Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
CHATS WITH WOMEN
ON THE EVER POPULAR SUBJECT
OF THE LATEST FASHIONS.
MUSLIES TO BIZ WORN AGAIN.
Ruches, RuGlcs, and Lace AppIica-
lions Make Them Dreams OF
aeauty-FouIard Much In Favor
Green ParnsoIs the Rage.


NEW YORK, May 2l.-That we are all
10 become young again is told by the
quantity OF muslins that are being shown.
one of the prettiest seen this week Is
a finely embroidered muslin made over
yellow glace silk. 1t has three narrow
ruffies edged with Valenciennes and head
ed by insertion at its hem, these
same frills repeating themselves in twos
al the knees and at the hips. The bodice
has a full front of the muslin, with
yokepiece OF lace insertion, and boosted
a fchu Qor fichus are to be well TO the
front in our summer fripperie) of mauve
and white-striped silk yelled in muslin
edged with lace. Yellow and white and
that touch Of mauvel is not that proof
positive that women might all be beauti-
full If they would?
Another gown worthy Of description
was a blue organde muslin printed with
pink flowers and worn over mauve glace
silk The full skirt at the back had a
deep bras fiounce but the front none. II
was trimmed instead with lace insertion
and a frilling Of its own 10 resemble
pointed overskirt. The full waist was con-
fined by band of mauve glace SILK,
which turned back with revers OF the
muslin edged also with frilling.
WATER GREEN MUSLIN.
A water-green muslin has embroidery
down each seam and heading and edging
the Spanish 1Ounce; glove sleeves with
pointed cap trimmed with embroidery.
and blouse having rows OF the same
straight across the back but forming
VS. in front Sash of green ribbon edged
with embroidery and worn with two
clasps of steel and emeralds. The green
ribbon collar was set off with the same
ornaments which are late fad.
Velvet ribbon belts and collars are con-
sidered stylish on figured organdie gowns
Many OF the sleeves are shirred, the full
ness thus gained forming a double ruiiie
up the outside of the arm.
A few imported gowns OF plain pink,
blue or yellow muslin have slip or
MORE beneath, but MORE is very warm
and not likely TO become favored here
A 5-inch rufIie on the edge of gored
skirt, with inserting top and bottom ana
down each seam, is a design made tainll-
lar by the robes thus decorated and the
ready-made organizes tina. already Hood
the stores. 1t is an easy gown TO fash-
ion-only requires twelve yards OF goods =
and the bell-shape given 10 the skirt Is
becoming TO all figures
The robes thus trimmed are with lace
or embroidery, with plain goods Tor the
waist, and are particularly dainty in
pure-white; the sash and collar OF ribbon
supply all necessary color.
INDIA MUSLIN TOILETTES.
A charming toilette OF India muslin in
lelicate pink has three ruffies to the pelt,
Zach edged with yine-like design Oh
black Chantilly lace in applique style
Sash and collar of pink tafeta riDDoh
fastened with rhinestone buckles.
The lace wandered in lengtnWlse form
over the sleeves and front of the blouse;
a ticbu of the muslin edged with three
lace-trimmed ruffies is knotted In the
centre with long ends falling over ihe
skirt. Next TO muslin, foulard is the light
est and most suitable for summer wear;
this season a foulard gown must be in
cluded in the outfit, If one wishes 10 De
up-to-date. For young ladies, there are
charming ones, having white GROUNDS WIN
small turquoise. pink, green, or yello"
designs. These are made with FOUR
rufIed skirt. the rufles edged with frill
of No. 7 satin ribbon the color of the de-
sign. The blouse is cut low and filled IN
with tucked yoke and glove-sleeVes OF
white mousseline. A ribbon sash and two
frins of ribbon around the top OF the
hlouse complete this tasteful little model.
ANY clever woman can make al home one
of these gowns by the above oescrlp-
ton.
Another popular and very stylish model
in foulard is trimmed with thick rose
quilting or ruche of black mousseline
around the edge of the skirt, the top of
the low blouse and on the sleeve caps;
belt and sash of black satin ribbon. YOKE
collar and close sleeves Of cream guipure
over plain blue silk.
THE NEW SHADES IN LACES.
The laces of the season are very nu-
nerous both in design, make, ana color,
The light butter tone is exclusively alIled
IN the commoner makes. French ecru is
tho new shade this year; much more
natural and more like the real thing. BE-
sides laces by the yards OF varying
widths there are any number OF gulpuIe'
Chantilly, and blonde sprays suitable tor
applioues, and also festoons or lace iol
the edges of founces and skirts.
In white. as in contradistlncuon TO
hiack tho lace of the season is Luxcule,
in which braid figures largely united by
lace stitches with and without net
foundation. This has patterns copieu
from some of the finest old laces, and is
used en- gros for the entire backs OF
bodices boleros, and as nat hounces
without any fulness laid on the skirts
There are a great many spotted races
with varying borders, some ornate some
zero vandvles. Maltese lace asserts it. |
"olf in some OF the guipures, and it is |
also beine used in its original aspect.
Tan,bour lace and patterns in tambour |
on various ground-works are 10 be seen |
IN oreat abundance. 1t has even been IN |
troduced on the new craquele mesh |
which owes its name TO the close re-
sembiance TO the priceless cracked china. |
trimmings render insertions |
of about an inch wide much in request,
and these are 10 be brought woven into !
diamonds and crossing each other on
forol appliQues, being often placed IN the
centre of the diamond. Ruffle width in |
all laces is greatly in demand, as lace Is |
worn so much over the hand
Thus far for white laces; in black the |
new craquele ground assumes very |
position, and the patterns are
far more artistic than before In Chan-
tilly there are bold seaweed designs, ard
many borrowed from the Louis XIV
neriod. with cornucopia and other fancy |
designs. and there is a long range of |
laces which can. II desired, he cut out
from the groundwork for application |
and there are many with straight edges, |
and some Of the esprit designs with tiny
little spots intended for Fittings capt.
tai pattern is the acorn with the oak |
leaves and an archd on bold wire
ground Some of the nets are emoroi-
dered in bold relief. and some have
sprays with creme de China flowers In
troduced embroidered all around. Great
is the variety in patterns.