Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-18
VIEW EVENING GOWNS
rr,Rts OR DIAMONDS SEEM TO
HOLD THR BODICE IN PLACE.
BOOK MUSLIN FOR DEDU7ANTES.
Tho Tale OF II spRngled Robe-Many
other seasonabIe and Prncticai
sugGcstions OF Dame Fashion-Ihe
Dancing Gown.
lc.--osnondence Of the Dlspateh)
Dancing Gown.

TrrrcspOndence OF the Dlspatch)
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE new
o.. and smartest evening gowns are made
literally without any sleeves ut all.
er.nrs Of pearls or diamonds pass over
Cha shoulders and seem TO hold the
bodice fin place, OF perhaps there may be
cluster of ostrich feathers with dia-
mamie stalks on one side and little lace
scarf threaded through a diamond Slide
-7 the other. but below these the arms
will he left perfectly bare from shoulder to
wrist. A delightful evening bodice, which
saw the other night. worn by very
pretty dark woman. was made In rose
leaf pink, panne plush. and worn with
skirt Of pink Oriental satin matching
exactly the color Of the panne. At the
waist there was folded belt Of lily-leaf
r- en- satin ribbon drawn through long
narrow diamond buckle at the side
Tho bodice was cut quite low, and
sv thed across the figure very tightly,
tr. folds crossing each other In that
fhu fashion which was once so popu-
lar for blouses. Sleeves there were none,
ilt I'm their plsce on one shoulder there
was a big bunch OF lilies of the valley,
their pale-grecn foliage repeating exact
w the lovely color of the satin waistbahd.
over the other shoulder there were three
little jewelled chains, set alternately with
tiny diamonds and emeralds, ana iasteh-
sd on either side to the folds Of the
,r7ra with small diamond butterflies.
whose Gutsrread wings were 5ewelled with
diamonds and rubies. \ bodice of tins
description can be worn successfully only
rv the u0ssessor Of a perfect figure; but
Is saw Il I must confess that 1t was
most listinpuished-l0Oking The wearer
OF The bodice. by the way, had twisted
~. little ecarfs Of chiffon in her dark
hair. one PALE green and one pale PINK
with "a quaint turban-hl,e effect Wh!ch
recalled "a little some OF Romney por-
traits ~ Lady Hamilton, ana "hich
$50 undoubtedly becoming.
Another evening gown which l noticed
Oh t.. same occasion was made entire
lr of beautiful red lace, very hne Eene-
tar point i'm a creamy tone Of ivory
WHITE. The lace was arranged with a
princess effect over lining Of bright
.r0Il-vollow Roman satin, which help
o. with IT'S soft draperies 20 accentuate
81. c.neing erect OF the gown as whole.
IL- line of the waist was indicated by a
Sew folds Of deep orange panne drawn
through "a turquoise and diamond buckle
while Che lace took bolerO form on the
81. bodice the curves being so arranged
la front that thoy did not quite meet,
l.t l.rt visible a few folds OF orange
lHrle. which were afterwards continued
across the decolletogs, and In the form
NJ hr.eles. over the shoulders ,
Iaa long mitten sleeves were made en-
Us..y Of The beautiful Venetian point |
IH.. and did not actually begin until |
sway between the shoulder and the
chow They We're linked 70 the orange |
T..F0t sh0uldcr-straps, and so Kept irm-
lr 'u their proper place, by very me 1T
te chains Of diamonds, while they reach-
O. wen over the back Of the hand, ana |
sl quite took the place OF gloves. allow
N. 'Ha beautiful diemond and turquoise |
rres 20 be seen IN all their splendor |
Th gown was also worn by dark wo-
man. ana I'm her hair she had two very /
smart utue orange-colored Mercury |
wings worn one on either side or the
bead with a quaint effect.
THE Cancing-gOwn OF to-day Is as fragile /
gs 40 g. costly Tulle and chiffon, chiffon
ana mlle. varied by examples in mousse
iae de sole and net. spangled for pre-
ilonce meet ones eve on every mana
whom entering a fashionable ballroom
.Ie only economical note struck so iar,
s. in the rCsuscitatiOn Of white book
muslin as a material for frocks Tor les
c.Antantos. but. as this Is only suitable
i'r NE very young. and to look well needs
King up over a SILK foundation we
N.l not for The present, discuss 1t. ihat