Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15

century. In every shop are TO be seen
varied selections of brooches in dull gold,
highly chased in scrolls only, or scrolls
with chimeras, strange birds or sal1m2n-
ders. set with three or four stones of
different colors. The outlines Of these
colors are symmetrical though the design
Itself may not be so. For an extremely
artistic brooch, modern in style, .he horse
chestnut leaf is worked up with much
effect in greenish gold on a FURNISHED
brown ground. Essentially modern, Also
are the dull gold medallion brooches with
delicate female proflles moulded in low
relief on conoave grounds. Probably these
are destined TO be vugarzed by i'm tation
The same may be said OF the new
buckles. which are taking the place or
the eternal writing serpents. Already
charming design. consisting Of an enam-
elled peacOck's feather laid across duil
silver buckle Ghe form Of which may be
roughly described as big d., has been
brought out at a price that places II
within reach OF ALL OF course, these
copies will not compete with jewellers
work. Two buckles. two gems, deserve
special mention. In one Of these, Renais-
sance in style. the straight side termi-
mates in an architectural birds head.
from which several tips Of peacock's fea-
Tiers emerge, the whole being in exqus-
itely delicate tints Of pale, green, gray.
and blue FURNISHED on the metal The
other is more complicated. and contains
the figure Of Phoebus against a back
ground Of rising sun and cloud forms, al
ways in the same low tones.
promised last week to describe several
additional tea gowns, with which | was
so charmed that | cannot allow their
beauties to sink into oblivion The first
model was fashioned somewhat after the
want Of a medieval gown-long. hang
ing. bell-like sleeves. plain, trained
back. tightly fitting, and in front an en-
piecement OF satin. semi-tight 10 the fig
ure, and cut out into the tiniest and most
becoming Of squares al the throat. The
empiecement before referred to-I call 1t
so for want Of better name. though ]
suppose IT was really i'm the nature OF
front-reached from neck to hem, and
was Of the richest quality Roman satin,
in a shade OF pale-green. 1t was worked
all over I'm a design OF lovers knots In
lace braid, and where it Joined the velvet
Of the gown proper on either side the
ioin was concealed by a band of fur
sable in this instance. The sleeves lined
with the green satin were also fur-bor-
dered. but the hem of the gown was LEFT
severely plain. the square decoletage be
ing filed in with an adorable little che
msette of pale-green silk muslin. rur
with the braid lace. Only the bodice par
OF this gown was lined. the velvet being
Of such a heavy quality.
Another model, this time in mouse gray
was built upon similar lines. only tina
in this instance orange satin took The
place of the green Of the first model, anC
was embroidered with amber n marrow
edging of the chinchilla taking the place
Of the sable. Yet another gown, also o
mouse-gray velvet, had front of cream
colored satin yelled with yellow chiffon
while the fur bordering the gown anC
sleeves-this model resembled in cut tn
two described above-was Caracul DYED
10 a bright orange hue. Here we have,
admit often dyed the skins OF poor pus
sizes or Dummies until we lattered our
selves they would pass muster for mini
or sable or chinchilla, but It has remained
for Paris TO dip Caracul and Thibet TO al
the colors OF the rainbow. This they ar
doing at the present moment, and tn
furs thus ill-treated have caught on won
derfully. and find a place not only OF
ten-gowns, etc. but on smart outdoo
coats and pelerines as well.