Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
OUR WOMAN'S PAGE.
THE roLoNArsE AND OVERSIGHT
ARE WITH Us ONCE AGAIN.
CASHMERE FOR SKIRT Innings
seunrate velvet Neck b"nds 70
match Gownx-some Very smart
- Gowns - other Fashion
Hints and Suggestions.
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NEW YORK. November Alt IS sad
bu, true. that the polonaise Is here ana
has evidently come TO stay. the POLO
mise. however. Of twenty-five years ago
was simple garment. in comparison
with that OF the present hour. The ola
garment was draped; the new one de-
nends only on IT'S faultless cut and woe
"a the home worker who attempts one,
or the less than perfect figure that wears
H. II is. in fact. a princess gown cut
of at the knees. or just below and worn
with an underskirt. sometimes OF the
same material. and sometimes OF velvet
very beautiful costume was shown
20 me the other day Of light and medium
brown cloth. The skirt. Of the lighter
color. had deep border Of the darker
cloth. entirely covered with SIR cora
and chenille embroidery. The polonaise
OF the dark cloth was scallopped around
its entire edge. and bordered with mar
row fur. The same chenille and cora
embroidery extended around the lower
edge. The opening was at the side. about
four inches from the centre front, and
the light cloth showed in between the
curves CT the scaliops The sleeves ana
epaulettes were entirely covered with the
embroidery tOquo OF cerise VelVet
with white chiffon rosettes and long
and beautiful fox boa. was for wear with
this costume. which was intended Tor
the street.
Oyerskirts also. These hang straight
Ike ,the polonaises, but have greater
latitude Of cut and more fulness. / hope
10 give you an Illustration soon' showing
their vagaries Of cut.
AS have remarked before. the tall
woman is 70 have II all her own way
this winter. What with founces and fur
bellows. TUNES. and the polonaise, TO look
even fairly well in an up-to-date frock
one should be at least feet 10 inches.
or 6 feet II inches in height; but, that
little difficulty got over, 1t must be con-
ceded that never has dress, taken as o
whole, been lovelisr than at present. NOR
more costly" fancy I hear some long
suffering husband groan.
That the smartest Of us have for the
nonce dispensed with silken Innings 70
our gowns avails us nothing from an eco
noniical point of view. since the CASH
mere taking it's place must be of the very
finest quality else ii refuses to cling
as Dame Fashion DEGREES II should. TO
rustic now. or rather 10 allow ones at
tire 10 do so. is 10 write ones self down
as hopelessly demode. How long this
craze q can call IL nothing else was last
I am unable TO say; suffice 1t that for
the present cashmere. and cashmere only.
is being used as lining by all the smart
dress-makers. and not only have the
Innings of our gowns increased In price
but the outer adornments thereon though
compelling. admiration Tor their beauty,
are daily growing more and more elaoo-
rate. and consequently, more expensive.
Again what with long trains for evening
wear and fiounced skirts. we require
twice as much material as was formerly
the case. and one cannot help feeling
lust a little pity for that unfortunate
creature-man-when he has TO root the
bilT' for wife and daughters.
One most enticing dinner-gown / re-
Gently examined was composed OF SILK
poplin. in an exceedingly pale shade OIL
cinnamon-brown. The trained skirt bore
a single deep founce Of its own material,
bordered with a piping Of rose-coIored
velvet, under q narrow band OF the same
hue. At the back the placket-hole was
secured by a double row Of garnet but
tons, which, for ornamental purposes
only. reached TO the extreme hem of the
skirt The bodice, which was tght-ht-
ting and, cut into a tiny point, back and
front, had full. vest-like drapery OF
the rose-colored velvet; this was. repeat
ed at the back in the form Of V-shaped
empecement Shoulder-straps took the
place of sleeves, and were adorned, the
one by a huge butterfly bow OF rose
colored velvet, the other by a bunch OF
silk peoples Of the same hue, both these
decorative aids being kept in place by a