The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13
THE TIMES RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY. AUGUST 49, 1899

ternoon exhibitions and dresses that
reach ont ,arter the Empire. Their
sleeves as a rule fit very tightly. and
are often deeply slashed at the top and
set with tulle or lace insertions that
form small. crescent-shaped puns mill
eating the length and lankiness OF the
prevailing arm.
Deep crimson and pale silver-green and
shades Of flaming orange shine out among
the cclofs
Glance at the two girls who walk the
length OF the yeranda 10 greet their most
ess, the ono with a sDlendidly set he'"
and q long throat, the other slight hs-
ure. n symphony IN tans. The hrst girl
trails q delicate gray cloth dress whose
florid embroidery IN green, rose Color
and gold makes the shortest OF tunies
about the hips, and IS thrown around the
skirt at the bottom 10, make huge. Dow
knot effect i'm front. Her trim. rose-coi-
ored silk waist, drawn down by an an
tlque gold clasp fastening a narrow, green
velvet grdle IS worn under a green
cloth eton Jacket with rounded corners.
whose grey silk revers are daintily deck
ed with rose and green.
The sllghter figure also wears novel
cloth suit in which one might find hint
Of autumn. OF a soft tan, scarcely more
than ecru, the skirt Is embroidered In silk
and ribbons forming scrolls, fantastic de-
signs and dotted effects and ranging
through the most delicate and delightful
shades OF ecru. tan. and golden brown
The white taffeta waist IS marked with
lines Of rose color, and IS worn with
short, close-htting, rounded jacket Of
piaided ecru and golden brown. with SER
pentne, waving edging Of brown OF a
deeper gold.
As they accept their cups Of tea and
crumble a biscuit. IT may be WHISPERED
that each drives her own break with four
prancing horses. and that It is a mooiol
question which IS the better hand with
whip and lines.
DINNERS AT LENOX.
Lenox has had no such novel dinners as
those given at Newport, where proies-
sors were called IN 10 amuse the guests
with experiments with liquid air but some
very beautiful dinners have been given.
notably one by Mrs w d. Sloane, AT Elm
Court. at which the decorations. instead
Of flowers. were exclusively of fruit
purple and red and yellow Dlums. and
warm-cheeked peaches and branches Of
ruby-tintcd currants. with masses of TO-
liage.
Miss Lila Sloane has worn one Of the
most beautiful dinner dresses seen this
season. a white satin foulard over who's
surface foat bewildering cameo tints los
at times IN the glow OF the roses with
which it is irrcgularly sprinkled. White
foulard ruffles edged with Nalencienncs
trim the trained skirt, which shows when
lifted the pink runies Of the rose hued un-
derdress The full, round waist is sim
ply finished with a surpllce dranery OF
the lowered foulard brought down from
the shoulders and ending I'm lace-cdgod
friHs. The elbow sleeves arc frotn OF
frins and lace, and tho collar is OF lace
and loops Of rosc-untod ribbon.
Miss Amy Bend cannot vie with Miss
Sloane rs whiD-only Miss Marion lla-
ven can tool a four-in-hand like her. but
Miss Bend and Miss Sloane are rivals I'm
dress. and a costume lately worn by the
former az q garden party very nearly
gave her the palm. The graceful princess
tunic of this frock was Of cream-colored
crepe embroidered after a quaint, old
time design in an elusive pink and a fine
black chenille The wrinked yoke and
sleeves tops were Of white null. and one
Of the new hand-painted hats was worn.
Of a cream-tiuted straw. with a painted
pattern I'm rosebuds. while other buds
fastened with narrow band Of black
velvet ribbon served FOR trimming
The long dust ciOaks SO generally used
I'm the Rerkshires are coming triumph
antlv back 10 the city I'm the autumn for
automobile wear one which Miss Mar
ION Haven has shown upon tho road is of
silk and linen of a gray shade which in
some lights is blue. with its two sh".
der capes with strapped edges. its high.