The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
Something New to Do

amuse people here? It is the comment
of every visitor that comes. There is
not enough to do. Richmond is a great
big place and there are lots and lots
of people that have time and money
to do all these novel little things in
off hours. but nobody starts anything,
perhaps even If they did nothing would
result
In Baltimore several years ago
very smart woman with ono eye on
prospects and possibilities and the
other on the public, namely, society
opened a tea room. OF course 1t was
run on very small scale at first and
she had to borrow lots of money to be-
gin with, but 1t has come to be ono OF
the very fashionable little places in
Baltimore. and the girl who started II
has not only made name, but quite
comfortable living. People walking
or driving in the afternoon like coy
place to drop in for tea and mullins,
where they will in all probability meet
lot OF other people they know, and
it's nice and amusing and harmless and
1T makes money and we need one,
OF course every Lent somebody vita
a big, charitable heart and a real
worthy charity behind the thought and
a lot of pretty girls to serve you tea
has tea for tho forty penetential days,
but we need a sure enough permanent
one. where you complain IL your
tea is cold and you don't like the Jam,
And then to be sure they say Rich.
mond Is not tea-drinking town, and
there would be all sorts OF Obstacles,
in the way of success 1t has bean
told of two very delightful Richmond
girls when taken out to tea one at.
ternoon that they fiuffed their hair and
looked out OF the window and took
lobster Newbers. Thus it Is always.
But think what a lovely thing IL
would be, and so long as one can't go
down to prosperity for leading big
movements. writing great books and
inventing sewing machines, how much
nicer to be complacent in the fact that
you have supplied a need and made SO
many people coy for the same arnount
of dollars and cents 1t takes to bug
ones winter wardrobe
You have no idea the firms and big
wholesale concerns that would DO
ready to back the Idea and help you
make something out OF It and othcr
people would be interested simply be-
cause 1t is something new and will so
happily amuse so many people In such
charming way.
Comments on Conts.
1t Is good news that Cruel broth.
err has spoken out boldly against tho
loud plaid coats cut from steamer rugH
with which the fair sex ct Newport
and Narragansett have covered them-
selves this season. When q thing Ia
SO bad that the lords Of creation think
it incumbent upon them to protest, it
Is not likely to live long.
This particular lord was being enter.
tanned by three ladies' In rugs beside
tho sea-
Said the one in black and white to
the ono In scarlet. green and royal
blue:
Your oolors. my dear. arc what
might be called firmly Expressed"
Il don't care" was the answer ne
is the latest thing out. and Is smart,
even II 1t is noisy"
Besides" echoed the sister of the
man. the slim g!r! in tho purple and
yellow foot-wtde plaid. it's SO comfor-
table! I can sit on the damp sand all
want to now without catching oold.n
To this the cruel brother replieds
You're getting old. or you wouldn't
think of wet sand or be willing to give
up your good looks for comforts sake
You look like a Broadway bear in that
rig 1t Is too loud even to be sporty
Thereupon the three maids betook
themselves home. and the next tims
they went out with the man they wore
hCdI iittic Oluo serge suits.
Wedding Gown.
Margarine LacroiS has given u5 an
exquisite model of a toilette dc mar!ee,
which will be copied largely this fall
by all lovers OF the beautiful and the
simple.
1t is OF white satin. made plain IN
the skirt The long train Is folded al
one side in ive thicknesses of ma
ari al ND ~.
bunch of white roses and leaves
The bodice is OF white tulle, with a
| fichu effect of duchess lace on one side
| and the surplice Idea on the other. The
folds of satin are crossed over at the
waist line and are continued around
the sirdle The long sleeves are Of
tuile and the high collar is edged with
satin $50
With this is caplike adornment OF
tuile for the hair. with tiny line OF
roses forming an edge. The Veil Ia
Folded over It and falls in soft, crisp
folds at each side to the hem OF tho
dress. The Partisan bride no longer
walks up the aisle with a veil conceal.
Ing her face. 1t Is now real factor
OF the beauty of the whole costume.
Sleeves Are Long.
The most Interesting single feature
''e new gowns Is the defined
armhole and the long sleeve that hugs
! the lower part ef the arm and shows
tendency TO fullness over the elbow.
The three-quarter sleeve, the ktmo.
no. and the tight-e elbow one have had
their day. There Is new square sleeve
that is very effective. but hard TO ds-
scribe. 1t belongs to handsome wraps
moro than To gowns. though one some.
times sees 1t in thin biouses
| RuffieS ba
TO add to our anxieties and Increase
our laundry bill. They are Important
features OF the simplest wash blouse.
ana appear on the ornate suit bodice
OF furnished laces and tiIet laces.
All sleeves nit snugly at the wriat
whether on coat. blouse. or frock. Thev
are nuttoned through to do 1t. The