The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

THE P0PLIN
DINNER GOWN.
ft -
h Is Beautiful in Parma Blue and
Thyme Green.
TWO LOVELY NEW SHADES.
Poplins for the House arc Made With
out a Great Deal OF Trimming.
A Low Words About the
New Street skirts.
TWO LOVELY NEW SHADES
1copyrlght. 1sas. for The Trmes.l

Copyright. 1855. for The T1mes)
PARIS, May 5-The Poplin gowns this
spring are surely deserving OF an especial
letter. Never before have the manufac,
turers shown such a variety In popiins.
They are the most attractive c~hangeable
popins combining the new popular
Shades. and p0plins which boast a tny
embossed stripe or check. The latest thing
iu pOpiinS has a border along one edge OF
the goods that may glow with rich colOrs
or IL may be stamped with a sOutache de-
sign IN a deeper shade than the material.
The s0uicirieres seem 10 regard IL as
a material rich ina possibilities Tor they
fashion some Of their richest dinner toll
e,tes OF pOplin in delicate snadcs OF gray
A PALMA SATIN.
In palma blue 4 recently saw q dinner
gown OF popin that Is worthy OF note.
though TOO fine, / fear. for the war purses
Cf my American readers. The pophn was
eilky as could be, with a lustre mat could
not have been obtained from any other
material except satin. The SKIRT had i0ns
plain xpanses that showed OF the Sikh
ness 10 more than perfection. Al hau "A
plain front breadth n the back was
'psrlOr length
9 tan in brilliant range satin. Al the TOP
ne fan was finished with gold oraldIhs.
The waist was made on the same gen
erel plan. with a plain 'front.' ana a sue
trimming OF orange ana brald. Inc sleeves
Were or parma chiffon, MADE over p"Iih"
Liked that dress for it's brilliancy.
A o of thyme poplin was, as you
may guess. q green gown us iloHl wa
plain, but It's side breduths were st.b
bed with narrow bands Of black satlh
ribbou which gave the bright green. al
most tho effect of a green ana DlacA
striped dress. Big bow knots OF green
ribbon trimmed the ~breadths.
la--.. ..amH ara ga.Iam HnW0II0Ne OuA
I notice a tendency this spring 10 Iouhu
fhem more than in previous years. MANY
of the necks are cut quite hlsn upon rbt.
shoulders, but low at front ana paIA. ~
is q pretty fashion, as IL gives aPP"'e"'
DINNER P~ETTICOATS.
The dinner pettic0at is much IN evidence
This Is the skirt with q lace RUNE aIounu
tle fool and made entirely OF me en-
hroidery. The rufie is pulled down by the
maid until IL just peeps OUT rom ~
slirt and there il Is left TO show ltseil
n iit.la as the wearcr moves aDout. =
a pretty fashion but you mus q 81, AZ
10 IL before you can really admire l. az
arst the temptation TO say Lacy gou - u
ios,nS vour petticoat." IS really Hreslsu-
bic. lends itself
Admirably to classic tratmcni. lh t'f
-@r-,.t a. is %suDeriOr 10 s8Lln. Naut PEI
feetlv plain and absolutely ushl nlllns,
II a. as stately "A garment as lhe 'I0o'"'
woman can want 10 wear. very
I was the fortunate guest at 49,,
nice girl bachelor dinnef-tht u'i..i
,iven Nv n bride-tO-be the eNeniuE n
80 the wedding. She wore a Iogu'
gnvn An pearl gray. made without tllnl
,nt"g and with only hr straps ulo4
.Se shoulder. The skirt was Ieie''"
v-ith "a double dOunce.
When dinner was announced lhe Hos5
as = beautiful brunette. rose anu WIZ
cisesic taper led the way 10 the ulAlns
roow The dinner ushered IN unoet suCl
impregsivs circumstances was mOS' AZ
81 POPIIN SHOPPING DRESSES.
Ana they make shopping gowns OF pop
"a ~ coursc. They are fine enough 70
be worn shopping and atterWato u uin-
One Of the smartest shoppers that /
.sU. on the Rue de la PaiX yesterday
wore a gown Of thyme green popHh 'H"'
Roasted "A wonderful air or enc.
The skirt fitted close over the nlps anu
he f%ullness at the back was iald lh si,lali
plaits. Around the bottom on lne sAiIt
there was a broad circular uouhce on l.e
oorlin that continued around the SKIRT 10
me front gore. IL was headed with lhIee
narrow row Of green velvet in a deeper
shade OF green. -
The corsage was a blouse OF inc pop'lh
18Th ahort basoues. The left side was
trimmed with horizontal bands or the
velvet and the right sid was plalh' ZAP,
nso over In dOuble-breasted it@hlou.
was edged with three rows OF INC Nelvel.
on the sleeves the velvet was rang 10