The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20
WARM DRESSES
FOR NOVEMBER
French Women Object to Hiding Their
Figures Under a Loose Cloak.
MISS G0ODWlNS FASHION LETTER
She Says There are Many Beautiful
Designs for Stuffed and Lined Win
ter Waists-A Glimpse at the
Maids and Babies.

PARIS. Nov. 1O.-French women are so
averse to hiding the figure that they put
of the evil moment until the very last
day
As late as November YOU see them
walking along the icy streets and step
ping brskly over the smooth pavements
Of the boulevard dressed in cloth gowns.
trimmed with braid and clad I'm bodices.
brilliantly ornamented with sequius, but
without a Jacket.
Many women with good figures utterly
refuse the winter coat and disdain even
the expensive fur garment In IT'S place
they wear the lined and padded bodice
with it's sleeves OF thickly padded goods.
The skirt is also OF heavy material and
when ready for the street they are really
quite as warm as the sister in furs.
The drawback 20 the padded waist IS
that II is uncomfortable In the house,
and as Ct cannot be slipped Off. woman
is liable 10 catch cold when she goes out.
But by suitable managing woman can
dress herself properly so that she Is
warm enough for the street without swell
tering in the house.
FERGUSON BLUE.
One Paris woman who is really mod
Of OF fine dressing has very heavy cloth
dress which she wears for calling. Tho
entire suit IS of Cuirrassier blue cloth
of "a weave which is very similar 10 ST.
Gillian cloth, but a little heavier IL is a
novelty goods of plain hue The waist
IS a stretch back with the front, aot-
bile breasted. hooking at one size. IL ls
trimmed diagonally across Win wy
narrow sOutache braid put ON M hFe
clusters of three rows each. The sleeves
are coat sleeves, perfectly plain. Win
very slight fuiIness at the shoulder.
The skirt DIS one of the new ones Win
on gathers or p.aits IL rs absolutely
nfted to the figure AN the way around
the waist The opening or placket npIe
Is directly iu the middle Of the uach anu
the dress is boldly neld together WIN
band-0rn. buttons so attempt az cone
ceaiment Is made with this placket hole
and the buttons are placed upon II '.'9e
together. SO that in reality tho opening
/. more secure han m the old gaping
The skirt is trimmed I'm circular tash-
ION with s0utache in clusters OF ihtet
rovs each. the brand being pun on SO
that it extends very high at the sl9e
T1a waist. which is slightly fuu over
the belt, though not quite iull enough
to be am actual blouse. i5 finished with a
bolt OF inrIfUNH Nit'h rtttt +tt.''-'
"a very large bow at che SIDE.
Mornings. when every French woman
loves to go out with her children i4i5
matrOn wears big nit OF pldth VH','i'-e
trimmed with large blue sath n'"
and black plumes But afternoons when
sine goes cll'iag she wears a uny ltoque
caught up az the front win Two l5t-e.
ifeFI,. decorated breasts of birds IheSe
breasts are thick. broad. and hand some
and two Of them form lhe e"''7 A'"'
OF the hat. .. .f,.e.s
Another young matron, wal,o ,,rs rs
,c.r ladies' cloth dress Of stone gray
trimmed with scquins Very large deco
rafive stars of Colored stones ana n'ala
c,riouslv mingled $50 as io loin manu-
some combinations can be obtained Tor
trimming "a skirt. .,....,,
These cam De put ON in "a erai11l.,
and The very large one in the middle OF
Inc back. thus giving an iiea of the ir-
regular trimming which h 79 lis.'i'i''-
ile this year. ......
The waist IS trimmed I'm the same way