The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24

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Not since the days when grandmo ther.
h .u,rfurlinr Her dainty vatican ian. clad
IN her wond er ful array Of Elk and lace
with her little satin slippers peeplng OUT
IRON, her Undetermined petticoats, as
she appeared at rout and bail. or Z
Berkeley springa--called the 5 virginia w
Bath In the middle and late II ets nteentihs
century period. have cording rulings ii!
and furhelo,gr attained ouch g. favor.
II, rr.,.. 81 or a variety OF trimming In
4 deed has ,-ea ched so great q heig htg that
8 o:.s freau.ntly sees delicnte chiff sbir 3
4r.nRs, rlab1n ruchings, lace motifs and
embroidery edgings on one and the same
summer 60 49, Floral dcsi ms a re Int
d.ocd by loops OF narrow RI bbon, repre-
renting rose or y toilet petals, set upon q
stem and i lea yes OF Ecmbrode ry. l
Flower patterns are inserted in orna-t
s$ mental batsste and lace galloons, spe-
x cIallys Lowell VI desi gn, displaying white lace
sdaisias With gold embroidered centterst5
All d real Frenchy frocks scintillate
more or less from the radiant ha an
bestowed upon them In gold. silver and
iridescent paillettes. Pclerinc collars Wit n
4 crochetted rings OF gold thread, and gold
braid 4uirdies, rendered less Earis by IN =
@sertions OF white lace over satin. make
handsome toilet accessories ana can \ pc De
4 transferred from one evening cost ume 70
another. Circular Towering IN clantill "
lace and batis1e and swiss EN- robbery
have their patterns outlined In softly
y colored RI sequins and are the Affected
novelties OF the hour S5s 8
g5E In shades. aubergine, mustard yellow
, and mustard brown are having q vogue
In Paris. a ubergine, the Ia test 4 hin IS
a soft purplish pink like he bloom on
the peach or the red plum. . NC Ma req,
4 hyacInth pink French rose. champagne
#claret and abstintile green are also seen sE3
in the ontrasts introduced to give the
right color no te to ostulnes. g ss3
AT Three piece suits are a feature OF mid
summer and the waistcoat is the thing
TO be especially considered in the three
piece suit. When the bolero, with which
many OF e5e suits are made, is astened
the whole gown may appear a Q be Of la
= quite neutra shade. butSwhen the bolero
fronts are thrown OPEN the waistcoat
supplies the Niyidness nd originality
which renders the costume striking,
II The Drectoire coats have an indispen-
sable finish in the way of blu Ct ons, w hlch
have come to be wonderfully and 8beauti-
fully made blythe behests OF fashion.
Rosettes OF Yalenc!ennes lace are frillleds
& around hand-painted porcelain buttons
and are novel In effect. The illuminated
feur de lys displays rich enamelng In
purple for the flower petals, and In green
( for the leaves. Solid gold buttons. with
not infrcquentiy used for waistcoats and
are desirable in sets, as birthday Gift
h for the mid-summcr girl. ss3
The daintiest dancing and evening
gowns are In lingerie They are of dane
ing length and are bcruflied. the frills
being edged with Yalencennes. The ell
{ bow sleeves are q succession Of tinyrut-s
1les. inserting and lace edgng. The bod
Ice Is cut low With lace berthe, or high,
with the TO nd yoke Of lace and lnser-
tion extending upward to make ..le be-
coming neck finish, for which the 1904
midsummer glrl Is conspicu US. one OF
the things that has been adopted by the
or embroidered 8sets-girdle, collar. cuffs
and front ri G ce-done In pastel colors and
outlined In gold thread, Wide collars and
i gauntlet cuffs In colored crash are Work.
j ed In wash silks and worn wit II summer
weight coats In cloth or silk, Little
stocks, made of forgoted linen cambria;
bands, and having a9douhle bow knot Off
l,and,work, In web and leaf design. are,
very pretty with a silk shirt waist, es-
pecally when cuffs match hes stock
Tiny Empire fans, hand-palnt Led or ade
of lace, or OF ispangled silk gauze are
worn by pre- erence on the end of the
! sash ribbon. a novelty known as the
Yelyety blossoms when closed, Opened Ut
shows a number of flowers, in ca oh one of
which Is painted ~ lovely, smiling face.
Amethyst and sapphres are the stones
of the year and espe lily of he mid
season, The low corsage has brought
sdog-collars into vogue u ga In, and elbow
sleeves have revived the fashion for
bracelets. e as- g &. az,
y The long ewel-studdedF chain Which MI
lady delights in Is now worn X n ped across
4 the front of the corsage and Is held
In place By brooches, thus giving AfadY
an opportunlty to display MS many of her
Jewels as possible. ~ ii
s Umbrellas are earried With due regard
to the midsummer girls street costume,