The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
THE TIMES RICHMOND SUNDAY. sEPTEMBER y l9oo.
Paris; of course this entails giving many
a present, but this means no embarrassa-.
ment for the Countess.

ment for the Countess
A WEDDING GOWN.
Recently she attended wedding at
which she wore that color of the month.
blue, Her gown WAS lovely thing in
nerwinlie blue brocaae draped with lace.
The bodice was cut in two long points
in front that latest scheme to give length
10 the waist. Stoles of lace fell from two
roSettes of silk upon the bust The stock
was OF lace with ends sharply wired in
the back.
The bride ON this occasion wore a
gown of satin faced cashmere surely
as Iustrous as satin. The apparent
economy of this costume was destroyed
nv the panels of lace which trimmed
its side breadttls The lace was u rare
old point, in pattern, the designs being
almost raised, SO fine and soft and clear
were they.
The bodice was tight fitting without a
suspicion of blouse; on the contrary there
were short bodice points in front Inc
neck was very low and there were no
sleeves. the yoke and sleeves being COW
cred bv the rare lace. Many of the we'd
ding gowns are made in this way Win
transparent neck and sleeves.
This brides rousseau Of the season OF
1900 consists largely Of the small things
of dress Instead of ten dozen OF al KINGS
of underwear there are more craVatS,
more necilers, more collarettes and more
vests Ten dozen would not be TOO many
Of these articles if all we're enumerated.
And the reason for this is apparent With
49,. ,,a,- tr1ices r,f the season there is re-
<,,,ire7 . sen-rate woke. often a separate
60 win thsse must 90 neck arrange
rnents IF fine gown be blue there must
be blue. white and Jack stocks ana
stocks of red and gold Vests and yokes
and coAarettes there must also be III
abundance Besides these come the lace
sleeves which accompany every gown
these DAYS. it is. that in buying her
trousseau the girl must think as much of
these minor items as she does of her
gowns. Roman blue and RUSSIAN plue
arc the blues of the moment; even navy
is popular ana there are periwinlde ana
tendre and turquoise and the other blues.
all nov in vogue
WEDDING TRIPLES.
There are new pocket-books' ana they
are odd.
carried out in the pocket-book as well
as the umbrella handle and the hat pin.
Very handsome books of LEATHER mount
Ell in silver are to he found, and the sill
Yer mounting is the head Of some ami
NAL.
a very odd piece OF work is that of the
head of a bear 1t is of very dark brown
i ratl'ar startled. u.,til his better sense
argues with him.
The mouth Of the bear closes and opens
,.itn Iittla snrinp and this ever hungry
animal receives the money in his mouth
The nocket-pook is made easy to carry
bv small strap fastened to the base OF
the head. which is caught by the fingers.
NEW HATS.
Tl1f these are only tiny accessories Of the
toilette. Let us consider just now articles
of greater size and inlportance-hat>.
we have had the golf the sailor hat
and the felt mob. but for autumn and
winter we must wear the sombreco and
automobile,
-r,t,e automobile is almost the same hat
l,noyn as the golf. except that il is u
lit,Ia wider in front ana back than it is
nm the sides. The crown is pointed, but
not very high The trimming on the hat
il the Quill, or pom-pon. and il not the
same color of the hat IS a decided con-
trast
a hat the shade Of Tie dress is worn