The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

at tho feasts following. Christmas pav'
Easter Day. Ascension Day. Nhl'sunuas.
etc. To forfeit twenty shllings Tor every
default five shiliings TO the poor 3 LcN'
nve shillings 10 the Mayor; ana Ten shiii-
ings 10 the use OF the town. ""hu'l
how many women refused 10 wear lne'i
gowns on those special hollday9' ''"~'
being commanded by the queen W "'"'
a red frock. whether a red frock "e'c
becoming TO you or not NoN ""@N :.
lovely woman would object, ana iet her
husband pay the hne. Lovely "o''''',s
ms, bave been humber in the days Oh
oucsn Elizabeth than she is now though.
,rdeed oven now, when she goes to MAKE
hcr how TO Tire Queen OF England sac
has 10 dress according 10 the laws lald
dovyn nv the Mcdes and Pcrsidns. anu
don't she nine times out OF ten, looh
llse his Satanic Majesty, with that ouhcn
~ feathers cooked up on her head ana
dispiaving every bone in her neck III 'he
DAYTIME to public that Is inclined 10
ioor AT her The average woman ooeS
not look well in low bodice during me
dav And when the average woman IS
,ho average English woman. her neck
is n little too apt 20 be suggestive or
MT solo ~ tie pound than anything
else. -, -, ,,.,rruc
IT, beautiful to see with wha; courage
English women will wear old clo,heS.
What lessons Of economy we couid earn
from them. They will cling 10 an o'u
gown as if 1t were a pearl OF great p'leV
and fail TO see why IT should ever nc
given or thrown away. IL que'I ~"
ashamed we are OF any economy IN which
we indulge. The English woman is me
exact opposite. She is mover so W.
nleasod as when she is telling you ina.
The dinner dress which she mas iurplsheu
nm &c really several seasons OLD. AS IL
Won had any doubt OF IT, Nheh pls
sleeves came into vogue. about lNe g'd''
aro the average American boClce ellhci
had new, big sleeves put in it, or IL as
appeared with other useless thuss' lh'o
an innocuOus desuetude. but lle hiN-
Ush woman saw no reason WY shc
should either alter or throw aside q
bodice that might still be worn, and she
was TO be met. travelling over the coun-
try. and looking as funny as pcsslDle
i'm tlght-ntting little sleeves when the
women OF all other nations were Assuil-
ing balloons She IS probably Just pc
ginning to wear big sleeves row, Tot
"a fashion strikes her as good she SUCKS
10 H. II YOU have any doubt about TINS
statement. just look at the pictures OF
the royal ladies of England. ana All theu
royal relatives. Ever blessed one o.
,bem wears one Of those abomlnaDle
fuzzy pieces that cores way do"h on
her forehead and Doesn't permit her own
hair TO show. The Princess Of Wales
has 70 do this. ] am told. because she
bald hut have failed 10 see why all the
Younger women need initiate her in this
outlandish mode Of arranging someDody
clse's hair on thor own, Whlch e4Ne-
them n stupid weary look.
RED ALL THE RAGE THIS SUMMER
And how an English woman STICKS 10
n sailor hat There is no coquetIN III
herf manner Of assuming IT, It's tilted
well over her forehead and gives ner
n decidedly hard look. But you couldn't
convince her. no matter how strong your
arguments were. that sailor hat dlG
no. look we'll on a woman past 30 anu
inclined TO be red-faced. The sailor nat
belongs only TO youth and beauty. II can
never be excused on the head or a Wo-
man who looks over eighteen. II is true
the French milliners have trimmed the
sailor hat almost out Of all recognlt'h'
but it's impossible TO e1ace that severe
line Of brim which has made many
good-looking girl seem hideous. we Ve
had a purple winter and were going 10
hava a rcd summer. Wen. a red dress
looks very pretty with the ocean or the
mountains as background A req DOH
NET may be vcr becoming ana red
shoes very coquettish. but there Is one
thing limited at against which ever
woman's hand must be raised and that
is-red gloves To have ones hand look
oe II they had been dipped in a iy sr
,.o4 t. not interesting. nor is II attractive
And a sensible woman wants to be both
she wants her appearance to attract you'
ana her mentality TO hold you. Imagine
making love to woman who presented
You. on departing. with red-gloVed
bond IA Kiss That would be an abom-
nation. And denominations and pretty
women ought not TO be thought Of to-
getber. Pretty gowns and flowers gay
parasols and fine jewels. all these sound
well. and do we'll combined with women.
But no denominations. They are the sort
Of things we pray TO be delivered from.
Ana one should not only pray to be deliy-
cred from a pair Of red gloves but should
flee from them as terror Bah.