The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
ALL ABOUT The
WOMAN OF FASHION.
On Her Wheel she ReYIYeS The Romance
Of Tho Chestnut Season.
GIRDLE MADE OF RIBBON And SASH.
novel Effects Secured by Their Jse-Bril-
liant Hucs In Gloves for Day ana
Evcning--The Newest In
the styles.


20 so chcstnutting had TO look up their
country cousins and beg an invitation
TO spend Ca week or so with some OF them
IN order Go enjoy The sport. But the
bicycle has changed all that. and now IL
ha very ordinary occurrence for parti
Of two. four or six 10 take a SPIN OF
nity miles TO the nearest chestnut WOODS
and como back laden with-wen, at least
as much as they could cat While theie.
Thus aN the romance attendant upon
Che opening Of the chestnut burr WIN
thc ltuuty OF brilliant foliage ana navy
skies thrown in may Doe crowded into one
day in thc country for those who wheel.
Nor need The romance end here, II the
usir arc so fortunate as TO have access
80 au open fire. Away with all inc
nnv-fauElcd gas and electric contriv-
lrrDs for heating which have taken from
lbs fne social and sentimental possibilities
ol thc crackiins log or the glowing coais-
EIUNcIe camping ldrlta nulio lh'ii pMh
,rcu fires away out in the wild wood as
t,r from civilization as possible and there
in the ashes at the edge Of the glowing
embers they lay the fatal autumn trult
30 ffaught with the power OF divnation
And portcnts of this kind gain more sig
uincancc when manifested I'm nature
own bower with the moon casting mys-
uc spell from above.
For these and other reasons. cyclists
consents TO he abscnt-a period which
micht bring ass up to Christmas In any
case there is sure To be FIVE dollars
worth of wear boz 90 good. warm bicycle
suit purchased now and Worn TN the END
OF the season. Not that one can buy
suit ready made for that price, but the
materials can Doe bought for less. and
with the help of pattern, il is easy to
make 10 oneself
The newest skirts. instead Of being
hcmmcd. are turned up about eight inches
on the righf side and stitched I'm ten or
"a dozen rows. This If the dress is made
Of heavy cloth, makes II suficiently sum
around the bottom without inserting can
vas. but the latter may be used. If de-
sired boina laid or the right side be-
tween tho skirt proper and the eight
inch strip. and an three stitched togeth-
.r Nearly AN skirts Of this kind are
1nidc TO fasten 80 the top Of the seams
on each side of the 'front.' and the IA
yoitc back SIS the saddle back
1n the matter OF waists, the cycling
riI has followed the lead Of everything
else in dress and has taken 10 the Rus-
sim blouse. 10 is style which is ven
admitted 10 the cyclists needs, both be
cause 10 admits of the free NOV ement OF
tbs body and because there is room for
"a .-oollcn or channels waist underneath,
thus insur'ug warmth without the added
stiffness of am outside jacket. Most OF
the hiousos are provided with four pocS-
Ge-two breast pockets. and two on the
fesguo below the belt With four OF
fbrm 10 ought 90 Doe possible TO distrlD-
ffo tho belongings necessary to a trip
without Weighing any one pocket down
and stretching the blouse out or shape
Notwithstanding the warnings which
Tine ovcr-cautious think it necessary 10
give with reference TO the Russian blouse
to The effect that 30 may be out OF style
l,,foro epriug. the folks who need winter
dresses now are recklcssy buying blouse
SHIFTS for kuocl-ahout wear, ON the very
..r.iblo supposition that the dress Will
Doe worn ont by the time spring comes
anyway.
Even for dressy wear. the blouse IS
utilized To- the utmost. velvet mace IN
this fashion is extremely elegant. vel
Veteen limitations have also begun to
appear and though they are unmistak-
ably cheap. they serve very Wen loI
folks who cannot afford better. Nelours
Jackets win doubtless take the place OF
line velours capcs which were so long
lived. They are sold i'm q number OF
different styles. trimmed mostly with
gimp braiC and fur edges.
Fur has already been introduced into
the trimming of indoor costumes IN
Guiding evening dresses and tea gowns.
c0ngruous. but there are a few furs that
harmonic SO well I'm color with the pale
evening tnts that they do not seem who'll
lv out of place. Chinchilla. for instance,
makes "a pretty combination with light
blue one of the girls who poured tea
90 literary club reception the other at
ternoon wore atoa gown Of pale blue taft
1eta which fitted tight i'm the back
and crossed TO the Left side of the waist
in front where 30 was fastened with
turquoise buckle and from there fell to
fho bottom OF the skirt The neck was
rounded out over the shoulders and filled
in with "a yoke OF thin material which Us
81 new fancy of This season. 10 was a
silk net grey in this caso-with chnchllla
fnr dots scattered over it. The same
material formed the sleeves which were
uousQuctairc in style.
THE very prctticst tea-gown ] have
over seen is "a design of this season
There is "a soft front OF deep blue en-
bro.dcrod silk nct which SIS gathered az
the neck and waist. and then hangs loose
20 tho bottom of the skirt over TINS Us
hung cloak-likc garment made OF pale
yellow hr0c1dc which has no sleeves. but
only large openings for the arms and tho
nounces of pleatcd blue net which reach
To- the elbows The touch which is really
artistic though. is the nchu of white
multi and rufilcs with the long stolcs OF
Che same hluy stuff reaching tc the
bottom OF the skirt with rufilos at the
ends. The edges of the yellow brocade
ave trimmed with sable. The back is
draned Vatican fashion from the bot
tom of "a plastron of blue net reaching
from the neck 90 a point just below the
shoulder blades.
A tea-eown which had somewhat the
erect of a dress was made OF yellow
sink. with white lace insertion running
riot over the skirt and the full vest front
A Jacket something after the manner of
an Elton was tucked round and round,
prison fashion. and at lie waist was a
0ouuce OF laco suggesting the basque
or Russian blouse.
some of tho attention which has hith-
erfo been devoted 90 the designing of
neckwear is being transferred 90 girdies
and sashcs for the waist Sashcs grow
more and more gorgeous every day. The
prctticst ones have fine stripes running
iengthwise with fringed and knotted
six ends.
A rirdie made of ribbon and guipure
is pretty decoration for a dress that
h otherwise dun and unattractve IL
hes fan-ahapcd front formed OF I'VE
strips Of two-inch. red ribbon. spread