The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02
eovely Gowns
Of Many Jorts.

Of Many 1orts.
Whatever may be, developed later. how.
ever much details may vary. spring VIII
rails, many frils and flounces, much lace
and a general effect of feminine dainti-
ness. At the moment we are concerned
Hhoes a3 wh tho s b wtaP fe
thought of such aside while. considering
while ample. variety is offered; to order
costumes suited to sunny April days and
to let the Imagination run far ahead to
where snow and ice, cold rains and short
dark days shall be things Of the past.
Luckily. February is not all winter. Now
and again come bright spring-like days
turn feminine minds toward fresh attire,
as surely and as naturally as they coax
the sap upward in the sleeping trees
made first. With the quiet of Lent comes
leisure for home sewing and innumerable
women have the muslins, lawns: dimlt!es
and hatses made up in dafnfs Tor tor
formation as to spring styles. Tucks and
nounces, frills and ruffles are used i'll
are made as soft and fluffy as can be.
Simpler models for morning wear, are
some made with frills some plain and in
lines that suggest the e. t talor rat naha
in favor year by year. The time was
and not. so long ago, when velvet and q
handsome silks were ,s held sacred from All
SILK HEAD VELVET FLoUNCEs.
To-day stitched bands of silk head vel
vet f1ounces, stitched MORE or taffeta, and
stitched taffeta on MORE are held both
elegant and chic and iarest of all. simple
gowns of dimity and the like are finish,
60 t assS q the he dst
n morning : gowns d those materials; tie
s ed an hsaded G BY these i 5ands the bodies
in simple blouse or shirt waist style fin
ished in a similar manner; The claim is
that they launder well and are pec4l1Ea n ~
my doubts of any. circular 1lounce wash
ing as well as a straight one, and con-
fess that do otFtind che severe style so
attractive for these thin gowns Of summer
as for silks and woods. Soft effects, rip
pies and ruffles seem to belong to such
fabrics by right The lovely1p!o,r 1 ma
me far more attractive and feminine IN
effect. Admirable as tailored effects are
they can be carried too far. and these DEL
icate summer gowns seem scarcely the
place for machine-stitched edges and
bands. Costumes of silk, on the other
hand, are both elegant and handsome me
contrast between MORE and the plain
taffete is singularly effective whether one
or the other be the foundation ana eS-
ceedingly smart costumes are the result.
will be the rule, with skirts that are Is
snug as possible from the waist to below
the knees. but flare and fall into innumer-
able ripples as they approach the floor.
Two of the most satisfactory models
have yet seen. are one of black MORE
treated after the manner described, one OF
tan-colored camel's HAIR and with a flare
skirt banded with brown velvet ribbon
and a blouse coat with velvet collar. With
the silk costume is an accompanying toque
trimming of white Osprey. feathers: with.
the cancels hair suit hat of Tuscan
straw with brown velvet, the brinl COW
cred with tiny pink roses
Cancels hair cheviots, examine and veil
ing make the favorite woollen fabrics for
street wear. For early spring tWeeds are
as seryiceable, but for warmer weather
these lighter-weight materials will hold.
Yelling. by the way, makes an ideal use
summer through if thinner waists be
substituted for those of silk. albatross
and pique. The Elton will. probably. be
the favorite as it iss.the most practical
is never overwarm and gives just the
suggestion of outdoor clothing required
without being burdensune in the least.
BEAUTIFUL MATERIALS.
To return to the summer gowns. never
were materials SO beautiful, never SO va
find revelations in color to be met with
simply delicious effects. A recent dis
play of embroidered Swiss Glus!ins. III
S 70 81 Of Pnk ns we're smp
exquisite The designs. We're admirable
and many of the combina tons of rare
beauty. From currart red. with its deep
dull tone. to palest pink every graduation
was 10 be found. and. among them all.
not one crude note. TIE patterns, for the.
the best and add greatly TO the effect AN
the pinks, blues and pale pastel greens are
in vogue and make. up wit With really 5eS-.
a feture and appear as; mp yokeS in per-
pendicular groups, holding the fulness OF
ennces and IN exerH &c c691eettNaale
seem that every picturesque model known
is to be in style. An early favorite is
the plain sleeve e.t a1ess hf
transparent material abe.ow. Another is
puffed at the shoulders and the elbows.
soft ' frilis Below. All elbow styles are re
promised These pretty ones with their
becoming friils are much TO be commend
short are far from being beautiful or be-
coming. Last year the efsact of golf
made itself felt in sleeves rolled IN IN a
roustsyanlazing manner. Because the en-
tl)nsiastic player needed free play for all
muscles and rolled up her sleeves that
She might make her#best strokes girls
who mover Went near the links exposed
their arms in the most reckless way
Hotel piazzas. promeEhdcs. the beach all
saw rolled-up sleeves and sun burned
arms in numbers to make the ionloohsrS
pause and marvel. THIS yastr3sti lie makers
and designers have met the anticipated
demand and arc offeI>nssS shirt waists as
Welt as thin gowns with sleeves in elbow
length. s, -
If exposure is to be. the lad 1T can IA
least be accomplished more gracefully
THAN it has been here tofore. Much as we
may regret and doubt the pol icy of SUBJ
Siet:ting the arms to such harsfatreat ment
we must a t least rejoice tina the Washer
woman effect belongs to the pa st.
ELBOW SLEEVES
sleeves cut off at the elbows may
:incite some adverse criticism s in shirt
waists and blouses for morningsWear but
1T golf so far influences all thu. world as
to- ma Ike bare fore arms the fashion, bet
ter by far they should oe so made than
rolled up as was the case last The
.nreft ierad la ti1tiec sleeves OF heMmorea ela-s