The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
LoUsty Gozvls for
The Early Spring.

Midwintor can always be relied upon
Tor It's quota cf brides. Ell agcnents an
nounced in the autumn ire apt 10 iino
their fulamcnt when social gaycty is
ut it's height. This year the time is UNI
commonly short. as Lent comes to us
before the middle of February, and we'd
ding bells arc kept ringing with even I'M
usual fnsisteQee, until talk Of ptloa',
gowns and OF trousseauX are in the very
air
This midwintcr finds many weddings on
the taIpis and many trousscauX from which
10 CLEAN advance truth of spring, as well
as the inherent pleasure of contemplating
lovely gowns WISE girls, or girls ~lth
wise mothers TO advise. aim to make the
February outfit suited 10 early spring as
Well as 10 the last lingering weeks oI
frost and snow. and as a. consequences,
models arc often shown which otherwise
would be held over until the change al
seasons seems somewhat nearer than AT
the moment, when bleak winds surprise
us at every corner and furs appear more
desirable than garments of any other
sort
DAY OF SIMPLICITY PAST
Tho ali-important gown is uniformly
white when the bride is young and the
wedding a fashionable one; but tie day
of stately simplicity is past Chiffon
iouisine silk. crepes de chine and The soft
finished Satins make the fayorite mate
,ials with tucks and friils galore. emit
fon is exquisite worn by extreme youth
and is rendered more durable as well as
effective by its many tucks
FOR STREET WEAR
For immediate street wear tne cloth
and zebilinc takes precedence Of all othe.
materials AS has been The chsesthc sea-
son through. Elton and blouses make the
acceptable wraps. While n few women
have worn suits made with long coats
they have been the few. and spring Is
likely TO see nothing but the jaunty llttle
trifles that extend only to The waist-ilne.
Two novelties that will come With mild
weather are suits of MORE, trimmed with
taffeta bands, and suits of taffcta with
bands of noirc, tailor made,
WAISTS FOR LUNCHEON
Exceedingly elegant waists for luncheon
or early afternoon wear are made OF
white Inoirc With touch OF black, iehL
by small jet beads or French knots. An
exceedingly handsome one is made With
the neck OF the blouse cut square over
the full front This front is plain White
taffcta, banded with black velvet, while
tEe edge of the HOUSE is edged with
stitched band of the taffcta outlined with
tiny beads in brilliant jet.
INDOOR AND EVENING. GOWNS.
Indoor gowns and gowns for The carry
warm weather will show veilinss, foularos
Wool crenes and all soft-clinging stuts..
a really charming example Of how they
viii be used is found in a sim
iIe toilette designed Tor afternoon
wear. The color is beryl green,
the material imported yelling and
The foundation taffcta of the same sh5oe.
The skirt is made with two gfaouateu
circular fonnces. headed by an applique
IF cream point de Nenisc. INC Wa
w,-;c!r is hiouse open At The ifent, 10
finished with a big square collar of the
lace. edged with a stitched bsnG OF tar
feta and with the taficta down each front
edge.
Pretty morning gowns are included IN
Every trousseau. No woman OF Taste III
lowed herself 10 be without becoming ana
attractive garments for the hours Ct fe-
taxation and the informal home breakfast
tr,c urafr,cr OF careless lit died a u =
,e,,-ca Heath years since, and Is now
,ruriea in oblivion The morning gown
OF la day Is becoming, graceful carefully
Gtted even while not tight, made OF the
Dretticst oluainahle fairies one shown
me az part Of n February Driae seilsipie
outfit IS Of turquoise blue ch3lse, u" 49,
with I,acll and is trimmed With nlacK
suipurc, while the yoke is OF tucked white
,aaeta.
FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
little girls fashions. which are AWAY
Of special interest when Lent atfcZds me
opportunity to execute the dainty nee .S,,,
work tlint is their chief charm. sho"
the French influence 10 a marked degree.
1'he long waists with short skirts iHe.
dominate and are being made In DAINTY
nite materials Tor sumrsier wear IN 1Hs
,nrt WOOL crepes yeiiings end tasIneEes
far early spring N.hiIe it is an frdis-
.y,table fact that nothing IS SO lovely rs
white for {, little child. csrcfai mothers