The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
NFW WORK DEBuTHNTES
AND WHAT THEY SHALL WEAR

NEW YORK. Nov. 4--Nearly every
family OF social prominence has oe-
butante this winter. The Pagct FANNY
of England. which Is as numerous ITO
the sands OF tho seashorc. WIN ANU"
three dcbufantcs. two Of whom are
Cousins by marriage TO our own Mrs.
Aimeric Hugh Pagot. nee whitney INC
Barring family has its bud ana aiso
The Churchill family OF London.
Tho Sloans and tho Iwomoleys OF
New York and the WeoDs ana ,heir
great line Of relatives are posi'iVeS
FIR In youth and beauty. Scarcely
scason Int secs one OF them well launch
"A On society or about to go out. This
vear the latter IS the case, and 10 pre-
marc for her coming daughter, MIS-.
sloan. she who alone Is entitled to be
called Mrs" without n Christian name,
has purchased an immense palace for
the event
The dress for n debutante has been
ever since the DAYS OF Mary queen OF
scots-white, There is no pretser color
than white for any one az any time; but
for a debutante. there is no argument;
4, O. the only color that could ever be
chosen.
Miss Marie Churchill. who became Mrs
Barring two weeks ago. always wore
white when II could possibly he worn
She appeared in magnificent court cos
tune Of that color nj the famous Brad
iey-Martin ball. and was the most beau
tiful young woman there. over twenty
of the gowns in her trousseau are spot
less white: others are white combiheu
with a color. She will go In society
great deal this winter in London and VIII
- caused nv the taste
and beauty Of American girls abroad.
THE DEBUTANTE.
Yut 10 the debutante. Her dress Is 70
nor the most important matter OF her
coming out: Il is like the graduating
dress for commencement and the wed
ding gown for the nuptials-the one ar
tlcle upon which more thought Is spent
than upon any other The debutante
first thought is what she will wear. and
then comes the consultation with the
mother and the modiste TO select tbe
right style.
'If I were coming out this winter"
said a very pretty girl the other day.
II would select n dress Of pure white
organdie for which ! would pay fifty
cents a yard: and II / could get enough
money I should have a white silk lin
ing | would trim the skirt with bands
OF white satin ribbon set in groups of
wear snow white ribbon and / should
trim my waist with chiffon and small
artificial flowers which by the way are
the vogue this year ] should also have
n slight bolero effect OF lace and inser-
ton upon my waist to make it more
Partisan"
Organdie Is the favorite material for
debutante dresses this season because of
its crispness; it has a perpetuahy new
look. delicate and bewitching There is
nothing shopworn about organdie and
81 Is not expensive Chiffon on the 9TH
er hand. crumples very easily and is
costly. so that It should he reserved for
the more elegant occasion. such as the
bridal or the court event.
The style for making a skirt of de-
butante dress Is round with a tendency
toward the umbrella pattern. II is not
fitted tight upon the hips as In the case
of a walking dress. but is gathered into
the band with most of the fulness thrown
toward the back. 1t Is walking length"
barely escaping the floor all the way