The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
THE MONTH OF
HOUSE DRESSES.
Although Easter is Almost Here, the
Weather Forces One to Stay in.
MUCH BLACK AND WHITE WORN.
House Gowns That Are Nice Enough
20 BE Worn for Dinner Occa-
sions-The New Colors
Of Spring.
Copyright lse. for the rIme.l

PARIS. March l7--The American and
English matrons here revel In their pref
~ afternoon house gowns. one may al
ways count on an English matron being
at home TO serve 8 o'clock tea TO her
friends. and this English custom has been
adopted by many OF the matrons in the
American colony here.
The couturiers have been obliged TO
create n different style Of house gown
for these danes OF fashion. II Is not at
all what the French woman would ac-
cept as the house gown for It is not, built
on wrapper lines. nor docs II even sug-
rest tea gowns to their minds.
II Is really one OF the prettiest. dressiest
toiettes imaginable and Is fashioned TO
serve, too. as dinner gown for an in
formal dinner One Of these young ma
irons has a new black and white house
gown that IS very much admired. She
wears II without introducing a touch OF
color In her toilette. for nor complexion
IS faultless enough 10 stand a trying
tall. white sodn collar next TO It without
suffering from the experiment
A FANCY WAIST.
The corsage Of white satin was close
fitting. II was covered with black spang-
led guaze arranged so as 10 show a
printed yoke of the plain white satin.
THIS yoke eject was borGered with
double frins of black guaze, that crossed
at the back Of the corsage and continued
as a drapery 10 the front Of the bodice.
IL was knottcd AT the bust line. and the
ends OF the guaze extended 10 the bottom
OF the skirt. The ciose-htting long sleeves
were OF the white satin. They were COW
cred with black spang.ed guaze just q
few inches beyond the elbow. leaving
quite an expauso OF the plain, white satin
at the top OF the sleeve visible. The
skirt OF white satin was rathed clinging
In effect u was covered with ACCORDION
plated black gauze. The narrow draped
ceinturo was Of black satin.
Another new house gown was made Of
primrose yellow silk The skirt was
made with a narrow apron and a short
yoke that extended around the hips and
back. From the yoke the material was
put on fun IN the form Of a Spanish
lounce. 4 full ruche Of yellow gauze in
the same shade as the silk b0rCered the
yoke.
Across the apron there were four bands
OF cream lace applique. The corsage was
Of yellow rauEc over yellow satin. lt
was gathered into four full horizontal
puns These were separated by narrow
bands OF black velvet ribbon that were
finished with tiny bows where the cor
sage fastened az tho front. The top
most band edged short yoke of cream
lace that merged into short epaulettes.
The sleeves of the silk were close-dtting
and were without trimming. a tall fun
ruche OF yellow eauze finished the back
OF the neck The narrow black velvet
slrdle ended al the left side with a long
stiff bow.
FOR NATIONS
stately matron whose hair H. tinged
with gray D. exceedingly striking IN a
house gown of silver gray taheta that
boasts tine most remarkable sheen. Tho
rather clncing skirt is close-htting over
the hips. and The fulness al the back
mcrces into a sicht train. Around the
bottom of the skirt there is n broad fril
Of ACCORDION plated gray mousseiine de
sole over "a gray taffcta fOunce. Heading
the nounce is q broad band ~ English
lace with narrow tabs reaching nearly
20 the bottom OF the skirt. Six inches
above this is another broad band Of the
lace
The corsace is a blouse OF white satin
covered with pale gray ACCORDION plated
mousseline De sole IL fastens at the
left shoulder and under-arm seam. The
English lace forms a long SQUARE yoke