Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-07
EASTER GL0RIES.
THE PRINCESS RoBE is IN GREAT
FAVOR AGAIN.
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According to the almanac IL is spring.
Therefore, II We were to be strictly tech
nical. we should have TO don our host ana
newest gowns in honor OF the season.
However. as the Church kindly stems A.,
with the Lcntcn days. we are absolved
from any such action until after the
Easter lilies come And then. We gods
what an array viii be visiblel The Dress
makers tell us that it has been an exceed
ingiy long time since variety OF costume
and beauty OF material have been SO
oharmingly combined as In the construc-
tons OF the drossmaker already Planned
for the Easter days.
The truest OF all things that can be said
about the Easter designs is that while
they are novel they are not strictly new.
We are often told that IN dresses Tor
women there is never anything new under
the sun-that history merely repeats it.
self. Now oftentimes this Is an atrocious
SANDER. Our gowns are novel and new.
and in my heart l have always believed
that the reason they were said not 10
be was because Of that innate jealousy
81 man. who secretly fumes because his
clothes are never anything but worked
over styles This year. however we must
confess that the novelties are as few as
honest men IN politics. and even women
know what rarties such things are.
There Is no intention to recall a single
word Of praise said OF the Easter cos
tunes. They are just as pretty as they
can be- and the woman who could not
ind something to please her among them
SIS really too particular for this world.
il is just a feast 20 go and look at the
fashion plates. and If you know some mill
liner some swell one well enough 10 get
in behind the scenes. your breath Will be
fairly taken away by what is shown you.
Probably you viii not have money enough
10 indulge in the beautiful creations YOU
see. but then YOU know there is always
tho satisfaction OF realizing that the less
expensive gowns are nothing in the world
but combinations Of ideas gained from
other gowns whose cost has a terrific
effect on bank account or a lonely
purse.
SKIRTS NOT FULL. }
Skirts are not going 10 be so full Not
that there Is going 10 be an approach
10 that abomination known as the pull
back" but the voluminous has been re-
tired. and the gowns will not contain
yards Of material that is Of no more
use than would be a bouquet fastened /
30 the middle Of ones back. Sleeves too. I
have really diminished, and only a COM I
parative fulness is retained at the Shout /
Ger "a modification OF that style known /
ss 'leg o. mutton" The skirts are more !
trimmed than last season, and arc /
kenerally quite fat in front. They have 4
wide tabliers and gored back breadths, !
mounted In two or three hollow plaits 4
There are some Of the creations of the /
aressmaker which dispense with the 4
belt. The bodice comes over the skirt /
and ends in points back and front This, /
however need not be taken as meaning
that the belt IS vegetating. Not at all.
Just so long as boleros exist belts viii /
continue TO hold their own. Inclden- I
tally. the Duchess Of Marlborough, whom
everybody will remember best as Con-
suelo Vanderbilt, is credited with the
Intention of making popular the fashion,
the effect Of which viii be far-reaching.
IL has been the custom for very long
time to wear belts only with tailor-made
gowns. or dresses intended for country
wear with rich evening gowns the belt
was never seen. 1T was noticeable how
ever. that when the Duchess gave re-
rention i'm honor Of the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales a few days ago, a mag
ri6cent belt Of emeralds and diamonds
encircled the waist Of her white velvet
dress with sable trimmings. The sue
cess Of the young Duchess's innovation
was such that her example was followed !
bv no less a person than the Princess
Charles Of Denmark whom the world