The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-15

was lined with red silk throughout IL
was put on all round the edge OF the
cape in a sort Of box plated way, CIV
ing a very nice full appearance.
The cape had a hood which was or
red ladies' cloth and the Medlci collar
was Of the same material a big dun
gold buckle fastened the hood under
the chin.
The hat was a broad trimmed or turn
ed up in the front with a crown OF the
Scotch cloth of which the cape was
made. The hat was faced with red satin
and trimmed with red feathers.
The wearer was dressed in skirt Of
Scotch plaid with red satin waist. ana
her gloves were bright red dogskin. She
carried a black silk umbrella.
SKATING COSTUMES.
Skating dresses this year are almost
universally Of checked goods and young
men who want to be very fashionable
have suits made of the same material.
The mems Scotch suits are cut on the
bicycle pattern. 10 man skating IN long
trousers. The pattern for the mems suits
is baggy around the knees and the coat
is very heavy and very short.
Vomcn's skating dresses arc much
longer. as they cannot by any accident
touch I'm skating. and the rather long
skirts are considered more graceful! than
the ankle length
Your coircspondont was much sur
prleed the other day TO see party or
skaters "dismount' from their skates
and walk away. Their skirts touched al
around instead of being skating length.
When skating the length of the dress
had been exactly right as the height Of
the skate had regulated the length.
The skating pattern of the popular
skirt is rather flrmg around Che foot
and tight around the lips. The custom Of
wearing the plaid shifting or Zee Is grow
ing until you scarcely see the plain
skirt
A word about the pretty little fur caps
and c0llarcttes These were never so
beautiful. Muns. hats and caDes match.
and make the most charming little sets.
They come I'm every variety Of fur and
the fair skater is very fair indeed clad
I'm one OF them.
a FUR TRIMMING.
Tho trimming for tho beautiful fur hat
Of go Is two fur tails which arc 80 ar
ranced that they stand upright at the
side of the hat. The crown Of the hat
is OF fur with ofttimes . brim or a finish
Of velvet which IS twisted around the
crown. The velvet may be in one OF the
new shades of green with a crown OF
mink and two mink tails erected at the
side. This IS the ideal fur toquc for the
spring season Of % and one which Is
being greatly worn.
Lent comes so early this year that
January and February promise % be
CAV indeed. A great deal In the enter
tainment line must be crowded i'm the few
weeks between New Year and Lent, for
IN Paris the fashionable world does not
really get back TO town before the
Christmas holidays and at the first ap-
proach of Lent all the gaiety will shut
down.
All the world will observe Lent as
never before this year. for all the world
has special cause FOR prayer or for
Thanksgiving. There never was such a
Ionton season In Europe as there will be
this year. and Paris Is looking forward
10 its coming with dread. for then every
one says goodbye TO good, times.
1t Is whispered that even skating will
he frowned upon by good folk during
lent but II Is very doubtful n religious
nrocliyities can be carried into the harm
less amusement.
A nriyats glanca al adxanna Easi>s