The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30

out front and back to give the impress
really invented this dance, must be
given credit Of having invented a
curious step which has already been
taken up by enthusiastic tango dancers.
This is the little fnlike movement of
the feet. II Is said that the Duchess of
Marlborough is an expert at the fish
walk and so are Mrs. Anthony Drexel
and Lady Dudley. The Duke Of Man
chester had one OF the best dance pro-
fcssors staying at Tandaragee for some
time and the house party found it in
tensely interesting and amusing to have
tango and fish walk lessons after dim
ncr.
The English are q peculiar people.
They do not easily take up a new fad,
hut when they do they take it UP with
enthusiasm. / venture TO predict that
the rage for the tango will last longer
in London than in Paris.
One of the most attractive novelties
of the season is the handsome Russian
embroidery which some of the more ex
elusive tailors are using on the new
three-quarter length coats. This en-
broidery is worked on the glove kid or,
on verys fine canvas cloth which has
surface like suede AS a rule the work
Is executed In bands about eight or
ten inches wide and these bands are
used to confine the folds of the mantle,
halfway between the waist line and the
knees.
On white or pastel pink duvetyn
these embroideries give splendid eff
fects. They are carried out in heavy
silks and the designs are outlined in
metallic threads. Large copper or
dull gold buttons trimmed in jet are
used on these coats and the Innings are
made af varied materials; of these, per-
haps taffeta shot with metallic CLEANS
Is the favorite-
Nothing could he more cosey than
these delicious wrap coats. They are
slightly fun over the bust and down
to the band Of embroidery which forms
a ceinture. The fulness then seems TO
disappear and the lower part of the
coat clings about the lower limbs A
collar of chinchilia, sable or skunk is
almost always added, These wraps are
worn over smart little robes of supple
satin or crepe de chine. They are warm
as q fur coat and even more becoming.
| recently saw an ideal model in pure
white duvetyn which had u ceinture of
Russian embroidery carried out in duh
purple silks on a deep blue ground.
There were copper threads running all
through the design and large copper
buttons trimmed in paste and jet APP
pearcd ON the fronts and sleeves. The
lining was composed of dull blue taffeta
shot with copper and the collar was
made of pure white fox. 1t was lovely
wrap, perfect in every detail.
For day wear the long wasted coat
stil remains a favorite. / mean the
coat which is finished with ceinture
placed well down on the hips. / men
toned in one of my recent articles that
these long WASTED coats are frequently
worn over very short wasted bouses.
This is a curious idea. but il is effective.
When the wrap coat Is thrown off the
little empire blouse comes as sur
prise.
Some Of these empire blouses are so
short that they barely cover the bust.
They are made of the most fragile ma
terials, such as dfamante tulle bordered
with skunk chiffon embroidered In sill
over with tiny Jet paillettes, &c.
A wide empire sash of black MORE is
worn in conjunction with these blouses
and the skirt is either composed of
charmeuse or made entirely OF Chantilly |
lace fiounces. arranged in graduated
widths on q net foundation. Never. |
believe. were there fashions more beau