Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-26
NEW GOWNS FOR ALL
PRETTY GIRLS TO APPEAR EASTER
IN PRETTY SUITS.
FRANKLIN STREET AFTER CHURCH.
he a brilliant One-New Things In
Spring FashiOns-FavOrite Flowers
and Prices for Them.

Franklin street. after church on Easter
Sunday. presents a scene as full of life
and color as a bed Of brilliant tulips
swaying in the wind. The crowds of
dainty maidens who throng the street
at that time, their bright dresses, re-
lieved by the dark coats OF their atten-
dants, form a kaleidoscope mass of color
that reaches from Fifth street to the
monument. The good. old fashion Of a
new outfit for Easter has somewhat gone
out Of style in these matter-of-fact days
Of ours, and now my lady wears her new
gown, perhaps two Sundays before
Easter, instead Of saving it. fresh and
new, for Easter day. But even If she
has worn it before the effect is just as
pretty. and the procession just as bright
on Easter Sunday.
Richmond's maidens have not been
puzzling their pretty heads over new
gowns TO no purpose. and some that will
appear on Franklin street on Sunday are
striking and original. one OF the pref
test will be a creation of silN ey-gray silk
pOplin with a yoke of cOrn-colOred SATIN
The closely -fitting. sheathlike skirt IS
bowknot design, and heavy lace covers
the delicate yoke of cOrn-c0lored satin.
Another exquisite gown is Of pale-laven-
dar mousseline de sole over brilliant
emerald-green silk. The green IS modi-
fed and subdued by the delicate lavender,
and subtly cleaning through the mouse
line, is charming in effect. There Is a
deep fiounce OF the lavender set on very
full at the bottom with a small ruche.
The sleeves and yoke are made OF little
puffs, as tiny as they can be made, and
extend far over the hands in points.
Another dainty dress is of pearl gray,
with a yoke of white chiffon shirred. Mar
row white velvet ribbon tniclSly gathered,
is appliceod on the small sleeves. and
forms bowknots on the closely-ftting
skirt.
Cray Is perhaps the most fashionable
Easter color. and is capable of being adj
mirably combined with several delicate
colors An exceedingly stylish tailor
made suit of very light gray cloth will
be lined with deep purple silk. With this
suit will be worn a silk waist OF the
same color as the lining. SILK waists are
as varied and vivid in color as an old
fashioned garden OF flowers. They are
made. most OF them, simply like a shirt
waist. with tucks or cording instead or
trimming. A waist of white taffeta, that
seems the incarnation Of purity is COM
posed entirely OF fine tucks, while an
other. which has u tiny line or PINK
running through Il, IS corded thichly
across the front An especially pretty
waist Is made % heavy yellow and white
striped tafIeta. The front Is slashed TO
show a tucked vest Of white silk, which
forms a yoke in the back that extends
TO the waist. Around The waist IS drawn
a crush Deit OF the snowy silk fastened
with gold buckle.
The hats of this season are even more
elaborate than the dresses. Sometimes
a variety Of colors appears on one, but so
deftly are they combined that the whole
effect is striking and beautiful. This
year the most attractive styles VIII show
,sreaths Of old-fashioEcd roses or masses
Of pale ,ioieis used ON picturesque shapes
1t is a relief to find the flowers In
more natural state. No black roses OF
green carnations. or mixing or varieties
which were so disc0rdaEt. y quaint nat,
suggestive OF the time Of Corydon anu
Phyllis, Is Il poke Of black straw Vim,
med with fluffy bows OF chiffon ana
mcsses OF faint pink roses. the hich-
mond girl Is conscious that her wlnsome
face will look doubly fair Under pc
coming hat. so whether her eyes SHINE
from beneath big one or dance uh"sr
a saucy. jaunty toque. 1t is certain the
STYLE has been chosen for It's becoming
ness" Some of the prettest mats alo
n,arvels ~ tone effects" made by drap-
inc white chiffon or liberty silk over
yivid color. A toquc Of silver-gray straw
Is simply trimmed with plurnes caught
IN place with a cut-steel buckle. hnother,
or dark blue straw, Is Jauntiiy trimmed
with ribbon and wings OF the same coior.
,r,. wealth of artificial flowers In the
~,orss reminds ono OF a pretty custom
,o,d ~ the Hawaiian Islands, where
natural flowers arc used entirely to adorn
the hats of not only the native women
hut those of the Europeans ana Ameri-
cans living there. The natives weave
the vivid carnattOnA deep tinted nasi'