Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
LATEST IN PARTISAN EVENING GOWNS.
The Dispatch Correspondent Describes Some
Fashionable Toilettes She Has Recently
Seen at Auteuil--C loaks. and Goats.

with silver pail!ettes over the crepe de
chine The low corsage is edged and trim
med with turquoise beads, with shoulder
straps of same. From the belt, which is
pointed and of panne velvet extend
the same trimming The plated t1ounce
which is of the point d'esprit with lace
appliQueS, is attached to the CioSe-nttlnS
skirt with lace ornaments outlined With
the blue. Flowers made of blue satin rib
bon are gracefully arranged on the cor
sage and skirt, these. having foliage OF
green velvet.
Another very rich effect. charming in its
simplicity. selected as the most attrac-
tive for another illustration, has skirt
of white net over white taffeta. The
skirt is worked in horizontal bars OF jet
beads and lace beaulng. With narrow blacs$
velvet ribbons run in. An accordion plated
lilac chiffon flounce. with puff of white
chiffon below, finishes the skirt. Pink
chiffon roses edge the neck of the low
corsa &C. and the bottom OF elbow sleeve,
which is belI-shaped. and of white net dot
ted with pailettes. The corsase is OF the
same, net shirred, and With a lifted belt
that also forms the trimming on front OF
corsage. giving a boiero effect. This trim
ming is made of lace. embroidered with
jet beads, with a draped trimming Of lace
over the breast. AT q recent dinner the
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commented upon. This gown. Worn by the
young and extremely chic hostess, was OF
white net. with design Of fiat silk circles
and chenille tasseiS. The shoulders are
held in place by a string of pearls. and the
low corsage edged with chenille tassels.
with pearl between each The sleeve
| falls off the shoulder, and is edged top ana
| bottom like the neck. with a full under
sleeve of net and cuffs embroidered in
l sfSt.. cir r.t i
worked in pearls. The gown is over pink
crepe de chine, with taffeta skirt beneath
both.
| In the two-figure sketch accompanying
this letter is shown another evening effect
| in crepe de chine, trimmed with a Grecian
! border, worked in gold thread and colored
| silks. The front is SHRED. the sleeves.
jacket and yoke Of skirt are tucked, the
| ufldersleeves also being tucked and ems
broidered around. The tiounce OF the
/ sleeve is simply gathered on. the foot OF
| the skirt being trimmed with the Greek
| border. The other figure reveals an eve
| ming. waist of lace and mousseline. This
4 n1uusseltne is SHRED With lace straps thai
1 extend below the waist A lace cap holds
the fun shirred sleeve OF mousseline
4 which is appliqued with lace and edged
/ with fine jet trimming. Oct pendants also
| trim the front. The belt is OF black vel
/ vet with hansome silver clasps.
/ a word about tlounces here will not be
| inopportune. a distinctive note is TO be
remarked in a small space now frequently
intervening between a series of sHo.ants
which latter again often increase IN deptf
/ as they mount upwards. a recent mode
in navy blue carried fiat-shaped #rolants
scarcely mere than bands TO the knee, TN
], edges of which Were left unhemmed
] Apropos OF evening matters, some OF tn
| most Fascinating fichu perthes. are y, u
/ either wl,,teStulle or some delicate color
/ the frills hen1med with a marrow roulea,
of satin. This is draped very low AROUND
!, the shoulders. and brings about the pecn
i liarly ..trussed, appearance which, i
well wornEis so picturesque and pleasing