The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
T0UCH.OF VELVET
IS NECESSARY
Handkerchief Waists Show Tiny Pi-
pings Of Plain or panne Velvet.
SHIRT WAISTS HAVE BOLEROs.
Brond Belts OF Velr~t Como Down to a
Very Narrow Point Low in t',oit.
sIccv1s Tight With Caps.
Lace an Adjunct.

a touch of velvet is necessary for the
spring hat and gown.
A piping of pane; lapel of the same
soft relvety substance Overland, per-
haps, with lace; baggy crown OF NeiVet'
or even a Flower with center OF that
material will give the touch which IS
required as a finish.
Lace Is also an adjunct. 1t comes In
three shades of white. There is the blue
white, the cream white and third white
which is almost green. Besides these
shades there is the tan lace ana the
laccs which come IN the natural col
ors of the unbleached thread. But the
three shades of white are the most 1ash-
ionnbIc. In trimming you select the one
which contrasts most widely with your
gown. II the latter is a blue foulasd
tho lace with which you trim it may be
green white. You will want enough at
least to overlay the yoke and probably
overlap also the 1iarinS cuffs.
Mrs. George Gould, who does things SO
very well. using not only money. Dut
taste, wore an evening dress, at enc or
the last performances of Carmen, Which
was conspicuous in the beauty row. as
the tier boxes are called, by its becoming
ness. AS it seemed a dress which could
be nicely copied by any person, it is worth
describing.
A BECOMING DRESS.
The material was pink taffata. nearly
flesh color 1t was cut sin a Princess
-funic, falling over a skirt trimmed with
nounces of taffcta. The waist, which was
Very decollette was nearly covered with
point lace applied perfectly plain. And
over the lace was schumacher Of dia-
lnonds.
The. same dress of taTata, with lace
vest of Point de Paris lace Of inexpen-
give grade, would be almost as effective;
the stomacher could be OF cut steel.
A very neat evening dress worn by
ono of the pretty dubutantes was evil
IDENTIFY adapted for either afternoon or
evening. The bodice of blue satin was
low of neck and sleeves. 1T was worn
over white lace waist with high neck
and long sleeves. This same bodice could
be made of foulard and worn all summer
over white lawn waist or one of
chiffon.
1t is to be distinctively figured sea-
son. Figures decorate everything. Fou-
lards. tafretas, silk ginghams. mulls and
the vast army of new materials, all are
decorated with stripes and figures, often
with both, for figures are embroidered
between the stripes.
For example, very pretty white null
IS striped with pink satin bands quar-
ter of an inch wide. Between the pink
stripes are small flowers of pink honey
suckle. The whole is extremely pretty
and will be made up. the modiste tells
me. with green cotton mousseline de sole.
that new material which is much less ex-
pensive than silk mousseline de sole aud
is said to launder well.
NEW MATERIALS.
All the new materials show stripes.
Tn, ha O. ri gath I'd
and satin striped crepes. mohair dimi-
ties and silk and cotton fouiards, satin
striped f!annels and taffeta de suez,
and the very recently produced hair
line grenadines and bereges which have
q pin stripe of satin ribbon introduced
through the webby background of the
material.
But when you have mentioned them all
you will find them singularly like the
cambria, the null, the lawn, the chal-
lie and even like the calico of past sea
sons. The difference is in the fine tex
ture- Without sacrificing durability the
new fabrics are finer than the old ones.
The threads are tougher and stand wear
and tear better. You will actually find
that the silk striped goods, fine as sheen,
are better able To stand the wear of
summer than the plain goods.
The new colors which will confront
you NA'Sii Soo 81 4bi III ~ tuy are IGSt
red, an old and beautiful shade of
brownish-red, orchid lavender, pansy
purple, pansy yellow, petunia pink and
black prince garnet, a color which takes
its name from the beautiful black
prince carnation which it suggests.
They will look TO you like the delicate
shades of red and heiiotfope with
many new blues. AS a whole the light
shades predominant and ii Will be a
colors of last summer.
fitting. Yet 1hey have their saving
clause in their shouldct trimming,
which Is varied There is the little lace
wing, the velvet epaulette. the tucked
shoulder cap and the shoulder applique.
The latter is the newest trimming of
the season. It consists of small flowers
appiiGued 10 the upper, part Of the sleeve
TO form a shoulder trimming. The same
trimming may border the skirt, or the
tunic.
The long coats which have been fash
ionablc all winter are in again this
spring. longer, than ever. but OF lighter
material. They are straight and loose
but with more of flare IN the back.
thus rc!iereinE the 6igure of that long
up and down look which was so no.
tceable upon the earlier irnportatons
OF lone costs. Many OF them nave the
Vatican plat in the back Many OF
them are designed TO be worn open IN
front and are handsomely lined with
silk over which lace Is appliuued.
WAISTS AND SKIRTS.
While the shirt waist is by no means
discarded or in any way out Of date, it
is subjected TO certain notifications. Foo
instance. Very smart women 70 longer Sc
.ect shirt waist of blue, or Of pink,
o. lar7Jlt, or grey. picking tssetn ainllessiS
from the counter On the contrary, they
bear III mind their assortment OF ssd:ts
aaa choose the shirt waist to match.
With a skirt of blue c.levoit striped with
bun and figured with tiny blush roses,
any one Of half a dozen waists may be
worn a blue waist would be highly suit
able, as also one OF bttf PINK These stlsrt
waists can be picked UP for song at the
first shirt waist. sale OF the season and
laid aside Until time to wear them.
In New York they are wearing tho
5 first shirt waist of tho season. The
first sewing meeting of a fashionable
1.enten sewing circle showed half q
dozen of the members clad In shirt
waists OF Madras cheviot and cotton
challie The waists were made in the
very newest fashion. stamping them as
the advance style OF the season One