Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

three cut on the bias. and about -four
or five inches wide. The hem Of these
nounces will rarely be left plain; they
will have a row of narrow lace, or RUIZ
fe OF baby ribbon, or a ruching of NOUS
seine dc sole. As for yokes, they are
very much IN evidence on these summer
gowns.
OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS.
These becoming adjuncts TO the toilet
have come out thicker, more beauu-
full. and more costly than ever, in lovely
shades of palest fawn, gray, and also
white. They are truly enormous in di-
mension, especially at the back. You can
imagine how pretty woman would look
dressed in the simplest cashmere gown,
with oneNof these white boas and white
tulle toque. With these, and for all oc-
casions when possible, pale-lemon or
fawn gloves, with black strappings at the
back, should ne worn.
Lace Of every sort and. kind remains,
as ever, in highest favor for gowns, and
IT really seems almost as though lace
would never again be relegated u its old
position as an accessory or a trimming
merely. Last season was simply one long
triumph for lace. This year il really
seems as though lace had still more en-
phatically come to stay" Long redin-
gotes Of lace are very smart for dinner
gowns, arranged to open in front over a
satin petticoat, which is practically hid
den under innumerable irills and fiounces
of chiffon or mousseline dc sole. gown
of this kind in Venetian guipure has the
design Of the lace traced out I'm fine
chenille, in a lovely shade of deep, golden
yellow. The chenille embroideries come
very close together, so that in the dis
lance the effect is almost that Of yellow
velvet with an applique of cream lace.
The whole of the redingote is run over
In this way with the chenille embroide-
ries. and the corsage is cut quite low
and finished with soft draperies Of chif-
fon in two shades Of yellow. The sleeves
are OF the cream lace and are long TO
the wrists, but they are made without
the chenille embroideries, so that they
are prettny transparent in effect. On one
shoulder there is a bow of white tulle,
which serves as a background for dia-
monds ornaments. Down the front of
this gown the lace opens to show a COM
plete underdress. This opening is quite
narrow on the bodice, but II wldens out
as II reaches the knees. The underdress
is of pale yellow satin, covered with in
Vulnerable little fiounces OF darker yellow
chiffon. each fiounce hemmed with a mar
row bouillones OF the same fabric At
the hem in front there is quite a wide
display of these little lounces. hut at the
sides and back the skirt Is covered en-
,irely by the lace redingote.
We all need to have very good COM
plexions this year. for We are going to
show them great deal. Very fine wells
with open meshes and large spots scat
tered here and there will be the favorite.
Little will be worn besides black, though
brown and white and black and white,
with tiny specks on a fine mesh. will oc-
casionally be seen. The closely spotted
| chenille veil will take a back scat In
Fashions list l think. altogether. l an
), rather sorry for this. 1t is universally
1 becoming. and l don't think many OF us
| look our best at the flag end OF a season
But that Is a long way of yet, so why
| should We anticipate the worst?