Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
OUR W0MAN'S PAGE.
SEEN AT WEDDINGS, scwE FASH
roNAm.n SUGGESTIONS.
CsRISE COAlSG INTO FAVOR.
peiishtfui color Scheme
A. the Edee Of Traine"
a., Pretty Gowns-nHns
other rads Of Fashion
oor tho DIspaieh)


-. 4. making great strides into IA
,or The most interesting gown " ="
,ae. a. a wedding have Just at'e'uo
vas a velvet gown in this tone ~ "''9
.n.o,u,olv plain. corsage and skirt save
..,,.~o a sailor collar. OF lovely OLD iaoe'
relieved the back. and elongated GOWN '"'
,ror,s bordered by rather narrow ch'N-
LOU and enclosing waistcoat or mar
..,.,,o,,s cream mousseline and inserlioh.
arsts cer,se bad a SOFT. silveTy bloom over
C. srrsace with which the chincLlha was
80, charming. with that gown 1 sho"u
49, loved a toquo purely OK gray WI"
,,ioa,, ~ silver pailcttcs. II must DO 0o'
$50 that the woman who can cnovso
,,roftv gown fails 20 select tor AZ 1Hc 30
baa6ceor. For instance, close bealuo ~
.at a charming gown OF black renee -
while. finished by a charming 49,
HACK cloth. cream velvet, anu piaon -
cream quills. The gown was broken oi"o~
and white, the tOque was pioN'"
and white, and, consequently HoI -,
rIs was dissatisfyng 10 the eye Auu
,ha+ yyouoau been IN a position TO ask me
40 suggest her toQue, l should nave So
IA, a he all black, perhaps hned WIN
.,,hito or all white, or all ia gray, the id"s
belng first in my esteem. AnotheI ho"i
n.lehbor but at another Wedding "Oio
tailor gown In two shades OF mauNo' "'N
n tooue in two or three shades OF Alau'0'
also. and 50 on. One may see these Sin.
ple-minded schemes adjoining any anu ~
orv wedding party. / suppose thls p o'-'
OF tho points TO which the aNei@bc WIZ" n,
hos not vel turned her attenuoh' Inv
frldesmaids costumes were models OF coz
or-echeme simplicity. tho soft cream SIN
snd lace frocks were unbroken, save Iol
a somewhat fcelle tone IN the IaCe' oiN
they were completed by pieture-hats Oh
dacn rich sapphire-blue, with many CORE
s,ond,ng plumes. which. By having their
rins shaded to blue just one tone hsn1
er established q sympathy WIN 'Ho .i5"'
froeks. and disclaimed the least susploIo"
NJ baaviness. The bridesmaids were one
and all pretty and DAINTY ociiloi. 49,,
dhonneur, and these hats became 'NeNi
perfectly. NO. ,,eso,,i-
one has 20 face irritating little dincui-
Ties In the bridesmaids costumes Oh an
autumn wedding especially Wheh !o"
want the light and dainty frock tor eve
ming wear directly after. In spring OF
early summer, the fifty uses 20 Whlch We
can nut the high-necked gown OF cIcpS
a chine. or muslin, or inoussehhe ue SUN
rec one from all restrictions out JuSt
now there Is but one use for the airy-ialiy
Ia yoke: but it dare not be transparent
dare not indulge in its greatest charm. Al
a wedding Yesterday the manOeuYilhg Oh
Tho yolxe-plece in the cream SILK ana lace
frocks OF the bridesmaids was most Jam
tily and wisely managed, ana no one
could say charm was sacrificed. All thaI
IS necessary when the charm OF transpdr-
acy Is forbidden Is that nothing shiny
upport the lace Of the yoke. Let II be
eornething dim, and harmless; there are
many such silkoD stufis.
The movable yoke sketched IN lhls
weeks fashions will be boon to many
IT IS intended TO 30 over, instead Of under
the corsaCe and admits Of having sleeves
which can be hooked or tucked In. think
this placing OF the yoke collar over gives
one more command Of the situation In the
smoothness Of its settings II need never
be more than fastened in place by pearl
or pasto-headed pins. The extension OF
the lace IN between the crossed folds or
the nchu, 10 my thinking takes away
completely tho obvious air which so many
,uch compromises possess. When tho yoke
collar is removed / should suggest for the
uare decolletage a lace and mousseline
1erthe made separately. These very cas-
tly adjust themselves. either by few tiny
hooks and eyes or those evor-useful pearl
and pasto pins, Of which a girl should
really possess an unlimited quantity, at a
time when lace Ii so ever-present In cos
tune. The tiny bands Of black velvet,
studded with paste, were very becoming
note IN tho frOck from v hich ! have
sketched this one Ia this case the yoke
was transparent. and so these black vel
vets had an added value. and really con-
cealed the presence Of something to sup
port the lace at the throat, wires or
whalebone. or something Of that kind.
Whatever may be our opinion about the
skirt for the street or house, there can be
only one 40 20 our evening skirt-it must
be trimmed. draped. and treated a Ia tu-
nique. plain evening skirt nowadays
looks sadly behind the times. though a
very rich brocade may sometimes remain
90. whom 10 adorn II seems almost a case
OF painting the lily. Tho Princess unique