The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25


The licati lions arc 81 hat the hist orlcalt
IS novel is on the decided 4decll Inc, aS since
AL n eli ana women, real zing The impo rtancel
of tho subject, have begun to writ 9, I'M
s$sl ead, the history Of dress and TO trace zee,
& pAtional & characteristic t hrong IN color;
tt.rles and gay d n sober a tire. he $eYu
,ttio,. Of tho American Q { bo tn sexes bids
from no on be considered from ~.
tho stand point OF costunling during the
years tina have interviewed 81 s. lo,f
1904. i. /.
q CFnorg q washington say that thoughy5he
Ind spent many years Of his fs In Gu a
1Typc, he had never seen y "a more dl gnt-l
fed or imposing figure than hat OF his
Il mother. az she s TODD on the threshold 81
" her virg lnia home to extend "a W clcome
Is III her SON and his Eng lish bril- hen
q considers American history throu gh,
4. lilo med iun1 q drass. ono can well un-
derstand 4 he truth Of such an asser lon. Y
As for even as early as the period from l t:
/ 10 1910. the Virginia House OF Burgess
passed the flowing enact E,Yc.y D.
unmarried man must 81 be assessor IN
church according 10 his appurel and eyt.s
married 4 man assessed cco rdinE TO MS
NV /, and his wi fets appa rel. i' dinghy
a q gentleman planter in James u g day
wore. in the Virginia colony, p g oublet
With trimmings Of gold bra Id and h ad his
Il breeches finished with loops ct RI bon.
Is Els hat and plumcs were OF the tcaynl CT
y ype and his collar was @ $,VpndSk ~ s.ot
v rich lace, Ss$ a S 5S ,
Al il lad IN wore al low Ecut, short -waistei
bodice. finlsh Thu se ware aerS
IL full sleeves reached n O. littlo Hhelow The
elbow, the ruffles and falling band being,
~ OF lace. Her hair, coiled behind !, hung
Sain loose ringlets across ! 10 front - nd3
on tho shoulders. III u
an y ~ req sonable person doubt that
tho distinctions OF 4 ii ess, mi rklng Z ono
i class and separating It from theirs, had
g from tho first a. very d ccided !: IN fluence
& upon cl,aracter.8b both State anu sna tionai,f
& a nd upon the formation Of what hal come
& to be known as tile y RIGA r. yloe IN
Il rniilood and wonlnnh God M 5sft>.ii
Isl IN tie latter part Of the seventeenth
h century, tho fayorites ornaments OF S3wo-I
H men III Virginia were Il pear neck lalccs,F
" gold pendant earrings. Ri IS and small
a cold ana silver bodkins hat were used
for kceping5 the8head dress In place. a A
feature Of colonial life was II no y nerant3
pcdla who travelled from plantation to-
plantation. carrying tho late sta IA shtonsg
sndsthe latest gossip. He was 4 always )
Ia sure Of "a welcome and his pack contain d
wares to sutaall needs ant 5stast es u for
tho poet of the period wrote TINT ne hatt:3
3 4, "a wn as swhitoka as driven snoW
Cypress black gas e' er was Gro
Y Gloves as i sweet Eas3 dnn,ask roses
Masks for, "a ces a nd for noses 8
8J3ugle- bracelet, neck acc-amp s 5$s
Perfume 70 r q gladys cham Der KEN
81 Golden ouoifs and fstonlncller re- r. S.5
y FOR MY. lads to- givo their deals;
iS 2lns and poklng, st lcks Of steel I'd
What ma ids lacks from head to heel -
W Como buy of the, conle buy, como nuy
Buy, lads, or else your 70 ssles or Ionlf'
y. buy. 81 ss &. si53
During the reign "a { " lllinn, and MARI
4 Tic Virginia belle rejoIced in q rich s.!l
5j3 9rowr.s with Sputtcrns cut out q and laid
IN rows across tho petticoat Tie ston'-
s8a cher was high nnd sti IF, and the, CON
mode hea d dress had long streanler down
" tho back, Her attendant cavalier nllgh
with taatc, have been gnF h'eatd ini,aaIk
81 red broadclotll trimmed witt sold prA w
md buttons. Ills fine linen crayat nigh
invo had lace rlflles, Ills Ethrce.corneret,
f3ha t8SB edged With feathers, Ills EperlWlg
yol,ni,ious and Ills shoes sll,a y buckles
rat Their igl on ft the nstep. Sl !. Y.
SAs descriptions Of II costume worn py Alisa
Jenny NVashingto ton, OF NVestmorelal'a
VI county, VA, In the year IA, Elves q very
81 clear impression Of how q 80 ing lazy ol
duality wins costunled Mt that date, Tier
5fscl,ronicler wrote; 3g .i !. %,
st:8..She nppeared to-day IN q chlltz cotton
sowp with an elegant blue stamp, y y, sx Y
blue a,,iltaand SPOT TED apron, Her halp.
2 a light brown was crilped Slup, With Two
rolls t.t EeaS iii ;sldei h and on The TOP was
4 a. snial cap of bealltlf III ,ga.lza and rich
4. i;raa. witlla il mt faial lawer:lnterwoYen
4 I; 9s Ndt only did tho colonial belle, metron
sssSappnd \ gentleman enjoy sumptuous dFessY
.;InnK: Y lie cilildrpn9 Jared almost equally us
We'll For itfls Mo {cyusttp, when slse
sao "a SVSs @ Following Or
der to ing land y 81 II &, u NJ. q
ii Yards. or II lno printed linens
Specs III Irish ollpnd; g ellis Of fine inln
land; KS Sl,ai nj II & ID i,ltts, pairs E1t
gloves q 81 IL sloes pairs q o.
SSf iii lal,,AHcp shoes pairs OF lea tller
pumps; pairs Of fine thread stopkingsii
y iapalrs Of fine woi'sted stockinss 2 fans.