The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04
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]. Pheasant h as ami Brown

The September maid may array herself
In taffeta threc-piece suit Of phea SAINT
brown, with smart velvet tocpue and I'M
STANDING wings to match; she may wear
her dark rtsset Oxford ties and her dark
tan SILK hose, and finally she may pub
chase herself brown chiffon veil, and
after she adjusts it becomlngly, she will
find herself altogether In vogue For
pheasant brown. is tho newest fad, and
the September maid likes to be cons d.
cred quite up to the mark In style,
Chrysanthemums are to be pre-enli-
nenfly the autumn flower. The velvety
softness and alluring shades OF the dahl
lias have their attractons; September
and October roses are painted in richest
dyes; tout-of-doors the hilltops and brook
sides are ablaze with the yellow of tile
goldenrod and the purple Of the aster,
but popular fancy has turned 10 the inl-
peral flower Of Japan, and the chrysan-
themum Is to lead tho autumfl's fashion,
able floral list
So It Is that milady's autumn millinery
will have for Its choicest decoration vel-
vet chrysanthemums, so cunNngiy fash
ioned BY artistic fingers, so softly and
richly beautiful as to rival the great
clusters that illuminate florists windows
for the enchnntmento OF the passer- by. 6
a. new variety OF the chrysanthemum
family has served as q model and an In
SEPARATION for the green velvet chrysarthe-
NUNS that are triumphs OF the mllliner's
art, i being AN established rule that the
fashionable brown In It's many color
tones must always hold somewhere a sug-
gestion% OF green. with which Is to be
indspens ablyG combined. a
Rl9 Tho early autumn fashions says $50
good an authority as MADAME" for scp-i
tember,p will be Invested with a. simplicity
which will be a welcome change after the
somewhat over-elaborates toilets that have
f1ca IN, ft. nf t,of ok
fon,4 muslin or real garden party frock
may not be as elaborate as may please
the fancy Of the wearer; but someho Wi
such things are firing, however beautiful.
especially as there are alsays some wo-i
menfto over-dress on every possible occa-
sion.6 There is a cachet about simplicity
which Is the attribute Of the best a ress-
makers, tailors and Smilllners.
NJ Embroidered linen, especla1ly When{
mixed with coarse Torcho1l or ak laoe,S
is al fnbricS VII lch vi III hold Il its h o wn$
throughout Sept ember a Linens iss5 when
smartly made, with full skirts, { blouse
bodices. pelerine ollars and wide kid
bands, are distinc tly chic. ana any one
who has them will certainly be glad to
display them. The best one In white, OF
rather soft make. oftener than Their
wise softened by a Quantity OF valen-
ciennes lace and constituting toilets
smart enough for most occasions.
Charming color shades In ofd rose.
Dutch blue, dark red. violet or lavender
and green in silky weaves are charming
when trimmed with Oriental mbrolderiess
! OF the same color with touch Of " hite.5
i:g Tho three piece taffeta autumn CO.'S
tunes are altoge Their correct In their full
tucked or side-plaited skirts, their pretty
blouses, and thsir stylish coats Or boleros
Jackets. Pheasant brown in this material
shows "a CLINT of gray and bronze and
Its wearer Is as natty as possible from
the TUT In her hat to the toe OF her
pretty boot or tle.5
IN hat shapes, rlle high crowned Ga ins-.E
borough, al ways = thing OF beauty, with
its sweeping plunes and It's general air 2;
Of becomin gncss, is to be worn. SO IS we
n,Marqiiise' and The Breton sailor. Flu ~
ther than these 1t is impo sible TO s si
what lights OF fancy the Parisianl mil
liner vii next turn. sss III