Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

PARIS, December 2s.-The weather has
been so unplea sanity English during the
past week. that the attention of fashion
abie women has alternated between the
question of furs for outdoor wear and on
indoor dress.
The races at Auteuil have continued. in
spite OF the stormy weather. and ilay.
attracted large crowds Of fdshionatles.
Among these present last Sunday, l OBJ
served the Princess d'ISenburg, Who ap-
reared in a distingue looking green vel
vel toilette. The skirt and corsage OF this
unique costume was encrcled with strap
pings of cloth. over this was worn short
puletot sacque. with deep turned down
collar. Of erinine The Marquise de ST.
Cr0ix wore a costume OF steel gray drap
d. stbeline entaiilcur, ne skirt OF which
revealed narrow panels OF similar colored
velvet between each plat, the bolero cor
sage having a shoulder cape of velvet
finishing in narrow stole ends Ia front
This ensemblage was completed by sable
boa and muff The Countess de Waldo
VILE was attired in naodure zsbeline cloth
gown, trimmed with sable. The bolero
was relieved by the introduction OF three
bands OF gold braid and gold tassels,
which decorated a serni-vest Of turquoise
;onse fronts of the bolero.
Another very pretty costume. Worn by a
wei known professional celebrity. was q
basqued close fitting coat of the same
claret coIored velvet toilette. a long
velvet, trimmed with petit-gris. bordered
the collar, while broad, rolled back fronts
ana deep cuffs completed the effect
There is really more attention being
paid, just at this moment, to outer gar
Ineats for evening wear than to the am
ner orr theatre dress itself. In fact. II
costs quite a small fortune TO purchase
the most recherche Of these evening
cloaks. The deliberately made fur or lace
trimmed cloth coat is an exquisite gar
r1ent. hut at the same time it cannot take
ting place of the opera cloak. which IS
equally expensive and is WONDERFUL
combination OF rich brocade. heavy lace
and me embroidery on the orocade oi
white blue o., pink Cloth similarly treated
i3oth coats and cioaks figure among the
opera garments the coats having VIDE
sleeves While the cloaks arc SO ample as
: to ertirely conceal the fiSarc. One must
positively chose ones opera CLOAK with "a
view 10 the ilgure, as SO many styles are
appearing which are utterly unadaptable
20 The contaus OF some. while to those OF
others they seem to naturally conform
Heavily corded silks and satins are worn
in pale blue, yellow. and especially IN
white. They are trimmed with erniine
and sable, and lined throughout with
white fox fur. In fact, all evening coats
and cIoaks are now being lined with fur
Entire coats and cloaks OF ermine are
trimmed with sable Some elegant cloaks
are in yellow, satin Or brocade. trimmed
on the lines of the sacque coat. but shap-
ed In at the sides. In contrast to the pale
yellow satin. are the large storm collar OF
fnr and reTers of the same.
a new model Of an evening wrap. which
have sketched, is made with q round
cape. which lis edged with Russian sable
and tiarc.coliar, lined with plated chiffon
The material is mouse colored clotn. lht
cape and upper portion OF the wrap a ar
trimmed with white broadcloth banus
and edged Jwit. soutach braid. fornlne
squares. The front is trimmed with Wn ~
Silk ornaments and tassels. each side ne
ing edged with white embroidered cloth
.le sleeves are the usual style, with deer
turn back cuffs OF white cloth, sable an nc
embroidery. Sable edges the cuta%as
cape ana collar. The garment IS #lines
with white satin. A very handsome goWn
worn by the Countess, Laville at q Tecen'
dinner party at the Italian ambassador
FORMS tho subject Of another one ut in,
skstches. II Is In white point d'esprlt