The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
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No existing picture OF La gPompad ,H,'l
exhibits her clad IN anything approachins
tho spiendor with which Mime. 'laau q,
gowns her role. The cost costumes ,L snas
Ia Pomr,adour wears ACROSS tho frencil
stake to.dayi have all the soft. rich coll
ors that belong 10 the period Of Natteau
and Boucher, hut they have also the per-
lection Of cut and Workmanship charac G
ztcristic OF tho French couturiersS on 70
day. One Of the costumes Is COPIED rom
the famous drawing of La. Pom douE "
Van Loo. bit as dainty as this fTock IS
"a little garden dress with short SHIT
and big pa11iorssmuEd hat tied WITH q
prinl little bow under the chin it Is ti1e
least effective Of all the dresses.
The smostsuscful gown that Nine HAD ID
ing wears is a 1,sgll-neckcd one OF q rich
velvet satin. trimmed with lace. sable,
flowered ribbon and geld butterflies. Tiiis
skirt is less full than the more ceremonial
gowns, but ptiifs cat to considerable tu!-s
ress across tho hips. On the bottom is
a. deep ruffle edged with fur. and over
this rurlc arc drasocd festoons Of lace,
embroidered With Tiny fancy ribuo;l ana
headed with god butterflies The hot'ice
preserves the long, straight effect char
acteristic OF the period, but is craDed
across the front, the dra?ery broken ps'
a line of shirr.ng down the middle There
As no trimming on the bodice save MOD.
est turnover lace collar, with q so but
terfly under the chin. Tho sleeves arc
s!asHed TO show lace undc1p,ltfs, caught.
Ike the fcstoon on the skirt, with gold
butterflies and with Z; border OF SABLE. "a
short mantle OF purple velvet. trimmed
with fur, ana lace hood are Worn with
this gown and 6, large fG. muff carried.
There are Two beautiful nlantles wrlll,
each OF which would serve rs All excellent
rnoicl for q modern evening wrap One
tho domino III shape. and is Ct
black velvet DAISIES with gold centres.
There are long, hnnsing sleeves that STOW
the pale rose lining, and the hood is
lined with pink chiffon. which frames the
face III a line Of Notwithstanding The
other mantle is q long, circular cape OF
white embossed velvet, lined with e-mlae
and with 4 round collar and long stole
pieces OF lace.
DAINTY TRIMMINGS.
The trimming on white dress is dainty
10 8 degree 1t is Powered, over with lit
tie roses and petals made OF white chll-
fon. In contrast to this is 4 stiff gown
of white and silver brocadc, tic pattern
Of Baskets and garlanos or
flowers, mssle with huge paniers l,'!ed
with pink SILK ai1tI with the conventional
trimming of a line Of stiff, little pink
bows down the front OF tie coIsaSe. LIE
decolletage is cut square, and the sleeves
finished with deep rutt1es lined with lace
at the elbows. This Is the costume that
most perfectly copies the gown worn ps
the N1arduise de Pompadour in her pest
known portrait
Prettier than this is a gown OF soit,
gray brocade, with lace stripes IN 1t enc
an embroidery Of silver grapes. mere
;e a festoon of lace about the bott >ni I
tho skirt. held by silver tassels, a'G the
slenves arc close at the tops, with bls
o,bow picfs. The decolletage is n ears-
shaped and framed in shawl reVe1s. a.
the front of the corsage is drapea 's '.lss
to fasten under one arm.
The court gown is too magn1liclsie ~
describe adequately. but 1t IS trimmed
with double ruchings OF goid lice' 80 80.
arated bv lines of pink SIX roses t"e'
arc worth remembering. The sleeves az
cuf in the balloon shape. widest across
tho elbows. and trmn1ed-in 1ac1, hea'is
covered, with the ruchinG:
a. SILKS USED.
1-ho nompadorr silks are used ZOE
habits of all descriptions-httle uaslu.s'
,,.b;cl, have somewhat replaced mousse
line dc sole blouses for an 1liiol no
evening toilette. and for more eiapoi az
,1alf-long redingotes, which, WIN iaeo
skirts. form serious and becoming oi'l-
nor gowns. A charming dlnner gown
has a Louis XVI habit of a iioWereu
silk on a. pale yellow gown. cut WIN
princess and long enough to cover the
snees. The corners of the habit are
with lace applications ana
there is a deep lace collar over tte
shoulders. The large sleeves arranged
in rows of puffs are: of yellow mousse
line de sole. and the underskirt anu
front are of this, ella borately trimmed
with lace. ,...eo
A Fascinating gown is Of white chiffon
;ncrusted with lace figures, so much lace
being used that the appearance IS ina.
of q lace gown. There are INES Oh
black velvet ribbon arranged IN Gus
ters of three and carried from the waist
to the hem Of the skirt 1t is used IN
the same way on the corsage. 1hese
lines of velvet are held at the hem ana
at about the knees by tiny pink SILK
flowers, and there is a touch OF PINK
in the embroidery and makes the collar
on the corsage.
Lace has never been more popular as
a material for evening gowns, and en-
lroideries added to lace open UP pos
sibilities of endless lovely and original
ideas. A gown of tambour lace is made
,nodish by an embroidery of stars done
in blue and white wool thread, with lit