Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07
STEELS ARE COMING.
.,,,L THERE BE ANY ROOM OK
THE EARTH Nowf
WHITE MACINTOSH COATS
vtc Correct Thing-FIounccs and
roci.s Gaiorc-A Budget of the
latest chit Chat-Jcveucd Socks
for Men.
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(for the Dispatch)
really charming skirt has Appeared
f,r Che late winter. and the early spring.
,t..a is suitable for any materials. for
5,, CO evening wear. 1t Is cut in two
fr..s 90 O. very wide striped fabrics).
and IS OF the bell shape. 1t is moderate,
q, Oil.h. and has rich flutes at the back
l.5r evening wear. ladies' who cling to
tlc departing fun skirt have It measur-
i.s some Eve yards around. but its cor
r.ct width is about four yards To
coanteract in part It's slimness. the skirt
is cat Ncsy long at the back, So that the
extra length can be frilled up at the waist
go as TO form a pretty little drapery.
Th.s skirt is wonderfully graceful. and
Quite new IL is sure TO play an i'm
r.r.ant part during the coming year; Il
Isl O. convenient skirt for walking pur-
poses. and it is charming for evening
gowns II looks best with waist-belt
l5ticcs-that IS, bodices entirely with
Cul lasques.
The diminishing Of skirts. except for
the flowing flutes at the back, is bring
!r- once moro into fashion the demi-
*.
where the rest Of the skirt falls almost
without ploats. suggests a train With
The lemi-traln the whole skirt must be
very Ions just touching thee ground at
Che sides and front. This is hardly
economical but st is becoming. Under
these flute folds is worn a Eored petit
coat having a series of hoops al the back
which support the fulness Of the dress
skirt thus dispensing with the weghty
suus used for stiffening. or the cumbrous
hustle The stores and dressmaker
supply shops have them, and we shall al
wear them in q few months. The fem
nine mind has never been proof against
extended nnery You can buy materia
now Tor your spring gowns IL you like.
It looks very much as If this was 20 l..
g drap d'ete season. 1t is certainly n Dc
sirable material, and. TO the ecOnOml-
cauy inclined, a real boon. for it Is i'm
possible 10 wear these goods shabby.
Sponging and pressing win keep the dral
d'ete gown fit for the most thoroughly
eroomed woman TO wear until she gives
SC away from sheer WEAKNESS Of the
sight Of 81.
The ever-popular Scotch mixtures are
also iu evidence. Besides these, there
are black velours, poplins, boucle' camel s
hair. canvas. zibelines cheviots, very
rough Of texture, and tapaline, the lat
ter being allied TO the drap d'ete, any
Of which may be fashioned into the most
charming creations by designing brain
and clever fingers.
RivaiHng I'm popularity the all-blach
costumes are those Of black and white
Or black combined with any of the
stylish colors.
The new TattersaH vestings which are
checked dotted, and striped, are the per
lection Of style.
For costumes OF fanciful design tho
Louis XIV. jacket is highly favored. The
curved revers are Of satin, cream-hueo
or any delicate tint, and are oVerlala
with lace, the vest OF the same material
adorned with a cascade Of creamy Breton
or point Venice lace, extending from tho
standing collar TO the deep girdie at the
waist. The standing collar must matcf
the revers. and a fancy rolling collar
Of satin at the back is a charming ad-
dition. For driving and cycling the
sacque coat in white macintosh Is thC
correct thing. The material is thai
vvaternroof fabric which is used fol
coachmen's waterproof coats. The
sacque is elegantly cut, and it is de-
cided Improvement on the waterproof
cape-especially for cycling. The cape
balloons out with the wind, and acts
as sail 10 Keep the rldeI pdCh' HlS'0"e
OF pushing her on. So smart and con
yenient is the white waterproof sacqul
that. short as It is, ladies often shop II
them trusting 10 the out-fowing edge
10 shelter the skirt-an arrangement
which is lighter than the complete mack
irtosh. Any waterproOfer viii make VI
those little garments to order, though
they are exclusive for the present, not
tlr~ed out by hundreds. They will be
worn at the races this spring and sum
mer should the weather. unfortunately
be wet. 49,,
Rain-cloaks are to be very smart this
sprinr The cheap macintosh has vul-
carried the most useful Of rain-cloaks
which OF late years has been got up to
represent anything but a garment OF
waterproof material. The best rain-cloaks
now are OF thin cloth or thick cashmere
''waterproofed" by a special process. Ele-
gantlv cut. fastened with handsome but
tons, the newer rain-cloak resembles