The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

The metropolitan shopper no longer
goes in search of the end-of-the-season
bargains. The time for these has passed.
and she now devotes her attention to
the purchasing of undermuslins, lingerie
waists and frocks and most important
o. all, her spring street attire. Almost
newilderlng i'll variety and novelty are
the silks and dress goods piled high upon
the counters, and many Is the woman
who goes to shop With her mind fully
made up as to just what she wants
fnd finds herself completely at sea
5oeautihcs fabrics which the oblig-
Ing -saleswoman puts out for her in
spection. One woman having made up
her mind to have u black taffeta suit,
long coat and skirt-she knew full well
This would bechnc her-rcturned home,
10 tho amazsmeht of. her entire family,
with the required number of yards of
ono OF the new broken check mohairs TO
he made up by her taller into the most
becoming form of eton jacket suit.
Mohairs the Rage.
And. by The way, mohairs arc to be
even more popular this coming spring
Rrs summer than they were last. The
INV sdIIillNS HlIpillH II lilt -oIllbrA size are
really beautiful weaves. They are quite
i!ght in weight, firm OF texture, and pos
Fess that beautiful lustrious finish so
marked in the English productions.
Checks, strips. hairltne bar and small
plaids are very prominent, those rnottled
weayes seeming TO have LNen lett out
entirely. Tiny checks in blues, greens,
srays, reds and browns and combina-
lions of these colors have Il heavy cord
Nke stripe about a half an inch apart
while others have a small polka dot or
geornetrical figure several inches apart
Invisible checks are also very good style;
snd small broken plaid effects have an
inch hairline bar in white, or a mixture
OF white and one or two other coIorcd
Threads, such as red and blue.
Broadcloths Also Popular.
The light weight Scotch ~suitings and
mixtures are very smart, and these With
the mohairs are to be the favorite fab
RIGS for the natty tailored wooltex suits.
Light weight broadcloths are seen ia
some extent, but the dust-resisting quail
files OF the mohairs and the wear-resIst-
ing qualities OF both the mohairs and the
mixtures make them favorites for more
general wear.
The princess effect dominates TO a
vary marked degree the tallorfnades OF
the new season. Although the short
eton or bolero Jacket is still accompanied
by the full skirt and high-boned girdle,
II, the dresser models, especially thost
for afternoon wear. the princess Skin,
reaching well nigh to the bustline ir
many cases IL very frequently seen.
a very interesting model recently
brought over from the other side is :
princess travelling dress in dove gray
fine, light weight serge. The waist ant
skirt are presumably cut In one, but upor
close inspection 1t is found that the full
circular skirt Is Joined TO the perfectly
plain, tight-htting waist, the sean
pressed open end very fiat. while on thu
nip is a mcdiuin-slzcd pocket flap pipec
with a navy blue tanetas. There IS ,
sront panel reaching from the y-shapet
neck to the lIem of the skirt. GRADUATING
Ar width to the waistllne, this trimmed
either side with blue taffeta covered
buttons, about tho size OF a nyo cen
psicc. The sleeve Is "a plain coat pat
tern rrttoned trimmed, With tits II
worn a white linen chemisette. the end
nj the soft blue silk four-in-hand draw
through the space between the first AM
stcond buttons on the left side Of tn