The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-10
GRANDMOTHER'S..
DRESS ARRIVES
COSTUMES AT LONGCHAMPs ON
PARADE SHOW REVIVAL
or 1887 STYLES.
NO FLARlNG COLORS
BLACK AND WHITE PREDOMINATE
AT THE MOST FASHIONABLE
DRESSING PLACE IN ALL
THE WORLD.

PARIS, April 9.--Easter Monday,
the 3. eat fee uay OF the renca. Was
a veritau.e triumph Tor BLACK anu
white IN me iasniuns. All Wild ei-
tof.s TO conquer sood tas,e ny poiu
CONTRASTS IN iisid colors was blocked
TO-DAY ny the eiegance anu simpnei,y
OF Inc gowns IN black ana wn'te,
which caused a UNI, ersal verdict in
favor OF soinbre co,ors.
The most chic goWned wome.. in
Paris touay appeared in black and
white, ana mace the FREAK conlbina-
tons that the ultra designers tried
to folst upon the public look common
am lnar,istic.
At the races at Longchamps, black
and white predominated to such an
extent as TO make otner colorS LOOK
absolutely common and out Of place.
Alter the races crowds of the best
dresse women Hooked to Arnenonville.
where the effect was almost sym
phony in black and white.
Back Fantasy In Taffeta.
The most chic and at the same time
the most simple costume and one of
the most admired was a black fam
tasy in taffeta, including a short
jacket. eccentricaliy arranged and
corded making a panel effect, The
skirt was made entirely small. with
side pleats OF glace taffeta with pam
nier front and trimmed with buttons
at the back The whole dress is in
the style OF 1890, the old corded
seams making u most artistic effect
The hat was exceedingly small, Of
marquise shape crushed into the most
artistic form and trimmed In the
back with four fancy aigrettes. two
black and two white. arranged per-
pendicularly.
Another black and white costume
much admired! was made directoire
style with a large sailor collar OF
white with huge white reverse that
seemed ost In drapery under the
arms The short sleeves were finish
ed with ii small puff and lace at the
elbow, tho white satin skirt with a
back satin overskirt was d-aped most
uniquely A large turned down sail
or hat. trimmed entirely around the
brim with white aigrettes with band
! of solid black and white aigrettes
placed closely together completed the
costume.
OF Another Sort.
| Opposed to the conquest of black
and white. the most eccentric gown
noted was a very bright cerise cor
duroy made directoire. with corded
seams bounds in black velvet, trim
med with loudly contrasting en-
broidery of wooden worsted. with a
huge lingerie futed low collar and an
immense sailor bow of black velvet.
The whole costume was decorated In
the most Irrational way with box
pleats. The skirt had two patch
pockets in front, Giving II a decided
mannish effect. The hat vas a block
straw with the rim trimmed with
white plumes an dthe crown adorned
with a low lvinv white plume.
The bots worn show that the ten
dencv will be TO use more silk thar
straw. thus affo~ding an opportunity
to match costumes better.
Anothe~ hat much admired was q
fIirActoirA h'ack with white cock
plume standing erect ana the front
decorated with two white heads oil
birds.
Revival If Old Time TvIc.
The entire day was re'-''"l of the
stv1e- of 1870. Pannie- effects were
much inevidence. but mostly moa's Cd
ith~ nse IF soft han~i,~ rata~ia Is
ove~ccr'ino 70 n lar~" EXTENT the o~n-
Ierai objection to ~" balloon effects
OF the harder nate~ials.