The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-26
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FLOWERS ABLO0M'
Spring Sunshiile Draws Smart
Set in Paris and London II.
to Pronenades. III
SOME OF THE. NEW STYLES.
No Astounding Innovations This
r-Smallcr Toques and
/. Hats Much in Evidence.
Special Cable to The r,.:.ast Q !spateh and
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Especial Cable to The 3IiSiaFt DisPatch anu
| New York Heraldo
Copyright BY the New York Herald co.)
LONDON, MARCH, 25-Quite q different
tale of weather Is to be told from that
| or last week. 3s 5S
Rot forSmany years lias the first day or
the spring quarter been heralded by
weather SO perfect and SO seasonable as \
that which has gladdened every one q rir-SS n
Ing the last week. N 5s
After tho heavy rains OF the preceding
weeks and their depressing accompani-.ffis
ment Of dirt and gloom tho change WAS |.
doubly welcome, and It hns seemed that u
all who possibly could be- were ou q sof f!AlI
doors revelllng in the Sunshine. overcoats !
and winter wraps had been discarded and i
rarasols3 nre to boz seen In Piccadill Is and 4
In Hyde Park. where the crocuses and
daffodils are In the perfection 8of their
carly beauty. But perhaps none are 30
wholly iubllant as the Sshopke eperst OF thssl
West Emo. q Even agriculture itself is mot I
more adversely affected by unseasona bless
weather than the drapery trade, and aS
succession Of cold !, wet days is simply
disastrous when the prett ty5 wares that arc II
to- supersede Il the wrap ps8 . WIN ter are
first displayed gs sgi
The Wholesale trade reports from hes
citygshavc been entirely enco ouraglng$ for
the last month 5at least, and
those sensitive Iindicu tions 10 very pefulN
spirit Only sunshine n and warmth were
wanted to quicken business. Tlres mat tier rs
was not long In suspense and hardl " were
the charming novelti les in he wind dows be-;
fore early conlers were Sintent t. upon \ thesl
display for he first time
3s Spring Styles: Vi,
III L spit te &of much rumor on the8 subject
sinai ler to aues and shat Ia re bel ing vide
shown and much interest 81 Is mani Tested u
lby women IN the round polo ssliap pes, which
lare Inhibited In stra Of Evarl l5us scolors,S3s
Eespecial IN hasles of ellotrsope on&paleE
blue. M
/ Plateau hats with their brims ised6l
,slla fIly behind f and I'll ted pTWar I'D
ltheriniass Of II bbon, VS. eTs strilA
feathers coming dc oRnward nj most. toRtl,ssSs
neck behind, have come III for onsid ef-s
able notice. d lso, and assuredly lie SOFT
Land harmonious colors teinpI oy ed ssl pom
tho best models will do much to commend N
them. sSj$85 "a
& Predtc tctions 8as to a. reylval ir5S 81 are
fully borne out by q ts$ $on1nl presence sas Il
fabric of fslnore costly dresses, and Judging
from the ganlpli tudeS OF skirt he fulneas#
Eofssleeves and abundance OF II LOUNGES anu
ruchings adorlillg tems u y is not al fficult#
to- credit the sta tement of the mana ger ~
a. famous ostume IL department that as q
much as forty rds of ch ffon,S ffetas or
new dium silks are q ten Used for IL
slngle dress, ,sl tbs evident, too. that sen,-ss
broidered fronts wi j, have an Important
part coats long or short Of Immediate
wear. and clever fingers will n find no al f-.5i
ficulty in working these In dellcately tint
ed filoselles upon hi ck-s worry sat or
corded silk. They constitute an effective
finish to the smart little II black sill u
lboleros tina t are a useful feature of present
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