Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
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GARDEN GOWNS ron LADIES NJ
LONGER IN FIRST YOUTH.
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,sr-yv YORK. August 20--As the season
for garden parties Is now commencing
. few descriptions OF gowns worn at these
,,rc,,ons win be acceptable. Before j
enter upon this subject, let me say that
tb,nk dressnakers and designers seem
10 imagine that the only people who ire
ouent rardon parties arc between inc
sres Of IS and &C. and the consequence
e that one IS frequently distressed at
,,o sseht OF matrons "sweltering no
n,hor word properly describes it-in every
tnown and unknown variety OF black
silk and satin. not to mention brocades
and heavy bongalInes, with the thermorn-
,,oy AZ something over so degrees in tho
shade. and looking. with ill-concealed
envy. at the cool muslins, foulards, etc,
around them.
This is not necessary, as L have proved
by my researches this week. very
pretty n1atron OF my acquaintance, who
has 1ust brought OUT her only daugh-
ter. 70 my mind hit tho happy medium,
which IS so desirable n thing from a
MODESTO point OF view. with gown she
wore at q recent garden party. She Is
stln quite q young-looking woman, and
She very properly refuses TO be con
sidsred passs Just because she possesses
n sirl ola enough TO accompany her
mother 10 parties. Tho material Of the
roUn In question. then, was mousseline
De sole. one OF the new makes in q deli
cate shade Of gray. patterned over with
oblong squares Of black, whilst from tho
centre OF each oblong sprang a tiny green
rose and its leaves. The foundation was
of flace silk In tho same shade Of gray,
and the trained skirt was bordcred with
1lyo rows Of ribbon frills in black satin
To ny mind. however, the charm OF that
gown lay IN the cunningly-contrived
bodice. THIS was Of the ordinary shape
tight-atsing, and pointed back and 'front.'
WITH the full pleats on either side OF tho
bust drawn into a band Of green ribbon
velvet. nnished with O bow. But the
happy touch lay in the square grille
wffat smart bodice is without one?-at
the top. This was Of bouillonned white
chifYon, over white satin, and the broad
epaplottes. which extended some three
o. four inches over each sleeve, matched
w.
black satin ribbon.
a smart gown. intended for we'll
known society woman, who, though long
past her youth, IS still a markedly beauti-
ftii woman. was shown TO me the other
day. This was Of shepherds cloak-check,
and q rather larger design than that
uyually inferred by the term, in black,
white, and gray The material was q
soft, Hbbed silk. The trained skirt was
absolutely plain, save for innumerable
rows Of black satin piping, which reached
from hem 70 waist and were set on with
q tabaier-llllo effect, which was chic in
tho extreme, The bodice was a tight
htting hne, with O eorslet bolt of black
satin, Fastening on the left side with two
buckles OF cut glass. These are. believe.
O great novelty; therefore, the fact IS
worth noting, as they have only just
mahe their appearance. The deep grille
az the neck was q square one, bOrdered
with a piping OF black satin. and filled
.n With orange-colored chiffon. worked
with black seQuins Of a conventional de-
sign Of lotus and lotus leaves. Tho
sleeves were plped with the black satin