The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
The Artistic
Side of Dress

before Paris fashions. But how many of
them realize all that goes to the making
and the launching of even n single feature
OF the current modes.
Society and the sta sc arc the two leading
factors in dress over there, and the great
est artists do not disdnin to lend their
tincnt for line and color to the designing
81 oe e s Re be NODE Tsn sN ' th e0s
prominent danes Of the haut monde or
i GOOD clothes never vet made 3 hom,,eelyy
woman ugly. but what has come to be
known as smart and clever dressin g. 4
which really amounts only to stn us ing
subbject-will Gnssureday lit. even the plain
est woman from the ranks Of the com
rnonplace and launch her at once into
the realms of the stylish, and perhaps
make her reputation as clever and an
interesting woman.
Should Study Herself.
II the proper study q snankind Is man man,
assurodly tho best study for woinan,kind
5is herself. her own good points and her
possibilities, and the bringing out nnd
Individuality and ORIG inahty in dress really
consist of. Once this ls achieved, That
woman's dress-no matter 4 e. she have AYE
but two gowns a year, will have that
sorlginallty,f that indlWduality, that cacbct
which stump tho best creations OF those
clever Pnrisians, and which Is at once
the envy and tho despair OF al tneH
While the fashion plates oil look as
though they were designed exclusivel TOR
woman Ind bcenllef out OF consideration
altogether, there are some very telcnlns y
models just over, fr9m Paris that thu have
Beauty e Wear. The skirts are arranged
in long and unbrokcrl lines, ana II theTe
is any trimming at all It is posed on the
hem, rather than above IL. 48
A Charming Gown.
81 One charming little gown In white crepe p,
do chIne-whito should be much worn py
the small and slender It appareen en- ts, mn
degrees fashioned with q surplioe WalssI
the long folds from shoulder 70 .celntuIa
making for a taller appearance! ne che EN-
motifs of tho same lace The sleeves
are M especially good model for q !, small aa
womnn in that they are puI sore.l 1nnpne
an he sleeve lining to make them stand
out and 50 take from the al 100 r lew
inches that she real p e,hoxy Where tbs
fr,li5 Of guipure Is but can't and narrow ARROW
one. ana a band OF porcelain blue velvet
ribbon seems to Tie the i u1iite1s Hlsss9
arm. . !, !. 4, Z, aa 10 9n,er$ "a
5tins. the front arranged with that smare
Isrench bias scam IN the center, WMon
5certui,lly does add to the seeming helgns
Of the wearer, and the only skrt - III, III
tr,nrnelni, blue velvet ribbon running r.
,ari,iariv aonie Few inches up on&the mem;
1r Ne >Iengtbs arc short in front and rouno
nm In the back to graceful helgn
Moderation in Sleeves.
And. BY the way in spite q runners nor ~ 81
sleeves that q are 81 h va,r 'l and Il
with what is left const ruct the REMAINDER a;,
Of thn gown Is sure to Apply 70 me ihs ~.
ions that arc lowering on the horizon VIC no
Very best OF tho import ed mod 1t sH low
hut moderate, slzed arm oeye wbich has
como and seen and conquered -al ~. L nsaoIe
IT does not develop well In an extremely
large design There is something ~ Inson q
gruous in a sleeve that is Ms iar aS ~ aS.n
ni ie short some few inches down, and
II there Is anything that Dame Fashons
1annot. wil5not. tolerate. II Is inconsru,it,T;s
: Moussellne de sole, both IN Inc p' .ha$
and the embro.derredf K sh1os that is more
han welcome. The sheer transparency
of he fabric fits In well with the pres ss
~ an, modes. and the fact that In spite oL
II seeming frailty it does ear Wetl' =!
one OF Its strongest reeom I,i.h Title en-
hroj Iered mot s, raised velvet discs ana 10
nastilles.. silk polka lots and tho 5ilKe;.it
iEsi'i,, hi -, favor for dinner and evening s
frocks and for rcfurb:shing q pas,sse s'th
som Of the. latest things in moussellne:
: ~ hnhoid n fashionable novelty - % /
once5 evolved. gE55 Its3t5i 4. az y'3s