The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

MUCH WRITTEN AND SAID
ABOUT SPRING FASHIONS
Mlady Has Large Liberty OF Choice Discretio ion
.s the Keynote L eading to Good Results.

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3i with the advent of the spring fashions
60 mitch Is written and said that Is con-
Trajectory that the wise woman. In gath
!. ering her hints for individual use. must
be possessed Of keen discrimination and
4 excellent Judgment to attain good results.
Fortunately. the pretty fincrlest which
Will blossom into being afllt,le later take.
90 many shapes that the tall woman and
the short; the slender woman and the
stout: the matron and the maid alike
Z may have such perfect adaptation as 10
4 provoke tho comparison IN the behold
cr's eye between Solomon and the lilies.
with the lilies, balance In their favor,
How can 1t be otherwise. when. one Is
told that the motif IN color decentralization
many soft-meshed illusions, imulls. grass
81 cloth Organdies. crystal crepes. silk nous.
3EseInes dotted nalincs and cobwcbby lb-
criy GAUGES. display the design q the
Pompadours rose. with marvellous highland
dark shadows woven IN about the flow
liz nis. 'nAN''k ~ e''ss''"s s''iu - -
i Venise point de gene, the new fibre lace,
ci,lny giIpure, applied lace on fine broad.
cloth. canvas and linen-eyety new !, ana
old favprte being spread FOR miladS
20 admire and 10 choose from
That--there Is n great variety In skirts,
and that seventeenth and eighteenth cen
fury engravings supply ornamental details
for spring toilets; thai sleeves Erow daily
more elaborate though occasionally an
arm covering fairly simple is seen.
That-,all lace costumes are not nnmer-.
Gus, but n lavish use of this trimming In
combination with delicate nets appears;
that Irish point and Bruses lace, with
limited guansitty Of III, ISsln net NAY
family azured as to seem scarcely tinted.
and may have ribbon roscttes 10 match
the foundation in shade. Initiating flowers
and decorating both skirt and bodice,
That-an innovation inspired by the Rus
so-Japanese War consists OF gayly flow
cred. Japanese silks, to be worn in sashes.
draped about the shoulders. or in ,wrarss,
That these silks are embroidered WIKI
cherry blossoms. chrysanthemuins p.if-
pie lilies or pale green Oriental flowers,
'rhat--a favuritc color for spring Will
DO the delicate brown snuff and coffee
shades introduced in 1850 by the Empress
Eugene.
That-,the antiquity shops are being
hunted through for rare gilt buttons bits
OF old lace and embroderlcs for vests,
corsa ges and hats; that there Is a great
deal or old, dead gold embroidery used
for boeros. gilets, waists nantes and
That-hats will form one of the most
interesting features of spring styles, that
they show a wide range, from The simple
of light colors, lnvishly trimmed and be-
decked with flowers. ribbons, lace and
feathers. In white, lavender, peach, ne
shades that colored lace is n vogue OH
hats \ that mignonne tocques and large
crapelines. with broad brims and moder-s
ately high crowns, are among the pop
ular shapes. ,s
That+shoes nre Of the American pat
tern. with moderate heels, but closely fiji
ting, and having pointed toes,
That--neyer has lingerie been more or Ella elaht
2cnmbric and linen, with demonstrations OF
old lace and the richest hand embrold-
cry. showing in handmade French gar
ments. which express the fad of the hour
That--never have the designs for spring
petticoats been more tasteful and eiabo-
rate; that they are made OF thin, plable
Tompadour taffeta, amply waving from
the knee and trimmed with broche hand
work, rich lace, flounces and the new
radilm ribbons, In tones more cream than
white, something between moonlight and
quicksilver. re n y
That-cosumes which only master
hands may affect are among the i'm
ported Louis Nv. styles; that these run
to satin. silk and velvet coats, with stiff,
fened tails; that the liltle three cor1nsIen
hat belonging with such costumes may
have lace rosettes embroidered with gold
or silver,