The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
THE TINES: RICHMOND. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1898.

Were IL not for the corsets their under
wear would be ideal. IL is Is whispered
that tights are worn but we shan dis
cOuntenance this.
Next TO the skin they wear the tight
= Of all wool combination suits, reach
ing from chin 90 ankle. over these
comes the corset: next therais Knitted
long sleeved corset cover Of a delicate
color. which might be mistaken for a
Jersey waist. IL is pulled down snugly
over the hips. a very elaborate silk
uettlcoat IS now put on of q length that
nearly touches the sidewalks. Ovei this
the long coat is buttoned. II fastens see
curely down tho front from the neck
20 the hem. being secured first with large
buttons and buttonhoies set upon flaps,
then with large invisible hooks and
eyes.
II takes n long time 10 get into one
Of these lovely long brocadcd cloaks. but
10 is well worth the trouble. FOR they
are certainly marves Of prettincss.
The fur mum has not gone ont boy any
means: but the velvet one has come in.
though IL YOU were 10 actually canvass
you would probably find three FUR
mufs 20 one OF velvet Tho trouble
with the velvet mums is that they are
first expensive and then difficult 10
make. II takes a mun maker Of eX-
pcrIence TO make q muff The ends
must be carefully stiffened as 10 set
out over the sleeves and the mum must
be nicely shaped.
Then there comes the question OF the
fur heads and tails with which 70
IS trimmed, so that when the nun SIS
completed. Il is more expensive than
the fur one bought outright.
The cost Of the long Christmas cloak
IS really very great. You cannot get n
Christmas cloak for less than $50. and
you may consider yourself lucky nj that
There are really so many yards of ma
terial I'm the cloak. and the finish re-
Quires such care that it would not pay to
get up a big, handsome garment of this
kind for less money
The Christmas woman spends MI her
time in tho streets FOR the stores are
$50 alluring that she can not stay in the
house. theoretically. she receives her
Christmas gifts ON Christmas EsosEdgJ:
but. actually. they are handed out' TO
her. one by one, by kind-hearted San
On Claus. and you sec her appear in, toe
day. a new cloak. and tomorrow, a new
cape. for she knows that Santa Claus
has more I'm store for hcr
Many Of the new clOaks have silk
rufllcs. but where o. fur trimming ls
used the SILK rume Is let off Some
times the two are combined. rulles and
fur but the two are seldom pretty
The fav0rite way OF trimming the long
cloak is with the ever popular band of
fur down tho front This gives olc-
gance and grace. There is something
about the mp and down trimming which
can never be too highly appreciated
specially for short people Tho round
and round ruhlcs thoush universally
worn are not as becoming 20 short ts-
ures as the straight nap and down styles
To suit these figures many or The
new clOaks are trimmed from tho lc't
t0 the feet with bands sometimes of .ur
a11 again of braid ihc bands are of
different lengths Some reach 90 tic
waist and some 10 the knees This gives
v,ftcal trimming which is very pretty
Iu furs the Christmas favoritos have
shown themselves Co bee the lieht iurs
beautiful snow white furs that are cn
the market Some OF them have n
h'ui-h tingc and some OF them verge ODD
yellow and gray. There are silver fox.
crm.ue and chinchilla for the most pop
ufar. and among the most expensive
come the polar fox and po.a- bear ard
the snow white crmine with its "eyes'
Of queer. stiff black.
Tho Christmas hair dressing VIII 'c
Very elaborate. INF [. Nfle .i.LN~ fIAiIiNe I'D
ON the tapis and n woman must fX hcr-
self up booomingly. Young women egg %
want 10 look very picturesque AFRO
Gro, ding the hair into q ret and cur.ing
fl on each side. Others are putting o.
deliberately around the face and across
the lack so as to make tnt letj iooa
luce
The GainesbOr0ugh beauties al h1 J
iarce heads. The faces were small fd,
4CUnd the face. were c1dei c0.GI'c in
beautiful studied confusion T. Was rcfv
pompadOur, and there was arOlcr pom
padOur back OF the first ihel ocae t.e
pu0s aGd the curls The tme style pre-
valis now 20 q great exc ny ana the 'air I
IS as deliberately dressed as you can Inn ,
agine.
Many Of the beautiful long cloaks have /
brilliant Innings and whom this cloak of /
cloaks flies open # displays the lining. |
Underneath fl is q plain little silk gown. |
six is admirably chosen 10 wear under /
the cloak because il does not pun or /
drag TO inquiring papas it may he !
said that should they desire hand !
some Christmas gift for the dauehteN I
the family they could not do better than /
select ono of these long. handsome de- /
signs. for on Christmas day it viii Doe !
more than thankfully received
HELEN WARD. |