The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-24

.clfnesertiyc rs Il we're The acme of
good taste In dressing Is an expression
of sclf-of individuality. With some wo.
linen this expression of personality Is
Outlined by means OF u 'cer,hln w. :,
other women make this n question OF
Il style. one adopting the severe tailormade
II / effects and another The picturesque. seek
+ ling 10 find that which Is most becoming.
N Carried to- the extreme, such IDEAS become
more or less theatrical. but women OF
good taste avoid such extremes. Dress
makers and tailors who make q. study
az the personality Of their clients are
rare In deed, but those who do are the
most successful in their work In inc
coming season, this idea Of individ'ian'!
in dress bids fair to be rampant NO
men OF wealth and fashion are E4suniihs
,ihat thcy have q right to wear what they
nlonse, II rarely is their desire to wear
Tho thing that everybody else does every
body. in common parlnncc, meaning me
5r'-asses. g5
A TALK WITH FASHION.
r,rcssmakers are holding back many
: or thci,, hest ideas until tho actual open
inn OF the season. But here ana tlele
nre 10 be heard echoes of the doings OF
the great ones Importers 4 OF rare
fabrics arc giving pronourced favor 70
1ha heavy weight silks, which materials
nre designed TO he used for mhkl!s
s. ,vI.,.cr costumes and winter wraps. QUITE
81 contrast With tho general talk OF
wooleus for this purpose. It really looks
asgif the ultra ideas Of this season Wetc
to be expressed in silk fabrics.
women have Ind through the SUNNI
uncnr,r costumes in excess. MI las.
,xi,9tor and the winter before they had
yoalens. Now comes 4 silk idea. sim
NJ such a weight and texture as 70 De
y essentially a winter fabric. The most
requisite and beautiful SILKS made IN
5ithc Orient, and dyed in all the iash-
ionable colors In Lyons, are being SHOWN
for costumes and wraps uitra ares sse!
e are having these fabrics made up INTO
Fetching little tailored suits OF jacket
and skirt, and run-about suits OF waist
land skirt but the la ter season VIII see
these silks In coats for the opera. ana
long. fur-lined garments for driving ana
jautomobiling in cold weather For even
ing and dressy afternoon costumes tte
most exquisite fabrics of crepe weave are
being shown. All Of these new mate
rails are in double width. some of them
even being 81 inches wide, woven on
jacquard looms and showing beautifui
patterns in raised figures, which LOOK
exactly like hand embroidered designs.
In using crepe de chine women are
finding that the one seam or double
width kind cuts to better advantage than
the single width Much scanning in the
skirt Is thus eliminated, and there Is
even economy In the amount of the ma
terial used Chiffon weight velvets are
but another expression OF this silken
mode Black silks of most beautiful
texture are listed for fall favor. These
Il silks will be In both the light or chiffon
weights and In very heavy corded weaves.
Some of the latter are shown In pat.
tern robes deliberately embroidered.
CHILDREN'S GARMENTS.
For chlldrcns frocks and coats Just
-. ,,1t H.
there Is expressed by woolens. Pretty
II little checked worsteds. scrges, wills
and henrettas arc the most favored ma
terials for these uses. Mothers have
grown weary Of the lingerie dresses and
suits for children and are mailing with
delight this new fashion, which calls for
sensible WOODEN frocks for little girls
and stout twceds and twills for young
boys. The Flora McFlimsy style of dress
ing children has reached Its extreme.
The elaborate fancy things for children
are fast being replaced by saner and
more comfortable clothes. Some of the
best tailors are turning their attention
now to school froc!cs and school suits,
with the result that tailor made gar
ments, iir%the rae sense of III tailor
made, ssfe ttniong the best OF the novel
Ties in the chlldren's wear this fall.
sJH4 REVIEWING MILLINERY. ID
With what delight will the modish wo-
man hail the new millinery this fall.
d There are SO many fetching, absolutely
novel things about the new hats. The
Heading characteristics are so conspicuous
THAT II is easy to pick them out. one
Is at once struck with the very short
front brlm seen on so many OF the new
hats. The short br!m made its appear
ance In the summer, but the fail hats
%Of this year are even more unusually
narrow in front sometimes measuring