The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24

rrav ,ullo over close fitting lining OF
paic gray satin. i WAS trimmed at me
front with three narrow frills Of tho
gauze nut on To give a sort Of boicro
effect The two topmoat frils continuing
ovor fho shoulders to form sleeves. They
were held I'm place with orange viewed
shoulder straps tied I'm high stin bows
4 trailing cluster of the nasturtiums
was caught 40 the lett shoulder. The
narrow ccinturc was Of orange velvet.
Both the frills on the skirt and those on
the waist were heavily spanglcd with
stress along the edges.
dress that looked remarkably wei by
raeiirht was made or two shades of vet
low. The transparency was OF pumpkin
coiorcd satin. The ovcrsldrt of primrose
point dcsprit was exceedingly fuil 10
was edged around tho bottom with rnches
off pumpkin-colorcd point d'esprit and just
above chat there was trimming OF the
ruchcs cntwincd in an original way.
DANCE CORSAGE
Tho corsacc of the satin was covered
fun with the point a esprit IL was
drapcd from thc right under arm seam
and was caught mp go The LETT shoulder
where 30 formed "a jaoot that zen beloW
fho Nyaisthaud. THE neck was cut square
ana edged with O FUN ruche OF the pump
lr-coIorcd point desprit satin RIBBON
of the same shade formed shoulder
straps II was lnotteo INTO hsh SUN
bows. The ccinturc was of the ribbon.
The now combination OF paIme plue
aud violet is as popular WIN lhe "ni1o
Gowns as 10 is with street ana visiting
tOicttes. ,-,,..
A gown that Boosted this combination
had wonderful air OF chic though IL
lacked the attrac FLUFFY effect that was
So striking iu most OF the dance gowns
shown me.
Tbc skirt OF Parma blue taffeta was
covered plain with gauze OF the same
shade So chat the effect was as il inc
r0uzc and silk were attached. Inc me-
cessary strength was given to the gaI1o
skirt bv cutting 81 double. 10 was tlHl-
mod around the top with q broad entire
de,iy of Bruces lace over a strip OF violet
satin ribbon.
Around the bottom Of the skirt there
v,ore three graduating frlis Of the gauze
that were narrow at the apron ana IN
creased I'm width as they approached
tho back of the skirt. The topmost irlh
was ornlmcntcd with deep purple Nloleis
attached to form graceful 6dranu
along the heading.
1850 corSaae was cut square neckcd
w. d. narrow yoke of the Bruees Lace
al the back and front. Tho tahetA ilhlhS
fitted close into the curves of the isuie
ana the eauzc was gathered 70 the yoke
so tb9t There was only % slightbit Of full
moss to Doe gathered into the belt
Al the back and front of the corsaEe
fbore were two broad box plaits of the
eau2o chat extended from the top OF the
woke aud bloused a bit over the waist
nlud. The sleeves were Composed or
three frils of the gauzc. over the Ielt
.oev. there was q bunch Of deep purple
..,-.- Tho narrow ccinture was studded
heavily with strass.
some OF the fans that are carIled 10
oh, dances are the tiniost. dainucst
thincs Imaginable. made Of white sauze
and covered with appiGues of Brussels
lace heavily spanglcd with strass
The fetching littlo fan bags too that
,r, corried bv tho dancers are conrid-
cred necessary 10 q finished toilette.
Tbcv are shown in the greatest variety
bv the houses that make fans q specially
DM T mention the patriotic couliions
(which are q new feature of every dancer
NINA GOODWIN.