The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22
THE SUMMER WARDROBE READY
FOR THE WARM, SUNNY DAYS.
The Separate Coat a Necessity
With Pretty and Varied
Models.
PALE TINTs ALL THE GO
This Especially Marked iii the,
Matter Of Separate CoatsThe "
Newest Things in Hats.


The wise woman can welcome thu q
warm weather with degree of comfort
or satisfaction for her summer wardrobe
is ready for the warm, sunny days. Tie
Jump from zero weather into almost hot,
sizzling days, with cool evenings has
made the separate coat necessity, ana Il
pretty and varied are the models
Sl MS is to be a season Of pale tints.
ana the fact Is particularly emphasized
among the separate coats, although many
women have their coats made to match
their costumes. Certain shades of hya-
cinths blue and OF green, the new French
rose coral pink and yellow with apricot
tttnge are the relieving notes OF color
most often seen Upon the white and
neutral tinted coats and faint SUCCESS
tion OF orange Is frequently introduced I
with good effect. The orange note is al.
most always modified with black and
white embroidery. braldng or lace. n ID
H For the short, full coat OF lace, the neF
top laces may be used and the design
tof these laces Is frequently modified BY (
the Introduction OF heavy buttons and
rings, which contrast strikingy with the \
light net foundation Three-quarterE lace Il
coats will be much worn for dress occa-
slons by women who can afford the /
8haps, first iavorite. 1t is used In white,
black and color, and the thndsonnest
models show a combination of two laces,
the black being inset with wh!to and the
white with black. the cooreG lace with
either white or black. Some all black
coats Of Chantilly trimmed in Jet and in Is
knots of soft black liberty satin or In
shirring cordng, frlls of black
net, are exceedingly elegant wraps u
for the elderly woman, or for the 4,
woman who Is in black, although
not in deep mourning.
Black lace, inset with white and made s
up over color forms a charming dress
coat either short or long. One imported
coat of white Chantilly carries out what
the French cnll the sweet pea color,
being made up over several loose chiffon Il
Innings in pale pink and lavender AZ
foam of pink and lavender chiffon frllls n
shows down the fronts and escapes from
the big loose sleeves, and a flat collar
piece Of palest pink panne emhroidered
in lavender finishes the neck OF the coat
News From the Milliner's.
At the miliner's buckles made OF small
flowers are great favorites. They often
fasten the long. shaded feathers In place.
The little red. double mountain daisies
areintroduced in masses with many cons
binations. A small toque of dark brown
tule had big cluster Of these flowers
on the top and another loose bunch
Nesting on the hair under the brim.g
NVreaths OF tiny ivy leaves trail around
brlms and fall over back.
In combination with bright flowers or
white tulIe or lace, supplemented by
green velvet ribbon, these leaves are eff
fectlve. A cluster Of green ge that x
can he the imitation OF no other than the
spcy watarcress Is another hat orna-
rent Black chip are very successfully
trimmed with wreaths of roses. DARK
blue or brown chips are charming WIN
blended garlands of various little flowers:
such as roses and for-get-me-kn wall
flowers. etc. Mauve asters, softened with
n feathery white blossom, trim hat OF
pale gray straw.
One Of the Innovations of the year Is y
the combination OF ostrich plumes OF
different colors, such as green, browll,s
pink and white. Just such a mixture was
seen on a dIrectolre black chip hat. For
white lace and chiffon toaues nothlng Is Is
better than red roses. 4$
Dainty Gowns.
MIlady is abroad in her dainty sum
mer gowns. One such recently seen was
in white wolfe with applique o. emprG G..'
ery in black chiffon roses and leaves ~ ne
skirt round and full, was trimmed WITH
three gathered flounces. The sleeves We're
formed of three ruffles one overlapping
The other, and falling away at the elbow
The waist had n round yoke OF white
chiffon embroidered. A green velvet
crush glrdle was fastened behind With a.
black rosette. ~
Another very lovely gown was OF soft
NULL Tho bottom of the skirt was fln-
ished with liberty satin ribbon about
three inches wide.
Ribbon OF the same width was threaded
IN and out the folds Of the skirt Just
above the knee and again just below
the hips. combining the. funess. III
The fulness of the bodice was con fined
in tho same manner by ribbon threaded
in and out just below the bust and az
tho waist Each circlet OF ribbon ended
in q butterfly how In center or front.
a charming shirt waist suit IN two
toned blue taffeta was trimmed With fiat
stitched bands and buttons. The waist
was SHRED to a yoke back and front
and finished with a stitched belt apout
two inches wide.