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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

LhrI IIMES IJ1SH AlCI
the month OF August at tho Old Sweet
Springs.
Miss Lula Perkins of 1909 West Cary
Street. has left for her fathers coun-
try home in Sussex county. accompa-
MED by her friend. Miss Ethel Law
renee. of 1858 West Cary Street They
will he gone 1'nuite while and will
visit in Dinwiddie and Greenesviue
counties.
Miss stephic Dial. of Florida. is Wis
iting Miss Elizabeth Patterson at
"RevciIle." on tho Cary Street Road
Miss Natalie H. Chapman has re-
turned to the city after a months
STAY In the North
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Lpscomh. of
this city. are spending some time at
the Henry Clay Inn In Ashland.
Miss Susie Miles Cooke is spending
the summer in King and Queen county.
Miss Frances G. Crane is visiting
Miss May Royal Briggs at her coun-
try home. "Melrose.' in Rappahan-
mock.
Miss, Stuart Blanton has returned to
Ashland after a visit to Mrs. James
Ryland in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Hanson. OF 223G
West Grace Street, are at the Marl-
borough Blenheim. Atlantic City
Ct,,.r, f-t.xte,io.' -, ~.
Head. y. J., 70" several weeks.
Misses Eva and Beulah Nippon. of
Cherit =. and Miss Ruth Rudd. OF
keysville. are visiting Misses Ethel
and Eileen Rippon at 10 South fire
Street
Mrs. c. c. Davis an sons. Vernon
and Charlie. of this -.ty, who have
Blackstone. left Friday to spcn1 some
time in Salisbury. y. C.
DR.. and Mrs William Meade Stith
and little daughter. Dena Lee; Misses
Helen TONNES and Rebecca McIlwaine.
who have been visiting Mrs. Meade
suth in Blackstone, have returned to
Petersburg.
Mrs. Benjamin Mccielland AMI son
are visiting friends in Louisa county
w. 4. Glenn. who has been visiting
In this city. has returned to his nome
in Vinita. Powhatan county.
Miss Mary Roberts. Of Norwood. is
the guest of friends in Richmond for
several weeks.
cbapip bae raturo,d 70 bie hop,a
in this city after a short stay at Vigor
DR.. a. f. Truman has returned to
Richmond after brief stay with rela
tives in Loudopn county
Mrs E c. Graves is spending some
time travelling in the North. and will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Mrs. P. s. Burford and her daughter,
Miss Blance Burford. have returned
from Orange. and Will leave Thursday
for New York. from which city they
will sail Saturday for Bermuda.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Hanson. OF 223t
West Grace Street, are at the Mari
borough Blenheim. Atlantic City
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Miss Mary Roberts. of Norwood, i:
the guest of friends in Richmond foi
several weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Miss Susie Miles Cooke is spendir
the summer in King and Queen count
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
O. IlillI ~
Mems SOC
Black Silk Hose
with Isle heel and toe;
sale price,
Csc

not return to Richmond for several
weeks.
Miss Adele thurman. of. New York,
accompanied by her aunt. Mrs Shafer.
is visiting in Cioochland
Thomas E. w. Launder. Jr, Robert
f. Brown. Jr.. Joe .,oehing and Louis
Dsy nave cleft for visit to Ocean
View.
Melville Brown and Earnest Wrenn
have gone to Natural Bridge and other
points in the mountains.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Miss Stuart Blanton has returned &c
Ashland after visit to Mrs. James
Ryland in this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

the month of August at tho Old Sweet
Springs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Miss Frances 6. Crane is visiting
Miss May Royal Briggs at her coun-
try home. "Mclrose." in Rappahan-
mock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

DR.. and Mrs. William Meade Stith
and little daughter. Dena Lee; Misses
Helen TONNES and Rebecca McIlwaine.
who have been visiting Mrs. Meade
Suth in Blackstone, have returned to
Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

w. a Glenn. who has been visiting
In this city. has returned TO his nome
in Vinita. Powhatan county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Mrs. Benjamin McCielland ami son
are visiting friends in Louisa county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

THE. yellow cast in white fabrics or
garments which have been stored
away, or for other reasons become
yellow will remain SO unless a bleach is
used to restore the whiteness. Javelle
water is excellent for the purpose. but
one must carefully follow directions and
thoroughly wash the bleach out after
using so as not to injure the fabric To
those who do not know the process of
making this bleach l give the formula
Javelle Water.-One pound sal soda, or
preferably pearl ash: one-quarter pound
chloride of lime. two quarts cold water
Mix thoroughly and let 1t stand several
hours. Pour off the clear liquid and bot
tie for use. Keep in a dark, cool place
Use the sediment for scrubbing purposes
In using this preparation as a bleach.
add a half cupful to boiler of water,
and after washing the articles In tepid
suds. place them in the boiler and steam.
but do not boil the pieces. a half hour
will be sufficient. Prepare a tub of soft
water containing bluing. Put the steamed
articles through it: then rinse them twice.
Hang the articles in the sun to dry The
continued use of flour starch will, in
time. give yellow cast to clothing. Lin
gerie should be starched with boiled lump
starch.
If clothes are to be soaked. use cold
water for hot water will set most stains.
Chloride of lime alone is a good bleacher,
used in the proportion of one tablespoon
of lime to one quart of boiling water.
Most stains will yield to this remedy. but
as it takes out all color, 1t can only
be used upon white goods. faded cot
ton dress, which is no longer pretty, can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

collars and Dutch necks are again in
order with the blouses and frocks
The chief beauty in neckwear is the
handwork put upon IT. 1t is this hand
work that makes the French convent
pieces exquisitely dainty-and so hope
lessly expensive. One bit of French
handmade neckwear. as every woman
knows, is worth any quantity of cheap
er. machine-stitched pieces, which may
be purchased by the dozen and which
have no individuality. And almost any
woman, with deft fingers, may have the
daintiest neckwear of her own, If she will
but spend the time and pains upon such
charming handiwork
The important thing, in beginning a
collar or other piece of neckwear upon
which deal of work is to be put, is to
secure a perfect pattern. DO not trust
the shape of the collar pattern purchased,
but cut out first a collar from inexpen-
sive lawn or muslin and see that 1t fits
the neck and shoulders with absolute per
lection, taking darts at the back if neces-
sary in order to make ii lie flat on the
shoulders. From this carefully fitted pat
tern may be cut the collar on which the
lace or embroidery is to be put An en-
broidered collar should not be cut out at
all until the embroidery Is finished, for
the hoops Will be likely to stretch the
sheer material out of shape. The mo-
ment the collar is cut out, the curved
edge, around the neck, should be rein
forced with stitching or by basting on
strip of muslin. to prevent the material
from pulling out of shape. The hand
soonest French collars are made of very
fine, sheer batiste with rather heavy,
raised embroidery. which is extremely
effective on the airy material. Scalops
should be worked through a double
thickness of the material. so that the
edge will be firm and not curl up. Linen
lawn very sheer handkerchief linen
is easier to work on than the batiste, and
If a very fine quality is purchased the
effect will be beautiful. 1t never pays to
put a great deal Of handiwork on any
thing but the best material for hand
embroidered bit of nsckwear should last
for years and possibly be passed down to
another generation.
Many pretty collars are seen in the
shops, and most of these can be initiated
very easily. though it will require pa
thence to do the fine needlework neces-
sary in attaching the lace to the fabric.
This is usually done with a rolled and
whipped seam, the material being rolled
between the thumb and first finger of the
left hand as one takes the tiny overland
over stitches with the right hand If
the object is to achieve an effective bit
Of neckwear for immediate wear, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

elbow). Sometimes there are small loops
over white pearl or crochet buttons, ana
sometimes the sides of the cuff are held
together with gay little bows OF baby
velvet ribbon three bows to each cum
Coat cuffs are simply basted neatly In
place on the sleeve.
The fichu illustrated is made or very
fine evelet embroidered batiste. edged
with ciuny insertion and a narrow frhl OF OF
nleated lawn. This dainty fichu might De
coined in sheer batiste or in plain or dot
ted net feature of the fiShu Is the
was worn under the f1chu, making the
whole accessory a very dainty addition
10 a dark frock OF satin. wool or mo-
hair +.
The jabot and stock shown In another
photograph represent beautiful type OF
French convent neckwear, which Is al
ways. very expensive in this country.
Every bit of this beautiful piece OF neck
wear is handmade, even the hemstitching
on the embroidered strips which form
the collar and center of the jabot. The
pleated frill of batiste is also hemstitcheo
and the little bow at the top OF .ne Japot
matches the embroidered strip down the
front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
How to Bleach White Fabrics

be turned into useful white dress by
means of chloride of lime.
To bleach colored or white embroidery,
or any other white goods that has become
long time put the articles TO soak in but
termilk for two or three days, then laun-
der them in the usual manner, and you
will find them nicely bleached-
Another method of bleaching colored
embroderies. such as doilies and center
pieces. and things which cannot be boiled
lest the colors fade is to dip an old pill
low-case. or something similar. I'm very
deep bluing water Let dry, and IL not
very blue dip again. and dry again. Wash
the embroidered pieces, dry in the shade.
then put in the blue bag and hang in the
light several days. They will come out
almost as white as new.
A mildew stain may be removed from
linen by covering the widowed surface
with salt and lemon juice and laying the
linen in the sun. Keep it exposed to the
sun all day. moiStening il with the salt
and lemon juice every hour. At night
wash Ii in clear water and hang ii up TO
dry. II all the stains have not disap-
peared, renew the application of salt and
lemon the next day. Be patient If 1t is a
little slow. for it will remove the stain
efYectualy and will not weaken the fiber
of the linen. Sour milk is also usually
effective in removing mildew
Lemon juice and salt will also remove
rust stains from linen without injury to
the fabric. Wet the spots with the mix
ture and lay the linen in the sun. Two
or three applications may he necessary
If the rust be of long standing, but the
remedy is said to never fail
A few drops of oxalic acid will remove
ink spots from white fabrics. Saturate
the spot with the acid. rinse in clear
water. and then soak il in ammonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

in front. but sloped downward and
formed the small train at the back. The
blue charmeuse bodice was yelled with
lilac tulle and at the crossing of the sur
plice fronts were three great silk roses.
one palest blue. one lilac colored and
the other a deep mauve.
With this gown were worn turquoises
and amethysts-an odd combination. but
one that proved indescribably chic and
effective on the slender, willowy blonde
who wore the costume.
Everybody wears a train now-except
the debutante in her first season, and
even she boasts a train on hef dinner
frock. The new trains are anything but
stately. Some of them are actually
absurd and bob at their wearer's heels
much in the manner of a ducks wagging
tail feathers it walks. The train may
be round or square or pointed. but 1t
must seem to be just a rag Of fabric
dragging after the gown over the carpet.
It never sweeps out from the waist or
hips. but starts from the ankles, making
almost a right angle with the straight.
slender skirt. This is illustrated In the
restaurant dinner gown of green chinon,
heavily incrusted with white bead en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Popularity of Fichus.

THE high favor that has been shown
] to fichus gives no sign Of diminish
ing. All manner of gowns are elaborated
by these quaint accessories made up in
soft lace, net, or sheer lace-trimmed or
hand-embroidered fabrics. Irish lace
promises to be quite as popular as In for
mer seasons, as we'll as cluny, venise, val
enciennes and shadow laces.
Much use will be made this fall of
dressy gowns of silk, satin or sheer
crepe-like materials with which a fichu
can be most suitably worn, and, as the
large coats are cut on generous lines,
there is less danger of crushing the fichu
or of causing discomfort The fichu finish
is admirably adapted for giving an at
tractively quaint look to simply de-
signed evening gowns. The fichu in all
forms is very charming fashion when
seen on the correct figure, but it demands
rather slender shoulders. with a graceful
slightly sloping line. The square or high
thick shoulders should never wear the
fichu in any form, as even a slight
draping accentuates the thickness, and
gives a very clumsy appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Handsome Restaurant Gown
with New Wor5ted Embroidery

fashions that Paris has set for the COM
ing season: and of truth the heavy
brocades, the coarse patterned macrime
laces, the fringes, the metallic gimps and
the huge tassels do suggest sofa cover
ings and lambrequins-untii one has seen
them made up into Paris-inspired cos
tunes. Then one only exclaims, How
superb and falls into ecstasies over the
harmonious blending Of so many rich
materials.
During the eighteenth century, woman's
dress consisted of a bodice and Topped
drapery over a petticoat of contrasting
material The bodice and drapery were
all in one piece and were called the
"sacque." Very elegant costumes had
sacques of brocade over petticoats OF
satin: humber models were made of
homespun or of printed lawn or chintz.
This oldstyle sacGue is suggested by
some of the new evening gowns which
have under petticoats of contrasting
fabric, the tunic drapery being slashed
or looped up to show this contrasting
skirt gown Of this sort was worn In
Paris at the premier of new play last
month Over a petticoat of gold cloth
yelled with plum-colored chiffon was a
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apricot or pinkish- yellow shade. dropped
over white satin. The embroidery is done
with rfescent beads and pailettes, and
there is a narrow fringe of iridescent
beads at the bottom of the skirt. The
pink satin slippers are embroidered with
iridescent beads. This frock is exceed
ingly girlish in type despite the hand
some ma teria.s of which it Is made The
band of velvet in the hair and the string
of pearls around the throat are also sug-
gestively girlish and debutante.
IT is probable that plenty of yellow
will be seen in the fashionable dining
places this winter. for all the yellow
ish tints. from pale wheat color to deep
mandarin orange. are the rage in Paris.
The stunning restaurant gown illustrated
has a beige colored chiffon tunic draped
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over taupe gray--a most fashionable COM
bination-and the taupe satin is used to
form graceful fichu bodice and sleeve
East Indian embroidery in couched lines
and done with white. yellow. pale green
and black worsted decorateS the beige
chiffon tunic. The train has three points,
the center one being weighted with fur
border
With many of the new evening cos
tunes long gloves embroidered on the
outside Of the hand ard up the arm are
being worn, in imitation of Queen Marys
choice OF embroidered gloves with her
coronation costume These new EN-
broidered gloves made of a beauti-
fully iustrous and clinging silken fabric
on which the embroderies show up with
handsome effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Flounced Gowns.

THE new styles are not yet radically
different from their immediate pred
ecessors, nor will their immediate success
sors show any marked departure, but the
beginning OF more volumnous fashions
is in evidence. Dresses worn by favorite
actresses are largely copied by dress
makers and their customers. F'lounced
skirts were recently first seen on the
stage, and now everywhere you may see
thin little gowns with two wide super
posed f1ounces of equal depth With a
skirt like this goes the diminutive cross
ed-over eighteenth-century bodice, which
is quite short and has small elbow
sleeves These hounced skirts are also
quite short 1t will be observed that the
appearance now of the fiounced skirt
gives a hint of wider or fuller styles a
little later on.
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Brocaded OYerdresses Over Contrasting Petit.
coats Suggest Eighteenth Century Effects
Metallic Trimmings and LaCeS
Yelled With Airy StuffS- Yel
low for Evening Gowns.

scription of the costumes worn at the
presentation ceremonies at Buckingham
Palace reads like an account of fairy
queen raiment, and, of course, the bare
words convey little idea of the beauty
and sumptuousness of the wonderful
gowns with their magnificent court
trains, and the superb jewels which ac-
companied them.
All the fabrics for evening use this
season are exceptionally rich and lux
urious, and the colorS are extremely
eautiful-wonderful East Indian hues.
vivid, yet soft and elusive. which will
be yelled with tissues of gold and silver.
rare lace, chiffons, heavy and clinging
with bead and worsted embroideries and
airy tulles and nets weighted with
fringes.
Some of the American dressmakers are
railing at what they call the upholstery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

turned back and reased with the thumb
nail and another line of tiny running
stitches put in exactly on the edge of
the lace and through the turned-back
piece. This manner of setting In lace.
though, of course, not as workmanlike
and dainty as the roll-and-Whip method.
makes a very dainty effect on the outer
side, and is strong and secure enough to
stand repeated launderings. ,...
CUFFS to match these collars may easily
be fashioned by resource1ui needie-
Woman The snlartest cuffs just now are
about four inches wide and are straight
at the top, being finished with scallops or
a narrow edging of cluny or irish lace
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Crocheted Cuff Links.
A Golf Blouse.

MADE of soft cloth and plaided with
1Vl several shades of green and pin
stripes of black, this chic golf waist Is
trimmed with dark green wool fringe ar
ranged so that an eton jacket erect is
the result Two rows of fringe trim the
left sleeve. the top row surrounding the
armhole; the right sleeve is trimmed I'll! with
one row of fringe arranseu me me io~ wv
or one on fhe left sleeve-that is. to fall
over the elbow This is new use FOR
fringe, which. by the way. Is rapidly
coming again into fashion.
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The ThimbIe Hat,

0NE of the most popular hats of the
- present is shaped like a thimble
having a high crown rounded at
the top. while the narrow brim re-
sembles the rim of thimble very
closely. The usual trimming upon
such a hat is a feather or brush made
Of marabou, posed either at the side,
back or in the extreme center. but
floral sprays are used as WELL and look
more summer-like and dainty than the
brush. These blossom decorations are
lovely wild flowers and garden ones
appearing on the same hat
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Everything is yelled with tulle-every-
thing, that is, that glitters in the least.
Metallic glints are much the mode, but
they must be discreetly yelled and chas-
tened by layers of transparent stuff to
be in good taste.
Another gown with a contrasting pet
ticoat was worn at fashionable Newport
house party in August This gown had
come direct from Paris and created quite
a sensation even among the dozen other
petticoat of white chiffon, thickly sewn
with small turquoises-or, turquoise col
ored stones-was cutaway tunic Of pale
blue charmeuse which was quite short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

V Z n / n G dress
during the corona
ton season IN
London in June
set a standard of
splendor and law
ish luxury that
will require gener-
ouSly lined pocket
books to keep up
with. Never were
seen such brocades.
such tissues of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

Two millinery styles that are being
strongly featured for early fall are the
soft white and light-colored felts and the
colored and black velours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

gold and silver embroidered with pearls
and Jewels, such laces. such fabrics as
were worn at the functions preceding
and succeeding the great event. A de-
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Chazm2z05 Nechmear Ca7czIS
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the collar and cuffs are not designed for
a gift, the lace may be set into the fabric
In an easier way. Basic the insertion on
the outer side of the material and sew
1t with tiny, running stitches along each
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The Lines Of This Green cown sueSest Mermaid

draped tunic of purple brocade which
was slashed at the front to display the
handsome underdress. Quantities of wide
gold lace were appliqued to the skirt and
showed through the chiffon. More of the
lace trimmed the plum chiffon bodice over
which seemed to float a cloud Of lavender
malineS1 ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

edge. about a sixteenth of an inch from
the edge. Now turn the material over
and cut ava, the material between the
lines of stitching, leaving about an eighth
of an inch at either side. This should be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

which is mitered at the corners OF the
cuffs, continuing down each end These
ends do not overlap. but come exactly
together (and the cuff must be rather
long to fit easily around the sleeve at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

pretty fall toilet of navy blue serge is sketched for
consideration today This pretty for before chill
winds The effect of underbodce OF
lace given by the in which the cut showing
the lace the bib in front and the wide the
These latter with the sleeves. The skirt
entirely the serge with plain tunc cut in sharp points
at and tapping the left side to button down the
back with cloth buttons. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Notes and Novelties.
Now Aluminium Ornaments for the
Hair.

A LUMINEM- kitchen utensils and col
"A lapsible drinking cups have become
familiar -conveniences. but aluminium
i'm the field OF dress is a novelty. On the
iewelrv counters now are, displayed bar
rettes and pins for the hair. made Of
aluminium which are really very attIdc.
tive Tho ornaments look hike silver and
come in pretty fligree patterns; but they
are as light as the proverbial feather and
are much more agreeable to wear than
the heavier silver pins which snip out
of the coiffure by reason of their. weight
Crocheted Cuff Links.
CUFF links for wash waists may be
- made from two crocleted buttons.
sewed together, like the parts OF
dumb-bell link. with strong thread loop
of the right length, which Is then button
holad over and over. These links will
wash. are pretty and are not easily lost,
besides being economical.