The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19
mo SPECIAL NEW MATERIALS HAVE BEEN sUBsTITJ

corsage is TO be worn with a white linen
chemisette.
SILK Innings.
Some Of the well-knOwn houses have
their silk Innings to match exactly with
the color Of the gown. Unless one es-
pecially requests another lining the
changeable taffetas are used a great deal
by the French tailors. They rather pride
themselves on an effective combination
of color
one Of the cool days Of last week ]
caught a glimpse Of smart young
American shopper i'm one Of the ivory
shops on the Boulevard des Italiens. 1
notice now that these little shops that
exhibit i'm their windows every little acc
cessory for dressing tables that are dear
TO the heart of womankind attract a
number of home-bound tourists They
make such lovely little gifts. these ivory
trinkets. and then they arc small enough
10 be hidden away from the customs
house official which makes them all
the more acceptable 10 tourists.
The young woman 1 noticed was lay
ing i'm a great supply Of ivory boxes en-
bellished with miniatures
There was something very attractive
about her gown Of dark green cloth.
The skirt was a moderately wide godet
trimmed down the left side Of the front
gore with five narrow lines of rough
black braid.
The corsage was made with two pieces
coming from the undor-arm seam that
crossed at the front. Both pieces were
edged with five rows Of the narrow braid.
The right piece crossed over to the left
side so that the braidng on the corsage
seemed 10 join with the braiding on the
skirt, which gave the effect of prin-
cess front. There was a broad square
collar of the CLOTH with ends that were
drawn under the crossing pieces. This
was covered with cross lines Of the black
braid. The collar was cut away at the
front 10 show a narrow vest and stand
ing collar of green MORE. The sleeves
were close-dtting with a suggestion OF
fulness at the tops.
THE NEW SLEEVE.
New sleeves are much tighter than
the old ones. Of course, but they are
also much more trimmed. The old
sleeves were simply big balloons but
the new ones have lost the balloons and
have received in place deal or ornamen-
tation of various kinds.
Little rufIles running horizontally around
the sleeves are very much used and so
are strips Of insertion and bands Of silk
and satin. In fact, you cannot trim up
a sleeve too much.
People who have the big old sleeves
on their winter dresses are making them
fashionable by clever little devices. one
Of these is to shir the sleeve around
the arm at intervals Of two inches. \
little ribbon Is then run around each shir-
ring and tied in little bow at the back
Of the arm. This is continued almost 10
the shoulder. but az The top the sleeve
stands out full.
You see very few sleeves of contrasting
material. although the sleeveless jacket
is much worn in the form of bolefo.
'.he hands Of the sleeves are trimmed
with rufles OF he same material or or
silk or lace. or II left rlain, cuffs are 10
be worn.
II Is pleasant TO ne able TO record that
winter fashions will he quite economi-
cal. because II will ne so very easy 10
make over last winters styles INTO ms
| seasons modes. Even the skirt can be
rehabflltated, for il needs only rufiie
| OF a band to put II in style.
They say-but this IS a state secret
| that economical women are taking ad-
vantage Of the present fashions by COW
erlng up worn spots with convenient
! founces and bows, but or this | can
| only make mention. in the absence OF abb
| solute authority. NINA GOODWIN.