The Washington times., 1904-10-09

--A a-A L--r LaAELas ana IS
lovely in the soft tanetas- Ii does not
spot nor muss. and ii can be made up
charmingly with a deeper shade Of green
with touches Of black in the stock and
tlie girdIe
Of GunpOwdeT Blue.
Gunpowder blue comes ia beautiful
quality iu thin velvet, the pretJiest be-
ing the chiffon velvet which makes up
into a winter suit that is charming be-
yond compare. A suit OF gunDOwder
blue chiffon velvet. made in directOire
style, with sweep skirt and directoire
coat with big buttons and a wide gfrdle
IS one OF the handsOmest things seen
this year
There is new dark pink which comes
ID the glazed Iaheta- 1t Is almost a wa
termelOn pink. though not quite SO red,
and 10 is designed for afternoon wear.
!J is made up with strappings OF cloth
OF the same color. and 81 is trimmed with
embroidered flowers with a setting Of
black.
II you want something ideal, a wide
black velvet Eirdle. a black embroId-
cred stock. deep black EauntIets, cuffs
embroidered with pink roses and white
plairngs OF duh pink. with a band of
black velvet at the head. form the mo-
tive for a gown which IS as handsome as
IL can be.
Handsome Fan Gown.
a great many women Ike TO purchase
one handsome gown each fall which can
be worn for best all winter. 1t can be
made useful for November wedding
wear. and it is quite the thing for formal
calls and for the opera. Later I'm the
season il does duty more informally.
F.H
tie alteration. come out as q handsome
street costume.
Useful gowns can be found in a cloth
q Havana brown or Of sealskin brown.
light IA weight and with a glossy sur
race. This gown should be made up I'm
tHe very latest style and il should have
the sweep length. the fG:a skirt. gathered
or shirred over the hips. and the fuu
pun sleeves The trimming should also
. be very new
one lovely gown Of Havana brown tat
feta is made with a fun unIined skirt
very wide and kept out with several
Z bones which are sewed in the hem The
skirt IS trimmed with a festoou OF rib
bon which IS gathered along each edge
and then put on In swirIs 20 look like
flowers. Set in each swirl there is q
big embroidered leaf or green veined
with white.
Most Delicate Treatment.
The new dresses show the most deli
cate treatment There IS nothing Of the
loud or the vulgar about them. They
are trimmed not cOarseIy and crudeIy.
but In manner which suggests the
hand OF the artist, An unusual store
which makes q speciality OF imported
trimmings and Oriental goods OF All
kinds. is diplaying some OF the most
marvellous designs iu haud-work. lace
silk and beads. The treatment Is both
artistic and picturesque.
Even the Jackets show this artistic
treatment One lovely little coat. "a deem
brown satin Et0ns had a wide band OF
/ lace set down the back OF the sleeves
and running the whole length Of the
arm. Set into the lace were handsome
( blaclgbirds, partly lace ana partly beads.
with a tiny thread OF blue RUNNING
around as an outline Upon the front
/ Of the lace vest there were birds en-
/ brOidered.
Another lovely Elton was made on deli
cate green ClCth. so soft and fine as Il
/ look like suede and upon the lapaI=
there were applied leaves or white lace
veiHed with black and sparkling with
the smallest pearls, put on 10 look like
IdeWdrops. With all the new gowns there
60 sirdIes of various kinds. And with
many there are half a dozen. These
girdIes are In different cOlOrs 20 match
the embroidery. The silk. OF INA Jewels