Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-26
OUR W0MAN'S PAGE.
THE TRIMMED SKIRT rs USDoUBT-
EDDY HERE TO STAY.
II IS TO BIZ The Pad.
All the New Gowns VIII Display
Elaborate Dccoratfons-sprtpE and
ss1mer Fsscies of the Fashion
Makers.


rcorresconfence of the Ospatch.l
NEW YORK, February Z.-S9ring fash.
ions are tho Fashionable to2lc OF feminine
conversation. The season % furs is near.
" ever. ard the 1ays q warmth, sun
shine. and fascinating frocks are almost
upon VA. wherefore II bsb0oves Us %
think Of the costumes We will wear IN
tho bright time coming. and ascertain
Just what Dams Fashion has prepared
for us IN the way q surprise.
There is no doub; about the trimmed
skirt being the correct thing II IS here
70 stay. ana We may as well tow 70 the
inentabls. Al tho new gowns. both TAI
tornado and rnodisto-c0ncocfed. display
a decoration Of skirt - unavoidable as
~ IL Universal Before long. az this rate.
the good old plain skirt, - generally be-
coming ~ ~ - economical and service
able. will have disappeared, Or a. best
BE- only memory.
An elaborate toilet only possible for
drawing room and cairlaRe wear, but
none the less beautiful 70 look upon. be-
cause Of rs limitations. II ~ gray ch.f-
fon, klltod and mounted upon gray tafe-
"a. Deep. square gUlmpe, the lower part
Of the cOrsags and the tunic ere an ~
white Ry<ure, very open in design and
richly embroidered in silver Two deep.
graduated nODncos. IN spotted gray net,
kilted, mOnopolizc the lowcr part Of the
skirt. The sleeves Gre ~ this dotted gray
net pIinkled. A very small part Of the
bodice bsfWeen the guimpe and the lower
part % tho cOffage is N dotted net as
81. also. a marrow pouch vert A slender
cord Of silver defines the waist. Accom-
panung this gown is "a hat I'm stitched
gray velvet, heavy Win white ostrich
tips. and masses Of white roses, with
foliage.
a gown ~ the same species f. of cafe
81 laif crepe. embroidered 100 broad bands
az silver with ara outline of black che
mile Tho skirts Ovcfdrapery crosses ln
front. and is caught upon one hip a.
the hem are displayed q series Of over
tapping 1Ounces I'm cafe au lalf chiffon.
mounted upon silk Of the same shade.
The drapec corsaRc 81 the crepe. with
q border Of embroidery. carries out tho
fdoa Of tho skirt design by being f3etcu-
Ell M ono side. There ls no walstbaud.
The guimpe ia ~ white gulpure over
white satin. n shirrcd stock ~ white chr
Ton forming the throat nnifh. The sleeves
arc Of The gulpure. the opcn space bee
tween tho points along The outer odg
being crossed by narrow lacings IN silver
cord.
For fHinE stroot-woar nothing promises
a. be more popular than The combination |
~ checked cloth with plain. Heretofore,
however. the skirt has been OF the check, |
phle the Jacket made use ~ the plain. |
A costume that f. sure 10 become p0pu- |
lar has reversed this order Of things and |
n IN tho skirt which "a the plain black |
serge. while the Shepherds plaid I'm black
and white ~ monopollzed by the Jacket
bodice. A wealth Of stitching trims The
rklrt M tho hem. and mp the front and
down the back The Jacket IS also stitch
"a. the applied bands of tho plain cloth
making use ~ n With smart effect The
foublo- breasted front Is ~ the plain
10th. with small silver buttons by way
n ornament 4 crayat ~ white lace
md tullo f. ~ The throat on The wear
rs head o. % Dat Of unique shape iu gray