The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13

precludes them from common wear Ia he
the new Liberty satin with its woVen-ln
figures OF panne velvet. The fabric IS
thin and beautiful, but it is upwards OF
$3.50 per yard and only half a yard VIDE
Then there is crepe satin, new material
verE lustrous with 4 crinked surface
This comes at a triile lower figure, but
high enough TO count IN making d Gus
tune.
A gown recently worn by Mrs John
Jacob Astor at the Exposition was OF
blue French .foulard with lace flowers APP
pliuued on the silk. These lace flowers
are very beautiful and are often cut from
priceless pieces of Lace which cost the
French lace makers many year oset
the lace cushion OF the provinces
The mode of applique is interesting as
described to me by couturiere. Inc taee
design is first carefully spread upon the
toulard and each tiny point along 'he
edge is picked out and made to snow.
When the lace is nicely laid. the coutur-
iere takes a thread of finest SILK, OF the
exact color of the lace, and careLulis
catches down the flower in the mlduis'
then she cautiously fastens each pstai III
the same way and concludes Win ste
stem and the leaves. The edges OF tne
Iace are not appliaued, but the lace Is
run around the edge with a very 'ii'h
silk thread The sharpest contrasts are
EMPLOYED and the lace appliqued becomes
Exceedingly effective
Mrs. Astors bodice was huiit Win
balloon front coming in Sharply ae 'ts
belt to make narrow waist me an
over the bodice was worn a race soA.
trimmed with the uarroWest oahds oL
black velvet.
SMART HATS
The smartest hats are worn by the
Americans who throng Paris Just nov,
With true American taste they ieSaiu
! the hat as the keynote OF the costume
Many of the beef eater hats have crowns
OF handkerchiefs to match These are OF
carried parasols to match. These are OF
the most brilliant materials with ceneers
OF vivid blues and reds, puppies. ana
mauves. Khaki, that tawny color WHICH
the English are trying to make tash1oha-
BILE, affords the groundwork Tor many
parasol while red and blue m,hsie
cidedly, in the borders, picked OUT VIII
yellow and green. These Roman ooEoe,s
are quite distinct from the Scotch ptaios
and resemble nothing so much as the cos
tune Of a native Italian woman OUT LOT q
gala day. The puppies. the yelioWs, anu
the strange bright greens m1nSie ooois.
yet well.
Madame de Stael was never more de-
voted to her touch Of black than IS the
woman of her present day. Mario" D 1'.
velvet ribbons trim almost everything
They are used to stripe chailies, TO square
foulards and TO figure ribbons. a Jew
yards of very narrow black velvet, in the
hands Of a clever Paris modiste, WILL
transform a yard of plain blue ribbon
into a fancy ribbon design for which you
would have paid your dollar and mora
One of the newest ways OF using black
silk is under the lace applique on para
soils The small lace figures are laid upon
the psrasols and underneath them ts fiteed
a very sinai! piece OF black silk.
Many are the new and beautiful street
gowns IN all white. One OF banana white
cloth was trimmed with rose applications
and green leaves. The Duchess OF York,
who lexpeets to be about again In time TOR
Queens drawing rooms. has recently or
dered cloth gown OF alumtne. which Is q
s litt,a lighter than tho shade which 1e cali