The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19
DRESS STYLES SEEN
At The EXHIBITION.
Man. Only Part There is TO.
Spend Money.
fuRs FOR WINTER WEAR.
a Little Early, Blu, Handsome Ones
shown-The Isew Styles IN Fall
Gowns-7Ihings That AXE
Milady's Eye.
81 Nay Marion.

The event OF The week is Of course, the
y Wonlaa's Exhibition noE being held IN
4 behalf OF The Professional Woman s
A League AS you doubtless are aware.
the enterprise was organized by woiren,
carried out by women paid Tor by wo-
men whose u.pGS is 10 All oW n al Iie sit4-
sic privilege OF spending money "1i.i.h
the Garden wallis lie may do tina: as
lavs,liv as lie will The lair managers
Will NJ rIore GisGain his dollars than he
has refused theirs upon similar occasions
when lie found himself slcgt, put bS2o1.1
thar concession fnasc&iinity has no place
an the scheme. Women act IS saiaspeo-
Ole. ushcrs. doorkeepers. even policemen
and the Ike A first glance Suggests
ccr:ic opera. Nowhere else are ne ac-
cusiomcd 10 seeing women in the uni
Forms OF municipal police. nowhere else
ore we in the hanit OF meeting esscnttai-
Nv masculine costumes upon essenAaiy
feminine figures But that Impression
soon gives way to interest and TO the
,-eai earuestness of the League and its
helpers. They mean to succeed Ihev
,nea,, 10 raise a dig fund. the ultimate
,,se for which shall be building OF theli'
own. srnilc IL is still VOC soon TO ipredlct
tho result with safety. a Walk tiFouSh
Ills; various iasies SO strongly atteSts me
carncsi1.css OF the cndeaHor lhde oiie
feels assured of a fair success.
t,,8sorts Of things greet the eye. The
costumes of many lands are on SION,
INT what interested me most. lnasmuch
nc n must keen You we'll ln.cr1t2fc-s -
Tho gowns shown by exhibiting modistes
md the more numerous ones worn oo.A'
bv those who participate ana 'ilo 's VIZ
look on. In common Win aiis 49, 'i..
great gathering. that at INC ss1i'.ea
includes women of wealth., women -
taste. women of discretion 10 STUDY
shei1 costumes Is to Eleah iid.i.
hint as 10 what is correct
and 10 catch many glimpse OF me
color handsome lrapery, rich materlai
,,a General sraartncss. 1t is a Wen
1-nov.,, fact that actresses are apt 10 DC
,,e1, as we'll as Handsomely dressed. II
4. their business TO study effect ana l.es
AZ co with success The wolnen Wlliiiii
4ha hooths ,naay Of them belong 40 tila.
class while numbers more are ~. a.
tendance, so helping to swell the lu'1 =.
AS a result many new costumes i e.. 81 ~, -
he seen, much OF iheei e a.=" -
CLEANED.
,.+,,o early to talk of furs as sactuai-
l,fs,.ni,,c worn, but All that teic . or 'as
.,,.nnl, is verified by the eNhiD'.s aliL ~
eaes squirrel coats, errnlna trlNlI.ieu' - s'N
t.,il suits and all the many boEses. s ts
capes and muffs tcmpln2lg uispias GU ~ u 20.
tbose much enduring wax ladies who seem
never. to know either heat or cold ne
human folk who pace the aisles OF sli 'is.
,,ie to obtain 6ucats from the crowd. no.
possessing that advantage. are "e'tii!.s :
clat,, suits. handsome ligh. weisht WRAPS a3,
md gowns of silk. crepe dE chime ana liie
AXE. AS a matter Of course tailored Gowns
.reaor,.snate arnont. the lookers-oii. n
show more blouse coats than any ooi et
sor, Some CT the more elaborate cos
d,1,nes are made with the tnnic sort some some
The half length light coat and some lew
Of the simpler ones short jackets; bun
elouscs prevailed although within them
telv..s .ncv mean variety which makes
,y,are Of many sor:a 2ihelines camel :
slat..s ana sil rough cioths are seen ~ the
tcora. it Is a season OF sach effects ard
while ine !;roadnloth always IS IN style
t,es. .eaal ,.Greity aud are greatly
;;oEgi,: Gre notable cnst7!sT'as was Of zi:,-
h!nes il dark green AND ol.e plaid With
Arappi;g ef raw.e+asat. French ai,oa.!ciots,
hat 1:1afc!:eG The darkest blae The skirt
tsss tie familiar ore with full length