The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-05

were fashioned Of red and white foul
ard trimmed with a lace banding. The
foundation skirt was of black satin
and the guimpe of aliover lace, which
matched the banding.
In the second illustration IS pre-
scented smart little costume of green
cashmere and black velvet. The Skin,
had insert sections of the velvet at
each side, and lace banding outlined
the overlapping cores. The banding
was also used to trim the sleeveless
waist.
The season is here again for foul
ard shirtwaist frock. In this silk
striped patterns predominant, but
there are some few dotted patterns
which arc in vogue. Dice shaped dots
ranged in straight rows giving a line
effect arc Ii relief after the multi
tudes OF striped fabrics. Figured foul
ards in curious Chinese and Japanese
patterns. in which at one time foul
ard .wSs SO familiar. have but a small
space allotted them on the counters
where these silks are sold now daily
In hundreds OF dress lengths.
Fer city wear the favorite foulard
has dark background with dot or
stripe of white, and tho gown re-
heFed by pipings of becoming bright
shade For out OF town. on the other
hand, the summer foulard IL generally
OF white ground with design carried
out in pale gray. back. or else of the
fashionable shade of blue. mauve or
pink. A white satin foulard that was
exceptionally pretty showed a polka
! dot of aaarter-tfieh diameter Of deep
cherry red, the frock trimmed with
bands OF one-inch ribbon OF the same
red shade. a collar and deem u
shaped Xoka ,af sheeress white, lawn
Kept the red sufficiently far from
the face for the gown To be exception
ally becoming. There are, in fact. few
shades of red that cannot be SO soft
ened as to be becoming 10 either blond
or brunette, and. contrary 10 the
general opinion, i is the bright alive"
ttnts that Will be becoming. and not
the duh. somber tones. A brunette
especially should take care to select
red having considerable pink in
! It's dye. or the few eolors that are
absolutely not fashiona BILE this season
are old rose and deep red. In other
words. the gown that Is not dark in
color must be decidedly brilliant for
all somber duh tones are out of
vogue.
Gray relieved by sharp note of
contrast is ever attractive. at this
time of year, and gray il one OF
those fortunate shades like violet and
purple, which seem To ba appropriate
for any occasion. One extremely
pretty foulard gown is of white ground
with gray hair-line dots trimmed with
hands and girdle Of royal ratin
The round shirred guimpe and elbow
cuffs are OF mousseline de sole Of
two thieknesses instead of a lining
Of any heavier texture. Tho parssol
for this gown Is also OF white foulard
trimmed with bands or the saue
shade OF blue satin.
When the hat shows q contrast to
the gown with which 1t Ia worn this
season. the parasol, on the other
hand. II possible. Of the same material
as the dress itself. or. at any rate,
matches 1t in color and shows a touch
OF the trimming OF the dress. 1t IL
generally possible to ind q silk Of
desired shade for any gown and 70
edge the parasoi with a band OF the
same ribbon as adorns the gown Is q
simple task.
Never were parasols more fantas-
tic, and If the sunshade itself IL Of
plain silk. then resort 10 had to a
fancy handle. The new shapes In
7 the fashionable parasols are strange
| and curious. aasaasr heis1x S1RxAtuue<l
after the many paneied Japanese UNI
hrella. while others again seem per-
fectly square when opened. II there
IL no other means OF giving a new
note to a parasol OF a former year,
| which still In OF correct color for a
certain gown. then deep sewing
silk fringe should be stitched on as
| border. A band Of brown or colored
maribout liz charmipgly soft and In
tensely becoming against the face
and many an old maribout boa now
no longer in fashion II being ripped
apart into straight strips to be basted
again about the border OF a bright
pink or blue sunshade.
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