The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

ii IL said through Madame. WHO liz
s,,tIc,s Its rcadeIs IN jewel Lore. that
tho ci,ief glors. OF. jewels is their s.eates.
faults; that they excite pride in llcsel
Who wear them aud cnI% in those who
# don't. 5 IS Y
But n,any OF great beauty are mex
pcasige. 7Tlus tho gems those b:1i IN
October may favor are both within thc.rt
areach-ihe opal and Tic al'a- marine
lhc opal IS found IN many parts OF the
world, the most precious from tilclmincs
q Of t;zariiowitza, In Hungary. The Next.
can wine or fire opals arc very beau
3uf;,i--dari. red. amber orange. with
Gtcsanging flame, bu: they are brittle and
not durable. @ & 9s
The opal is most becoming to pcop'e
4 who have moods in harmony with Its
,os,lcsseiiss. This stHna is really be-
4lievcd TO have elnotinna. TO turn green
before an enemy, to Eiash before q lover.
Most iincanDy are the black orals. with
so,,,ber flashes: those indeed look capa-
bic OF revenge, but the bright ones lave
s,hc pIayfulncss OF arninbow in drop
of milk. S
The natures OF peace born In this
month may cl.oosc8 the 5aqua-lnartnc.
(which. although belonging to the emerald
family. is also given 10 October II seems
specially created for the syren and un-
dine type, aud Is Sery becoming TO
Blondes with grey eyes. The most beau
tiful aqua marine In the world e IL pre-
served in the Duorio nf Geno In a COB
let which was brought from the Holy
Land by crusader. and said TO be the
CUP Christ drank from at the Last sup
z pcr This aqua marine Is very dark ard
was long thought to be an emerald +
Materials for milady's apparcling, shown
lin sutins, vclvcts and cloth, take on tho
October opaline tnts md are exclusively
beautiful. a champagne colored z chlltot,
cloth recently made up by a Richmond
modesto for one Of tho most beautiful
Women in the city. had altogether the air.
OF an imported costume so very Partisan
was it's look and hang
1t was trimmed with stirring, tucking
and exquisite medallions Of rose point
alternating with rosctte OF Valencienncs
lace and embroidery. The bodice Of the
gown was, Dircctorlc. the full puffcd
sleeves ending IN a double lace rufflc and
jeweled buttons on cuffs and glrdle civ.
ing tho requisite shade OF opal
The opalline blending Of tints Is equal
ly dIscerniblc in head wear, Torqnes OF
blue and green panne velvet are trimmed
with peacock tufts and breasts and a
hint Of pink is skifully introduced some-
where to bring ont the flashing inter-
change OF colo6play required.
II The clear faint green of the aqua marine
is seen repeated again and again in the
shades which GO into tho make up OF
claiming toc1ucs or hats with hird-of-
paradise and sweeping cialnsborough
( plumes.
cream white French felt had the
glorlcs OF autumn coloring repeated IN
tho s,nflower crown made OF ribbon pet
ais, in every shade OF yellow, from deep
orange to the faintest hue, X In fclts arc
low, broad brimmed shapes, Graceful but
severe. with simple trimmings Of birds,
breasts, wings; sometimes leather band
about the crown and lea Their blnding--a
servIceable hat for school.
Tho new broadcoths are marveousy
lovely textures, and are cross-barred and
ring striped In wonderful color conbi-
nations,
Preference Is given In the sample
4 cards TO the warm shades of brown with
red or golden lights, but the old favoritc
seal brown vii, 1t Is runlored have con-
siderable vogue.
Champagne gold is one Of the new ef.
fects in belt sets. Az can be in.aglneds
II is a very pale gold, in fact, It LOOKS
moro like. silver. touched with little
of the cleaning golden color. Isl
The blues. the reseda greens. The prune
fcolorngs, tile new faint reds and white
all promise to have popularity; but just
what whim Of fashion, what sudden craze
for color. the season mag bring fortfsno
ono can tell.
For months past the tendency of the
top collar has been towards greater
depth. and now the elimination OF this
is showliiin some very new turnoYers Of