The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19

IN favor and serves to make the waist
veritable part OF the costume while
dispensing with unnecessary weight and
warmth. a beautiful costume In bis
cult color was made with a loose coat
laid in box plaits and finished with
double capes. and a skirt that was sim
ply laid in box plaits at front and back.
The coat was trimmed with heavy linen
Cluny tan dyed to match the cloth, then
laid over black chiffon, and with a
heavy cord that edged collar and cuffs,
while ornaments with danglers finished
the fronts and sleeves. Buttons are
superb. a Whole volume might be
written of their beauty and many styles,
but in spite OF that fact, handsome
waists close invisibly, the buttons being
used as ornaments alone.
a most effective gown was in pastel
shade of sage green and trimmed with
deep ecru lace. The skirt, a novel one,
goes to show how truly infinite is the
variety offered this season. The upper
portion. or yoke, is absolutely plain and
snug and extends to just below the hips.
To this is shirrcd the skirt and to the
lower edge of it again is SHRED a deep
flare Eounce. Both slirrings are arrang-
ed in puts and a band of lace trims the
nounce, The bodice shows a deep yoke
of tucks, below which it is SHRED, and
stole trimming OF lace that terminates in
points, jus: below tho yoke, which are
finished with silver drops. The sleeves
are the big full ones of the season. tuck
ed in line with the yoke, to give the snug
upper portion. and finished with pointed
epaulettes that carry out the dropping
shoulder effect. With this gown was worn
a low picture hat of matching panne
trimmed with plumes. Velvet mats, by
the way, mako the r.ajority at all gather
ings l have attended. and, as rule. they
match the gown or the cloak. Shirred
skirts are seen quite often enough to in
clude them in the list Of smart things
and suit some figures to nicely. a
notable white cloth, for example. was
SHRED to shallow yoke. and manly volesa
and soft louisinc silks are treated In
similar way Yoke effects are much seen.
A most charming gown of stem green
wolfe showed shallow yoke Of fine
tuckss to which the plain skirt is attach
ed, with deep flare 11ounce, headed by
three wide and a group Of narrow tucks..
At the lower edge Of the fiounce were
nledallions of Arab colored lace. Inc
blouse was one of the many mysterious
ones that close so inyislbly as to de1y
a passing glance. but included deep
yoke ofllace below which were three Wiue
4tucks then a group of tiny ones. Inc
sleeves are tucked at their upper por-
lions and snug, but full and formed soft
full puffs below, which We're gathered
into fitted cuffs of tucking and !ace: As
tho wearcr entered the garden she threw
Off a. cloak of white cloth that was mace
severely plain with revers OF panne the
only contrast. Her hat was OF velvet,
tho exact shade of the gown. with trllli-
ming of palest roses yelled with tu3le.
ON every side beauty Of color, charm OF
style. grace of outline met the eye. not o. I.
again, until the Horse Show opens It's
doors. are we likely to see 50 many H..,,
$1,000 women at any one time. With
that occasion comes always the ma MAJ
edict. the last authoritative word; ou put
until then. nothing better, nothing smart
or than these lovely gowns :, aa ,l son1,
wraps and fascinating hats VIII De seem !,
and I doubt if even that concourse WI
bring forth any more really desirable
examples. let it be as lavish a 1t may