The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
The Revival Of H4lotop's'IkFiirt IS IS
Strongly Threatened.
DUE DRESS 4: SKIRT 5: L I
New velvets and Velvet Gowns to Be
Very Popular - Decided Changes
Ii Ire Goat styles-AIl Col aS
5l ors In Hats.
5(epccial Correspondence to The Tines
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Y NEW YORK, Sept. - Every once In
10 often the revival OF the ioopskirt Is
threatened. We use tho word advsedly,t
for the hoopskirt Is n thing which no wo-
man really wants or admres, but whicb.
nevertheless, should fashion once more
decree that the hoopskirt IL to be the
Indispensable concomitant OF the very full
dress skirt, then will every woman take TAX e
heart OF grace and pluck up enough cour-
4 age 10 wear one finding whatever consso-
Ia ton there may be in the fact that she
does not look any more Of q fright N n -
than do all the rest OF the feminine cfea I
ton.
or course, there is no denying that al
tho new drcts skirts are fuller thah tn icy
used to be- and there Is equally no 70 g 81,
ting d way from tho fact that something
must be supplied to hold out i the ne sWlrlins
masses OF nlmsyS fabrics. which are are the the
favored expression OF the current Z NODES.
Hence the rumored resurrection. some
far.seeing manufacturers are putting new
and improved weavcs of hnircloth on Inc
market TO meet this state Of affairs, ana
surely, Il we can get d lightweight, fiex- &
iblc material like this which Will fill all
tho requirements, there would seem 70 ne nc
h NO need to go back to that wiggllns ana ana
fwaddling monstrosity yclept 1.-THE hoop
skirt.
IA 5st endencY to Light abrics.iyiii;
IA m sneaking offf1in,.y fabrics While
q look down the list OF those which VIII VI
30 favored for tho expression Of the new
modes would give one the Idea that the
materials will be anything but i,lmsS.
4 an examination OF the weaves themselves
will quickly correct that impression. ell
vet a fabric with which we have always
associated an Idea Of dignity and weight.
4 has taken to Itself a new llghtness and a
$pliability which would seem almost IN
credible. The names OF the new velvets.
well express this Characteristic We have
3vclours chiffon, velours molsseline, Nc-,
u lcurs asrIcnne. velours zephyr, and so on
q !ad infinitum. each manufacturer striving
Il 70 adopt some adjective which VIII give
a clear idea Of the airy flimsiness OF his
b goods. And truly the velvets themselves
carry out the idea: You can pass a YARD
7 OF any OF the new weaves through the
y traditional wedding ring without creas-
Ing or folding It. SO perfect Is It's manu-
fncture. g4 4
Velvet r deception Gown.
a velvet reception gown Of, which a
private view was had recently ~ inc
atclicr OF the artists who designed 1t
they we'll deserve the title-showed this
rich fabric In combnat ton With Jet ana
4 flna spanges. the latter ,nelns Wo eIt.s
ant on hlmy black mousselne. which was
iaid upon white chiffon. backed with
& white satin Liberty The Jet embroid-
NJ cries formed the yoke. sleeve cap and
deep cum. and were carried down the front
OF both corsagc and skirt to give the I'M
preston OF a Princesse design Heavy