The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
LATEST SILK
UNDERSTANDS.
Miss Goodwin Describes the Manner
in Which They Will Be Ruffled.
LAWN AND LINEN TRIMMING.
skirts for Tailor Made Gowns will
Reach Only TO the Shoe Tops
Openings Now Made at
the SIDE Seams.


py season when skirts must be held Up
and this means a positive demand for
beautiful underskrt. No woman of nine
teenth century self-respect would dream
OF venturing out in u skirt that did not
reflect positive pride upon the family
even II worn as a dress skirt.
Ia many cases tho petticoat costs more
than the dress, but this is precisely as
II should be. say the mOdistes.
And not only are skirts beautiful. but
they ara numerous as well.
MANY SKIRTS
An underskrt for every toilette saws
Dame Fashion. but whether 1t blends
with the color OF the gown or contrasts
sfrikingly Is a matter OF individual taste.
The shops that make a speciality OF lin
gorie exhibit such quantities Of pretty
models with the rutiies and puts and
lace npplques arranged In such divers
patterns, that there are no duplicates 10
be found.
Suspended on hoops that are attached
70 stout polished poles a dozen Of these
pretty Detticoats hang side by side and
are classified according TO their richness.
4 hoop that supports underskirts for
ball gowns boasts only the palest shades
% violet pink yellow and blue along
with an unusual number OF ivory satin
morablo frlIs OF moussellne De sole and
the other gauzy materials.
The skirts 10 be worn with boudoir
robes are hardly less elaborate though
tho most Characteristic feature IS the
clah0iateness Of the trimming on the
f-0nt gore. n Is intended 10 show under
the loose robe.
SHORTER SKIRTS.
Between the skirts intended for visit
ing toiettes and those designed to be
worn With q tailor made costume there IS
less difference. The latter. though are
quite bit shorter and never extend be-
low the shoe-toDs. For with their pretty
fril's and ribbons they could not afford
To- be traiied along the Wet, muddy, win
ter sidewalks here
The preference for crisp. rustling taffe-
On for undersklts IS not so NAKED at
present. So many os the women Of taste
have horror OK announcing their pres
eUno hy l great rustic OF SILK sklrif so
soft bsocales and faiile are chosen. Then,
too. fl stir rusrling tanet1 f. seneraiy
woven with spun glass which while IN
suriug n smart fare splits az every crease
after a few weeks wear.
quite n crisp taffcta skirt. designed 20
o. worn With a taffOr bufit gown. was m
ii pretty shade or not too subducd olive
green. To was trimmed with a fril OF
the slll, that commenced on both sides OF
the front gore dve inches in width and
Increasing IN depth, reached half way to
the waist and az the back. At the top
there was a pointed yoke. with narrow
s-iDs OF blue green and dark red veiVet
ribbon. arranged over 10 IN a plaid
The same effect was repeated on the
bottom % the friu. giving IL a pretty
and durable finish.
Another chic skirt 10 be worn with a
tailor built gown was Of dun red taneia
y fitted close over the hips and was
trimmed with a graduating ilounce or the
same sixteen inches al the front and
twenfy-cirht at the back. Black lace
h0G knots were applqued over the
nounces. a narrow frl'l composed OF the
tafeta. ana black lace entrc-deuX and
ro~Cerei with a black lace ruche, finish
cd the edge OF the 6oH7oe
wHE OPENING
NV attention was called TO two or |
thrce pctticoats that were made 10 fas- |
cen on both sides of The front gore so
chat they should remain intact even IL
tie skirt gaDe1 az the back.
when one Of these urderskirts IS MADE !
90 order 10 is designed according 10 the |
ourchnser's build. For stout women the |
INNER part Of the skirt which is often |
formed Ike O yoke IS glove fitting. For |
too slender figure deficiencies are made |
mo hv tho SIN, being gathered full over |
the hips and back.
4 SKIRT that was 20 be worn with |
houd0lr gown Of primrose crepe de chine
was made OF faille In a decidedly deeper |
shade of yellow. The apron was cover
cd entirely with a dainty piece Of chan |
niy lace borderel with striped yellow |
and white eauze ribbon.
The ribbon was arranged I'm bow knots |
and anpf1uof on the top az the skirt |
Six frU narrow frilis of yellow mousse
limo Dc sole trimmed the bottom of the
skirt They extend around TO each side
OF the apron; and the bow knots border
Ing them were allowed 10 ily loose. This
Ike the rest OF the boudoir skirts. was
long for 81 really served more as a skirt
than pettIc0at.
II IS quite a fad ~ present 20 wear "a
short divided skirt OF soft white SILK
uith the white satin petucoats designoi
for balls ono that was made OF IVORY /
.urah was very dainty.
r. was trimmed around the bottom
uiib y narrow frlu OF English lac.
n'aded With entro-deuN OF the same.
Move the cntre-deux there was a grace
ful renaissance pattern traced In narrow
white cotton braid Bordering The TOP
~ the pattern. was pun Of cream gauze
finished with twists OF the same.
A BRIDAL PETTICOAT
Tie long ivory satin petticoat that went
with this divided skirt. was very eiabor-
ato. ], formed part OK n bridal trOusseau
and was 10 be- worn with tho welding
gown. II fitted close at the upper part
and was finished with a single narror
rfoing rs are the most OF this year
Skirts. III was trimmed around the bot
tom with a broad douncc that was deeper
at the back than the front The lowe
oqrt Of the 0oun~e was covered with ac-
GORDON plated white gauzc with squares
Of imitation Brussels lace. appli1ued over
Dc lr q line. with tre corners touching. A
fun lace fri borderod tho edge OF the
arf~t Far'e-1eux ~ the same lace head
% the broad satin fouuco.
A chameleon skirt designed 10 be worn
with a green corduroy gown was novel
7, was made with a long close-httlng
woke Of shot copper and apple green tar
feta that formed a point az the back
Te'0w the yoke there were three broad
frifs OF apple green silk veiiod with ac-
oordo0n plated iriils o. golden brown
lncusse'ine dc sole OF the same length.
Around TIE bottom Of each fgin there
uas n ruche Of apple green and golden
frown tuile.
bordering the bottom or the yoke
lhere was a striking trimming OF heavy
crc1m lace caught in round knots and
e0nliqued fiat
when bourht ready made these pop
,,iar Louis XVI how knots OF lace that
adon SO many OF the pretty petticoats
are quite expensive
Arv woman. by choosing @ soft piiebie
quality % lace. can haste and arrange
these graceful little bow knots herself ac-
cording to q pretty pattern. and after
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