The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30
An Fl,EGANT COsTUME.

AN ELEGANT COSTUME.
An exquisite toque flared from the face
and was lined with blue chiffon, into which
were st large roses. It's top was trimmed
with yellow ROSES, black velvet bows and
piumes.
This elegant costume was worn by one
Of the most fashionable women il. New
York during her visit to Paris. She was
one Of the party which everywhere accom-
panied Mrs. George Gould on her rounds
in Paris.
After turning out a gown of this kind,
the clever Inpdisue wao made it cum
ningly contrlved several that were pre-
ciseiy as good in effect without the cost
Cashmere is not expensive, nor IS yellow
lace Of The Venetian variety. AS an under
lay there can be an imitation for as small
a sum as The woman Of moderate dress
may have laid aside for her autumn cos
tune.
SILK is not greatly used for street dress
eS just at this moment; nothing as it
was in the spring. a smart cloth gown of
bronze ladies' cloth. slightly shading TO
green, looked not unlike silk. All the ma
trr!als nave the silk finish, and you are
scmetin es deceived by them
This gown, which was of very light
weight ladies' cloth, was trimmed with
trckings of the same goods. Tucks not
larger than cords began at the belt-line
and EXTENDED to the foot of the gown. or
very nearly 10 the foot When about eight
irches from The floor The ticks suddenly
ceased and the material tiared cut, max
ing a IN! rufile.
The bcdice was laid in narrow tucks
from the neck to the belt. The sleeves
were treated in the same way as far as
the elbow.
The distinctive fee ture of this gown was
the paSsementerie, which was brilliant
thing in many kinds of tinsel. There Were
sparides of gold, CLEANS of silver, SHIN
-ne,ing particles of steel and many wink
of jet. This elaborate passemcnterie, cum
ningly combined into one harmonious trim
ming, was used to trim the skirt just
where the iuchs ceased. 1t was also used
as 9, girdle design upon the waist and mar
row bands of il were brought up in pointed
fashion from the bust, where they We're
finished with a bow or orange satin rib
bon.
The hat was a. modified GainsborougE,.
The front dipped sharply into point, but
The sides rolled upwards and Were draped
with a trailing feather.
| MANY PICTURE HATS.
Wit, these cloth gowns for the street
, there are picture hats of the most de-
coratiVe order. Romney, Isabel and Gains
borough have all lent their art to the
fa>i1ioning of these hats. Actual pictures
aren copied anu the WSarefS JOCK as though
they had stepped out of the ancient
frames.
A gown in ice green cloth was as lovely
as could be i,-eag3el. The skirt was tuck
sG, Is SO many of the skirts are, in spite
OF the fact that tuckIns is no longer ne1,
and was treated 50 that 1t flared around
the foot where the tuckings ceased There
were slashes in The slli.1 ana into these
were let fans of a deeper green silk, long
pointed fans which gave almost the effect
of a petticoat.
The bodice consisted OF a. bolero of ice
green cloth, laid in groups of tucks. three
tucks to a group. Between the groups
there were bands of black applique, slo-
ping toward the bust. The sleeves were
belled around the hands. A very deep collar
turned down around the thro;st,a some
F thing like sailor collar, and was edged
with Il thick ruching OF plated ribbon, a
bunch OF the ribbon trimmed the bust.
There was q yess OF green stls OF
deeper hue with g collar OF the same, a
large black toeue was trimmed with wings
Of ribbon and with pointed bird wings.
The stirt-wa.st, three or four wears
ego. vas easily s!rs,ed out from fancy
waists. but to-day 1t has been improved
to such an extent that 1t is Utmost infpas-5
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