The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

lit ne crepe, ABOVE &tne8atuckS IS an M
sertion of the cream &c antillys flo1,nce
deep, the pattern Of /, which Isl. outlined
with silver spangles. Beneath this In
sertions the material is cut away allow
ling the w hite to be SEEM through its
meshes. Above the lace the crepesSis
again laid in tucks. but here they are
narrow! and vertical. and are arranged
In groups. The bodice is high with un-;
lined yoke and sleeves 7ofsthe lace, both
of n hich are spanglec.. Below the yoke,
the crepe is tucked to be soft and full.
Between the two is an applique of silver
embroidery, which is extended to form
eqaulettes ata5tfe shoulders. and orna-e
ments, of, which are applied at the front
LIE lace sleeves are in elbow-length.
edged by a fall of lace edging, and are
snuglya held to the arms a boves thesEel-aa
bows by means of. bands of crepe de chine,
terminating in soft, full rossettes. Inc
combination of gray white and silver.
is charming. The silver embroidery is
exceedingly handsome, and adds a Drill.
liant touch. Maybe the spang1es add to
the effect of the lace. butt to my eye, they.
everwegh it and EGetracti from Its Slsl1-7
cate beauty. Cream chantilly is rarely
lovely lin itself. - Would it not be well
to spare the additional Ia Dor and cost of
outlining its beautiful designs and
spangles. let them be as brilliant as theNi
may? Lace, if not beauty, is adorned
ithe most hen ilnadorned. Cloth. en-
the other hand, lends itself to heavy
trimmings and makes an admira BILE foil
for such rich trimming as applique OF
gold or silver, with the spanSies that
make so brilliant a showing
a SMART GOWN.
A most sma rt and chic gown of the
sort is of that soft satin-faced quality
that has a lustrous surface and III de-
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trimmed. but is eaborately tucked all
the hril,iancy and splendor being massed
in the bodice. The tucltng, however.
is elaborate. 1.-THE front anG sides ire
a group of three. deepEOnes, that run
from the belt at the sides in curved
line nearly to the edge of4the front, where
they. cross and which give a tablier eff
feet. Back Of this are tiny tucks that
extend nearly to the centre back. Those
at the front being necessarily of least
length, and each succeeding one being
longer than the last, until the entire
length of the skirt lis included where.
the wider tucks touch the belt. The
bodice is high, anG5 is laid in three deep
horizontal tucks sabovesthe belt that run
from the centre front to the under arm
seam, butts plain at the back. Forming
a deep yoke, and plastron-like extension.
is heavy Oriental embroidery in silver,
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tucked to form caps at the upper por-
ton, and finished with deep cuffs of the
embroidery. The entire gown is bril-
liant and unusually effective. The tuck
ing is both novel and striking, while tie
rich, Eastern embroidery finds an ideal
foil in the white cloth.
Pale pastel pinks, blues and greens are
all favorites. A far simpler gown, in
pink, is made with a panel of cream Rus
clio AZ,
same over white. A charming model in
blue is trimmed with IRISH crochet and
tiny edges of3soft brown fur, and is both
digEified and elegant. Fur, by the way,
is much used in such and similar ways.
and appears in strange contrasts many
times A gown of cream Renaissance,
over palest pink Liberty satin, yelled
with chiffon, shows an edge of sable at
the foot and again outlining the yoke
LACES AND FUR.
Fine laces and rare fur are to be used
as freely as the purse allows and suit
one another to a nicely, SO long as the
inherent beauty and dignity of both are
preserved Ermire is having extended
vogue. England is looking to King Ed
.ward.c coronation. and. consequently,
Ern.ine is the favorite of5la mode. Care
fully. and eartistically used, it is Texqui
sitelys beautiful as we'll as regal, but can
be made to lose all its splendor by mis-,
taken combinations Againit is not; al:
ways becoming. Its intense white. with
| thu sharp contrast found in the black.
$tails:sis often trying, but, sjudiciously5
handled it combines with lace of the
better sorts TO make a. truly splendid
effect.
OF its smartness there is no doubt.
Next week I will tell you how touches
appear IN many Of the rccertion hats
and how ,exquisitelxs it is combined with
velvet. For the time I must cease, but
only for the time. The holiday season
is approaching. and the holidays mean
redoubled interest.in appropriate STYLES. IS
MAY NIANTON.f =.