The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-26
LENTEN FADS AND
LENTEN GOWNS.
The Society Woman Has Very Neat
TaHor-Made Dresses for Calling,
THE NEW NOVELTY GOODS.
They arc Made With an Overskirt IF
feet That j. Very Graceful
The Rage for Plaid
Continues

PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE Paris woman
VINO IS generally "a dev0ut Catholic soizes
upon Lent as an excuse for the wearing
of pretty tailor made Eovus-utact but
tccomile. sine has dresses for every
Lfnleu occasion and even hcr charities
have costumes dedicated 90 them.
Upon the Nue ue ia IalN, ma I'D ln
ihe attic. over fancy bazaar lives au
ola woman VINO makes living seulus
canary birds. she raises them on the
premises and sells them either lu her ate
tlc ul uu ile street.
saw her upon the corner one Of these
warm days. selling ner caudries 10 "a
couple OF pretty Americans Who had
paused 40 Deer stand. Upon perch sat
a row OF love birds and IN the little sases
ia Tie rear were the canaries.
one Of the Americans wore % Princess
gown OF cafe-au-lMt broadclOih trim
med IN fancy wood brown braid. The
braid was TWO inches wide and was COM
posed of narrow. Hat bands Ot silk sewcd
- ana down ana across each other 10
form little squares.
The gown uttcd the figure closely. no
fulness being allowed except at the foot
fiared in graceful folds which formed an
abbreviated train at the back The
trimming was put upon the front of the
skirt In pointed design. then DO curved
gracefully downward terminating ut the
THE FASTENING.
The manner I'm which the gown was
fastened Was very uOVel-or at least 4
should say the trimming upon the faat-
enlng was noVel-ior the gown Was real-
J.. held together with hooks and ewes.
Upon the overlapping side We're seNcI
small round. silk buttons the same color
as the braid. On the opposite side were
little loops OF brown silk cord which
We're drawn over the buttons until The
opening was entirely concealed
Worn wish ibis toilette was n Roxaue
Do.
side We're brilliant breast and wings of
a red bird. little lower down at the
foot OF fle Crowd was rosotts Of cafe-
au-int double satin ribbon with corded
edge.
4ae FAIR purchaser wore suede gloves
10 match her gown and her sleeves were
stitched around the hand. with no other
finish.
also made after the Princess order bat
the skirt $50. arranged Inherently There
was an undershtrt of black uncut velvet
over which fen an oversk.rt OF black ana
white shepherd plaid. Tho ed-e OF the
ovcrs1iIt Was decorated with black silk
braid AND 90 the front there was "a cor
ner dr .Iru lf Doe same braid outlined up-
on pieces of W' .te satin arranged ln dec.
Tur BODICE
Tho bodice had Irt.r. ut H'1rk velvet |
which broaleae4 at the shoulders and /
faoered off 90 a p'lnt 40 tho bust line
min o. the white satin lui 1raIl put
on tho same ocsilu as Was seem upon the
corners OF tlc cNtr-kirl II. .cN was 4
arishe1 with "a double T~tae of olack /
chiffon.
The hat worn With THIS Gown was one /
~ The most hefHttul 7 have tVer sarn (
y was made Of pure white felt Tld !
Grim was 4rtt-o Wifl ulill4rt black 4
beads almost KS fuI width. Vhe fro-r /
reached well over Toe eyes. Cuf Tho ulck /
was beat perfectly fat ln tl.s way me /
orir0 seg~cC to have been cut of exact /
~ square
ILs crow" Mae a very fi-a| aiHr p I
white sailh II a.ro very lat At
me Ieil sl.c were 10y .OoIe vi reversible
rlDooh t"ai "N..' -t.h ,N- rl.e ana /
niach upon lNt ..I'i. ia.h Cl these (
loops Were Two .h' AGAR .er ostrich
'''F --' va N-' 'o' "'''i
an a candle afternoon not long ago. 7
saw some tailor made gowns adj strictly