The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
THE FASHIONS
FOR EASTERTIDE.
The First Of April viii See Number
Of Fashionable Dinner Dances.
GREAT PREPARATIONS MAKING
The Easter Dinner Gowns VIII DC oil
New Cloth aud SILK Materials WIN
short Train-CiinGing Hips ana
Tight Sleeves Arc the Huie'

PARIS. March 1e.-Au Paris Is settns
re,6v for Esster. Easter is a greater
event upon ,ho Seine than IL is uPV"
Film avenue. In my own country people
wear Easter govns-it they can get tnem
but in Paris every Dooy has an Easter
dress.
Nor Is this confined TO tailor-made
WALKING suits alone. A new dinner dress
Tor Easter isl as much q necessity Is
street gown.
This year the popular Easter enter
taiumcnt wiz bo the dinner dance, which
is a delightful function here. The dinner
dance. as known in Paris. consists OF
very elaborate dinner Of ten courses TO
which the dowagcrs and few youns
people are invited. Alter dinner. which
is served AZ 8 O clock. the young people
arrive. coming about midnight. There Is
"a short dance, then comes supper iol-
lowed by tine coulon, which lasts untn
almost daylight. This Is the genuine din-
II is "a charming thing to see some or
the dresses uat are now bcius punt lot
these I.4sItl functions. Incy are SO ue'
Ncutful DJtu in material auo cnt- % an-
s0utc.y novel, ana 50 ols.ins u'sneo rom hon.
i8sf seasons mOIes are they thal they
calCu tue eye az once
NEW STYLES.
Fashions have so changed since last
wear mat The styles of a season ago seem
ABSOLUTELY Dotac compared 10 lLis y cal >
fashions. Iuty are inherent III lhe CUT
of the skirt. TIE ,udlw or the waist duu
absouttly dlutrrnt in inc sleeves Whlch
are now 50 tcut. tnat thcE make inc
hands req Many oi lhe ul'7ses az VIZ
oul shoulder tlmlnins dllh0usn most OF
them have "a utle rune OF cpdu4cllo
upon the shoulder. ,.
The Princess ls 'lu. IT'S IONS, lIElu5
lines are seen upon figures eood. pad aud
inalnorent. a descendant ct a famous
dressmaker once tod stout AIieI'Vah
1adv who applied % him for p Princess
dress mat only angels should wear the
" Sui would ike 10 wear a Princess"
aThcn shall put angei wings upon
it," replied the drcssmaker. Anu ne ulu'
After idsaioning the Princess lot nus
sfD1f lady be ADDED wings 10 the snOulu-
a~s and 10 the hlps relieving tho plain
ness ~ the Princess. II retiiy mace qIils
Il difarenf garment Of U--thOse sleeve
wings and the plniers.
PaIlcTs are coming in style again OUt
you see few OF them az yet.
Your correspondent had the pleasure =
few Gays ago OF attending a dress feueaf-
sal Of Easter dinner dance gowns. flVe
beautiful Americans VINO nave beth
ercnaf~r Lent in Paris were trying on
the dresses which they viii wear during
Easter week.
DRESS FOR A BLONDE.
one of them tall willowy blonde
with o figure Ike the typical angel was
irving on a gown built out Of soft Whito
siik II was very tight fitting and lay
over the hips with unwrinked smooth.
ness.
The skirt was lined with a deli,ate
shade of yellow satin and fell In graceful
folds about the figure.
The gown was "a Princess with al b.
breviated train. The bodice was decOl-
lette cut IN the shape Of a Y. Around
the neck was a trimming Of accordion
pleated chiffon which was continued up
on the skirt I'm overskrt effect The trim
ming was in white and russo green ar
ranged in rufIles The green rufie wax
set above the white one. the latter af-
fording a soft fresh lining for the for
mer.
Around the throat was a narrow band
OF green velvet ribbon clasped At the
hack with a diamond catch. The sleeves
were tight and finished with rufiies OF
green and white. White kid gloves VIII
bo worn and a hand-painted fan with
,earls sticks will be carried when the