The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

BILE little gray silk waistcoat showed lib
! orally between the fronts OF a short,
tight. basque coat Of sealing-waX red
! serge, and over this came a green ton
| coat belted, the belt showing only in the
! back, with green leather.
Similar dresses, nearly always with
plaid skirts. are shown by all the smart
shops. and seem to indicate that, swing
ing from extreme TO extreme Of the PEN
dulum, the dragging train is to share its
honors, on occasions, with something
more TO the point than never-used
. 'rainy day" costume.
Nearly all church dresses and elaborate
afternoon toilettes are this season modi-
fed. At least II is difficult to say where
gowns Of one species leave off and those
Of another begin. A beautiful dress made
for Mrs. 0. u. p. Belmont is of that ex-
quisite new quality OF 1roadcloth called
peau de CANT. in a tin between biscuit
and brown. The habit skirt, lined with
rose color. is decorated at the hem with
q band Of stitched velvet Of a brown lust
one shade darker than the cloth. A sim
liar band runs up the left side of the
skirt, while stitched velvet appears again
on collar, cuffs and quaint shoulder epau-
iettes.
A cape to accompany Mrs. Belmont's
costume is of velvet OF the next dark
SfltNne0
with brown silk 10 give IL the look of cor
duroy. Its three stitched fiounces leave
1t Of less than the usual three-quarters
length, but OF an eminently graceful
shape. and II fastens I'm front with scarf
ties Of pale brown chiffon.
More stitched velvet, with partridge
breasts and cream-colored aigrettes make
the odd. attractive hat. from which looks
down ducks head, in protest perhaps
at having 10 father such diverse plum
age. The last item OF this outfit Is
muff. likewise Of stitched brown velvet
with naring funnel entrances Tor the
hands, and on one side pocket, which,
as If II were a nest. seems 10 be brOoded
over by a second ducks head.
FASCINATING COSTUME.
Most fascinating OF all the new after
noon costumes are those which combine
wool and brocade. A dress of this de-
scription Is OF a beautiful ruby cloth
hung over black silk slip. and decorated
at bottom with band OF cloth cut out in
the shape OF leaves and flowers The
upper part OF the skirt is slashed over
white panne figured with ruby and pale
pink, the slashes showing as long cres-
cents edged about with fancy passemen-
terie. The low-cut bodice IS again slashed
20 show an under-bodice of the panne
and Is finished by guimpe of white
taneta crossed with lines of narrow black
velvet ribbon. A picture" hat OF ruby
velvet belongs with this dress II Is fas-
tened by long black chiffon strings
The silk tailor dress will never. for oh
yiors reasons. usurp the place OF the
wool: Il is. nevertheless. fascinating
One OF striped green and gray silk has a
very narrow. c'ose-ntting skirt, ornament
ed with machine stitching in white silk.
I'm odd shapes. The Jacket waist Is part
~ Elton. tight-fitting. and ornamentee
as to Its seams with white stitching. It's
revers are faced with black and corded
with white silk stitched with black. II
is arranged TO wear either with a roso
taffeta silk blouse with tie OF taffeta
or, when buttoned in front and used as p
waist, with chemisette OF white chiffon
The use OF strappings Of cotton fabric
on tweed will not Of course out'sst III,
autumn. But strappings OF silk upon
cloth and OF cloth upon silk and OF en-
broidered cloth upon both cloth and silk
can be relied upon until spring. Some of
the new caShmeres are rich. soft, silk
S~AAsA ssA~t~- $500 ~hAAA hxAAA sn.