The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02

the satin faced goods. There is a decided
preference for smooth materials, though
undoubtedly rough goods will again be
Worn.
Tweeds are very pretty, coming, as they
do, in checks and stripes and plaidS. gu
find them in every color. You can get
the tiniest figured tweed in red and b!ue
and gold. and in black and brown and
green, all blending together in one pretty
harmony of color.
These dresses will be made up for Sep
TENDER in many pretty ways, one of them
being in combination. One gown looking
decidedly summary now is SO proportional,
to color and material, that it will look
well in the late fall and even in the win
ter. It is a willow green cashmere com
bined with a checked tweed, showing green,
red and plack-the three colors that har-
lnOniZe SO well. The skirt is a full one
slightly gathered around the waist and
very long. Around the foot is a ripple
of willow green cashmere. The overskirt
is of the tweed, striped with the willow
green cashmere, and finished with a ripple
of the same. The waist is Of tweed and
cashmere, and around the shoulders, is
draped a fischu of green bordered with a
ruffie of the same. The sleeves are COM
posed of stripes Of the tweed and the
willow green goods.
The touch of black in this costume is
found in the belt, which consists of a
black velvet ribbon tied around the waist.
The hat is a willow green chenille, trimmed
with big bows of black velvet ribbon Pink
hyderangeas nestle under the back of the
brim. This costume, you will agree, is a
neat one, and suitable for the Indian sum-
ner days of fall.
Several pretty gowns have been sent to
far-off Moscow, to be forwarded to the
queer old dwelling upon the Cantacuzene
estate. They are gowns to be worn on the
first reception days, when the little heiress
is exhibited TO The adniring Russian rela-
tives.
THE COLOR QUESTION
One is all of Russian red crepe with a
full draped bolero, brought around the
figure in folds and draped up to the bust,
where it is caught with big steel buckle
Below the full bolero the skirt falls in
many accordion plaits, long in front and
absolutely dragging in the back. Nothing
relieves the brightness OF the red except
the brilliant steel buckle in the middle OF
ths front
The question of red is the one that dis
turbs the rodstes It is so popular and
SO generally becoming that it threatens to
come IN with a rush that VIII overshadow
and outshine al the other colors. The
artistic properties of red are much dis
puted by artists. and there are many de-
signers who will not use it, except as an
auxiliary. On the other hand, you find
those daring enough to design an entire
costume IN vivid red and to make every
particle of trimming exactly conform in
tone. Where such gowns are successes
they are particularly admirable. but they
IRE so often failures that they have been
abused as though none had ever sue
ceeded. The most fashionable miniature
painter of London ''did" Lady Brooke ali
in flame color, even to the scarf that
floated upwards from her shoulder. The
Countess of Essex was also painted IN
bright scnrlet, out of which her hair
cleaned like ebony and her eys flashed
like jewels. But It is hard thing to do
to look well all In scarlet-and It is better
to place touches Of red upon the gown
rather than to allow the entire dress to be
made Of it.
Willow green will lead all the colors.
Just as purple is the leader in the spring,
so will willow green be the ruling tone
this full. "A French artist paints It in