The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
NOVEMBER FASHION IDEAS.
Short Skirts and Long SkirtsDinner Gowns House
Gowns and Tea Gowns rdles- and Lingerie.
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women who have ideas OF grace and &
beauty are rejoicing that corset-less overs
blown figures are no longer considered
eli reggie. Dainty trimness and exquisite
neatness arc now the order OF the day. /
Extra length, which is the most ems
phatic thing about the latest lingerie
model, characterlzes the night Towns al
well as extreme Wild TIL u sss}sS5
The chcmlse has felt less clio nge this
season than any Of the uttel LnderKar-s
ments. The expensive chemlse IS a thinls
OF i exquisite beauty-a coz oina tton5 OF
hand embroidery and real lacc--Valcn-,
oennes. orlando, Italian fllet. Brugs.
Brussels or others. Lace motifs-butter-E
flies, lotus leaves, the roses aud bows
knot, are fnyorlte motifs. which are
usually surrounded by hand embroidery.
The petticoats are often trimmed from
hem to band. but the rule tliAt Ill mist
follow Is to have frou-frcu al flpuncesS
about the feet. These ma " vars n width
from six to twenty inches. u
N The style for extravaganza OF trimming
! has extended to the negllse G uHtt nuw
4 the mere mention of that gailncnL pre-
u supposes ans extravaganza Of trimmings.
= There are two distinct classes EOt eltDOr-
t5ate negilgee--the Occidental aid Tie OH
entail The Occidental way. ST. 81 ii
/ fashion journal, rs one of .lccs and iacesi
L and yet more laces, In a vcritt. o,A cas-
! cadcg Of the filmy stuff. but the Often
II ni method Is one of silk EN- bloil.rics In
gorgeous hues, and In reailst:c Reproduce
lions Of the thing forming the 8nip!:lfSOfi
the dcsglf. " Compare lively few women
can afford the luxury OF one o. theac!
4 Japanese or Chinese garments ,4ior they
cost n pretty penny. q s. s5iI
& One Of these Oriental neEllgces lis "a #fnJl
length Mandarin coat of light !l,e sat,n,S
broad and flowing. "A lew i,ic8t-s from
& the bottom 4 he wonderful needleworS
OF the little Jap begins. IN me s.dc
o. the negilgee snow croWi,cd nlJi.lt,linF
peaks are depicted; on III. other stands
& q gorgeous growing roostc.. IN sf:
Another model is OF ivory sa tin en-
broldered with & IVORY gray, black and
blue, while hers and there runs thread
OF gold. Flying white herons also deco
rate this luxurious gown. Lotus lowers.
cherry branches and wistaria make
charming decorations for other negligees.5
and the chrysanthemum also Is not for-s
gotten. although 1t has outEroWn tho
charm Of novelty Gayly lowered silks
and crepes make attractive negligees..
Never, one may safely say, has bright
gccloring for silk petticoats run riot as "a II
is doing Just now. Nothing could be-
more vivid than pettlcont Of orange
5taffeta. which one OF the shops Is show
ing. Happily It Is toned down a bit by
applicationHof black Chant!lly lace CUR
the new red brown. which sayors OF !
orange, and whch used to be called terra -
Gotta or mahogany Is sure to be popular
Ewith.the petticont manufactures. a COM
.binatlon Of oolors that Is either In har-
inony or intstriklns contrns t IS frequently
seen on the new petticoats. a blue silk,
model has a founce embellshed with.
ruchings OF scarlet taffeta-ine to edge
and one to head the f7ounce, The same
effect Is given to u blue petticoat On
which green ruchings are used, and to- ~
red model with plaid ruchings, The dress
spetttcoata arc trimmed with lnces. ems
sbro'deries, ribbons, ruches applique work,
landings, insertions, edgings or nets
There Is this distinguishing feature Of
them all-they are good deal wider
about the feet than the old models II.