The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-26
HARMONY OF CoLo1

HARMONY OF COLOR.
In purchasing a fall outfit many French
women adopt the plan of selecting all
gowns to harmonic. Suppose they choose
navy blue and bright scarlet as the key
tones OF costume. II these two coiOrs are
selected they are carefully that everything
e.se that is purchased shall so we'll with
these shades. For the season they tab
boo pink, v;oiet and all but a few shades
of brown. They wear no puppies and use
little black. The blues and the reds and
the yellow browns are the tones that are
selected for all articles from the hat to
the train Of the gown. White goes with
all and is freely employed.
Lovely effects are shown in the hori-
zontal trimmings. 1t is true that the ma
jority of women should not wear these,
as ths side of the stripes certainly tend
10 make the figure broader. On the 9TH
er hand by a iudcious waist treatment,
the lines; can be brought together and a
fat woman can be so broaGened on the
shoulders and 50 narrowed at the waist
that she is benefited by the stripes in
stead Of made larger.
A certain pretty dress had yoke, vest
and collar ali of one piece with the stripes
running from shoulder to shoulder. The
material was corn coiored cloth with the
stripes of the narrowest black silk cord
ms The cords were laid close together in
groups widely separated. Woven in the
silk cord was an occasional bead to wink
at YOU as the French modste gravely as
Sured ME.
The Skirt was laid in narrow tucks,
each tuck edged with a row of the cord
ms.
Tho over-dress was in two parts. body
and tunic The body was a simple check,
cut with curved outline and slashed very
low upon the shoulders. 1t was bordered
with a flat band of wood brown silk,
with another band OF silk set an inch back
from the first one
The tunic was cut Spanish-shapc, long
in the front and short il the back 1t was
bordered With bands OF the brown silk.
a curved design in the silk bands eX-
tended down the left side, with each
curve terminating in little knot Of brown
six.
a very striking hat was Worn with this
costume AT least foot high in the back
it was topped with long plumes that twist
et, and curved in every direction. Inc
front was low and curved and finished
with a knot of the checked goods.
HAT TRIMMINGS
The fancy for trimming the hat with
the dress material is becoming popular
And it must be confessed that II gives d
wonderful air of finish, though the mill
But as a fad It is growing. 1t may be
a knot OF checked goods; it may be bow
of velvet; it may be d bunch OF silk braid
twisted into a rosette; il may be a row
OF colCred passementerie carefully sewed
fiat around the brim TO match the passe-
en- the skirt. 1t may be the SILK
facing which matches the silk lining OF
the tunic. In such and in many other
ways does the hat correspond with the
dress.
So great is the fancy for the correspond
ing hat that miliners are hesitating about
making up their creations except upon
order. a few are needed for the window
display; and, then, there is always 4
demand for the all-oiack hat and the hat
all Of white. But, aside from these, it is
almost impossibla to find q sale for hats
made up in hap-hazard coiors.
Pale blue. turquoise, tendre and sapphire
are all much worn. Then there is a blue
that is called the Lady Randolph Church.
i'll blue. 1t is an oldLfashioned blue pale
and pretty. 1t was the color selected for
the wedding gown, by the sponsor of the
color, and has suddenly sprung into popu
larity. Gowns all in this color are very
charming, with hat to match, and no con-
traSting hue save a touch of silver n hat
or belt, Cream roses may be worn under
meath the blue hat brim; and a bunch Of
cream silk roses uron the corsaSe Is admi-
rable.
The new cotton dr>ss goods are seen |
in tiny figures, most of them in the |
novelty line. One of these, intended |
Tor Summer afternoon gown for street |
Or house, is of novelty goods in gray. with |
pin stripes in blue lovers knots in black |
decorate the surface OF the goods. The |
bodice is laid in tiny plaits that terminate
1t the bust line. A deep collar falls over
The plaits, and is finished with the narrow
est trimming Of white insertion. The |
sleeves terminate in the same way.
The skirt is long and full, with deep |
ripple arol nd the foot. Bands of inser-
ion trim the skirt. This could be carried
,ut in darker goods for a fall house dress.
A little yoke Of taffeta is worn with
his gown with high SHRED stock and
pointed shirrei vest.
GREEN COMING IN.
Another pretty gown for house or street
s ot old-e green foulard. with 9 swirlins
igure In darker shade of green. The
kirt Is trimmed In eccentric fashion, with
taffeta applique, which is rut on so as
0 make yoke upon the hips and curved