The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05
NEW YORK. Nov. at is true:

NEW YORK. Nov. at is true:
That Skirts are less tight.
That sleeves are tighter. but broader
on the shoulders.
That street dresses are shorter. but
houses dresses II possible. wore long
that an untrimmed skirt. unless it
belong TO a severe tailor dress, is as
rare a. y hite blackbird.
That the newest bodies are made with
boleros.
or. for house wear. with basques.
Or with curass corsages cut in front
like stays.
That the newest tailor dresses have
short Fston coats. or vest jackets OF al
lied varieties.
That the redingote. the princess dress
and the polonaise are leading styles
That the newest capes and victorines,
In cloth of fur have the 1850 style Of
dropping shoulders
That velvet gowns will be the height Of
fashionable elegance.
That soft brilliant. long-faced sable
cloth IS the most beautiful of the new
materials
That cote De chevel which looks like
the sheeny coat of a well-gIoomed horse,
and a variety OF gold and siver-dusted
siik and Observation-Disclosures stuffs are
the promising novelties.
That the pastel colors. even for cloth
dresses. still enjoy vogue, ana thtt
sxcept for red and few shades of orange
for trimmings. the general preference Is
for neutral and supdued tones.
That lace fringe and BOnnaZ work,
which includes many varieties OF applique
and embroidery. are the approved trim
mings.
SOME WISE HINTS.
All these things being taken for grant
I'D, there are a. few things also fashionable
OF which the wise woman and the wo-
men who would be very well dressed
should beware. The fad of the season
isc excessive decoration. Slender little
women of pale coloring are going % b.
snufyed out obliteTated If they bury them
selves under the frills and chinons of
THAR robuster neighbOrs. The season 8
fashions are so extravagent thSt they
auproach the sensational and 10 be sem
sational in dress is 10 copy the dcmi-
,nondaine who is clothed 10 attract no
tice-
1t is wantonness and riot OF expense
TO patch aDoiQues Of lace OF embroidery
unon fur. for example, and such obvious
bad taste IS sure 10 be no more than
q passing fancy.
Even worse are the hotch patches Of
heads. tails feet and claws that pass
muster nowadays for fur garments. Why
woman should wish 10 go about look
ing as If she hadn't had time 10 assert
the trophies OF her chase. but had flung
them heller SHELTER around her neck, and
had thrust the smaller beasts into her
mun with their poor little paws and
ears hanging down dehes the eXplana-
lion OF Mrs Despard.
Women are the cruelest animals in
AL creation. not excepting tigers, hob
b,edehoy schOOl-bOys and disciples OF the
fate lamented Mana Sahlb.
However, the beauties Of dress are a
more important consideration. Here are
few costumes that IN recent days have
won APPROVAL:
Blsck-green chiffon and Russian sable
The rich heavy fur makes a 1aring
rounce IT the foot OF the SKIRT. weight
ing the diaphanous material in manner
taat adds 70 the grace Of its imDsccable
cs but that in hands less shlful would
run every risk OF disaster. The overdress
soft and olinging. IS sewn with silver
seoulns. and is fastened al the waist by
a great clasp OF turquoise and brilliants
Ast In silver. The chiffon sleeves are
very long and CLEAN with seouins.
Turquoise blue chiffon and green vel
vet The velvet irons the underskirt,
which IS cut 50 long in front. as wei as
NJ the back. that the wearer looks as II
slightly raised upon a PEDESTAL. The
overeress IS arranged as princess dress
xitha blouse bodice laid IN DerDendicu-
lar tucks from under a wide velvet sailor
collar. and It's tucks are continued be-
low the belt. in straight lines 10 the an
Ne They are laid nat 50 that in spite
OF tire extra fullness at the hips, the
clinging. siatueSQue eject is scarcely
ssturbed An irredescent embroidery in
bas and green nnisnes the hem OF the
tunic and the broad collar. The sleeves
are tight, long and plain.
Dawn" pink crepe DC chine. The bo-
dice Of this dress Is shirred round and
round from throat 10 waist line. From
the wsls< dos~u the delicate siIrrings are
continued well below the hips. the tunic
enally breaking into soft straight folds.
The undersklrt and sleeves are OF cream
Msa aud there Is tiny lace bolero.
narpow band OF black velvet forms the
belt. which Is finished with long fringed
ends.
Blact cloth and breitschwans Supple
oashmere cioth--an ideal materials
laid in wide box plaits from the waist
down. To the level OF the knees or slight
ly lower, these plaits-turnfd under
ere closed with rows Of stitching. Prom
che tnees they are allowed TO fall apart In
tsppIing fulness. the naring object being
"a. ~ many roWa of