The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27

In two shades Of heliotrope. or rather
the darker shade of the velvet was near
or pctunia than heliotrope
The skirt OF pale heliotrope cloth fitted
close ovei the hips and boosted but little
flare. Afolnd the bottom Of the skirt
there was a band OF the petunia velvet
cut with ar. irregular rocoCo edge at the
top il was bordered with narrow
strip. OF unborn Persian lamb ,hat was
heavily emb -oidercd in gold threads.
The corsass was a blouse Of the vel
vet with "a YOKE Of cloth cut in an irre-
aular edge and finished with a st~ip OF
the embroidered brsi;zh wantz. 1t had
short full basques with the same finish
as the yoke. The sleeves of the cloth
had very little fulress at the top. They
were finished with high cuffs OF the vel
vet. The ceinture was Of gold with
marvellous Mosaic buckle
BRONZE GOWN.
one Of The most original gowns ! noted
was made Of bronze ottoman shot with
fecks of black. The skirt was close fit
ting over the hips with the fulness laid
I'm two fat box piaits il was trimmed
with two strips Of black velvet that
commenced narrow at the waist line and
continued down H. two perpendicular
lines that broadeped as they neared the
bottom OF the skirt. There they turned
i'm rounded corners and followed the
edge of The skirt all the way round. The
velvet was trimmed on each side with
n mining Of pale violet satin. The round
cd corners were trimmed with three big
gold and amethyst buttons.
The corsage was sort of Jacket Of the
ottoman. opening over a vest Of violet
satin that was covered full with deep
cream mousseline de sole.
1t had revers Of black velvet over
tapping revers Of ottoman that were fin
ishad with a piping OF violet satin Three
OF the large gold and amethyst buttons
were placed al each edge of the jacket.
The sleeves were moderate in size and
were without trimming. Black velvet
with n nining Of violet satin faced the
HIGH Medicis collar.
The hat worn with this costume was a
larg q black velvet affair turning direct
~ mn at the left side, where there was
n great cluster Of purple orchids. At
the front OF the hat there was large
sauarc buckle Of Strass, showing under
meath quantities Of black and white tips.
A PRUNE CLOTH.
A reception gown worn by young
woman just out Of her teens was made
OF prune cloth. The skirt Of the cloth
was close fitting over the hips with the
fulness at the back laid in two fiat box
plaits Il was trimmed around the bot
tom with rows of narrow prune silk
braid that were arranged in points and
held with tiny turquoise buttons.
The cOrsage was a blouse Of pale vio-
Let satin covered with the braid 20 give
the effect Of a bias plaid. An open work
design I'm gold threads and turquoise
stones held the braid in place IL fast
encd in an invisible fashion az the lot
shoulder and underarm seam. The
sleeves OF the cloth were close fitting
and boasted but little iulness at the
top.
\ HAND FINISH.
They were finished az the hand with
long point that reached quite TO the
knuckIes. The collar was a high straight
affair OF the violet satin mounted with
frils Of violet mousseline de sole.
round buckle Of gold set with turquoise
ornamented the front OF the narrow yio-
let satin ccinturc.
The big picture nat worn with this
Gown was made Of prune velvet 1t was
trimmed with tips and piumes in light
or sTade Of .prune and where IL turned mp
M the left side there was a great cluster
of violr,ts that rested on the hair. Dress
ed thus irreproachably they wandered
through tue magnificent rooms.
smart card cases are 10 be had in
leather dyed In all the fashionable colors.
So that the ui9-so-date woman may have
a card case to match each visiting gown.
There is a preference though for cara