The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20
Dainty Boas and CoHaretfes

The accessories often make or MAJ the
gown. So much every judicious woman
will admit. The question which becomes
a wcighty problem is, how best ID select
or TO eliminate, when so many teInpta-
lions beset one on every SIDE. 1t is all
very We'll to talk OF twice the price OF the
gown for the etceteras as is commonly
done but we ali know that there are a
hundred women who must be consant
with infinitely less to one who can exceed
1t. The age is one OF luxury. Bewitching-
ly lovely things meet us wherever we
turn. y walk through the shops is an
aesthetic treat, so beautiful are colorS,
so exquisite are textures. More than ever
before must the woman of moderate
means be wary and cautious if she would
dress well on a limited amount. Isolated
prices often seem unprecedentedly low.
Materials are frequently offered for sur
prisirgly small sums but, in that very
fact. danger lies. ii we permit our purses
TO be depleted by bargains which we
really do not need. If we allow ourselves
to sweTve from the reconsidered path be-
cause of lovely laces offered FOR q song,
by reason of silks at half their value or
any similar opportunity, the needed gown,
waist or accessory may be, ard often is,
rendered impossible for the time at least
The only safe plan is to consider well
what is needed, to estimate the price we
can pay and resolutely to put eNtraneous
temptations aside. One woman whom l
know well. and who is utterly unable TO
pursue that plan, reTels in bargains, has
trunks filed with odd bits picked up here
and there but is never, by any accident,
well or appropriately gowned. Having ex-
pended her substance upon side issues,
she feels hound IN hem account.
with the result that a painful lack of har-
monv marks her costumes. Buying be-
cause the object is beautiful is a luxury,
and. like many other agreeable things,
falls rightly to the lot of the few alone
VERY. TEMPTING.
This season boas and collarettes are
lovely enough to tempt an ancllorite to
buy, IL not to eat My keen realization Of
that sact must be taken as explanation OF
my opening remarks. The woman with
an eye for the dainty and the feminine in
dress must indeed school herself to the
state of the stole 10 pass them by. While
tir. as told you last week, will be much
worn during the actual winter fluffy, airy
nothings. made up into bcas and collar
cites. take first place at the time and Will
even rival the Inaryelously beautiful skins
the season through. There are many oc-
casions Tor which they are deemed more
suitable. Not a few carefully cousiderate
Tolk hold that fur about the throat is I'M
healthfui. Again one may purchase a
really handsome boa of silk or net for a
sum not larger Than required for inferior
fur, and wise women wear the better
sorts or none al all. Still, again, the light
colors and the fluffy effects make them
eminentiy desirable for evening and re-
ccption wear Chiffon, lace net Liberty
vi, o,.fjI rilf 2a1sr
tafreta and velvet all go to their makeup
and are ali equally correct The more
elaborate and daimler sorts mean big
sums. You can pay $50 for i creation
that viii endure only limited usage, and
line ostrich feathers rival fur in price;
hut. on the other hand, You can choose
simpler things that make almost equally
good effect and. If you are clever you can
do the work of making Yourself.
ROSE PETALS.
Rose petals, forming a cascade, are
much in demand. They are shown III
black, white, pale pink. blue, black and,
white and white and colors combined. As
a rule the foundation for Inc ruff is
Liberty silk made with a full quilting the
petals being sewn TO the edge. while the
long ends are either of the same or Of
loops and ends Of ribbon, velvet or silk,
AS fascinating an evening garnitnre, as
have seen. IS of white. with the petals
of the tenGerest pink. and includes
s'ereamcrs of plain Liberty held here and
there by punches Of the petals forming a
soft group. All black. white with black
and colors. are treated in similar way.
As matter OF course. they are costly
The material and the labor involved make
that foregone conclusion, but almost
equally good color effects can be obtained
by simpler means. Flowered chiffon can
be purchased for moderate sum- A sim
ply deiiciously tinted neck ruchc is made
OF tina. material showing snadawy pink
roses on white ground The neck por-
ton is double and boS-plaited. as closely
rs may be. but the ends are straight
streame-s edged with plisse friils of plain
white. Nothing more tender In color.
more exquisstelys girl-like. or mere be-
coming to fair young face could be
Imagined. yet the outlay need not be es-
cessiye II fingers be deft
Again, plain white Liberty silk is edged
with a rnching OF half-inch ribbon, THEN
quilted and finishod. either with straight
ends OF with long loops and ends of velvet