The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-24


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abeth Boeliler, In tic dress 81 tic penn, "a
isylyanias Morayinn settlement. # a Dutch
lady q ms terdam, in $40 81 Is de-
scribod as Wearit Is "a crln1sonislllt gown
with pointed bod oe,y low; neck and full,
{slashcd white 8undcrs ecves, 4 IN Tho 5t'ruff&
and cuffs are 81 $laco starcheG and Wired
SAgf fold sofS sof I'll lawn edged withelaco $hn-g
8ishos tho Bodice in@front, III An over-gar
inlent, lifting In mt tho back and confined
by n rlbbon8ats Il lei waist, opens down Tide
front. here are al $50 pictures OF SOW
senteenth century, silver and otherSs colo
NAL utensils. The dress Of Judges, II law
Ssers and OF the clergy Is dwel 4 upon at
length. s534 sI3 !55 5t
II Part second OF the book deals with
Scostumlng In the eighteenth century. al
lovely colored plato gives one ii fine idea
Of the richness t,I 81 hons prevailing
during the time of liam and Mary and:
of George II 8f lA5 olonial gown. pictured
from one loaned by direct desc dam Il,
OF theSo original owner; is az ''b,lff chineS
silk wlthfvaric figures over d blue,
silk hoped pett icoat.. ~ The III reign ~
George Is, says tho book, II displays two
variations Of fashions In "tlie fastening
of garters with small buckles belowIthe
tknee e and in the wearing Of q y" ramuicS
W
~ the nape Of the neck and 20 wdered9
About this t I'M tie 'Beeaa,,u's Receipt
8torBa; SLady's Dress contained the fol-
lowing Significant lines, says the COM
Epiel Of a'G' IIis toric Dress IN America "::
''IIetE your gown be ~ cque blue yellow
Aud frIz si yourselbo rs viii gruftles six
lf teen; 5s a! III Y. 5lg
sFurl OFF your lawn I apron With nouncess
In rows, us 5s5 VI ID IA
Puff and pu cke i Up knots on your arms
and your toes &; * 35s@ i5ss
Nuke your $pettlcoat short, that a hoop
SIS eight yards wide n M s:5y
May decently show how your slippers
arc tyed. 'l Al It'll s}s9
s3<Pictures 81 a}wlfltc satin wedding gown
worn BY Mrs. ST.. Clair .Phlad.elphllan,
In Il 100, and Jof5 a buff chine silk tina q
adorned the person 0 ( Lady Stuart in the
13arbadoe colony during the reign Of
Queen Anne, belong to this book sec ton
"a plate Of George "a II. period gives
hotograpll of a lovely gown Worn by
"a sister OF Governor Hancock, Of N as
gsachusetts, and Q e n fsdress & worn by g 4
Young Virginia lady In 775, TX On another
colored pago Of COLONIAL costumes issSodne
that was displayed in Il 740 by Mrs, La
NYeenys Moore, of P lllludel phia, and
that was lent the publishers of 3 istorlc
Dress n America by her descendants
1T Is OF '.'lsreen 'taffeta, trimmed with
}pinlsed luchings and nouncings. i The bod Isl
leo is laced over a white stonlachor. Tho
skirt Isl separate and fastens around Il
the walHt 5oy,.r5sa n ooped pot lcoat.
Other knunfIrous and beautl fu pictures!
lin pilot ograph 8and color arc from spor-rBBs
traits Oh Mrs Catherine Van sRennsclacr,a
Mrs Nathalllel Appleton, " senior N and
Junior; Mrs. Mary Faneuil, Of Boston;
tho wedding gown of Esther M aryel,5 8 Of /
massachusetts,; b q suit Of uncut velvet
worn by Robert Livingston, of Clerlnont1i
on the Hudson Rivera pho tograpll y ROM
the portrait OF Mr.. and Mrs. r a PHI n zard,
Of the Carolina colony, one of4the West
Washington and Franklin;A from those of
the Rev, George WlHteheld, the u Rev
Jacob Duche, DR.. Ezra Stiles, tho { Ri
Rev. Richard lloner, the REV. Il j oHn-55
than Edwards and the Rt. f Rev. Samuel
Provost. p. u, XII S5t s va
"A good space is given to the descript ton
of children's costumes. and a colored plato
of the Republican period. under "a sl--$$
ington and Adams, shows some b highly
picturesque and beautiful gowning. The
rest OF the book is devoted to legal dress
In America and to the matter8of 3Amerl-8
ca II uniforms, i{it,l 5i VI ~ .gs3 sS
The text Of the book compares wei with
tho illustrations In value. and lis comp led !,
and written with thought and research.
with generous quotations from the high
est authorities on historic dress, and from
what has -fbeen said by the poets. critics.
handles and bellies In regard to the
weddings, receptions and functlons 9 all
sorts, occurring during the years COW
cred by the book. from 1907 to 1900
rs Tho work lis complete inevery respcct,
and is beautifully printed and bound To
tho student Of American history, to the
writer and those who observe social con-
dltlons, the book will he a necessity as
well as n luxury, It canno DO too highly
commended ii,r s{ f5 s35 3 hi y. !.
MRS. MAYRRtcK's OWN STORY e. BY
Florence Elizabeth Mayhrlck, SOL PIP.
! $l,2O Funk and Wagnalls Company.
| Y New York. |, X ~ s h N
Mrs Maybrlck's story Is already 80
I; well known as. to make even the briosei't
recnpItulation here possibly superflu ous
4 Tho daughter OF a Wcll-to-do hnnkcr Of
Mobile, IA. she WIS married ili London,
at the ago OF eighteen, to James day
| brick, and the young couple took "a up
| their residence In q Liverpool suburb,
| After q few years OF more or less ur-
4 happy married life, James MaybrIcls died
In May, 1883 under circumstances which
| suggested nrscnical poisoning, Mrs, May
BRICK was arrested on tho charge OF hay-
Ing murdered her husband by administer
Ing poison to him; was tried. convicted
and sentenced to death. q sentence which
| was aficrWard committed to penal seryl-
1 tude for life Some months later, the
Judge who had presided al the trial. died
| insane. P,sblio opinion, At first almoss
| Violently against tho prisoner, ind es~ellt
q complete rev,llsion after the rendering
&C the verdict. which WAS very generally
believed to be unjust ana contrary X 70
i evidence, within Ten DAYS ii1ndreds NJ