The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-06
Social ana
Personal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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we nrc having the first real sprlna
weather here in Gotham. and very haPps
Wa are 10 see the sun and TO ieei n,s
warmth. ii may happen. as is p reuie. W.
that the summer VIII be suvele one'
#;ona before many weeks we VIII PC SUI
u Sai,nd wiih heat but for the preseh: we
ma content. and The streets ana SHOPS
ara tbtonred with merry, happy crowns,
e,,,dentIy bent on preparation Tor tie
coming outing r,o-.d
III, carts of aluring things are offered.
y Never, think, have we known eu. va
s variety But the new linen su,ts Nv
the costumes FOR motoring are ,ns e.
cialties OF which ] want 70 WIZ ,,hs
4 dnv. NAV and June are IDEAL ft l'totns
for touring ana the demand for suit'p,e
,ln,hinp IL certain to become ah l'lSis
K tnrt one If it has not alreadS loiesi
Y ;,saif ,hto notice while no woman wiz
keons apaco of the times thinks on oeln s.,
without linen suits with "hlcn ~ W.
midsummer suns. so that hoth top.sS ,
OF urgent interest and claim eduai
tention a., o,+lre
oa,n,,t rom severe pluinness to ehpora-
tinn ond include models Of most uhcolh-
nromising tailor style; others tnal ure
mass of tucks. lace and embroidery, anu
very nearly. If not quite. every il i',
mr. diata sort Many taiors are making
shirt waist suits and such onlS' ana
will hear of nothing but regulation sur.
sleeves and gored skirts but on the otner
nam, thorc are others who cater 10 an
.oI,,I liz smart clintee, who are showing
fancy E,tons, with tucked shiits' en-
tbroidered and tucked.
III The Main shirt waist models have an
,ndouhted distinction that Is all their
own ami serve admirably for morning
wear golf and the like, but no one can
DENY the charm of the pretty little Itoh
suits or the utility and comfort OF me
coats. Argue against 1t as we VIII, every
woman finds a distinct feeling of comfort
IL roinr into the street covered with
wran of some sort let 1t be as tiny as
Az may. The shirt waist dresses are Worn,
ann will be worn, but there also Will DE
many half-fitted coats, mahy Norfolks
md y whole host of the pretty llttie
Etons for occasions Of greater dress,
while. in addition. linen Is to be seen
made ND into really elegant gowns, with
long skirts and blouse waists that are
worn with little shoulder capes. stoles
or flchus OF the material or OF heaVS
lace.
Motoring grows more and more common
month by month. a drive in the park
or on the riverside shows so many autos
one is tempted to wonder If 1T can be true
that only few years ago little crowds
collected to watch the Strange machine
as IT went by. AS a result, suitable COS
tunes become an important theme. Ihat
they are uniformly ugly in no way inter-
feres with that fact, and that they make
n complete disguise seems only to add to
their interest.
The girl who declared her escort so
engrossed with managing his machine as
to have neither eyes nor words for her,
and she who sent her maid In her place,
being careful that she wore her own cor
rect suit and hood saying: There VIII
be no opportunity for speech. and he
cannot see your face" may be eXcep-
tions In fact, but not in spirit. the
strained expression. the bulri ng eyes,
give evidence that there Is no time or
thought for aught else, even though the
loyeliest woman in the world shares the
seat, and any passing glance at the shnpe-
less coats and the hoods with wells tina
completely hide the features is enough
to. suggest ut once their usefulness a
"a masquerade.
The latest and smartest costumes arr
Of leather, silk or wool lined, and abso
lutely plain they are, depending on GU
and finish for style. Skirts are either
gored or,made with circular tops and cir
cular flounceS, and coats are of the box
sort, stitched and held by buttons OF
leather. with metal rings. Others, In
much the same style, are of tweed and
of the silk waterproof that Is shown In
dark blue, green and red. The leather
Is handsome, and gives one a sense oil
fitness, but requires expert skill in the
handling and is easily injured by rain
in spite of the fact that it protects its
wearer, while both it and the waterproof
material are open TO the objection of lack
of ventilation. Tweed and covert cloth,
on the other hand. can be cravenetted
and rendered shower-proof while one of
the big coats should always be carried.
let the costume be what 1t may, when the
trip is to be Of any length
Hats and bonnets are uniformly hide
Gus, however much they may vary In
detail. Favorite models are hoods of silk,
worn with thick wells, in which goggles
are set; but caps and hats both are
seen The former are mace in visor style
and fit snugly: the latter take several
shapes; but. one and ALL they are sup
piled with thick curtains, shirred onto
the brims, which are drawn down over
the back OF the head and tie In scarf
ends beneath the chin.
Heavy kid or bucl1skin gloves, held by
straps at the wrists are correct, and
wise women wear low Shoes With leather
or cloth CATERS. in place of boots. Bags
arc flat but roomy, for the motoring
party Is apt to be off for a long run.
and violet water, bit of powder and
similar comforts Of tho toilet are quite
likely to be needed. When the run Is
into the country, picnics are often
planned, and to enjoy such it is we'll to
be able to slip off the coat and sweater,
leaving fresh waist beneath. and to
rid ones self of the dust that will penc-
trate to some extent in spite of wells and
hoods, of long cloaks. and all the pre-
Ventives ingenuity can supply.
MAY MANTON.
4 Interesting Exercises.
The exercises attendant upon the break
Ing OF ground for the new Second Baptist