The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
They Are Exquisite With Their Many
Trimmings of Ribbon and Lace.
NONE SIMPLE, ALL ELABORATE.
Fad for the Dircctolrc Strcamer
Which Flows from che Hat To
Picturesque Bow on the Shout
der-Uscs Of Ribbon.


a few Of the old aristocratic families
here who retain their ancestral home
steads. substantial low buildings set quite
back from the street surrounded by cool
green lawns and sturdy old trees. In
fortunately for the outside world q for
mioable wall surrounds this refreshing
tit OF Veraure. wall 50 hish tnat one
may never hope for peep over f. 50.
unless the garden party is given lot
"Charity's sweet Sake and the gates
are thrown open 90 ALL one must be cone
tent with "a glance at the smart set THAI
are being ushorod ID.
The toilettos worn al these city garden
parties are as elaborate as can be mag
inod In every detail Hats, gowns, wraps
footwear. and parasols all have a distinc-
tive rather festive air, which is "a INK
ture of picturesqueness and smartness. or
rather smartncsss tempered ~ pictur-
osqueness. In this toilette a woman has
a right to make becomingness her chief
est thought. and bend fashion iigld
rules 10 her liking.
Now. lust I'm the dead OF summer. the
garden party toiettcs are exceedingly
light and fluffy. and all Of the gau1y
materials are employed. Neutral tnts
are most favored and the cOiors In the
toilette are generally confined 20 the hat
the ribbon trimming and the numerous
little accessories.
A remarkable novel gown of white lawn
was built over white taileta- The skirt
was perfectly close fitting over the HIS
and fastened in an invisible way at the
back. II was trimmed with deep Span
ish founce OF embroidered lawn that
was narrower at the front and mounted
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Two bright ceres satin ribbons came
from the waist band at the back and Cow
ering the paquet, separated. and con-
tinued around the top OF the firm where
they formed an ornament on the apron.
The hand embroidered hOunce was most
original. II was wrought in white cotton
SOutache and black chenille.
The cOrsage was composed OF the plain
white lawn gathered on very full from
the shoulder seams. IL was trimmed
with strips of the puckered ceres satin
that came from The side seams and were
carried over TO the front OF the corsage
Wncre they each terminated in a swirl.
The two lower strips forming the ce.n-
ture met Il the front where they were
held by a strass clasp At the back Of
the corsage the three puckered ribbons
were put on IN a sort OF triple festoon ex-
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10 the other.
The sleeves OF the lawn were close
fitting and We're finished with q frill OF
tho embroidered lawn at the wrists
Three bands OF the ribbon mounted the
top Of the sleeves giving the effect Of be-
ing a continuation of those trimming the
corsage.
a lawn party gown Of cream batiste
was quite modish- IL had a skirt made
close fitting over the hips that boosted
an unusually long train. The apron was
cut In short rounding scallop and be-
meath II was inserted a panel of heavy
cream guipure. This was edged with mar
row black velvet that was Duckered and
festooned around the scalloD where is
formed ornaments at either side.
The Jacket was a short smart affair
Of cream guipure over white satin with
narrow plated Swallow tails" IL had
narrow revers of satin AZ the TOP md
bottom OF the Jacket that were covered
with strips OF black velvet held along the
edges with crystal olives.
The sleeves were of the guipure. close
fitting with a bread musketeer cun
trimmed In velvet. Pale mauve chiffon
Was employed for the plastron that was
draped and crossed and caught down into
a black velvet ceinture that came over
ciasped with a large silver buckle The
plastron was n V necked
A garden party gown designed for !
4 young woman I'm her teens was very |
dainty. IL was made OF cream hatists |
over cream surah. The corsage was COM |
posed entirely OF narrow horizontal tucks. !
From the right shoulder fell a cascade |
of dotted cream batiste. II caught over |
70 the left side OF the ceinture with a /
,trass buckle and from there fell in a |
straight line 10 the bottom of the skirt.
Bands OF periwinkle blue taffeta rib /
BON came from under the cascade and /
we're caught up TO the left shoulder
ieam where they ended I'm bows. The ell
low sleeves were composed OF horizontal
.ucks and were finished with a fTill af
he dotted batiste.
The skirt was close fitting over the
hips and was trimmed with broad
tucked nounce that was narrower At the
Jack and reached uD TO a point az
eft the scam OF The apron. This was head
d with broad band OF poriwinkle blue
aneta ribbon ending IN a windmill bow
u the point OF the frill. where il held in
lace tho cascade
Though rumor has Il that the princess
owns popularity IN ON the wane. stin
here are goodly number Of them
mong the gowns worn AZ lawn psrti.e
tasteful princess gown worn by a
natron was made Of ecru lawn over white
affeta. II had a yoke composed OF heavy
White gulrure Below this the lawn was
raped as fer as the waist line where II
TIED close and fell like a double skirt
yer an undersklrt OF cuinure. The edges
Z the lawn We're bordercd with ruches
Z narrow black velvet ribbon. The
leeves OF the lawn were draped and cap
ed with the guipure that looked as
hough they weHo a continuation Of the
Oke. Il
sash or black gauze was tied around
he waist with long loops az the back and
nds reaching 20 the bottom ofBhc train.
round buckle OF corals held IL iu place
I the front.
Dircct0iro hats are much favored FOR
,wn party tOllettes as they lend them.
elves so well 10 soft picturesque trisn- T
lings They invariably boast long huf-
= strings which are i0oped 10 the left
boulder and tied IN artistic knots.
Ribbons are being usol very eTect lively
nd many new and original bows have
zen invented. Tho windmill bow Is seen
sry frequently upon the corsaye II IS !
bow with four loops and no ends. II is
Istened % the left side Of the corsage
ut over the bust and under the bow
concealed tiny watch pocket TIE
aich Is held By very long chains Of
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