The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-16

T INDIVIDUALITY Ia the keynote Of
the mtdwinter frocks for formal
III afternoon wear, 1t must be SO.
since women nowadays require 50
many OF these charming. luxurious af
ternoon costumes that were they all
built along the same lines and in con-
formsty with the same style IDEAS. the
result would he as depressingly unA-
form as the costumes VI the women
In provincial town whore ono or
two dressmekers make ell the clothes
that are worn by stereotyped patterns
selected from the club magazines
With the cessation of evening gale
ties, afternoon affairs take special
prominence and the busy society
woman in Lent requires no end OF
srnart and pretty afternoon toi!attes
to s@ffice her through the round of
hriays and auction parties. readings,
mugscales, Charitable entertainments
and the like which fill up the time be-
tween Ash Wednesday and Easter. 1t
is fashionable 10 improve both ones
mind and the condition of the poor
during Lent and the means for accom-
plishing both Of these laudabie pur-
RASEh AE1N4&N attAaGAsf& &4N AfHE. al
g recent authors matinee, held at the
Waldorf in behalf OF very worthy
charity. Some very beautiful afternoon
costumes were noted. one OF which.
fresh from Paris, ! must describe to
you. The name of the couturier re-
sponsible for this creation was not
learned. hut the gown and the hat
worn with IL bespoke Paris In every
subtle line. The costume included a
skirt. bodice and graceful little wrap.
the latter as loose as a kimono room
sacque and falling only few inches
below the waistline and having ex-
ceedingly novel sleeves. They ended
at the elbow and were finished like
the neck and front OF the coat with
broad frilis Of machine embroidery
In one or the new Paraguay lace pat
terms. This embroidery note on an
afternoon costume was distinctly
Partisan. for machine embroideries
are now being used on everything
even baii-gowns.
But the sleeves of the little coat
were not elbow sleeves--not at ALL
And here Is the novel notion; armlets
or. tight Rndersleeses reached from
uHAGl ttiG lEsiiS dL the Ct
bow clear to the wrist covering the
long. shirred sleeves OF the bodice be-
meath. The wrap. like tho bodice and
skirt, was built OF new silk failie
SO lustrous that 1t Is called in Paris
onduiine satin, but the armlets in the
coat sleeves were of plain black satin
and were very conspicuous. as the ma
terial OF the costume was rich. dark
blue In color.
A Kerchief- Efcha of Panae Velvet,
Within the surpiice- draped bodice
Of dark blue onduine satin was a
softly draped fichu OF white panne
velvet, this in turn crossing over an
inner kerchief or fichu of white tulle,
The materials were so soft and so
eleverly managed that the effect was
not at all hnnglesome, as a velvet
draped kerchlef about the. neck and
over the bust might easily be II not
adjusted by a master hand. These
draped kerchiefs of soft stuff within
the opening of dark bodice are
new Paris note and the effect is very
chic--and very feminine and demure.
As for the skirt of the blue onduine
costume. X was draped---as all skirts
Of this sort are now; and II was
slashed--as all Paris skirts are now
also. From the slash peeped now and
then boot Of patent leather with a
gray suede buttoned top, Tho hat
must not be forgotten. 1t was OF dark
blue hemp straw--though midwinter
winds were blowing out of doors
and was trimmed in the oldest way
with flowers made Of cork and two
smart black quilts that shot backward.
Paris II making hat flowers OF every