The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08
THE VOGUE FOR WHITE
COMES BACK WITH SPRING
Miladys Beauty Shown to Best Advantage il Crisp
White Linen or Trailing Daphanous Lace
and Chiffon.

thought In design, many more OF skis
full lieedlework In bringing out the pat
tern, and still many more in the fash
icnng and stitching necessary to give
just the correct adjustment for the en-
sheathng of A1ilady'ss llssonnc slenderness.
ana grace. 3g
The stock for many of the shirt waists
has a pointed tab extending nearly to the
Gelt in front. The stock tab and cuffs
are embroidered to match. IN some IN
stances pointed tabs extend down over
each shoulder like the one In front and
are also embroidered. In other Instances
the embroidery on the broad front plait
Is matched by that which forms a point
cd yoke back and front, and makes q
band for the cuffs.
, The front panel Of the skirt, or, rathersa
tho narrow front gore, frequently has the
, embroidery extending above the knee to-
| correspond with that on the waist This
Is when the side cores are plated. When
the skirt is boX-plaited, the pattern often
ornaments each plat.
Lace vies with embroidery in popularity
rs n decoration on linen and pique;i the
heavy laces being. preferred and the lnT
snls being finished with the buttonhole
stitch which appears also on the pointed.
soallops ornamenting the stock and cuffs9
With the white linen and plque toilets,
n moderate width belt of white canvas
or OF material to match the waist ana
skirt Is correctly worn. White canvas
shoes and white hose, white suede gloves.
White lingerie hat and parasol are the
dainty, spotless, accessories when as
company the smart morning gown OF
white. We
and blouses or Elton jackets are extremes
10 popular Tho most stylish Of these
costumes are simply made but are fitted
IA nerfection, stitched bands of taffeta3
ar flat white silk braid and silver or
small white silk crochet buttons being
used on them by preference
The wolfe gowns show masslng oG
embroidery. lace and al klhas OF pIetaS
and unique handwork. Accordion plalt-
cd skirts arc worn as much as ever N
the many grades OF this material. the ac-
Gordon plaits extending also from tne
woke of the waist to the grdle and iall,
| Ing away from the deep sharply pointed
! cuff OF the sleeve ,,. -
The exquisite softness of chiffon and
! creme de chine serves as pretty pack,
| ground against which to display az
| Ejnds of Ingenious devices In the way 0,
| tri,,mine. SPRAYS of chiffon roses ana
buds. French embroidery lnssss
| of lace or mcdallions In applique appes,r
| on the lovely gowns which are now ne p,,s, =
! fashioned 10 enhance mHauS peaus'
| during the summeriof lso4'
White lace and white net are among
tba things that are always popular ana
lint are always worn, The laces for th,s
season show great variety N pattern ans
texture The embroidered faces are many
~ them very handsome. an outing which
freo,iently appears In gold or silver rem
dering them especially rich. Brocades
ara again being used with excellent Eff
fest in The 1904 mingling Of picturesque
and practical which obtains m the make
up OF evening gowns ana when le ,a,es
MORE and more to make milady look IKE
twentieth century edition Of her own
great grandmother.