The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30
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Ute Holidays
BY MAY MANToN.

Christmas, With It's round or EayeGeS4
and pleasures. will soon be with u.s.
Thanksgiving past and gone the greatest
OF all feasts looms up In close proximity
md there IS scarcely time 10 realize all
tina, one wishes 10 do before the day has
come. the merry. happy bells are peal
ing forth and all Christendom has need
OF holiday attire. Dinners. dances. house
parties. all the forms entertainment
k,sown TO an advanced civilization are
beng planned and what to wear how to
provide for the various occasions becomes
o question CT pressing import
To be perfectly and appropriately dressed
IS essential TO seif-respect and TO COM
fort Luxury and extravaganza may be
dispensed with. Tasteful toilets are among
the necessities OF the we'll bred woman
md are amply worthy of consideration.
It was wise mother who babe her Young
daughter give all the time and thought
necessary TO making perfect toilet. to
consider well and 10 let her mirror de-
clare a satisfactory result before leaving
fera dressinS-Eoon--then TO forget all about
It
The sense Of being well and becomingly
dressed is far from vanity. II means
comfortable consciousness OF well being.
IT contributes 10 ones self and pleasure.
/, That unfortunate condition of self-con-
fe7nplaticn which is so often dcDlpred as
vanity. is. In reality. far more likely to
result from inappropriate gowns. hats
that are nnhecoming and out of place than
from such consideration Of self as brings
about result that needs no further con-
temptation.
This season there is ample. even more
than ample opportunity for choice. Yet.
while that is true. certain tendencies APP
pear on every side and certain faults greet
one at every turn Fashion has declared
for postiilions. They appear upon fancy
belts. they make parts of evening waists.
They are worn at all hours OF the day
AS n result some Very ludicrous conditions
nrise Short blouse coats are general
among Young girls. ASH walk the streets 1
i am often led Il o wonder if hand mirrors
are out of date Again and again the !!
position. which belongs to the waist Is |
allowed to hang below the blouse with |
n most absurd result. AS part OF the bod |
ice it is srrlart--seer Fellow the coat IT ISL
ugly and dowd.. Again snug fitting skirts !
are tho rule. long waists. slender hips are
sought some curious law OF selection
the tallest thfnnest women wear the most \
Exaggerated gowns, a bean pole possesses /
no grace A woman who suggests haN-
Ing been elongated by some artificial pro- /
cess is not beautiful II mirrors OF fun 1
l4,tc;h and those giving side and back I
vi,yys were used. such mistakes would less
Frequently occur. The extremely tight 4
skirts look well only on the lew. a1eS.
SHIT neither the over stont#na the over I
slender To he really well gowned a #wo-.9
man mus, study her own figure, her own own
needs The time when fashion was an Z
tocrat demanding one stNles o. gown loia
el, alike belongs 10 the past. II is worse y
t1,an folly 10 select merely from the lat
e..t o,it.- and to ignore those Fundamental
laws whicia,ln!elflie all really good effects
1nai1-id,,ality is the feature that stamps (
4tseif most surely on the mind OF the look +
..r-on The woman who adapts the ash ASH
IONS TO herself is the woman55oi dlsll ilae,E
ton the woman whose costumes lll1efl w
the memory H
more elaborate with each season stifton II
gowns. long trailing skirts. chiffon vel 4
vet in light colorss most elaborate waists,
coats of white cloth iace=tl.i;1ned a'id
f,,r-trimmed. white gowns pale tiilteSi i
gowns all are Worn by the women VINO VINO 33
own carriages and are driven ahoNt. I
NTH them are seen most elaborate +
stoles and coilarettes, muffs that ire IN +
deed creations and most elaborate ac- I
cessories of all sorts. But. while all this +
IS true. the handsome tailored gown, F
worn with a tasteful waist. is always
correct III, to the dinner hour. Some OF L
the sn7artest visiting costumes of the +
latter sort are of zibeltne in the new 4.
Oriental red and are elaboratelY trimmed Il
viii, fancy black braids and nassel1en- +
terie or with Yak lace dyed to match. {
Coats are loose at the front and half +
fitted at the back. so allowing of wear
Ing elegant and fancy waists. and are
thrown open on entering the house
When the material Is zibeline or any
heavy cloth the waist IS of creT2e de
chine. crepe ninon or chiffon in match
ing color or of white, cream or ecru lace.