The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
Especial correspondence Of The Til


5 Dispatch) At
TS ST. LOUIS, TO-, Oct Son the court
OF ST. Louis. in the center of which
lis the statue Of st. Louis 8at$thc four
corners on the four most mportant
buildings OF. the Falr-E1l Electricity, Varied
Industries Department Of Educatton,
and Manufactures. 5a
81 The most interesting is, possibly, the
building, dedicated to Manufacturers. The
Japanese have n most extensive exhibit
in this building. They We're ! he first
to- have their exhibit ready when the
Fair opened. This wonderful ma ton
shows, linens, silks. bamboo work, silk
embroidered In their peculiar and beau
suful art. for 1T is always beautt full 8 ~
ycoloring, pictures, wings, bronzes. one
case was entirely filled with SIX kimo-
mas. Two impressed ilno especial y--one
OF pale grey crepe, lined with burnt
orange, and around the neck and down
the front and on the sleeves, en- broid !!
cred with storks flying. In white SIX
with black 5touchings The o.Aer$ kiinonas
that attracted me Is white silk crepe
lined withIliac soft SILK, and embroidered l2 Il
around the neck with graceful lac VI 81
&teria blossoms and leaves. Whereas, q on
the bottom Of the skirt of the lsimona
are shaded purple flags and leaves grow
ing upward. sgg rs l5
1ntthe French department in this build
ing are several ca SEES Of beautiful Paris
gowns which are always surrounded sby
Y an admitting throng. Paquin, Redfern.
Beer, and others have some OF their
most beautiful crea tions. The lace gown
Epredominates for ball dress. as well as
8demltolcttc. Tile skirts are long and
full ana very Wild g at the bottom 8of T. the
skirt. Shirred, or tucked, or plated In
Sat the waist. Some Of the white lace
costumes have medalllons Of colored lace
let in as trimming. Many are lined with
delicate colored chiffon and much tins
sci, gold and silver, Is introduced In to TIE
pattern OF the lace. Some had the leaves
of the patterns and flowers on tlined With
jet beads and Jet touches. XII 3. have
deep girdles Of satin laid in folds an ana
coming up SO high on the waist that the
g!rdle often looks like a corsnge. he
sleeves come Ito the elbow, and are
generally made or lace Gruftles and very
FULL One evening dress OF white lace
( has medallions Of black net wide aEart7
on which was a delicate green lace ap-
Spllque, and on the green silver beads
deep plated girdle. and aEaullting OF
green chiffon an inch deep around the
bottom Of the skirt, under the lace. i$
Beer has white laco presentation
court dress OH exhibition, The gown
and court train, which Is very long ana
hangs from the shoulders, Is Of 3hnnd-
some white lace. The train IS lined with
silk and large pink clnffon roses and
leaves, in natural colors, appllqued upon
the train. A handsome demi-toilette, OF
dark green chiffon. trimmed with BLACK
lace insertion a quarter OF a yard dee! deep
and put on the skirt III a waving pat
tern, with a full ruftle Of black lace
around the bottom OF the skirt placK
lace on the waist in Il waving pat
tern, and n small yoke OF white. Worn
over green silk Of the same shade.
Redfern shows n reception gown Of old
rose; silk, en- train. the skirt opens IN
front In pompadour style. over 1'ete!-