The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

borate waist, are charming. Worn. as
they will be, with silk gloves or mitts for
the promenade they are becoming ana
open to no criticism while within doors.
they mean GOODNESS and grace. Other
sleeves include undersleeves of chiffon and
similar transparent materials or are MADE
in some fancy style. 4 novelty is the
upper sleeve intact for a few inches from
the shoulders, then slashed to form strips
that run to the wrists, where they are
held by narrow cuffs, while the full white
chiffon beneath puffs out between each
vogue. A pretty model known as the
Hungarian, is cut off above the eibow,
then slashed at the outside, the opening
and the lower edge being finished with
frills, while the transparent undersleeve
peeps out between those at the opening
and falls from the elbow to the wrist il. a
wide dropping puff. So far the tendency
all seems toward a broac full effect at the
wrists or below the elbows. with less
fullness above except where succession
of puffs is used, as in the case of the
Marie Stewart sleeve, which is full at the
shoulder and elbow arranged in shirrlngs
between and below, puffed ag.n above the
wrist and drawn into a narrow band. AS
pretty a summer waist as need be gives
as an example of the prevalence of tine
workmanship and illustrates also favor
batiste is tucked at the front to form a
triple pointed yoke and agin at the
waist to give a bodice effect but in verti-
cal groups that run from shoulders to
waist at the back. The sleeves are puff
ed a t. the arms eyes ana at the elbows.
tucked between and held by bands OF
low. The neck is round and collaresSs,
finished with beading to match the
sleeves. There is neither lace nor needle
work inset. but all the many tucks are
hand-run and the completed bodice is as
dainty and charming as any have seen,
GOWNS IN BATiSTE.
More elaborate summer gowns are seen
in linen batiste and in batiste that COM
ny,l tAt f{ low
in white. For these silk foundations are
essential White is a favOrite and is al
ways lovely, but pale and pastel tints are
used. Exquisite model gowns show
ored lace. AS I stated in a previous let
ter berthas are to be almost craze. In
asnluch as they arc graceful GenerauE
becoming and lend themselves to lace
edges and frills with marked success, we
may we'll rejoice that sucil is the fact, AZ
exquisite embroidered gown of hatiSte
made over white includes q deep tucked
.flounce scanned to the edge of the skirt
above which is a wide entre-deuX OF white
lace, a hip yoke of the lace and bodice
that is made with TRANSPARENCY YOKE a1-s OF
for a few inches and outlining Which IS
a softly draped bertha with lace fl.lls
intermediate gowns and gowns for IN
door wear, of foulard yelling and the
many lovely soft silk and wool fabrics.
90 --c~:ad il st,;ia a-1 "1it hf,+ show Ne
Iuiucnce 81 ute PASSION for st1ycned bands.
A beautiful foulard satin, in old blue with
figures in white just touched with black,
is trimmed with bands of black satin.
making a lattice effect. The black mar,
monies with the design to a nicely and
at the same time serves as a foil TO the
blue and the white IS many OF the
best foulards show the line of black
somewhere in the design the hint is worth
bearing in mind. AS q rule the season $
offerings are good. ArS display Will bear
evidence to that fact; but let me speak a
word of caution as to some over decorfl-
tive examples. Black and white is q IA
vorite and always has an elegance OF its
own If the design be not too pronounced
such a silk should be safe. but a recent
brilliant showing brought forcibly to mind
how easily the unwarH- might &c caught.
by beaut. that is oEerdone Or aggressive.
Many of the foulards offered make a SUI
DerbHeffect in the piece. simply draped 70
make soft folds, and ones tirst verdict
was an adririns one, until sober judgment
be fare too splendid and serve only TO
dwarf tbs Wearer. s..naller patterns OF
less pret,ounced designs arc safer To
be artistic the gown must serve as a
foil 10 the wearer not overwhelm and cast
-. - SOFT SILKS.
5. All the soft silks. such "a; louisire and
the l,rIelT crepes, are to have great vogue
a really charming afternoon gown of the
former material, in a tender pastel green.
is made with the sk:rt untiounced but
edged Win three DlaS lfltiS neiueu bS
stitched bands of parue and includes a
hip yoke OF cream lace. The bodice is a
simple blouse in double breasted style, fin
ished with bands and slightly open to re-
veal a shield and stock or lace. The COM
hinaticn$iS5 IA singular!y good one and boti!
the color scheme and style of the gown
make enlinently desirable models for
spring gowns. The lovely green with the
white IS, in itself, spring-iike and tender.
while the lines are al; graceful and Ssat It's
factory NeiIings are to-be much worn
both as entire gowns and for the odd
skirts, without which no woman of to-
day is content. Black is always desir-
able, but soft browns. .ans and grays are
charming. when worn with waists of
whiteor l,armonizng color, and. as white
waists, both in piaue, duck. and the like,
and he dainty thin materials are to be
exceedingl fashionable are amply worth
conside ring. most satisfactory and
useft. costume for morning wear is just
such skirt In tobacco brown with waists
OF tsia. heitvlersWh ite goods or pongae. An
excellent model is made with tucks at the
I hips, which give yoke effect and edged
with three bias friils. 1:-ped with silk.
The accompanying waists are plated IN
Gibson, style or tucked in one OF, MANY
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