The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
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=, y Spring \ SEASON
nv MAY btANroN.

/ peal forth each day. NO woman with O
yestige Of superstition In her makeup Will
consent to marry In May June will have
| lts full quota OF Brides but April Is be-
ling somewhat rushed, that all those who
aim to take on the matronly state before
the spring season Is past, may take their
VOWS without fear Of that shadow
which Is said to Turk somewhere for
those who brave tradition and seek Hy-
men 8 altar In the merry, laughing month
OF May. In my own acquaintance is o.
woman. NV welded some twenty years,
who deliberately chose a Friday in May
for her marriage and who has been and
Is Ideally happy, but such defiant souls
are few, and tho loveliest month Of spring
romans under the ban, as It has been
for generations. April, therefore. or It's
last two weeks, are crowded with we'd
dings and thoughts OF trousscnux and Of
appropriate gowns forthe guests arc In
the very air. wrote Of several last
week, but as each day seems to bring
forth something new, the subject is a
prolific. as we'll as "a timely one.
Soft clinging, transparent woods make
such a feature Of the season that am
sure some mention IS made every week.
but It is impossible to write Of these
ions, ana omit descriptions Of gowns
made from wolfe, from barege and from
chiffon yelling. This last Is really. first!
in the list OF favorltes, and Is as lovely
as It's name implies. White is conspicu-
GUS and is always a delight, but cham-
payne color also is having great vogue.
Two costumes, rs that were seen At a.
wedding OF Easter Monday. were both
or tho material, one in white, zone ii OF the
lovely shade known as champagne. The
white gown was a model of the dress
makers art and gave evidence OF much
labor and skilled workmanship. TO my
eye It was a little over elabora to. but Il
have a distinct preference for the COM
parative!y simple things. To me they
are far more chic far more truly elegant;
but 7 must tell you OF what Is, not OF
what any individual way like. The white
gown bore the unmistakabe Partisan
stamp. The skirt was arranged In shir-.
rings, that formed snalloped outlines.
from the belt to the edge Of the deep
Ifounce, the shirrings being placed several
Inches apart. The q founce was Ri side
plated and on each plait was q slender,
pyramid formed by graduated discs Of
white Outlined with black which were
embroidered onto the cream vole. N The
bodice was indeed q marvel. n It was soft
and full In blouse style with a shlrred
bolero that was finished with heavy
white lace at It's lower edge, and at the,
upper with applique of ecru hatiste over
laid with enppliquesEoftr red silk which. In
turn, were oYerlaid with motifs OF ecru
represe lace, combined with touches Of
b]a ck.{ The allow yoke was Of tucked
| chiffon and bits of red and black showed
| In the stock. Down the front OF the
!! bolero, at the closing, were tiny bows
| OF black, whose ends We're hung with
| small pendants set with rhine stones
AT the waist was worn soft belt Of
white silk. The sleeves were shirred at
| the shoulders, were flowing IN shape,
and hung over full undersleeves of white
chiffon over which fell founcing Of re-
| D, csc lace. The ensemble was Partisan,
| as any casual glance would show, ana
Thoroughly charming in spite Of the ap-
parent medley the written words appear
to convey. 5j;
The use Of two laces is by no means
uncommon. In fact, combinations OF the
sort have become feature OF the sea-
sol., and one sees heavy lace with thin
at every turn. The colors are blended
and handled with consummate skill I'M
Iltil in looking. one was scarcely con-
scious of detail until brought back to
Its study by a sense of a duty to pc
done. The gown of champagne color was
exquisite. The skirt was free of all trim
ming, but was shirred and tucked with
elaboration Front and back were aiike
ana unbroken In length, being laid IN fine
perpendicular tucks for several inches
below the belt, then allowed to fall IN
soft folds, but the sides We're similarly
tucked, then shirred In horizontal lines
below The bodice was the inevitap pc
blouse with the soft draped belt OF SIX
80 hat aYt
waist to sleeves and q deep yoke OF ecru
lace over white, but It is the skirt upon
which i wish to dwell. as 1t marks a no
table element In the seasons styles
Tucks and shirrlngs are used, ana usea
In profusion. One sometimes IS leo 20
wonder whether beauty or qeslre 20
display his skill animated tne aeslsIisl
theae unbroken lines at back and front.
nnfl are rendered exceedingly graceful
thereby Sometimes they are formed by
fiji length plaits. sometimes by tucks,
md. again, as In this instance, py tucks
stitched for portion OF inc length oi'.y'
1,,t however they come about, they al
r,,ays are good to look llpon.a, Slender
height means the acme of style. Front
nnn,, hack cores that are unprokenH py
anu horizontal lines go q long way to-
ward bringing about the effect and are
to be welcomed
I ~ III q z
MIC combined laces, to Which have nj
re : ~ referred, tend to give some curious
effects Is sGmssm mes t Sssa sss a.
A Gown aeen within the week Is OF blue
vo, Is and shows jacket with postllllon
long loose trGnsa e PlSs sga cnns
binds and yoke and under-slee ewes 33 OF
cream cream re rep When two sorts one
heavy and one thin. are used some y, very
chic and smart effects are gained, Cluny
WITH ranresesis charming, Gulpure with
chantilly IS exceedingly handsome, and
some Of the tillet laces are y most effectiy ~
~ tboaas Witch mean disaster unless tho
Dc des igess posse possess dIereton inherent
nat.a s9 3as Of y y sv ,s's
ras,,v Charming result. suoh lace as
chantilly Is draped over spangled net,
and variety of similar combinations are
made.
street, nre OF many materials, but are