Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08

ming on the bust Little buckles set with
briliants give the finishing touches The
third model has an overskirt OF pink
Liberty satin over a flounced white nous
seine de sole underskirt. The overskirt
Is edged by a tiny pulling Of the white
mousseline The coat bodice Of white
lace over pink satin is held together in
front by straps OF black velvet over a
white mousseline de sole front.
Almost every woman considers at least
one tea gown absolutely indispensable.
OF course a tea gown is an ideal gown
only when seen on the ideal woman, but
that does not seem 10 make any difference
/ to the ordinary feminine mind. The
same instinct that makes for the soft
ness of evening attires makes Tor the
frils and laces of the tea gowns.
Fortunately. the tea gown has now a
powerful rival, the tea jacket to be worn
with dress skirts and far far easier OF
( construction, also much less expensive.
/ / have been looking up tea gowns this
last week and here is the result of my
| jOurneyings: The magnficence OF most
OF the models will not prove a drawback
to your interest, am sure. The prettiest,
| perhaps was of white accordion-pleated
japanese silk. Cut en- grecque 1t hung
straight from yoke Of gold and beetle
Z wing embroidery, and had a drapery,
also of accordon-peating, hanging from
| the left side of the bust to nearly the
knees The long, hanging pilgrim sleeves
/ were of white accordion-pleated silk, with
| inner ones Of lace, worked with the gold
thread and beetle-wings The foundation
used for this gown was of peculiarly
| thin make of cashmere, and while eX-
/ aiming il. the idea occurred 10 me for
/ those readers who may be enamored Of
] doc Int ion, N-fe of
a white tea gown Of similar make, CASH
mere would form an ideal substitute for
| the japanese silk OF the original. which,
besides being Of superlative quality, was
! also Of exceedingly narrow width, and /
am afraid 10 say how many francs per
] yard Now, cashmere of double width,
| and a really decent make, can be obtained
| very cheaply. and Its hanging qualities"
are just as good as, If not better, than
| those of silk; moreover, 1t lends itself TO
| accordion-pleating with the utmost ami
ability, and for the rest the gold and
believing embroidery is 0btainable at
a moderate price For the foundation, I
should suggest, as cashmere would be out
! OF the question, a thin make Of white
satin, though many of these accordion
gowns are made up without foundation
at all.
Another model which captivated me was
Just about to be sent home TO a young
society woman, noted for her extreme
beauty. 1t was of violet velvet as regards
the back-cut en- princesse-the train, and
side breadths. The front was of white
satin, yelled with accordion leated chif-
fon also white, and caught in a. the
waist-line with a diamond clasp. The
rather low-cut neck, minus anything in
the shape Of band or drapery. bore at the
~ OLD To-
clasped with a bowknot of diamonds. The
sleeves were of the violet velvet.
slashed at intervals with white satin, and
finished with rufiies of lace. and edging
+ the side pieces of velvet, the hem. train,
etc, was a fnger-wdth bordering of sable.
Truly, a regal-oOking garment, but one
which nevertheless, would lend itself TO
copying in cheaper materials
There is a good deal to be said in favor
of Velveteen, and have known mink take
the place of sable with excellent effect
before now. AS 10 the white satin front.
yelled with chiffon of it's own snowy hue,
that 1 admit is a stumbling-block. but if
violet or black be substituted for the
white chiffon, / do not think the gown
would lose in any way though | would
advise that the slashings Of satin in the
sleeves be similarly yelled. White satin
is Of such perishable cleanliness.
Another gown-it was, believe, intend
ed for an elderly wearer-was fashioned OF
a shmmery kind Of black gauze. There
4 was a Vatican pleat at the back ana IN
| front q yoke of colored velvet. This was
| tight-ntting, and reached just TO the
waist line. where it Joined an ordinary
! full front of the gauze. Down eilhei
| side. from the throat 10 the hem' ran lull
| deem. cascaded frills OF the gauze edged
! 1xraf T1DhOn.
| sleeyes--snort ones, reaching just TO the
| elbow-were finished off with similar frllls'
| caught up on the forearm with "A Knot
and bow Of the rose-colored velvet the
| gown throughout was nned WIN
! black gros-grain, and the neck, when AZ
| the hack was finished by a small trilled
| collar. had a craYat of the gauze III lIOi'
| drawn through paste buckle. l wohuer
| when we shall see the last OF these ol-
naments. j have wondered tia' I'm
| than once before, but the cry Is sun
thov come"-on evening bodices, on
1 clools on canes, even on the hitherto re-
! eorved "tailor-mades"-the buckle no"
| finds a place. Cheap limitations, peaIihs
| glass diamonds, each the size OF d pet
| are on view in all the shop Wlhuo"s'
| vet the smart dressmaker OF ..---.'hsi I,
| her eouanimity wholly unu'sturped py
these facts, goes on using them uhino'eu'
| and consequence hSl
using them obediently. Well l suppose
tbe fashion is such pretty one that We
nnust not grumble. but I am getting urea
90 having TO chronicle that almost every
oorment one encounters wears eitneF
S,,ci,ie or a slide, or both. In millinery
tbev are more TO the fore than ever gu,
those of plain gold are the newest ana
Nv, far the smartest for the nonce, ana me
fashion of wearing antique silver buckles
ie decidedly 70 be commended. since theSe'
fortunately cannot be initiated.
Next week I will describe two or threa
more tea gowns. as they viii serve 40
models for year 10 come at least. be
fore closing | must tell you or the ne"
gold safety pins for closing the piaeket,,
hole of the new glove-fittlng skirts tolu
YOU last week Of the velvet straps USED
for this purpose, but tho gold pms ar
nrettier: they come In sets OF tnree-one
large and two OF smaller size VII" tMo
stick-pins to match. These satety-pins aIs
plain gold. or set with one, and sometne'
three stones. They form In use a grauu.
ated decoration, the larger pin being pun
next the waistband.
| Co.,
In OIden Times
people overlooked the Importance OF
| ss...a.o..o,Ix hsusficial effects and were