Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-14

a tall, outstanding bow OF yellow n 4
white ribbon. wired. introduced at one
side. and exceedingly high, white feath-
ers on the other. 1t laced at the back, |
as so many OF the best gowns do. |
Light-peach color "a much in fashion
for evening wear. and had been employed
for tho back breadth OF a gown with a
white crepe de Chine front. embroidered
round the skirt q rcmpi.e with yellow
roses and silver. Many of the imported
Paris gowns have long sleeves, which
ave q shelf epaulet so square and
nat that a saucer could rest on them,
an effect produced by wires deftly In
troduced. All the rest OF the sleeve APP
pears to be swathed TO the arm in in
iinitesimal pleats. and many fall over
the hand In a point. We accept this
style charity for full-dress evening wear.
This same make Of sleeve accompanies
the high bodices, which, as a rule. dis
play "A small, rounded piece IN contrast
at the throat beneath the collar-band,
generally OF some light shade OF satin,
worked with paillettes or embroidery, or
sometimes composed OF chiffon, with
tucks closely gathered. Green and red
and violet and red are favorlte mix
lures. A violet bodice will have a belt
and cOllar-band of red, while straight
down the centre Of the front there was a
lighter tone Of the same collar peeping
through 1t.
MUFFs. BoAs, AND CoLLARETTEs.
Never have prettier styles been
brought out in these, the latest develop
ment Of the craze for fur which marks
this season. Such articles arc excellent
holiday gifts. A new French boa or
ermine. which fur IS much beloved by
Parisians. is fiat: with a short, square
-. - So ,VI 4fpxv opIu with faflC
Other styles of boas have longer ends,
some of them merely a cluster Of tails,
and are shaped at the back so as to be
worn down or turned up, in collar style.
Ermine, sable, bear. fox, Alaska sable,
chinchilla. and lynx are all seen in the
seasons boas. Short and long-haired
furs are taken in black, white, gray,
and brown shades.
Pelerines are favored for wear over a
cloth garment. They are like a deep,
round collar, and have long ends to the
knees or the edge of the dress skirt,
thus warming the most tender parts or
the body.
The fare collar, with narrow stole
ends. is youthful and stylish in effect. A
very smart-lookins collar is a stain
shaped yoke of Persian lamb, having
narrow, stole ends and a flare collar
lining Of the latter, and six-inch border
or SealSkln.
In mink there Is a 1O-inch collarette,
with the stripes running down nan OF
the length and around he rest OF the
depth. This has a soft jabot of fur up
the centre and a storm collar.
A pretty combination shows a mar
row-pointed yoke of ermine with a d
inch border and hared collar OF white
Chinese lamb. Many such pieces are
accompanied by muffs.
Ermine also figures as n deer point
to the waist line, back and front, and
a shorter one on either shoulder: seal
skin is added to max this a faring cape
TO the bottom of the waist. Collar OF
ermine held by a jewelled clasp; fancy
nun Of ermine with a frill Of sealskin al
the ends.
other collars are longer in the front
than at the back, and one fur IS just
a little more chic than two, though the
latter style is more novel.
OUR LARGE ILLUSTRATION.
THANKSGIVING weather has brought out
the heavy and luxurious long garments
which are TO cover up nearly all the
blouses. except those made in fur. The
half-length coat is an English garment
in fawn melton cloth, handsomely braid
ed and trimmed with sable fur. The
long cloak is a luxurious fur-lined wraT
of hussar blue chinchilla. The thirc
style is a long coat Of pale-greeD cloth
with pleated inlets in the skirt portion
The wide revers are made Of white cloth
braided in black and edged with blacl
satin ribbon pleatings. The neck is mice
I'm with darker green velvet and the vel
vet collar is finished with braided point:
Of the white cloth.