The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-13
Details Of Her Costume a Matte
of Moment.
A VARIETY OF ACCESSORIES
They Were Never More Numerous or
Beautiful Than This Summer.
Some of the Latest Styles in
Suits and Accessories.

ssLet me have the accessories all right
and won't demur over the gown If IL
Is bit passe,'' said u bright girl as she
was planning for unexpected tour.
and much wisdom lies hidden in the
remark. We all like to be well gowned.
10 be exGuisitely equipped throughout
gives one q sense of luxury and salts
faction not otherwise to. be obtained
but perfect equipment is not always at,
fainable, whereas appropriate acces-
eories can usually be procured, and it
IS well to consider all their possibiii-
ties. because of that very fact once
upon a time I knew dear lovely wo-
man who was exceptionally tall. She
was clever even brilliant, and much
sought. Not over thoughtful as to her
gowns, she always Wore imported hats
OF almost exquisite sort. When asked
g the reason of her paruality she would
say: s"oh, I'm so ta.- my headpiece is
sure TO be seen. If that is fresh and
perfect the rest will pass. While l
should hesitate long time before using
that reply, in the form of advice it con-
fa1ns its germ of truth and goes to show
how much lies in the details CT the cos
tune The beautiful bonnet, just suited
to the animated interesting face, made
picture that fingered in the mind. II
the gown had seen service, was not OF
quite the latest cut, 1t required carp
ing critic indeed TO insist upon the fact.
and Just SO the perfect gloves, the smart
stock the new idea in ruffs Will often
transform and renovate the entire cos
xurne.
This season the opportunity offered for
selection is unprecedented. It would al
most seen, as though the dealers were
conspirinE 10 make one bodice 90 the
work Of several. SO many and SO varied
are the neckties. the stocks, The coiiars
the sokes and the boleroes. II one
haye plain waist she can transform
IL at touch; if she have several that
are beginning to show signs OF wear
She can smarter them with really very
little effort and moderate cost. AS
matter of course, real lace is costly.
Boleroes, collars, yokes and stocks of
irish crochet of Irish point and OF
Duchesse mean generous outlay, out
such lace is only suited to the hand
soonest materials in any case ana SIM
pie materials. that make most cha1lLiins
effect, are offered on every side. some
of the loveliest and most exquisite hchus
and collars are of embroidered null,
1 others are of canvas with Russian lace.
both, while widely different. are beau
fiful and give chic touch. Many,
many waists are worn with coilailess
necks or with soft unlined stocks. one
of the fine null collars, in round or
square shape, will change a simple into
a most beautiful waist. IL the low
throat be unbecoming. stock to Hlatch
can be added. which is so filmy and
: TRANSPARENT it allows the color Of tho
skin to show through. Still less costly
and less elaborate garnitures are IN yoke
form and made of the many pretty lmi-
tation laces that serve so well with
summer gowns.
arain the variety in available stocks
makes in itself wide field. One OF the
newest designs is Of lace insertion ABOUT
two and one-half inches wide ana mas
q. sort Of stole finish. The collar is quite
Z .lon NV
of silk-covered bone stitched to the under
side. The attached portion consists OIL
two or three ends, some SIX or seven
inches in length, sewn TO me STOCK al
the front and beneath its edge AS
Yl1le the lace chosen is one of the heavier
ones, and the firm edge makes Its own
6nish The stole ends are severe IN
;, style but are robbed of over plalnness
nv the beauty of the material. Other
stocks are of tiny folds OF SILK or satln
held by lace stitches, but these are not
so new even while their charm remains.
All the thinner daintier waists and
GOWNS are worn with the transparent
Etocks when any at all are used, ana
the possibilities of lace are scaFcely 10
be computed. A charming novelty that,
readS-rnade, means considerable outlay,
can be made at home with really very
little trouble, yet is smart IN the eX-
IRENE The material required Is edslng
of any of the heavier sorts OF lace two
and one-half inches in width and just
,he length required by the size of the
throat The plain edge makes the lower
nortion the scalloped or pointed edge
the upper In and out through the inter-
stices of the laco black ribbon is thread
ed to form three separate rows. AT the
back. where the stock closes, Is DOW
composed of many loops of the ribbon
and at the front, beneath the chin. Is
attached a big bunch Of loops and ends.
The usual uprights of bone keep the
collar in place, yet are SO narrow as
scarcely to be noticeable, ana IN no
way interfere with the transparent eff
feet. Fancy lace stitches are craze.
4 The pretty novel stocks that can be DE-
yised when one has time to do such
work are without number. Just now
there is a craze for beads. Narrow
hands. SO studded and held with fag-
rottinr are both fashionable and be-
coming. Two particularly pretty ones
recently seen are one black with tur-
cuoise beads. one white with coral. IN
both Instances the stitching is executed
with gold thread Embroidery that hlnts
s of the Orient has great vogue among
the srlartest women and Is capable OF
much development. Genuine Bulgarian
syork IS made into fascinating stocks and
hands and used with linen and pongee
GOWNS. but equally effective things are
done by dressmakers and can be copied
& nv any women who is a bit deft
some of the latest Partisan suits In
c,nde tiny coats whose collars and
Teyers are OF simple linen or piaue en-
hroidered with coitons, whose coiors are
& s,,erestea by the eastern work and which
are a delight. Stocks and other re-
movable accessories can be made in the
Same way and instantly give an e1-
81 .1neiye touch to the gown. As rule the
work Itself is simple Much of it re-
senabies cross-stitch. and not few of
fhe imported gowns have been so work
al over canvas. the threads being pulled
ant when the work is done. When the
sm,ra,ian patterns are difficult to OBJ
snin or seem dificult the simple German
md Russian designs can be used. So
hng al the colors chosen are right and
the combinations well handled the eff
feet IS sure to be good. What the
4 French call fade colors are always safe
hut brilliant effects can be Obtained by