The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
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The old question as TO whether women
dress to win the approval and admlrn-
ton of men. or of one another, was the
topic Of conversation at the club the
other afternoon. and one gray-hnired but
still young-looking matron ended the dis
cussion by declaring that women dressed
to please themselves. and none other.
Each woman is--or ought to De--a law
unto herself. where her clothes are con-
cerned." announced the young-looking
woman. who made no secret of the fact
that while she goes in for light blue
dresses she is already a grandmother.
ut Is not one man in n million that has
the faintcst feeling for clothes, where
his womeniind are concerned. He Is
Just as likely to admire shirt-walst
frock, If It happens to be his favorite
color. rather than Il ballroom gown that
isiarea!ly dream Of beauty, simply be-
cause he does not understand the DIFF.
ference,
Now the other evening when we were
going TO Il reception at his club wore
that crystal gelnmed tulline-you know
the one with little crystal beads drop
ping all over 1t. | know that in spite
of my gray hair that white Is my most
becoming color, and pale blue next. Well,
John, dear SOUL wanted TO know why
! did not wear that pale blue thing l
had on al dinner, 1t was no use to tell
him that the pale blue was a teagown, and
not at all suited to public reception.
| explained that II was all right for u
family dinner, where we dined en- II In
time. but that If we had even a single
guest could not hive taken my place
at the head of the table so gowned.
But, just the same he held out for that
pale blue crepe de chine, and would not
admit the charms of the dewdropped
tulline'
1t is positively fact, and not theory,
that there are no old ladies any more
Fashion, for one, takes no cognzance of
age, and the grupdmothers of today are
as keenly alive to their possibilities in
the way OF line and color us are their
granddaughters--if these latter happen
to have been presented and are out in
society,
Quite marked difference displays itself
In the gowns that are Intended for the
daylight hours, and those that are to
be donned afier dark. There is swec,
simplicity about the former that cannot
but commend Itself to even the most fas.
tidious, one point that cannot be toe
distinctly emphasized Is that frocks OF
Empire persuasion are intended for tho
more formal occasions only, while those
that follow princeHse l!nes-elther In fac,
or merely in effect are equally suitable
for formal and informal occasions nike
And speak king of Empire gowns,
whole-soned woman. who makes II,
secret that she has yearnings after tn,
culture that she has not yet attained
threw u bomb at the tea,table the othe
day bY nqu!riLg earnestly:
Won't some of YOU tell me what al
'ln.peer gown Isl The dIcssmaker talk
OF IL, The shop girls rave about It. ana
! haven't The faintesr Idea what 1t is al
about. The dfesamaker says that can
wear II, as NY lgure Is too stout, Will
the corsetiere declares that any wei
corsetet hgure looks well In II. aud tina
Il only requires a graceful carriage /
wear il to the best effect Won't yo
tell me what II Isl"
why. my dear, II Is merely the affec
ea fashion OF pronuuncine the word zen
pre that some people who have smu
terlng Of French think II smart to us,
Those same folks would doubtless be
the same boat with the English woma
who bounced into the receptionrooms {
famous French artist In clothes
81 want some Un.peer" gowns, 81
announced, breathlesslyi aud | want the
right away, quick
.. Does madame desire TO see models
the modes of the first Empire, or tho
Of the second Enipref quer!ed the ami
BILE vendeuse.
(, q How should knowT retorted Il