk with a coat-tail effect IL has a fun
soft front OF light blue mousseline de
sole and is lined with light blue. and
there are dotted swiss waists made up
with white and black lace insertion. and
shirt waists Of wash SILK and swivel
silks. and grass linen shirt waists over
different Colored silks, with blouse
fronts and stock ribbon collars, and
waists of amber chiffon whose sleeves
are SUGGESTIONS of puts. and whose
white satin Jokes are set with tiny tur-
quoises and pearls.
IL is comfortable fashion which pro
vidcs waist with a linen collar which
can be detached and substituted by
stock ribbon collar with a big bow,
which is very much softer and pref
tier.
Petite oats more elaborate than ever
are made 10 match the cOrscts of the
season There are handsome ones of
Persian silk trimmed with white lace,
and OF white silk trimmed with irrcgu-
lazy placed lace-cdgcd tucked Iuilles.
And there is-to pass from abstract to d
concretion-this example culled from
a June trousseau in preparation, the ma
terial is pink hrocaded satin, scatter
ed over with dark pink flowers. 1t IS
Van Dyked with wide cream Nalcncitn-
mes lace. each point caught with TO-
settle OF narrow pink ribbon. The cor.
sets match. and their tops are gay with
lace ard with the same pink ribbon.
Tailor gowns We have stiu with Us,
and their materials are English chcyi-
OTIS. plain mixed and In sman checks.
The checks are used for skirts with plain
dark Jackets whose lapcls are faced with
lighter goods harmonlzing with the skirts.
The plain cheviots are made with silk,
inyisibly .butiopCd. provided with roll
ing collars and three pockets. two hip
pockets and one on the brcast VINO
seys that woman aaySnceth not?
A plain fun skirt OF tafleta silk, shad-
ing from tan to green, IS the foundation
o. one tailors model. The bodice is drap-
cd with back chiffon embroidered i'm
ecru. the taffeia sleeves are fun and
a ruff OF knlfe-plaited chiffon at the neck
IS caught with rhinestone buckle in
front
Another pretty model dress has a plain
fun skirt Of cheviot in a small green and
white check. The short Jacket Is cf
green cloth, whose revers are faced with
white MORE. The Jacket IS trimmed with
tiny pearl buttons and is worn over
fun blouse front effect OF white MORE
silk
There are many things 10 note. There
are hats. purple hats with trimmings OF
purple and yellow flowers.
There are odd hats Of white satin Gov
cred with black horse netting. spangied
with rhinestoncs.
There are hats with brims entirely COW
cred with jonquils or with yiolets, and
hats with crowns OF pink roses and green
leaves.
There are toques and bonnets OF rough
purple straw With bedeckmonis OF VIC
1eta
= There are Ostrich feather boas for spring
wear. In delicate shades OF pearl. gray
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