Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04

ro,n,ra ynodey. these. too, are coming t1to
fas,rr nss,r-.rcrhaps renewed faSsr
would so q better word. since they nave
re,riIv been never out OF grace with those
women whom this particular ana, truth
20 tell. rather trying style snts Nos
every woman. though. Is wise enough W
know when this Is the case. ana heSe
one sees such laughabie sights az ,ne
over-adipose dame OF o. exuperahti ~ y.
Tor a damsel of IS Now. the only people
who look really well in Empire MODES
ore those who. no matter what their age
,s lack hips. II is quite possible for a
matron Of 40 to appear at her very pest
in a gown of this sort II she be OF ina
right build.
A. ono OF the most noted houses the
other day was shown two MODELS ue-
signed for mother and daughter, which
wero about TO be sent homewards poth
IN this most fascinating OF styles. me
fret ives of the richest black satin Ouch
oss lined throughout with soft cash
moro Of a deep orange hue-this to ensure
tho requisite soft hang" OF the skirt. IL
was bordered by deep hounce, the
points cut la Vandyke, lined with orange
SILK. of which one would get glimpses as
the wearer moved; but instead OF having
the fulness eased into the banded bodice,
this skirt was carefully gored In front-it
fastened at the back-and box-pleated IN
the back breadths. The decolletage was
quite round and rather deep, such as one
sees In the old prints OF Madame dc raj
lien. for example, and bore deep revers
~ orange silk. cut somewhat after the
fashion OF a cellar, covered with fine old
lace The sleeves were Just infintesimal
L. I'm
fastened inyisibly, save at the >waist.
where a square diamond buckle was de-
lightfully in evidence. So much for the
matronly model
That for the daughter was even
prettier. OF pale pinky mauve velvet
it bore around the hem deep applique
of mingled lace entredeux and silver
braid. in the old yet ever new ana
beautiful key-pattern. In this instance
the skirt was bored both back and 'front.',
being set into the band without the least
suspicion of fulnesS anywhere, ana al
most rivaling the now fashionable eel
skin skirt in fits qualities. 1T was iined
throughout with very thin cashmere OF
its own hue. There Is nothing about
the cut Of an empire body which calls
for remark since these are so similar.
liz the instance under consideration
little variety was introduced by an al
most pouched front over the velvet. The
bands of the short puffed sleeves were
adorned with an application Of lace and
silver braid, TO match the skirt, The de-
colletage being draped by fichu OF
mauve tule. made beautiful by innumera-
bic little frllls, wherein the application
of entredeux and silver braid repeated
itself. but necessarily in much narrower
widths and in q smaller pattern. This
fichu had long. hanging ends, and was
kept in place at the back by buckle
Of amethysts and diamonds, two smaller
buckles serving the same purpose on
either side of the bust in front.
Another model-not an Empire, for
smart indoor wear this-was composed OF
6ne, black cashmere. with a particularly
silky lustre. Upon this model paillettes
played prominent part, indeed. for 1t
was embroidered from hem to waist with
design OF nlybuds and their leaves.