The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

Especial Correspondence TO The Rich
mond Virginian)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Warm sun
shine. soft moonlight, gorgeous red
hibiscus, graceful spreading palms,
the delights of sea bathing, of sail
ing. the lazy luxury of long rides
through the jungle of a bicycle chair,
the charm of dainty muslin gowns
and becoming wide-brimmed straw
hats, and again the JOY of warm sum
shine and of days spent out Of doors,
this is the vision eonjured up when
a Southern trip comes to mind. Who
with any surplus at all in the bank
can resist a months holiday from the
ice and snow. and the hurry, hustle
and fatigue of winter in North
ern metropolis
And half the pleasure of a South
ern trip at this time Of year Is found
in buying the suitable clothes for the
vacation. When the streets are block
ed With snow or sIush 1t IL pure UNI
alleged joy to spend hours selecting
sheer, cool frocks, bright colored pa
rasols, hats trimmed with gaily hued
flowers and ribbon instead of fur and
felt, and then with what money and
time is left to purchase all the little
accessories of wells. belts pretty
stockings and slippers and the thous-
minor details which are SO necessary
to make each costume a thing of per-
feet beauty.
Worn al Paim Beach.
An adorable little gown, which was
one of an outfit designed for year at
Palm Beach, is shown in the first IL
lustration. 1t was fashioned from
fine white linen and trimmed with
lace. The bodice had a drop yoke
of the lace. extending down the
sleeves and ending in a point. From
extended to the bust line. These
tueks were also in the sleeves and
skirt. In the skirt they started at the
waist line, which was just slightly
raised, and ended at about hip depth.
Quite the most attractive feature OF
the frock was the deep straight
fiounce of lace. This founce did not
extend across the front-it ended just
slightly within the edges of the panel
formed by the eenter-front tueks. The
tucked upper portion was laid into
fiat.
The selection of the Southern out
fit is naturally influenced by just
which resort is to be visited. At Palm
Beach. the midwinter Newport of this
country. q far more elaborate and
complete outfit Is requisite than at
Nassau. for example, where life In
simpler and the visitors go in much
more genuinely for unfetter outdoor
life. Bermuda, again, requires a less
summerliks trousseaa. and there must
be smart cloth costumes and gowns OF
wolfe and silk. instead OF only the
linen and lingerie frocks that the eli
mate OF Florida demands. At Aiken,
on the other hand and the different
communities in Georgia. Carolina and
Virginia such an outfit as would do
service in the North during the carry
spring will be what is needed.
A charming frock which WAS one
OF an OUTFIT such as the latter re-
ferred to is shown in the second i'll
lustration. 1t was made of hairline
striped serge. The background was
deep ecru and the stripe a deep
PURPLE charming color conbina-
ton. The little bodice was joined to
the skirt with q Tapped seam In semi
princess style and in the centsr-front
there was a three quarter length pan
ell. at the left side OF which the clos
ing was effected. There We're attrac-
lively shaped revers at the neck open
ing. and these, as well as the turn
back cuffs. were made OF white silk.
edged with wide fiat and soutache
braid. AT the lower edge OF the skirt
there was a founce of the silk-ex-