The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-22


May Maaton says, ii referring to the ne
gorgeous fashion display at the rev
York Horse Show:
'gla.While one sees superb gowns and
wraps. everything from the severest and
simplest tailored suit to the most Gor-
Keous furs Is correct. Tt, velveteen ana
corduroy suits are to be noted. simple
cloths are MANY. but the glory OF the
Garden is fou - In the furs, which al
ways make their sppea rance. wnetner
tia thermometer warrants their use or
docs not. Mole. OF coursc Is most popu-
lar. So much was foregone conclu.
sion but every sort and all sorts are
TO be seen 80 most unique costume
vas 81, light gray cloth. with a boleros
Of natural real that opened over. a vest /.
OF lace. This little bolero was quaint
and odd. but hardly so handsome as the
DYED fur even while It serves to exem-
niify the way in which every possible
variation Is sought. Tr.. fur WAS SOFT
z looking and showed ALI the shades o.
Tray, with the odd Irregular spots OF the
natural seal. effective and unusual. but,
10 my eye. not truly beautiful Hand.
sor,ery by far were the itt!, coats az
mole. with ermine collars, worn with
gowns Of cloth or velvet OF the same
shade. and OF these there wer., many,
After the little coats the. pelerines were
most numerous, and ! have t',en mucni
IMPRESSED with how gracefully they are.
worn. A most superh example was 70
be found In one OF generous size. Win
- stole ends. that was worn by q
3N-g ma tron OF beauty and repute. y
felI well over the shonl'Nrs and down me
back. and required all her stately ne.en.
to mean grace and style. The fur vas
sable and the finish bands Of ivory
clunv lac, laid over ivory cloth and
threaded with chenille, tho bands ench
terminating In a. hig .tnssel Of .cf,nil'e,.
The lining was white satin. This muir
matched the pelerine and both were n
harmony with the gown ~ brown chifton
velvet. but II was the fur and It's trim
ming that caught md h,ld my eye.
Cloth gowns have outnur>hered every
other sort each afternoon that have az
tended the show, but velvets were tnere
and some silks. Brown violet and gray
are,the favorite dark colors champagne:
seafoam and mushroom the preferred
lighter tints, but these last are largely
deserved for evening wear. !, Il 4 -,,Ie
A charming costume In cloth WAS r1nde
with Nmany gored.f much fared skirt,
and .bol4ro coat that was deliberately
trimmed with braid and carved gold but'
tons, and WAS short enough 20 show the
q well as at the front, 1t. sleeves were
very snug above the elbows. very much
puffed below and Terminated In two
deep ruf1es OF cream Venice lace. Win
Il was worn hat OF silk beaver, show
Ing broad hr'm and distinct crown.
trimmed with two nlunes ard a, band of
velvet, embroidered with gold, The wrap
was q pe)erlne OF mole. Another, seen
almost BY Its side. was Of smooth gray
cloth, with long coat, made with at
"a ched skirts, and trained skirt. trimmed
with handsome brad and gold buttons,
The fronts OF the coat were faced With
white, and opened to show vest formed
by cascades OF cream lace, One OF the
we'll known society women wore gray
velvet trimmed with gray lace, and with
It a toaue of gray and chlnchllla furs, on
the opening afternoon,
An elegant and quite novel costume seen
to-day Was OF the fancy velvet that Is 90
much liked combined with embroidered
cloth. The velvet was In shades OF gray,
with pin dots OF palest green; the cloth
reseda. The skirt, made Just TO clear the
Eround, was laid In plat at each seam
OF the many cores stitched fiat to- houncc
depth at which point extra fullness was
added. SO that fan OF plaits was To-: med
at each seam, Above each OF these was
an applied ohlong OF the cloth, emhrold-
cred Ii, green, gold and black The coat
was long sklrted blouse, with Q narrow
vest OF the plain cloth, on which were
set rows OF inch-wide tan colored fringe,
their own width apart, Each side OF this
vest We're oddly shaped reyeEs OF velvet
taat turned over, from the outer edge
! 10 slew e facing .o{ ss;1Rroldered .cle'tAs