The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30

In general, skirts are very Vide and
much trimmed. The moke-cp Of skirts
shown by leading modistes reveal long,
straight lines In front, TIL ewide, round
impression being conveyed by skifully
adjusted bands OF trimming. The tit
around the hips is close, but he 8ba ok Is
fuller, and that skirt ;monstros!ty, the,
habit back, is altogether out OF sty lc
For walking skirts--ns to whether they
shall be short or Tonga skirt war Is IN
progress. One faction among coutouriors
declares for a curtailment OF length and
q severely plain tailored make up. The
other faction contends holly for sweep
Ing breadtlls and claborateness Of orna-s
nentation. TO reconcile these sharp diff.
fcrences Of opinion. 1t has been decided,
that two out-of-door suits are necessary;
one for morning, With short skirt, and
three quarter cont; the other for after
noon. with long skirt, short jacket
basque and expensive finishings.
The dinner gown for the autumn and
winter shows points of difference from
those worn last season, in that the skirt
| Is wider the waist more profusely trim
med, and the sleeves bigger. Belts OF
! plain Tor fancy ribbon, held with rhine
stone clasps or jewelled buttons are the
hall mark Of all fas hionable gowns. In
deed, one grid e for each gown is by
no means all that a woman requires. She
must have two or three for ordinary
tailor customes to wear with her DIFF
ferent blouses. and most Of the fashion.
nble girdles are simple enough to be
easily cop.d q t home by the girl who
! knows a little about shirrIng, gathering,
pleating and bonng. ,a@
All g'rdles are much deeper now than
they were last sea son. In front they
P trI,t
in the back they may be almost as wide
If pointed, 0 rthey may be very narrow
and straight. SThe mai nthought Is to
secure good lines those that will give
| M air Of slenderness to the figure, and
at the same time impayt snlartness to the
cos tune. f '
| Spangled black gowns are again to be
Worn, but touch OF co;or is Il seen on
all Of them. Often the glrdle is OF blue
| or pink velvet and a rosette OF the same
color Is found on the co:,1gc In ma
tcrials there are new effects In en1-
broidercd crepe de chlles, poplins, laccs.
chiffons and silks. house gonws and tea
gonws being made by preference from the
last three mentioned. E
House gonws are modelled OH graceful
| flowing lines, a necessary finish to the
skirt involving tho foamy frillngs and
| furbeows that are conceived 10 be es-
sential In producing the much desired
| bllowy effect so dear to the heart OF the
fashionable American woman.
! # Tea gowns are always costly claborn-
lions. and never more SO than at the
| present moment, Fortunately, however
| the lowered nets and silks that have
come in this winter arc exceedingly ef-
| fectlve, and do not require the amount
OF trimming demanded by palmer mate
rial They arc made up in picturesque
order with draped fronts. Vatican plaits
and wide sleeves, With :ace rufflcs falls
ing from the elbow. a pretty fancy has
| the skirt to open In from over IN en-
broidored petticont This requires the
incest lit and adjustment to preverso the
required outline and sweep.
The closely fitting gowns have brought
small waists again into fashion, and
whio lacng Is an evil to be avoided