Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-07

has hitherto known as Princes. M,
OF Wales. Nihu'
me belts, by tho way, which are srn
posed TO be OF the sorts which bavo ~
ZONE popular. are composed oftentime,
OF bands Of ribbon describing do,.n
ward point and an upward point tbe ist
'SI much more defined than tho FORMER
1 t"Vo iafEe paste buttons adorninr IN.
"'l'"le' while others are buckied az IN,
Ahother belt ia high IN the bacl
M n"'I VW IN the front. with a past,
Nul-attel buckle as fastening. IL 1,
80. 'guosuohaole fact that the trimmed
| oN"t Is making its way into fashion
80 far, the skirt trimmings OF dav dec.
es are not TOO obtrusive; but evenIns
Ss,r's are much more elaborate.
! ne blouse bodice I'm It's many varieties
S0"' prime favorite. and likely TO re
%I 80 All spring and summer. on,
farming variety IS made I'M q,
fcd woollen fabric. trimmed with
D.'ON salon' twisted into maca-
.ool'S. Inc blouse bodice opens
80. Shemisette OF gem embroidered
Mmee SIX hlied in with white velvet. tn,
coiiar being OF the same. The waist
! IS confined by a belt. fastened with 4
buckle The sleeves, adorned with braid.
/ Ilss' are pulled at the top and frillec
( with lace at the wrist.
THE PRINCESS ROBE
! The princess robe, in all its simplicity OF
inc, seems again 10 be popular or. rather.
( acheVing popularity. The style of other
Gays has been slightly modified to suit
'ne requirements OF the present. An
up-to-date robe is composed OF red cloth
with strapped seams. the seams being
Hilshed to correspond. The draped
Iapels in this particular robe are of white
satn' yelled by cream colored guiDure.
men mere is a lace cravat, and lace
hnlshing 20 the sleeves This is one
OF the very swell robes. but. OF course
me style Is maintained in equally strik-
ing Dut much less expensive fashion.
braids, or gallons, as they are sometimes
called, are TO be used I'm conjunction with
velvet MORE. cloth, and woollen ma
tcrlals.
Fashion says We must be anarchistic
ms overwhelmingly, however, in
colors only. This red IS TO be combined
with white, tribute TO the popularity
that color has maintained throughout the
winter season. Red designs on white
viii surely be fashionable for cotton
washing crepes and for artistically print
ca satcens and muslins. Just by way
OF fact however. il is only charitable to
say that while red is very fashionable,
II is most suitable TO fair children, girls,
and quite young men. The only other
people whom il improves are brunette
women Of certain age. II is a sad fact
that when medium complexioned women
whose first youth has been left behind
them try TO wear red the effect is not
inspiriung to those who have to look
upon them-unless IL be the creation OF
desire to flee far from them-any-
where else.
The brocade petticoat is being worn
little and is going to be worn a good deal
more. Take a real good brocade at sale
price in a floral design on dark ground
and IL is not at all a bad investment.
How much superior such an one is to
the white cambria only those who have
had experience Of both and the laundress
can tell 1t is not an eXtravagant plan TO
allow yourself an underskirt of brocade.
also in a pale color, for evening wear.
A very smart little silk skirt was noticed
the other day which was made from three
sale remnants-or. rather, four. when the
ribbons are included. The brocade itself
was very pretty with its lunches Of VIC
lets and rather bright green leaves scat
tered over a darker green background,
the lining OF the skirt being OF shot-glace
silk in harmoniZing tones Of violet and
green. Inside the hem there were three
little fiOunces Of the glace-silk, while the
skirt was trimmed outside with a very
deep hounce of bright green silk pinl5ed
out along the lower edge and yelled with
fine black Chantilly lace This founce
was headed by a box-plaited ruche of
violet ribbon with smart little bows in the |
two colors at intervals all around.
All the old lace that we have been |
saving and all the new lace that We can |
buv is going to be needed. 1t will be used |
for trimming all sorts of gowns, and, /
therefore, the wise woman will neglect |
no bargain. All of the people who sell /
lace do not seem 10 know this fact, or. |
at least evidently fail to realize its true
However lace for Jabots, era
watts, hchus, collarettes edging, and for
entirely, in many instances, the
frills and flounces that will
the gowns of 1897, will be an
exceedingly useful article. Therefore,
say, Vive le lace!