The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08
THE FICHUJ GIRL OF 100
There Have Been Fich1Weang Girls Right Along But Never
the Ficlu Girl Till Now-The Fichu-Wearng Girl Was
Content With the Display Of One OF These Dainty
Ornaments-But the Fichu Girl Of 1904, Us
Bless Her, Is Hid in En- From
Head to Foot.

I matters not, but each one must have
fichu made SO altogether original
that there will not be the slightest
similarity in any of them. Such varia-
tons will, of course, tax the ingenu-
! ity of the Fichu Girl but leave it to
| her 10 ring many tons on her IA.
| vorite theme. and no two Will be alike.
The new printed silk mousselines of
| the Dolly Warden order, but as much
prettier as modern appliques can make
them. look as If the freshest blossoms
of the season had been scattered over
them. The latter stand out in has relief
Ike panne velvet. When made over a
| contrasting shade of silk the effect of
these mousselnes is bewitching.
"A pure white one with vfolets sprinkled
over IL will be worn by sweet girl
graduate at her first alumnae banquet
1t is made over violet silk, and its finish
ing touch is OF soft white mousselne
fichu, which will drape over the bare
shoulders and cross V fashion in front
fastening at the waist line with a barooue
pearl pin The triple frills Of the fchu
are piped with black velvet baby ribbon
10 give the little Frenchy touch, and
the ends hang from the waist line nearly
to the bottom OF the skirt
Tho new printed bobbinets are charm
Ing for fichu effects. and will be great
fayorites with the summer girl. A white
one which has small pinl, rose buds
scattered over it will be worn at a June
garden party by a dainty maiden whose
chief attraction will be her fichu Tho
latter IS filmy white Illusion made with
double accordion plated frills of tho
same, and edged with a pink chenille
cord. This crosses in the front and
fastens at the waist line In the back,
falling like sash ends to the bottom Of
the gown.
Ore of the most charmingly original
f!chus seen was made to wear with a
midsummer gown of printed fishnet. The
latter has sea-green figure and is made
over green silk. The fchu is really a
rose collar which Stimulates the former
It is made of small white button roses
scwed iengthwise together to resemble
sprays and Is laced in and out with
black velvet ribbons about half an inch
wide. These fasten at the corsage with
chou of black velvet ribons, which
have long ends from which a chou OF
white roses bangles.
Pink cherry blossoms were used effec-
lively for such n gown, as were also
wild roses and marguerite daisies. Even
violets can be utilized for this fichu eff
feet, and when perfumed will please the
senses a we'll as the eye. Ribbon flow
ers are favorites for these accessories
a girl who Is obliged to study economy
In reference to her gowns declares that
she will be able to make two gowns do
for si.: this year by using numerous
fichus to effect the transformation. One
of her favorite fichus Is made of pale
blue Chiffon with hand-painted border
of pink rosebuds
Another hchu is made of the same ma
terlal and It's numerous ruffles are edged
with dainty Valencennes. dotted Swiss
frock has a fichu made to match 1t with
three ruffles of deep Valenciennes.
An exqlisltely dainty fchu Is made Of
white chiffon and has two four and a half
inch frills of accordion pleated Chiffon
This is worn bertha fashion around the
top of the bodice, with either n low or
high necked gown. 1t may also be worn
crossed in front and fastened with a
dainty floral pin.
A new ornament to give the finishing
touch to the hchu Is the floral arrange
,.ment made OF chiffon to match one
which represents an exaggerated edelWelss
| Is of double chiffon With folded petals.
A safety pin underneath keeps US dos
som In position. On the ends or long
| loops CT white satin ribbon are edelwelss
buds of chiffons thrust throught culot,
A few wearings of the lichu VIII cause
| the pleating of flare out gracefully at the
| edge. When dry cleaned, this dainty ac-
| cessory has the edge OF the frllls tackled
30 that tile pleatIng will not come out
An imported fichu, which lis strictly
| Partisan, is made OF vide, Whlte SILK
l lace, TWO long plastsons Of alloyer lace