The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12
The Womnam's Page of The T:iimes-Di
Newest Gowns in Paris

Ut III "hite ~ put underneath, 80 that
o. soft result il given. and the picture
is always a pretty one. So much lace
ana so much mousseline are used that
the gowns are one layer after another
of this lovely material.
All the evening cuts are Empire. and
from the waist down the effect may he
ss tight as one, desires. though the
c1uturlera suggest that everything BE-
close hitting, and since every ones
neighbor Is wearing 3 tight cut il
would appear out Of date, and ono
would be more conspicuous in a full
cut skirt than in one that followed
the form relieiously. N is eli vsry
odd and comical, this air OF the tas
'phao.s woman with her ungein!y
ohape ana the little train that
~ Is not beautiful, but ~ IS chic. aud
that IS the great hing.
70 be modtah, Q dress must ~ the
Weerer as does the Dlumage 2 bird
ana the outline and general picture
must be lust as neat Just as reRuIar
as IS TIE GOWN and the tiny Gathers
tbath e 6,rd 40, . particle Of tu,nesg
stifrness, not the least gathering, and
not too generous use Of the goods
10 matter shat ~ be This idea mus
pc carried out not only IN tailor and
trooks az wei eV'h'hs
Things may be ~, and .hey MAJ
.ppesr = 'ittle iocae, but such Is not
me case. The most hillowy frocL 10
meds over A very tight lining. and the
silhouette that is gained is oniy at,a,
.hueh pulling In and cutting OF cor.
IS iEe 2 sheath Necessarily Z tiny
OF or tnlness IS nut In the nish waiat
unaer the arma. especially az the bach.
our this is dons SO that the draperv
insye = ns zoo close over the drese
The new satins are like creme do
sh,ne' though. If possible. FAR moro
sctt IHey wrap themselves about +he
DCuS, producing the ~d1-t,-1 e. -
Sandagins or swathing. Yet when The
oody Is IN repose the material is seen
10 best a~dvantage. for IL IS most lovely
ssnna attlac,iye II a play put on the
decked out in black satin. and she
s5pesrs most interesting and 10 great
~suvantase' ios the .hlackness tells
and the drapery does the rest
mere really seems nothing like TIE
nShg .inee end graceful looping 10
me character Maybe II was these
gowns, with their suggestions. that
brought the hero of the play 10 her
teet at the end
Ieying emotion in their clothes. AZ
plays 10 be given. the couturierc in
Shargs studies every part and the PEG.
PIE who are TO present them 40 doubt
the dressing has as much weieht or
the audience as the lines and the act-
,ns Dehutantee are fYock ed 10 appear
III oil ne gaiety and purity In their
rainent of white or ravtshins tones OF
rose: fellow, or coral Then thess
mocks are always made auny and
ttFot1ps The WRAPS and clothing OF
AZ otnsr PARTS ars fully az much
.aNsn INTO consideration In fact. the
hea!gner of The cuts and drauine
gives suggestions as TO how the hair
snouio nc dressed and what ornament
10 wear In the couture.
ReturniEg TO colors. the ali purpIe
gown Is Increasing in favor. HALF the
dresses ordered this week have been
u purple. but 1t is of a deep. deep
shade, like the hrst vioiei i'm sprina'
me color is line In ell materials. but
seams particularly rich and lurt,
s!ous IN meteor, satins and chinons.
serges and zibeiines are employeJ a
great deal Just now. And the strin.s
are put together fnarvelousiy. Buit
masohally' or straight up and down,
:, across; The ensemble IS stunning.
rs hsrd to make a dress OF striped
E,oods handsome, for unless used In
put one direction, the effect is AMI
10 DC like patchwork. ~
pre ne teE Eewn is the thing Just q
ana picturesque. but not dainty. Most
OF them are OF dark tones and uuits
oriental In effect. They are generally
srhnyJpe snort, with high waist and
hkirts that wrap around the bod Tho
sleeves pass beyond the wrist and are
pam and tight-htting. The very low.
nech ls supposed 10 be worn over
eutnipe ot aeef SEa.:l or z shade
pIedominaht in the gown, for the
white guimpe is not popular Thr
great majority of women 20 unon tho
street with dresses that are almost
the neck. 2"
With tho tea gown. unless a yuimpo
10 worn, II looks too much as though
one was borrowing an eycniug dress
LOT inc day function. Tea gowns arc
composed of soft silks or vclycts mnrh
hldDtu ia InONGSgltnn DAfaYu I.,-- 49,.
are sure to see tea gowns in tie ar
terhoon at the big hotel dininG-rooms.
m Nearer having worn her long coat
~ u OF push TO cover the festive
Why such At garment should not be-
worn. II is but little different from
,he nan mousseline afternoon frocks
we see everywhere.
with tea gowns and evening frocks
are worn the ne~w-fashicned slipper.
TINS Is of almost any dark shade,
ot,en bronze. with high heel, and is
cut very low over the instep hayirr
a tiny Nat bow there. flowers are
painted or mark ed on the shot. and
- cluster OF vines generally begins nj
ane heel and runs up tho back. The
supper is lovely. but nearly every
one corresponds To ii certain dress
else the mingiing viii not be desirable
NtSE younS girls wear the delicate
ds,ln stipper Of a light tone. with
darker flowers. But the older wo,nan
dark color. Z"
RStine in purple. biack and white.
PACK and gray, chocolate brown. navy
blue. and = snufr shade called ,tiieui
rs the leader for tailor-mades. The
same co!ors are seen IN dressy effects.
ssuch a astins, meteor, ottoman and
ms serge SIX. TaTetss continue 10
be worn. though winter struck, Paris
some time age 3'S
su, mere IS no reason why tanetas
ns rS, be given q back sea, when
msHa satinE ana m~ousselines continue
n taVor Iatetas Tor tho last months
have been soft and shiny, unlike ths
er4ekiy stiff scrt worn in other Years,
FedtlcoatS are OF Jersey satin, and NJ
me fgure Ike 2 glove. They come in
all oolors, but those in tans. old rosn
ana CHINA blue are best. because bar-
nlonizins with many dress shades
Slack ana wh!te always hold their
own In every department Of oman