The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
Fads of Fashion:

A jewelry novelty which bids fair
10 enjoy all the popularity of the horse
shoe and the swast!ca Is the feather pin.
This pin has but recently made its ap.
penranee In the exclusive shops. II Is
made of silver, enamel, solid gold and
tiny bri!liunts set in platinum. Some
there nre which show tiny setting In
the center OF the quill. coral being used
with gold and turquoise with silver. In
those OF solid gold diamonds and other
precious stones are to be seen.
The snle OF sill. gloves Is starting In
very early this year. showing In this way
that women learned n valuable lesson
last year Those Of US who found II well.
nigh impossible 10 get single pair OF
black or brown silk gloves al any store
at any price last June are likely to make
our purchases this spring rs soon as we
see the goods on sale. There are some
new aud attractive novelties In silk
gloves, many of them with the entire
arms embroidered In self-colors. Others
have the arm attached to the hand por-
,ion with fancy silk stitching. There IS
practical element TO this. since the Old
gloves may be detached and replaced
with a new pair with a few minutes
work. The idea has double value, for
the ong.arm portion Is even more prac-
teal than kid gloves, since in the kids
an economical but unlovely fashion, or
pay for the attaching OF the old arm
pieces to the new short gloves.
Simplicity In dress becomes more
and more pronounced as the season adj
vances. There Is very definite reason
In this, namely, TINT simple clothes to be
right must be made by n master hand,
must be of excellent material and n5so-
lutcy right In every detail. The home
sewer or average dressmaker who can
fluff and puff dress into some sort of
prettness is completely Mt sea when pre-.
sented with the problem of tailored
frock. A French shop which prides itselt
on the perfection of its importaions Is
showing this spring model In fine blue
serge and also In heavy linen. that IS
nothing more or less than simple shirt
waist and skirt, sewed together with an
inch and half belt. Both skirt and waist
open on the left side and are fastened
with smooth brass buttons set about
three inches apart. The only trimming
tho dress boasts is a soft turn collar ana
cuffs Of heavy natural linen, bordered
with marrow Irish lace. and having a
ladder stitched insertion about an men
from the edge. These collars and Guns
button into the dress SO that they may
be easily removed and Numbered. and YET
do not require any links or collar buttons
to hold them In place. A tie of the same
material rs the collar with lace ends Is
noted that bows In smart style at the
throat. Nothing could be simpler OF
smarter than this particular style VI
dress. 1t Is splendidly suited Tor outihs
or travelling and for auto wear IN 'n lt.a
II is the proper morning dress for the
fashionable summer resorts or for town.
enid YOU see Madame NeZimovas
nose?" said the girl In the striped waiR-
Inc sniff TO the girl In brown, In the
little ANTIQUE tearoom Just moment or
NJ Firth avenue. mo, | didn't get It
from the charming Russian, although GER
family the carriage of her head Is one OF
her chief charms. It's positively snaky
tho way she twists that long throat OF
hers about, isn't 1t? have got to pose
so. wily-nilly, and so will you, after you
have worn one of these new hats week.
They are built like II house without cor
nice and with 16-foot back porch, and
then one pins them on the back of her
head. You positively cannot lean back
In street car or cab, and you might
Just as we'll adJure the use of hlgh-back
chairs the dry you buy your hat. They
are terribly smart, there's no dispute, but
there's not a grain of comfort in them.
| Talk about hoop skirts being impossible
| with your present mode of transportation.
Why, u six-foot hoop skirt couldn't posi-
| bly, be harder to manage tllnn these new
| wldeback hats. Oh. yes, have got an
other one besides this, burnt .eghorn.
with q long feather. No use thinkL4A
about the discomfort. They arc slAJf@-
the only thing to wear this year,