Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-05

our illustration. a novel effect IS striven
for, and plaid is used for the coat and
plain for the skirt.
Lace appears everywhere this spring. on
waists and coats as we'll as on skirts.
Cloth skirts are cut by vandykes of lace.
or circular rows. The old lace shawls
are being used for evening wear and will
appear on summer toilettes. The front of
the shawl hangs down the front Of the
skirt 1t is fitted around the waist by
small darts, and the two corners fall IN
graceful folds at the back.
PALE COLORS
My readers must beware OF investing
I'm dark hues this spring, for only the pal
est grays, tabacs mauves lawns, ana
mastics are well worn. Black. of course,
is now. as always. an exception TO this
rule, and some Of the very smartest
gowns are being built Of a peculiarly fine
make Of black cloth with a very "satiny'
face. One example had an eelskin skirt
of the fve-gorod pattern, and this fasten-
ed in front on either side by means Of In
Vulnerable buttons in turquoise-blue en-
amel. The tight-htting bodice Of black
cloth had two vests. one-the outer one
| OF Gupure anclenne over white satin; the
other-the inner one-Of tucked mousse
were broad revers of the brightest tur-
quoise-blue cloth. pailletted with jet, and
| a toque Of sWansdowr, dyed 10 exactly
| the same shade. had big, outstanding
plume at the left side. kept in place by u
gigantic buckle Of dull gold.
AprOpos Of these toques OF dipped
swansdown, they are all the rage In Paris
! just now. You see them in every imagi-
nabe color at all the smartest milliners,
| in pale blue. in turquoise, in pink. IN
| cream color I'm orange. flame and yellow.
| and in the new shade, which resembles
nothing so much as a fiamingo's wing.
| In fact, these toquettes greet you there
| on all sides. and in all hues. save that Of
! Nature a few are shown here by swell
! houses.
| In almost equal favor with the swans
| down toquettes are the new hats Of tulle
! Tune at this time OF the year has, / ad-
] init, an unreasonable sound about IL when
| considered in the light OF headgear. New
ertheless, many are. for the moment, built
| exclusively Of tulle--white, black, and
cream color These bear. most OF them
| q cream centre bow Of their own material
| edged with a finger-width bordering OF
| chinchilla or sable and IN the heart OF
the bow a clump OF canelias either pink
or scarlet. sometimes white: but the lat
| ter are only seen In conjunction with the
| hats Of colored tulle. In shape these hat:
are all more or less inclined 10 the over
| grown sailor or mushroom. but without
| the dropping brim generally associated
| with the latter. Tulle toques like that OF
| the centre figure OF our large illustration
are also very beautiful and chic.
/ have seen this last week two gowns be
side the one described above that / fee
In duty bound TO describe. The first wa
Of white satin cloth, with the doubl
handkerchief skirt-that is, 1.-THE over
skirt-was cut squareiy in front, so tina
| al either side II formed point. Needles
10 say, this is a style which would no
prove becoming, save TO the very Sigh
woman. who, to carry 1t OF successfully
should also be very tall. Indeed. II seem
to me that at the present moment III
fashions have all been designed for tn