The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

beneath was of black satin-faced clotn,
made With a#fuil length front gore, laid
in a wide double box plat stitched to-
tl0Qncc depth. and SIDE and back cores
Heightened by box plated tiounce.
simpler costumes We're of cloth with
fur as accessories only, and OF velvet,
made with skirts and coats to match
Velvet MAS much seen, as was asso NJ, q,
yeiyeteen. AS handsome q costume as
and recall was Of velvet in myrtle
si,ten with trimmings OF sabl. or mink
Tile skirt was plain with shaped
fieunc. the coat one Of the turic sort
tl8ilt is always 50 smart and SO ese-#
CAN'T Green is a prime favorite. Many
entire costarnesS Of. the color We're seen
ana irnlr4lerabIe ones into which bits
were introduced. The long stoles are
elegant in the highest sense, and give
4 er;aee and dignity that often IS lack
illg@iil entire coats Of fur
"A most exquisite costume. Worn by a
young rnatror. WAS OF gray velvet OF
the new sort known as chiffon, and was
swc,,ll. with squirrel furs set off By er-
mine. The material. winch ] think |.
have mentioned in previous letters, IS
soft and pliabIa III the extreme. and was
lust one mass of fine sh.irlnS- Inc
SKIRT is shir4,ed TO form q hip yoke The
waist is siiiIred at the shoulders and
at The top Of the sleeves, SO giving the
desired long dropping shoulders. Inc
shallow yoke is Of hcaV! linen lace and
the olfan front shows fiill white chiffon
{ over the gown was Worn a tilree-quar-s
ter coat OF white cloth made in box
sty,e with deep bands of Cluny lace over
an fnterliniag or white chiffon At the
neck is tiny collar of pastel green
panne and The lies are Of black velvet
ribbon. AT almost the same moment
WAS seen a costume Of velvet in sinail
black and white check combined with
trrrifle. The sk:rt Is snug and plain With
8 three circular folds 1.-THE edge, a narrow
panel of cryniue at the front and heaVS
motifs of Aiack applique edging the panel
and haaafaG the folds The blouse.
open at the front. with panel of the
{ fur that mot that of the skirt. giving
a princess effect is trimmed with long
dropping epalletteS of5fur. The sleeves
are large and full At the neck was
worn a stock of heavy lace with line
OF Hack at the ;hrpat and in the hands
was carried Zig ernlinea mum. The hat
Mas of white long barred. beaver with
trimming OF lace and fur. A far less
elaborate Costume WAS of zibeine# IN
green and hiit. plaid and showed a
bodice OF chiffon Inatching the prevail
ing green beneath the coat. Zibeline@1s&
essentially smart and has quite estai'-
lfehaa its vogue although Satln-iaced
cloth nrNdon7inateS for gowns of the
moro aborate sort As 4 safe general
,:lile waists are of Fighter material than
The gowns. b,ft Of matching color OF
lace Mach chiffon Is used and lace or
All sorts One novel bodice was all Of.
heavy antique linen lace. in n deep
cream chat * a1.>sfst ecru. Another Vas
OF tan chiffon pNsTe and Worn With a
ton skirt hilt Was l1ei"h,ened and re-
Keyed hv collar and cuffs of rich Orlen-s.
tal emhroi1ary.
Hats are. for the most part low and
IL ,I,y;,
soruetiisa air Fur. squirrel, mink and
s,.iilaine wel,e All seen but there We're also
numbers of long-llaired beavers and of
velvet A most beautiful toque# of SOUR
rel has a crown of draped Lierre lace
While another of mink has a crown OF
.i,ite tl.lie Pltmes are much Morn and
are always snI.eibly graceful A lovely
tuf,lSar OF squirrel showed a single one
OF white curling round under the brim
nd was OF llerw.sea untrimmed. Exquisite
hats OF black velvet show insets of white
french crockett and white plumes held by
ii..nete.i ca bechons. To be correct the
nat trimming must droop over the hair
and nothing gives the effect OF grace
found in a fine plume. a genuine pic
tlIre hat worn with q costume OF Diack
cloth Mas of MORE agelvet as TO the crown
@buts showed an entire brim of transparent
cream cricket lace and was trimmed
With black slumes and cream lace. while
under. the brirn was arranged soft white
velvet roses Much gras. much green,
much tan were seen but nothing appears
10 dominate black and white. The cos
tune to which have just referred
showed a blouse Goa and was ella borately
trimmed with Irish crochet With it was
wern stole of ernlne and a lo,sely big
mnff was carried in the hands Touches
4 Of black too were seen upon many light
colored sow,ls Almost Fascinating tan
eplored hroadcloth was made with
blouse that Included a yoke of heavy ecru
linen lace from which fell a fringe of
linen thread that reached just to the
waist ard showed a tiny#vest of finely
plated back chiffon, while the big sleeves
were held by cuffs q the same. The lace
Z ls a novelty and is exceedingly handsome.
There appears to be a rush for all heavy