Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-21

more or less in request for trimming
winter evening gowns.
There is no reason why woman who
is a clever colorist should not exercise
her talent on making new gowns OF old.
Indeed, there is every reason why she
should. since it is TO her that tina larger
| measure Of success Is sure to fall. Take,
for instance. a pearl-gray. satin frock,
| or one of the cream-colored silk or satin,
| which are things that most women pos
| sess. 1t could be yelled with emerald
! green net, and have round the waist a
/ deep sash of pale sky-blue miroir velvet,
| and epaulettes to correspond, fringed with
forget-me-nots. Suppose that black
satin or broche evening dress is the sub
| ject in hand, as IL so frequently IS. Sup
pose, also, that the satin or broche has
Enthusiastically seen much service, and
that its wearer has a truly womanly
desire TO look smart and well In 1t once
again. Some women would pass 1t by
with a hopeless sigh; others would hope
fully don a considering cap, and be sure
something would be evolved from the
proceeding. The skirt would possibly re-
quire remaklng, for 1 want to regard this
patient as very far gone. 1t would be
weu to sponge 1t, when ripped, with weak,
cold tea, and iron IL, with not too not an
iron, on the wrong side. An overdress
of black chenille spotted net would be the
smartest, but there Is great choice in
yelling materials. Round the skirt
above the hem, from the knees down,
bands of bright orange satin ribbon might
be run on inside the net, graduated in
width, the wider at the top, and these
edged with tiny frills of black Valen-
oil ha eli Of
net. The same idea could well be re-
peated on rather full over-bodice Of
net, drawn down into a shaped belt of
deep orange velvet. Orange velvet tabs
turned over, like revers, down the left
side OF the bodice, and edged with mar
row pulledon black Valenciennes lace,
would, / think make a very striking
looking evening dress out of this old
friend
A velvet dress that has seen much
service and been professionally removal
ted and reworn cannot be set up again
in life in its whole state. There are
however portions Of it which will be
found very useful in regenerating other
dresses, and for this purpose the velvet |
robe must be ruthlessly invaded by the |
scissors. 1t is a subject for operation, |
because there is nothing more dilapidated
SO hopelessly advertises having seen Its |
best days as pile that is no longer rich |
and immaculate. Suppose. however. that
you can get out of "A dear old gown |
enough to put three bands round skirt !
of glace silk or MORE Yelours. and 10 |
handsomely trim the bodice, surely you |
will have a very satisfactory version OF |
the survival of the fittest of an old IA |
vorite. If the velvet is brown, which Is ]
a fashionable color, it would look charm !
ing combined with pale blue glace SILK. |
There is a strong feeling this season Tor |
lines from the waist down, and the brown |
velvet could be managed this way:
Placed down the seams, edged with tiny |
puffings of either brown or pale blue
chiffon, to break the hard-line color con-
trast, which is never satisfactory, II
would look well. or arranged in points OF
graduated bands in front and at either
side of the skirt from the hem upward,
in which case each point might be tipped
with a little cluster OF pale blue ostrlch
feathers. The bodice in this instance
should be principally of velvet over soft
folds OF pale blue tulle, with feather
trimming i'm the same shade arranged as
epaulettes and a cluster of feathers at
one side. If a sufficient quantity OF the
velvet is not in condition TO make the
portion of the bodice, designs
in cream-coored lace might be applied
on 1t, which would make the dress look
still more fashionable and handsome.
Black velvet gowns are even more usual
possessions than those of color. These
live way TO the influence of time ana
YEAR more particularly as regards the
kirt. They cannot be yelled, because
yelvet is too soft and rich a material for
hat treatment, but they can be operated
lpon with the scissors. II may be that
he bad breadths can be removed, and
nough left to form a skirt opening over
petticoat Of SATIN either black. white,
ray, or contrasting bright color. at the
ide or In front. l will pursue the sub
ect of renovation In this instance In black
nd white. A very usual and up-to-date
ray of arranging velvet skirts is having
hem open at one side. as II they were
ind of over-dress, cut In one with the
odice. or else opening at either side.
howing white satin, and giving the 'front.'
he appearance OF a square tablier. In
ither case. n pretty and stylish finish
,ould be points of white guipure lace laid
n the velvet back from The opening.
panglcd with cabochon of JET and edged
arrowly with mink fur. The Dodice 1
'ould have the sides and sleeves or white
attn, with black velvet drawn up In FAN ,
hape folds back and front. finished :
ound the berthe with points OF lace JET
"a and fur-edged like those on the skirt;
lille 1t would add still further to the
lyle of the dress TO fleck the white satn
18th, or TO insert In the sleeves, points .
{ velvet. The present fashion of having
esigns in lace applied on to velvet Is a
cry happy thing for those whose frocks
ave been In accidents. The lace iaid !
YER the SPOT not alone removes all trace