The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27

The bright bright reu q = t,iisI .aAe ]" ~ "
background ie singu!arly.u sttlklns, and
perfect success. while the hint of gold
adds final touch of bri!liancY.
CREPE DE CHINE.
Crepe de chine retains all It's favor
and is delicsousiy soft, Sracefui ana be-s
coming: but. newer fabrics nave peen
added to the list, and taffeta always IS 1inds
its place. Taotai silk. louisine br1iliante.
satin Saplo, and the lovely figured llber-
stv saitrs are all shown in fascinating col
ors and make ideal waists a really
charming model in pastel pink closes at
the back. where it includes shallow
yoke of lace. and Is cut away to form
a deep yoke at the front, below which 1t
is arranged III slight fulness. Deep yoKes
are much in vogue. OF chiffon with mo-
tits OF lace they are charming. and ADD
materially to the elaboration OF the
waist BoIeros and bolero effects are
noticeable. and are often produced IN
most move! ways. An exceedingly hand
some imported model serves to emphasize
that tact, and also is charming in Itself.
The material Is soft tan-colored tar
reta. richly embroidered. The back troops
slightly over the belt, but otherwise IS
plain. The fronts are rounded. after the
manner Of genuine ZouaVe jacket a!io
are laid IN q single box plait atthe outer
edge of each shoulder seam, then gain
cred OF the top OF the deep belt AT the
front. filling the opening left by the jack
cts. is full white chiffon. Each front IS
embroidered in Persian colors in a deep
conventional design. The sleeves are
move! and graceful. AT the upper edge
thew are moderately full and gathered,
a few inches below the fulness is ar
ranged in narrow piaits. that overlap one
another, and extend nearly to the wrists,
where they are again left tree re De
gathered at TIE edge and form SOFT pu!is
above the narrow embroidered Guns. Inc
belt is wide, OF the plain silk, softly draT-
ed and, heGl by q deep. narrow ]eWelled
CLASH The peculiar falm given by the
sho,.iIer plaits is difficult TO describe out
It gives a. distinct bo:ero effect, the en-
brosered edges OF whica arr singularlE
elegant E,nbroideries are much useo
and much liked by exclusive folk. AS
rule, The work is done upon the material,
not se~cd on as an edge aHd is cosby
as well as. beautiful. An exquisite tai
feta model in deep cream IL made Win
ho,-rn :r.r;s and Slightly beli-snaped
sleeves that have deeply worked cages
Il r,:,c- tl.c irtc1 stices of which marrow
black velvet ribbon is run. Persian bands
III" .,an,;s.:.ut and Still keep their place
,oing tno c.":i:' to become common
A PARsJAN MODEL.
A Partisan model that is q fair ex-
ample of French elaboration combines
velvet with cloth and silk includes
bits of the Persian trimming and 4 front
of chiffon. The main material is velvet
III q dull blue. The waist is snug at the
lack, with a tiny point below the waist
isut forms open blouse at the front.
Finishing the neck at the waist are triple
turnover collars. two OF d dull yellow
cloth with an Intervening one Of silk
and within the blouse is a narrow vest
or the cloth, all Of which are edged with
Persian applique. The full front is white
chiffon, and the yoke and stock are chif-
ton banded with blue silk, embroidered
with silver The whole effect is har-
ANONYMOUSLY rich and handsome and all the
colors bend to perfection, Eut were one
bit out of key the whole effect could be
lost
There is an effort to introduce postilion
backs. The tiny point referred to marks
a departure from the belt, and some hand
some models shown genuine postillions,
but do not think they will succeed in
conjunction with the belted front. 10
be effective the back should be used with
a basque q j, as Yet, there is no sign
Of the basque.
charming in many ways. An exceedingly
pretty waist of straw-colored Sapho
satin is cut to reveal n narrow front and
TO form a square at the neck and shows
chiffon as a full vest and yoke, While it's
edges are finished with applique of lace.
Tfla possibilities of the plain waist closing
at the back are many. With the variety
of tucked and inserted reVerings offered
IL becomes a simple matter to get an Ella
1,1>O
addition lace insertions and soft silks
and crepcs can be combined as already
described One Of the smartest lace
waists L have seen is Of black Chantilly.
over white silk, and is really simple in
the extreme. Both silk and lace are cut
after the plain model that is without full
ness at the neck or shoulders and drawn
down in gathers at the waist line. Band
ing the ace to yoke depth and forming
caps to the sleeves are waved banos OF
black silk, edged with a chenille cord AT
the waist is a belt OF blue and yellow
parne combined. the same two materials
make the upper portion of the stock col
lar and a chou worn at the left side. The
color effect is novel but charming; the
whole waist is tasteful and elegant, yet.
as l have already stated is, after all, as
simple as can be-.
PAINE VELVET.
i'anne velvet is always beautiful-so
beautiful that it is best when little trim
med. Rarely beautiful waists are made of
the material with just touch of chiffon
and, perhaps, a CLINT of gold. A smart
design is almost plain, with soft plaits
that run from shoulders to waist, and
give broad tnne-ing vest effect. An OK
ceedirglN good example is of old blue
panne, the front enriched with black discs
of varying sizes en- applique. A some
what more elaborate model follows the
same general lines. but is opened at the
'front.' where there is the tiniest full por-
ton Of white chiffon. In this instance the
color is reseda. and the waist is quite I'M
EXCEPT for groups of tiny gold
buttons that are placed at each edge; but
the result is one to be remembered SO ex-
quisite is the green panne in contrast with
the white and bits of gold
NAY MANTON.
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