The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

With a deep ripple around the foot. the
ripples being appiiqued win various &c
signs. .,,a,,oa
A psnne velvet skirt was appiqued
with figures of Russian lace. ms lace
il coming greatly In favor. Is eiee
tive, elegant and very durable. IL Is useu
upon the large family OF satin-iaccu
goods.
The paletot is another cloak that mas
not been mentioned. II is three-duariers
long and hangs perfectly straight around
the figure without a suggestion or end OF
shape.
Three cloaks, two of them Of the pale
tot variety, were so beau-modish as 10
claim attention. One was OF castor gray
buttoned down the front with big white
neari buttons of pearl so clear, yet
shading 10 blue. that you knew the but
tons TO be as costly as any seml-precious
gem.
The Iapels were scalloped and were
heavily stitched with white satin. The
standing collar was also scalloped and
finished In the same way. Strappinss
Of the castor gray were used Tor neck
/ trimming. A toque OF smoky gray veil
vet was attractive from the fact tnat II
was hand painted. with petals OF dals-
les. all in white and trimmed win tne
ffnfect
ming Of mink supplied the note Oh ecru
harmony to the costume.
4 box coat was remarkable for its &C.
| centric back. 1t was Of cafe au lait satin
! faced cloth, very heavy. The seams IN
! The back were stitched and an odd Gre
clan irregularity marked the back OF
/ he waist line. The square tab-lke pro-
/ Lotions were stitched and upon each
! SQUARE there was button.
A Mistaken IDEA.
| An effort was made this winter - re-
. vive sincerity In womans dress. NJ
! buttons were to be used unless they ac-
| tually buttoned something. But this was
found impracticable carried out TO the
| letter. Yet It might be followed In a
, cloak like this which could be perfectly
straight and plain in front-however ugly
and could open down the back. Inc
| object Of this would be nothing more than
! novelty. yet IN dress matters novelty Is
! often a great disideratum
To warm the cold tone OF the care au
! lait there was a very French lining OF
| ciel blue taffeta which extended
| throughout the long coat and was visible
in the lining Of cuffs and collar. The but
tons which were of dull gold were set
with a turquoise In the middle.
A coat which was graceful In length
and cut was a double-breasted three
quarter length. Its material was mel
ton, similar TO a mans coat. II might
have been a little lighter than winter
melton I'm weight or It could scarcely
have supported It's heavy Innings Of Pope 3
purple which was used throughout
Since many of the long cloaks are of
bright colored hues. indeed nearly all are
/ SO. this one was Of so bright a purple
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II was double breasted, buttoning with
| flat buttons OF sterling silver, of the sort
| that can be sewed through and through
| It's only trimming was a heavy band
! Of stitched cloth of Popes purple Ike the
! lining the bands being put on in fancy
| design. IN points and swirls and arranged
| in curves upon the sleeves and upon tho
| back.
The hat was an English walking shape
| OF white felt trimmed with heiiotrOpo
| and smoky gray, those two shades which
! combine so well.
| In the hat there is often noticed a
| strange note: and, II carefully chosen, this
| sets off the costume as nothing else could
| With the entire chapeau in harmony II
| remains only for the aigrette. the ruch-
esse, the pompon or the coque Of sharply
l contrasting color to finish st and make II
| perfect A touch OF red breast upon gray
A flash of blue in the depth Of bronze
. brown.
Panne velvet Is much used for hat
! trimming: and upon the velvet there ore
| applied the fashionable pailettes. Sc
| duins are seen upon the velvet and cloth
| crowns that top so many hats. and there
| are hand-painted, appliqued and braided
| crowns galore.
| Separate waists have not gone out IN
II l.
l but the separate hat may be said to have
| done So You do not see hat Of odd
| variety. The headgear matches the coat
4 IN color IL not in material, and the hat