Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09

r,ode, in this latter mate''a'
DeS". r,a,bed bodice. and narrow over
n"u = eounce Of tulle. heavily EN-
hroidered with spangles' Hack
arNn, sleeves and yoke are OF ~
PStv,tttny lace. with a huge bunch OF Pi"N
Dn"ntae in the corner OF the corsase'
bove written much this spring OF lace
h,,t A. Is difficult not to write OF IL coz
,Inrailv Not only are dresses peauu-
Gcd NV lace insertion, but the Dotloins
~ ekirts nave gathered hounces' OF ha'
horders Of il. The model gown we IL
l~ustrate this week shows one OIL tne NJ
simple. vet elegant, ways OF usius .nS
trimming; so simple, in fact, thdt lhe
dress can easily be made at nome. any
plain waist and skirt or coloreu sim Ca"
be matched in muslin, and uullzeo 10
ereat advantage Here are descriptions
> son,e of the dreams of loveliness shown
mo AT a private dress-maker's tnis WEEK.
A reception dress was In cream gu-
nure. with a wide nounce of the same lace
az the bottom of the skirt, covered at the
hack and in front with an oyerdress OF
pale-blue open-worked cloth, leaving the
sides of the lace robe visible. THIS over
| dress was made en- princesSe, the pouico
! cut low. filled in with lace, ana me IONS
sleeves transparent. finished at the SIDE
with a large bow of black tulle, fastened
with turquoise ornaments OF very origi-
nal design.
A second dress was a lovely robe or en-
broidered Indian muslin, with a shapeu
flounce of Cluny around the trailing skirt'
over mauve Liberty satin. The bodice
fitted to perfection upon the shoulders
and arms without the slightest fitness
a style that only a w~ell-shaped woman
can allow herself TO adopt, however.
a third was a pink mOusseline de sole,
painted with large dark-tOned poppies.
but the beauty of this toilette consisted
in a lace. sleeveless mantle, In point
d'Angleterre, cut in the form OF a long
sack Jacket, shaped beneath the arms
with a wide fiounce at the bottom. Al
the throat, and down the front OF thls
mantle. on either side, was a 1ull ruch-
ing of mousseline de sole. edged with a
narrow black velvet ribbon; mousseline
DO sole also formed the lining TO the
point d'Angleterre.
HATS A NEED OF DEPARTURE.
The day of the simple straw hat seems
over. at least for the present. Either the
straw has itself with chlhoh
or silk. or it alternates with layers OF
chiffon. or color identical with ITSELF
This way. Fashion has discovered, sol
ness lies. that feature which 1t IS her De
sire should be the particular stamp OF IN
period. Straw is permitted TO pay us
part. but never In single-blesseoness' q
rarely. In a hat OF White tulle ana D acA
straw. which | nave just seen, the crown
is surrounded by wings, or leaves oil
white tulle. outlined by black straw, over
which waves a mass of black osprey and
l white. and at the back occurs q most AT,
: ~tractiye cache-peigne Of pink roses ano
white tulle. In another of these hats, q
facade of drawn mauve chiffon. straw
hound. surrounds the crown, on WhlcL
> rests an aigrette Of mauVe ana pink molie
5 ribbon. Under the brim there are mauN'
t roses and pink roses, ana ludl''e loi"S
a and mauve MORE strings picturesquelS
6 tie it under the chin.
In vet another. a very new modei, whlt'
tulle. bound with black straw, sewn Owe
with cleaning sequines. outlines the sue
!. ceesive LAYERS Of black tulle that SURROUND
r. the crown Of drawn black tuile, and over
Ian the brim. also Of black tulle. owe
% This attractive whole a very full and love
3 lv white osprey trembles i'm the air. I'M
is the hat ideal for the woman VINO wear
: her hair drawn from her face. 1t IS pro
II verbal that this woman can never nnd
hat TO suit her.
For a matron there was a charming III
> tie bonnet. formed Of maize straw ana Q
i white straw, sewn over with little mn
!. of white Valenciennes lace, and haVlns
a strings of white tulle and Nalenclehhe'
- lace. and two most effective rosettes G
, black chenille, and sequlns on the Gus
= tomary left side.
\ When straw is used it is some spike
N or frilled novelty. One in the latest shad
Ia of mauve is adorned with the ne
French mauve ribbon with a large blur
A. ed spot. and the side that turns up from
l. the face is crowned with great soft-pe
allied white peoples. From a very smal
French model. in violet-frilled straw
se was copied a distracting toque in creal
$ straw and azure chiffon. with q doub'
x brim, lined with blue chiffon, rufled int
ne innumerable small tucks, turned up wit
ae two lovely black plumes, and crowne