Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
Dnmo Fashions Notebook.


Dnmo Fashions Notebook.
After a woman has been through the
hands Of her dressmaker II will DO more
than ever difficult this year 10 determine
her physical proportions. or even to make
reasonably accurate guess as u
whether she ia plump or scrawny. In the
first place. the new sleeves. tight almost
to shoulder, call for pretty good-looling
arms inside OF them. or they have about as
much style as pump-handles. Some young
girls have actually gone into physical
culture for the sake OF developing their
arms. BY the time they have rounded
them out. though. there will probably be
a complete change in the cut OF sleeves.
I'm the mean time" said a IA shionable
/ dressmaker the other day, 1--WE pad.
have sent home but two waists this month
that haven't had the sleeves plumply In
terlined TO give a good outline. And,
thon, tho princess gown that IS coming
back into favor looks n sight unless the
wearer has an IDEAL figure. It's an art
10 pad up the requirements Of this dress.
The hip slope must be perfect or the
princess IS ruined Yes. indeed. it's a
year Of fgure-padding, sure enough
Real jewelled pins Will be worn this sea-
son and during the winter. not only in
u
will appear upon dress hats and elegant
evening bonnets Jewel cases and Baskets
are being searched for odd pins slides,
brooches, and other ornaments which
have been put away as obsolete 20 now
furnish decoration for various portions
of the toilet. The fashion Of wearing
real gems IA the ooiffure arose from an
example set by the Princess OF wales,
who began the style some seasons past.
by appearing at very fashionable church
wedding at the BromptOn Oratory In
violet velvet bonnet, the soft plum run
through with superb diamond-hllted
sabre and the brlm dotted with small
real gems This fashion. though really
appropriate only 10 royalty, has been
adopted by wealthy cosmopolitan women,
but the display of diamonds worn in such
form seems not quite in good taste and
the risks attending Il are obvious.
An English society gossip thus dis
courses on the matrimonial invasion from
America; Some girls. With pretty faces,
full purses. and unlnistakable accent,
come over here. or are brought across
from the States with matrimonial intent.
But, as a set-off 70 this, impeounious and
otherwise eligible Dnglish parties cross
the Atlantic IN search Of matrimonial for
the market places. az Pizarro and all his
msu stared at the Pacific. The Churchill
family. IN particular. have systematically
set themselves out TO redress the (bank-
er's) balance between the Old World and
the New in manner not contemplated
by Burke, when he flashed forth the his
toric phrase. In the main. setting aside
the personal interests Of marrageable
maids and widows among Us. this Tin de
steele fashion IS distinctly 10 tho ad-
vantage of London society. The Ameri-
can girl has freshened US UP considerably;
giving n wholesome FLIP 70 our stodgi-
ness. Lady Randolph Churchill vsbly
orightens up any circle IN tho centre
Of which-and she instlnctvely makes Tor
the centre-she finds herself set. In dif-
ferent ways two Of the most charming
women ir London society are Mrs. Cham
DerlaiH and the almost latest conner, Mrs.
George CurzOn. Both are absolutely un-
spoiled by all that is involved in the
transportation from comparatively quiet
homes into the fierce light that beats upon
London drawing-room situated within
the radius OF the court.
Skirts. although not nearly as full as
last summer, are 2 In the back 50 that
they hang in melon flutes. and are quite
plain in front the seams being finished
with large cords Of velvet, says p writer
IN a letter dated from gay Luteta. All
bicycle skirts have leather hens. which
prevent their blowing Up ungracefully
Some bicycle skirts are cut IN on6 with
the knickerbockers, and so arranged that
they hang on each side Of the wheel in
p pleat, and no awkward arrangement is
possible pockets and opening are on the
hips The costumes do visite are often
embroidered I'm silk OF the same color as
the dress relieved with gold, silver. or
Jet, and carried around the lower edge
of the iupe. and up the seams at the
back, and 10 outline the vests. bodice.
ne *. and cuffs. Dark blue cloth IS en-
broidered with vivid red; hunters
green" with yellow and jet. or black and
white velvet cord. a cloth gown OF royal
purple is embroidered with steel cord,
with yoke. belt and close-httlng sleeves
OF purple velvet. A blue-gray cloth gown
IS richly embroidered with Byzantine
beadwork, the jupe bodice, and sleeves
being charmingly trimmed with chinchiua; |
there are small fan capes at the top of /
sleevs bordered with this delicate fur.
The vexed question OF how 10 earn q /
little money at hons has troubled many /
a woman who finds the need If getting /
an income. and Is unable 20 90 outside /
ana win IL IN the usual way.
At least one woman has found a prsc- |
teal solution OF the problem. and earns .
quite a comfortable bit Of money by /
making a speciality Of preparing delica- |
cies and necessary food for invallds Her I
list Of food includes beef tea. bouillon, |
veal, and sage, mutton and chicken soups, |
These are sold for from Is cents 10 50 |
cents a quart. Clam juice. clam and /
oyster bisque. Indian meal and cream /
rice cruel. beef juice, and homemade /
bread are furnished 70 order, as also are !
the scraped beef sandwiches. sometimes |
ordered by physicians. Sterilized milk. |
koumiss. laxseed lemonade delicate pud- |
dings. calfs-foot jelly, lemon and orange |
jelly Dir 5 In every style lce-cream, all |
are packed I'm alright jars and delivered |
II the distance requires IL the foods are
packed in ice. In every town 81 any size
one woman with talent for cooking and |
with good, clear business head added 10 .
that might add 10 a limited income by |
undertaking this work which calls for |
d special adaptation 10 IT, as the food /
must always be OF the best, and prepared |
In the most perfect way. There Is still
another way in which a woman living IA
the suburbs OF a city or I'm a large town
where she would find a market for her
wares might earn a little money very
or course, she must be
adapted to IL; else there IS no use for her
to begin. The plan IS this: To raise du-
ring the winter lettuce, radishes. parsley,
cucum hers, and a few such flowers as
heliotrope. pansies, and lilies OF the val
ley. The woman who undertakes this
must Ike gardening, and have a good
business ability that shall enable her to
dispose OF her things after she has raised
them.
4tn. me-. g.. Z III. 4.
ON the outskirts, with land enough 10
build small greenhouse, for which she
paid so. expended ti3 more for her fumi-
gator, thermometer watering-pot. sprInk-
Ter, and protectors. found at the end Of
Lhe season that she Bad raallzed SO a