The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
New Gowns

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New York. London, Berlin. Vicnna, ST..
Petersburg, and South America. had
their first view of the coming spr,ns
fashions recently. When they were ad-
, nitted 10 the great dressmakng gallons d.
! III the Rue de In PaiX, the boulevard
| Balesherbes. and the Boulevard IIouss-
| mann.
| owing to the ruthless manner In
! which new, IDEAS have bscn stolen In
! the past. a most rigorous supervision +
! was exercised over the private views,
/ only those furnished witt, credentials
I being admitted,
The Louise NNNI. pnricr dress was
! in evidence everywhere. The new
model. however, is not tho historical
! costume generally known by that
I, mime The pnnier consists OF IL kind
/ Of shu2y mass OF tulfp. and is put
| slightly defined. The skirts olInH
| round the feet. Other models reflect
! the direct influence OF The Greek. The
! straight line Is discernibc In all tho
! recent ushtlttlng fashions, disappears
ing in favor of spiral effect.
J y third style in roocs is a deep SLASH
! running from the ankle well up the
gown, the slash being filled In with
lace. moussclinc dc sole. or Julie No
undcrskirts are worn with the &c frocks
Shot taffcta Is rarely seen IL, the now
t'NruihS B. FoDeS, us employment being
| practically confined to afternoon and
| tailormadc dresses.
The carly Louis XNVr dress worn
, by Mile. Cecilc Sorcl. the actress OF
the Coincide franchise last year at
hcr hrst appearances In La Dame aux
Cameiias' has evoked yet another style
which may triumph. This model Is
carried out in rich brocadc made or
me softest material such as mousse
inc dc sole trimmed With malincs
lace. =.
The tailor made" is entirely chang.
e. being made in three tiers. No tw4,
jackets are alike. Tho Material is
mostly black and white striped taffeta.,
"a new material known as silk crepe
ana announcer new material resembling
IRISH poplin. Other tailor madest.
are In three colora trimmed with very
elaborate embro series in spiral lines.
Early Spring Blooms. At6
n yen cut twiss from the lilac bush
then later keep thom in fresh watas
| IN u sunny window. the twigs will,
l of TURN fhe sr nshoa and show leaf long
IN bud. The spice hush will do better.
YET Tor It's twss will bloom in wa
'er IL Kept IN sunny window, ""
Found Socially. M
m cieTsr woman described ce--.
fri Iesel elmbrr as one Of those
characterization was so deliciously ami,
that It is worth passing on. 80
orae mere i are re such a lot OF frightened
Women VINO are so afraid of their preseS:
tlSe that they only trust themselves
To- be polite to those whom they think
nth These arr, are the women who hav
t nn,,i, eX Sc They like til
s mas,IS II, the paper closely thanking
tons. business or fn'iiiy. to swci, tbsi,>
visiting list with the socially negIi-
If policy demands courtesy to SOM
ono beyond tho pale. how apologize:
thcE are. Hostesscs have been guilty
s s r, OF gEcst One such snob
sald denrccasinEly TO woman whose
Inv she eonrted, II had 20 ask Mrs
aeai with my husband"
And the leader replied: Think you
arc lucky TO get her. She could not
regret" $500
The frishtencd ones. II they consent
=, r. talk 70 those who do not bask in
SO win wandering eyes, ready to shy
At the ilrst approach OF one of their
They think they arc being very ex2's
at as Ill bred. For the woman ofy
- ho .-r SOFA, position does not fears
And the airs OF the frightened onss.$
,,hkewise the boastins' They fortify
condescension. When they deign to be
anything but coldIy indifferent thess%
pSa .a, sr9eionsly in tho crumbs
that rich man of old. the despised Lar
arus often Is the better man - n
,hn nh fr, odd part is TINT not always
retically they should be. but there arc
women who by birth or breeding should
% sure OF themselves and their posi-
c con who dialike exceedingly, to asso-
,t;hey are too we'll Bred not to be 20
ii !, when forced into contact with
o ob ,bs ,n PHI thny ARE restless;
ana the nnrrowness' The woman Of
, cosmopolitan training delights in the
ccmc intimate With Il wide circle oe
: ncpua intances but she enjoys the cas-
, ual meeting with all sets and all ages.
: urending nothing more than the mar
: loWncss that comes with travelling in
any narrow orbit
Grl when reprovcd By one ot
, replied: Thank goodness, can afford
t 70 nave the courage OF my friends"
CpGurc. for Young Girl.
The latest in hairdrcssing is the
Mona Lisa erect, copied In morficn-'
l Ton from the celebrated painting
Paris, with the parted hair In front
and the large Hat knots at other side
entirely covering the cars and eX-
: tending down 10 the neck.
The bang o. fringe effect continues
: TO be popular. y Dutch effect in hair
/ dressing has the hair parted from
the forehead to tile papc of the neck.
with knots just covering tho cars, and,
has inserted underneath; ;hG !:aET ,i!"
sions at the front an unusually long
and heavy added piece in tho form
, OF bang extending 10 the eyebrows.
Picture Frocks.
For Scini-cvcninS wear there is
, nothing more attractive than the pic
'turc frock, which has grown Very
: popular lately
These little gowns are not extreme.