Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02

element Is that just now everything mus
be subservient TO silhouette. Line and
composition OF line are the dominating
ideas.
However. ! am getting positively pro-
, found; let me bic back TO a few more de-
tails OF my cloth frocks. Most OF them
had lace neckbands-that Is. the neckband
was covered with lace. From three to five
rows OF narrow black ribbon velvet deco
/ rated the majority Of these. and the eff
feet was certainly q very happy one. A
rosette OF the narrow velvet should cover
the fastening in the neckband at the back.
L nope the following suggestion will
help some OF my readers out. Any light
cloth gown with guipure on Maltese lace
yoke and trimmings can be brought I'D to
the very extreme Of style by having the
lace taken off and dyed the exact shade
of the gown.
a gray cloth-gown. remarkable for its
simplicity. differed altogether from those
Just described. but was fully as charming.
The high collar is covered with tucked
chiffon; stitched bands are carried round
the shoulder, and across the front. There
is little vest matching the collar, OF
white chiffon, and inside this Is a low
waistcoat OF silver, which reappears at
the cuffs OF the long sleeves, falling over
The hand. Ire bodice fastens sideways
with three buckles. and the skirt in the
front, the opening hidden by a rounded
tunic which hooks at one side. The I'M
derskrt is one of the same shade as the
gown itself, but is covered with horizon
tally stitched bands Of darker tone Of
cloth.
great element Of smartness is shown
In fawn cloth jacket, with a Royal-blue
collar in panne. This accompanies fawn-
tened cloth dress with close-set stitching
the Jacket opening with a row Of buttons
and tabs, fastening at the side. Navy
blue still remains greatly In favor for
those who feel the light colors to be ex-
tryagant, and very dark tone of cloth
forms skirt and bodice alike. trimmed
with bias band of black satin, stitched
into some five or six deep cordings. The
skirt is cut with tunic that forms a
point In the front. and several points at
the SIDE Another dark blue, made with a
zouave. shows a broad white satin band.
spotted with red. 1t is trimmed with a
narrow fancy gallon, a sort of fringed
edge, which FORMS devices on the back
and front Of the bodice and skirt. and
round the epaulets. The great novelty
in this Is the long. pointed revers in the
front which seem quite loose from the
Jacket, and have most acute points. These
revers are covered with white satin and
white lace guipure. A charming little
vest for wearing with any open bodice,
is made Of blue and white fancy hand
kerchief. with a green border, tied in a
knot in front, and having high collar.
Here Is dream OF an evening gown
which comes from Paris. The bodice and
the tunic are Of the softed white Oriental
satin. with sprays of very faintly-tinted
iris in pink and green tones. slightly
bleared round the tunic; worked into it
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wrinkled; this is rounded up the front,
and opens over another satin underskirt,
the front Of which is covered with bouil-
tonnes of the most delicate crepe de Chine,
over which is draped a founce Of Renais-
sance lace. Each end Of the fiounce
starts from either side of the front
breadth, and then at the waist forms q
straight line. so that the extra fulness
fails in folds. The bodice. which is view
petite, ends straight at the wais' Shaw.
n marvellous combina ton OF c.
in Chine satin. Alons
is some lght-tinted mauve We
broldered in metal threads. while ..loes
the front comes a crossway piece OF ce-
velvet. edged with a row OF
closest diamonds. a most artistic COM
binati0n Of tints. The sleeves are as
small as possible, one Of lace and one Of
green.
LACE BLOUSES.
Velvet bands beauty few OF the new
est lace blouses. and a very distinct con-
rast is chosen with regard to color.
String guipure looks charming on the fair
with the deepest fancy velvet
,ollarband, and twists of it again around
he arm and the waist. The fiat, round
bow centred with a jewel may appear on
he breast, If IL is becoming, and will
ook well, too, in the hair. planted some
where above the left ear. By the way,
he hugest roses, quite without leaves or