Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
OUR WOMAN'S PAGE.
THE FAsuIoNABLE WOMAN DOES
NOT LOOK COLD.
AND HOW SHE MANAGES IT
black velvet Evening Gowns
spangIes GaIOre-Poker Work ior
pr.s. Attainment the Latest Nov
eIty-The New Box Plated Skirt.


1t is a pleasing habit of the fashionable
woman not to look wrapped up in cod
Weather, however warmly she may reai.y
be clad. 1t is the woman who does not
Know how to dress that forces upon US
Abe conviction that she and the weather
1re cold. by the pinched-up, mufiied-up
appearance she presents. The woman OF
fashion will, on the selfsame east-windy
Gay, be seen looking warm and cosey IN
her neat bolero and pretty fur scarf,
with her figure well-deflned and an air
of well-being about her that is distinc-
lively attractive.
/ have been wondering how this differ
ent aspect in different women is achieved
and have come 10 the conclusion that the
fashionable woman manages TO look 50
we'll because she does not put on add
tional outdoor garments as soon as the
cir grows cold The other woman wears
what is too evidently an indoor skirt,
and over this hangs an all envelopine
cloak with a fur necklet Of SORTS crush
Ing the collar up into her hair. whilst
thick warm veil is probably an addition
10 her chapeau. Ont and must not Tor
yet her clumsy lined gloves.
The woman Of fashion, on the contrary,
chooses that better part of wearing.
coat and skirt en- suite, or else she wears
IN extra vest of chamois lined with han-
uel beneath what the other would
consider a decidedly unreasonable gown,
or one of the new silk wadded and quilt
ed Jackets Just such gown was
one / noticed on Fifth avenue one cold
day recently. 1t was OF the rich. fashion,
able shade OF chestnut-brown, in nne
satin cloth, and the immaculate skirt was
long. slim, and plain, save for scalloped
stitchings in orange silk. The corsage
ending at the waist beneath fold or
orange panne, was curious mixture Oh
thick, yellowish gupure lace over orange
silk and the cloth applique in design
upon the lace.
There was a small tucked waist and
collar OF orange panne. sailor collar
and revers of lace over silk, applique with
cloth, whilst the remainder OF the lace
corsage was applique with cloth in such
manner that it was almost entirely hid
den about the waist, above which, how
ever, the cloth applique parted INTO
graceful scrolls, leaving the lace wen
exposed With this attractive toilette
was worn a sable necklet with many
tails. and also a sable toque draped Win
an orange crepe de chine scarf, iringed
deeply, and completed by handsome
goura bird In tones of brown and orange
i suppose l need hardly complete the
catalogue or this toilette's attractions by
the information that dark-brown glace
shoes were worn. there being few wo-
men who can have missed observing that
this color of Leather forms the shoe OF
the moment Brown holds the same posi-
ton that grays have 80 long occupied.
The chief reliefs for the color are pro-
vided by white. turquoise-blue, certain
medium shade of green, orange, ano
flame AS a small fashion note / must
mention that, despite the return of cold
weather. wells have not yet succeeded IN
reinstating themselves as indispensable
items of the fashionable tolcttes.