The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23


comfortable for warm days, but should
be chosen Of some other form for street
wear. Elderly women are offered gen
une sacques that are charming and that
are enriched with collars OF lace ana
made with bell sleeves; but these are
quite different in effect and have more
of the baggy appearance that SO slrohS-
sly marks these latest box coats ana coats
modelled on Chinese lines. Pongee ana
pale tinted cloths are favorites and are
made up both simply and elaborated with
lace The pongee is cool as any mate
rial can he and exceedingly light IN
weight and are beautiful to the locker
On. even though they seem over warm
for late spring. An exquisite example
is of deem cream white and has deep
border Of Irish crochet over pllsse sim.
A really striking carriage CLOAK is III
mandarin shape and faced Win eAsishS
tie Chinese embroidery down each 'front.'
he material itself being white cloeh'
Another. far less beautiful to my eye
is in sacuue style and is edged with the
same handsome lace, but cut out IN DTS,
TO allow of introducing medallions or SILK
embroidered flowers. that simply destroy
the effect Of the lace. 1t would seem
that having had all materials. all colors,
all STYLES, little but oyer-elahoratlon IS
left SO often does one see exquisite ma
terials spoiled by just such devices,
Painting the lily and gliding refined g. gol n,
have very nearly become literal
tr,,tbs tn1t no seeing person can possibly
claim that any desirable result IS SO ec-
tanned
AZ truly beautiful a half-length car
rage wrap as l have seen is in the ia
vorite ecru and is in loose-coat style, but
markedly free from bagslness. Inc
foundation material is taffeta, but TINS Is
entirely overlaid with Renaissance iaIe'
in self-color, made with strips sim .s'A-
ing the place Of lace braid ana tle lais
fionres leaves, entirely of white SILK: AT
&c nack is a big round collar, edSed
nth n1isse chiffon, and plisse chiffon also
G,isbes the lower edge of the coat anu
40 sleeves Another, that suits elderly
women to perfection and IS ihueien'tS
a,eoont is of black taffeta, Win not.iiceS
~ cb,nti,1y at the edge and above tiietn'
Insertion of heavy net over "late' W.
annlinue figures Of silk ana vet'ee' -.
design of grapes and tneii iet'se9'
40 Noe being all in velvet, the leaves o.
s,a1,tat veined with chenille and the
,taros. of silk embroidery. The touch OIL
White &c chic in the extreme ana tue GU
49,. effecr one of richness ana pedu1y.
A shorter. more jaunty youthiui cods -
of nalest tan cloth, and in modilied poN
etvle with quite wide beli sleeves. ~,
ishinr all the edges are panos VI -.
silk oyerlaid by embroidery IN soio. pit ~,
and tan. At the neck is inc usu
t,,,,,-over collar. but in unusual shapt;
.,,;ab COMES to a. point at the front anu
SUGGESTS n hood at the back, tnae - Gu
tireIv composed of a lattice OF olach -.
,.nt rihhon over white, edged Win tna
,r,hroidery At the point OF inc no.
~ at each front is a tassel, winch Con- :,
t,inas ali the colors used. Dangers, -
world seem, are to have sreal ,.sar;ne-
what are known as chaplets OF e irn,
s;ll, cords are seen upon tlAe from,
,..,1s and tiny rosettes depehoeo I -
ported coats ana are e--1-.
when we'll handled. .;s;ta ana
NJ, Iarcth wraps are exquisite ei.1
can be found simple ana eiaooA -
,,;t al, occasions and all hseos'
t'a,,oIin.. motoring and driving the simple
dust coats are correct. put ~.
and church wear some bestueilut T.
vents are shown. Silk ana pohsee ili<'A Nc
the preferred materials ihI az, - ~
deIiciously light and coo' 'ile ~. go
may mean satisfaction. eoe ~ - ,,,,,i1.rad
to suppose that ponSee can DC
s.;th tf,ocass The dust cloakS are quite
MINED and loose, or half loose Simply
finished with stitching. sack diie ',tA
darl, colored silks are correct, with stitcn-
ings to match or in white as preferred:
MORE yelours is seen but IS Heasleh ai. ,,
NOT 50 likely to shed dust as the Wen
chosen taffeta besides which is inherently
mature in appearance, and, Tor thae red
sorf# often passed by the younger ma
IRONS. although it is much used III Eeoils
and b1ouses and, oddly enough, is exceed
IN DIV smart when worn by little siris.
sTaffeta suits all ages. It can be so treae-
cd as to be suited to extreme YOUTH -
can be made entirely approximate 1or
genuinely elderly folk. and It IS eS-
sceedingly comfortable as Well as elegant
worn by the merely mature.
Tho more elaborate long coats are
graceful and becoming as full length
garments are apt to be, but are not SO
Convenient for walking as are the short
Jackets and coats Black silk. gun metal
rray chameleon green and dark blue are
all vogue and all handsome. Many
models are simply. ha1f-fitted and finished
with triple circular collars that are stitch
"a with white With these the sleeves
are in bell shape with three scant narrow
circular frills finishing each. Others are
laid in box plaits from neck and shout
:ders to the lower edge with big collars
of8lace or batiste at the neck. and soft
lace frilis falling from the wide sleeves
lis a season Of silk and Of lace. of Sex-
These coats serve to emphasize the fact
adj are desirable from every point OF ]