The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17
The Fashionable White
In Goquns and Waists.

No feature of the season is more note
worthy than the prevalence of white.
For evening dress, for dinner gowns for
reception costumes, for afternoon house
toile,.>.,, for The oGd waists that ill so
many needs il takes precedence OF all
colors and is peculiarly chic and smart.
Cloth, corduroy, parnc, Henrietta, aibat-
ross. crepe &c chine, silk, wool crepes,
are all in vogue and all used. the simpler
materials for the simpler gowns the hand
somer for those Of more formal wear. SO
long as it is white me costume can hardly
go astray. Cream and pure tones are
equally correct, and often touches of
color are seen, so that all styles AND needs
have been considered and SomclIl.ng be-
coming and suitable can be found Tor
the blonde as tell as the brunette, the
petite as well as the large woman, the
young girl well as the matron.
Fur and lace are both freely used as
trimming and not infrequently are COM
bined on n single gown or waist. Cloth
is a favorite and u deserved one, for many
occasions and combines with Iur to maxi
a singulariy elegant effect AS .oVely 2
theatre or reception gown as could De
devised for a young girl is of the material,
in the lustrous satin-faced variety. ana
is made with really exquisite simplicity
The skirt, cut with deni-train. includes
a graceful. graduated, CIRCULAR nounce, thar
Z is extremely narrow at the front anc
widens suddenly to extend well up tins
back. Al its lower edge and again as
8 heading is soft brown mink, the banc
at the foot wider. that at the upper edge
not over three-qaarters OF an inch III
width. The bodice closes at the Dack
and blouses slightly over the belt a;
the front. At the neck It IS cut oui
to form a shallow yoke at the bach
AT front maj
runs down at ne centre to lorm sec,
ond narrower one The yoke and IN
open square are OF Irish crochet owe.
white satin, and the cloth is edged witt
fur matching the narrower band on the
skirt. The sleeves are in bshop style
with deep cuffs That consist OF the panos
of lace edged with the fur. Al tins
waist is soft belt of white paane. III
entire design is Simple as may be. The
lines are admirable and The folds take
by the cloth are thoroughly satisfactory
but there is a notable absence Of fr;lls
CENTRE OF ALL. EYES.
Yet the costume is one OF the best J
have seen for its purpose, and stood on
and a box full OF more elaborate ones
at q recent theatrical occasion, as only
artistic things eyer do. The slrl YIN,
i wore ii is young and hlonTe. As he
seat was in box. She retained Lee
nat OF lace dliu "tiitS E'iuiitS.. $500 -
of fur, and the entire costume vas the
centre OF many eyes. Over her chaIs
was thrown wrap of the big. loose sort
SO much and so wisely II vogue. The
brown on the white made, an admirable
contrast and the fine cloth. the soft, hand
some fur ana the beautiful lace, seemed
TO suit one another TO nicely. a sim
pIergown Of cloth. designed for indoor
wear. shows no fur and Is laid in stitch
ed pcx-plaits The long skirt IS Without
a fiounce and is quite plain at its lower
edge AT trent and sides it is laid IN
the pIaits with equal distance between,
that are stitched at each edge. 10 founce
4 depth then fall free IN becoming folds.
1The bodice also Is plated. At the back
33s is snug and smooth, and extended TO
lform a postillion below the belt Al the
1Srent ii takes r bolcro form. and oPe1s
TO reveal a softly draped bodice Of tucked
chiffon. The sleeves are novel. In shape
ithey suggest the bishop. but include cesp
double cuffs, with rounded ends. that
lap one over the other. At the vast
and throat are found touches OF color IN
the soft belt ard stock of pale blue panne
! A crepe &c chine designed for informal
dinners and afternoons at home, Is more
delicate, as belts the material. and Is q
mass Of fine lace stitches. but is charm u &
IN quite a different way from the cloth
tThe foundation skirt of taffeta Is finished
With q plisse frilL Tho crepe that taiis