Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

mendation thereto being the ease by the
home-worker, so long as that individual
takes care to provide herself with a good
transfer pattern. AS yet. it is seen only
on the latest models, but ere long Will
no doubt be a genuine favorite.
For those who like this kind of work
a sheath skirt of fine cloth, cut without
fulness at the top, with but one seam,
land that one in the back and fiaring out
quite abruptly below the placket in order
to give the fulness necessary for the
godet folds, would be a sensible provision
for spring. Braided to the knee its
style would be perfect and its execution
not difficult.
ARE WE TO HAVE THE BANG AGAIN?
Our illustration shows the transforma-
ton about TO be effected in coiffures, If
the hair-dressers' journals are TO be
believed. In the first place, all undula-
tons are TO be suppressed; in the second.
the bang, or curled, fringe on the fore
head. is to be rehabilitated. The Princess
of Wales, the great Patti, and others,
TOO numerous TO mention, have never
abandoned the bang. It's softening eff
feet was too precious to be given up, and
although American women scoff at its
charms to-day, they will no doubt en-
dorse them in the future. We are told,
also, that for day wear we are TO wear
AAt1 Ml'AC ll4AN AA41NtR " hAiNAAo al tiiN
hair behind and coiling it on the nape
OF the neck. This, Of course. has been
seen here more or less for some time,
but it has been part Of a varied couture,
II the effect has been quite different.
GORGEOUS PETTICOATS.
! have been so impressed this week with
the glories of the newest silk petit
coats that / must give a little space TO
them. Glories is the only term / can find
aptly 20 express my meaning, for they
have been brought TO n greater pitch of
perfection than ever, even In Paris, that
paradise Of pretty jupes. Glaze silk is
no longer used in their composition, GER
tainly, because, as / have said before, we
must no longer rustic" at least our
skirts, and the lining thereof must not.
But we have managed to run riot in
spite Of hat. The ~softest satins and gros-
grains. the most delicately-patterned bro
cades. each and all of q quality quite
worthy to fashion gowns, these are the
stuffs which have taken the place Of poor,
deposed glace. So il you have an old
evening skirt, which. by reason of it's
narrow width, or from other causes, is
no longer available for its original use,
take heart of grace. for with the addi-
ton Of a couple of lace founces-if posi-
BILE a nounce of its own material should
ltSL OClltfiih NAitot alu a low hiibi VI
ribbon, you may contrive a most excellent
and, withal, up-to-date garment for your
self.
In Paris. skirts Of a color contrasting,
yet harmonizing, with the gown worn,
are most in favor. Thus a frock Of mas
tic brown had a gorgeous petticoat of
orange grosgrain. pr~odigally founced and
bearing at intervals true lovers knots
in brown velvet. A mouse-colored gray
velvet had a similar skirt of pale-lemon
yellow, and q brown corduroy cloth an
accompanying CONNECTION in turquoise
blue. with much accordion pleating. The
violet cloth above described boosted a
petticoat Of palest mauve. l could go on
almost indefinitely, but space failing [
shall hope to devote a future article to
jupes Of all kinds, and to give you my
notes on the newest Partisan lingerie.
THREE KINDS OF FUR.
Parisians are nothing. If not eccentric