The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
Social and
Personal

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Harpers Bazaar, an acknowledged au.
thority on what will be fashionaDle 4ot
\ the coming season, says
House gowns are whole chaptet ~
+hcmselyes. This does not mean tea
gowns be It understood, but gowns 70
wear in the house for afternoon or eve
ming, or at the theatre. SIch gowns aro
very n necessary in these days When sepaI'
rate waists are not so fashlohaole %
they we're and when it Is the fashion
q q wear skirts and waists or one n's'tc llt!,
Nuns yelling is about the cheapcst any
best material when economy mas " ~
considered, and the llsnt sllaues a.
tre,nely& good. The trimming can pc " y
ioco 1yed to match the nuns yelling
NOT necessarily an expensive lace-or
hands OF silk or a band OF silk embroiu-
cred with French knots, and theh a, c Gnu.
fon yoke and undcrsleeves. Accoruloh-
nlcated gowns arc not out OF fasmon , suno
nuns yelling accordion leated makes
charmingly dainty rock FOR mouse wear
E NJ tier what the color, provided IT De
light, White IS always fashionable, and
never moro so than now. If all white is not
Incoming, narrow black velvet ribbons ana
X rosettes with steel and rhinestone buckles
make the gown exceedingly smart ana
very novel in effect. Trimming with panos
r of velvet ribbon exactly the same shaae
as the yelling is another dainty ana o.
fective fashion.
months to come. The short skirt for morn
ing wear and for all walking gowns IS
54the only skirt to have. An extraordinary
degree OF perfection in the making or
these skirts has been reached, when Is
one reason, by tho way, for their popu.
larity. They now hang back IN stead OF
4 forward, and flare we'll below the hips'
* a nd yet fit close to the figure. This IS aa-
complished solely by the cut and nt,
and not by any flounce stifening, or
y trimming In fact, some OF the very
smartest skirts are absolutely PLAIN and
vet would he noticeable anywhere Tor
the way they hang. Inverted box-pleats
at the back Of the plain skirts, strapped
ID seams or .plain,'as desired, are also rules
TO be followed, and the skirt must fasten
at the back, but with the packet mole
well hidden. The front breadth Is one OF
the principal parts Of the gown to demand
attention. 1t is, or should be. shaped In
accordance with the figure; It IS usually
as narrow as possible at the top WIDEN
ing toward the foot: but to some figures
this is not becoming, and for these there
&c No marked difference in the width OF
the front breadth at tho belt or hem.
That the lecture given Tuesday evening
n by DR.. ltODcfL fieTlluoIl Hiin' ~. "''s'A ,
lottesville Va, on William Tell" proved
brilliant success, Is evident from the
following comment In ,..e Progress;
'4The lecture by Dr. r. II, Fife, at the
First Baptist Church last evening was
a success in every particular The audi
+ cnce was large and representative OF all
denominations. The young lecturer more
than met the high expectations or his
auditors.
The lecture opened with vivid and sue
cinct account OF the relations of hero
worship to patriotism and national pride
Then came graphic sketch or the ma
tional history of Switzerland and hel
greatest hero. William Tell none the less
potent in the past than the present OF his
country II the famous stories OF his srea,
deeds are but the mythical accounts OF
the brave struggles OF the hardy noun
taineers for liberty
The lecture was highly entertaining