Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27

laraa buckle OF garnet and paste. 80
FAR as fastening went. the draped velVet
front hid all signs of this, though TWO
smaller buckles OF the KIND descripeu
above. one at the waist and one at the
bust. ostensibly served this purpose. Cash
mere OF It's own hue formed the lining
throughout TO this dainty little gown.
which was accompanied by a gorgeous
wrap OF palest pink satin. lined with
white fox and trimmed with ermine.
The craze for trimming evening gowns
with FUR has not abated. and
in another gown--also dinner gown
this was introduced with very happy
effect. The material was gray-white
satin. not an oyster-white. but genuine
gray IN the shadows. II was made with
three nounces. these forming In front.
one at the foot, another at the knees, ana
a third very nearly at the hips, each be-
ing edged with a frill OF exqulsiteiy me
lace. and the Join concealed by niger
width edsing of gray chinchiIa' what
artist In peltry cut that fur 90 ho'
know. but II was marvelously done. al
though / have always understood that
chlnchilla did not lend itself amiably to
narrow widths The bodice. the back OF
which was plain and tight-fitting, Tad
full draped front OF the satin. drawn up
and fastened on the left shoulder with a
diamond clasp. The decoletage was OF
the still popular 1890 shape. outlined with
a tucker OF lace and the chinchilla; the
sleeves were plain ones OF the satn'
reaching 20 just above the elbow, where
they were finished by frill or the lace
and at the outer bend OF the arm by
big bow OF the satin drawn through a
diamond slide.
Another creation. this time charming
dancing gown for very young deoutante
was OF ivory mousseline de sole over SOIL
ivory silk. The bodice was cut en- beoe,
and a delightful touch OF color impaired
10 the whole by the introduction OF
sash of three-inch palest blue velvet rib
bon; this went twice round the waist
being kept in position by means OF a tiny
hook on the inner side Of the velvet ana
a loop on the bodice, and fastened AT
the back beneath a cleverly-wred LOUIS
Quinze bow of its own material Inc
decolletage-by no means deep enc, rs
future wearer being, as many young girls
are. very thin-was draped by daintily-
frilled fichu of the mousseline de sole.
The frills were of its own material, ana
the ends thereof came to only just ABOVE
the bust line, where they were secured
and held In place by two dainty Lou4s
Quinze bows. The sleeves were similar
10 those described above, minus, or course
the fur. and with frills of the mousseline
instead of the lace. / do not think
prettier dancing frock for sweet seven
teen" could possibly be imagined.
A smart gown Tor a young married wo-
man, which also emanated from the same
well-known establishment, was OF biacK
chiffon. over satin merveilleux OF its own
hue. The chiffon was cut en- double. as
otherwise 1 am assured 1t would be I'M
possible to obtain good effect. note
this. home-workers, when next you essay
a gown in that most unruly and difficult
TO handle of all materials. In was edged
TO about halfway up, with innumeraple
rows of pailletted chiffon ruchings, and'
Of course, the skirt was cut en- ualhe'
the placket-hole being secured by means
of tiny bows OF orange velvet, each bear
inc q let buckle in its centre. The
bodice. an extremely low-cut one even
In these days OF ultra decolletage, was
rounded and quite off the shoulders. but
sloped TO something of a in front. AT
the back it was plain and tight-ftting-
that is 10 say, the general effect obtained
very plain. though the chiffon was tucked
perpendicularly. In front 1t was draped'
fold upon fold, and though, taken alto
Cether. Il looked a mere airy nothing, l
am assured that the eraped front alone
contained no less thar ~ght yards, all
this seeming superfuit sing carried up
to the left shoulder, w II fastened Dy
means of a large LOS COW OF orange
velvet and a jet clasp In place Oh
sleeves three handsome serving as q
shoulder strap, one lower down. and one
at the elbow-of orange velvet, worked
with Jet, and fastened with Jet buckles,
did duty. and round the waist went an
other twist Of orange velvet. A Mother
Hubbard cloak of mauve liberty satin
lined with quilted silk of it's own hue.
and trimmed with black fox, had been
provided TO accompany this gown. the
combination Of mauve and orange when
the cloak was thrown back being espe-
cially happy
Lace dresses are seemingly in greater
favor than ever, and ] saw particularly
chic example at a well-knoWn house TIE
other day. This was of ivory guipure'
mounted over black satin, the satin
train. TO which the lace was, l almost
fancy. appliqued. Or. at any rate, hrmly
stitched round the extreme edge, pre-
venting any damage to the latter IRON
too careless feet of other people. The
bodice had a cutaway basque, mounted
on the satin, and a quite delightful vest
OF black silk velvet, with true-lover's
knot outlined upon its centre In steel en-
broidery The decolletage was square
one back and front alike, and bore