The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19
BUSY SHOPPING
FOR EASTERTIDE.
Paris is Dull Except for the Brilliant
Promise of the Shop Windows.
MANY PRETTY TRIMMED GOWNS.
Modistes Whisper That the Perfectly
Plain Tailor Made Dress Will BE
ObsoIcte-The Last Week OF
Winter Dresses.

PARIS. March AL Paris SIS out now
fn the streets buying its Easter dresses
Some of the shopping gowns "iC
trcmeIy pretty ana Viii SURVIVE ~t',,
and be worn until lt Is 1l4no Io ll,iii,3'i
dresses. Among these can ut 4iN. "r,N
the ight novelty goods gowns anu tlic
dresses OF pale ClOtn trimmed win uiiy
bands OF fur, with roubA tlOtH o4 9''N
me cut Of the new spring gown VIII
be very tight over The hips ana lhey
tell strange tales OF women VINO uA4Hpen
the uudorclOthes 70 make lhch cN.l7'
and who dress III tights "l'Aou' Po''
Cashmere pctticoats are worn IN place
OF the silk skirt as the cashmere cillb7.
frpon the foot of the skirt there Is
runle OF silk 20 give che requisite rustic,
The now tallor-made dresses Will an
De built upon these Ions, slim lines ana
will hug the hips and the figure as lar
as the knees with persistent closeness.
Two shoppers spent o. morning on the
Rue de ia paix and then stopped in lot
Gun OF tea before returning 10 their shop
ping Tor the afternoon as it 10 "a DAY
work % shop for Easter gowns.
The dresses were the new taiior-made
gowns which will be seen throughout
March.
4 BLUETTE GOWN.
One Of the shoppers wore q gown or
bluette ladies' cloth with two-picced
skirt and ciove-htung waist The skirt
was made upon lining of cashmere, and
nttod the hips as ~ 10 had been moulded
upon them. The upper skirt piece reached
half way the length OF the skirt and eX-
tended below the knees at the front with
rounded effect. The edge was hnishd with
a pretty band Of trimming This trim
ming IS entirely new and resembles very
much mirage velvet with the difference
that the foundation SIS OF bengaline SILK.
Standing out upon this foundation are
stripes Of velvet nearly half an inch in
width. which have the effect OF fur in
certain lights.
The lower skirt piece was fuller than
the upper and had lbs heading just above
the edge OF the latter. Ii was also trim
med with the new velvet material.
The waist of this costume fastened at
the left side and was very tight fitting
The skirt trimming was arranged upon
the front in "a very artistic manner, ter
mlnating az the side. The pointed ar.
raneemont az tho beginning OF the bust
line added the evcr-popular boierO effect
and the waist was confined with band
Of velvet. The sleeves were small and
the collar high and plain.
A tiny toQue or dark blue velvet was
worn. trimmed with loops Of corded vel
yet. The veil was very full veil OF black
six net dotted with figures of bluette
chenille.
The other shopper wore a chic cos
tune OF mixed violicnne suiting traced
In royal purple and black designs The
costume was tailor-made with faultloss
hanging skirt and plain bodice The front
OF the skirt was so gored that Il hung IN
very wide box plait, with corresponds
ing folds az the sides and back. Around
the foot was a deep band Of royal purple
rough cloth. A cashmere pettlcoat was
worn with the gown with full silk ruff
10 around The bottom.
BOX-PLAfTED WAISTS.
The back Of The waist was box-plait- !
ed, and suggested the return OF the box |
psited waist. These waists are extremely |