The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

great shops, sleeveless garments are
rampant. There are also Topping half
sleeves that look as If the object was
to initiate very closely the kimono
wrapper relegated by the women of
good taste to their houdoirs. Such
garments are gorgeousiy trimmed with
gilt dabbed on TO simulate flowers and
birds, but more resembling the stiff
ornaments on old china than modern
dress stuffs. The visitor doubts some
times whether it is the department of
gowns or of upholstery that he has
strayed into.
I To return to saner modes there is
the pretty eton jacket which Barnard
launches and that has many interest
ing features. In plush it is seductive,
worn over wolfe skirt and in heavy
lace it is most practices as an adjunct
TO the summer costume. But for the
regulation spring suit the favorite
model with American women will
proha hly be the slashed empire skirt
and the cutaway coat, rather loose.
and with a partial belt. finished with
buttons. Shawl collars are the most
inevitable accompaniment short or
very long. and of a different material
from the suit.
The ruffied edge around the skirt of
the jacket is having its short run at
Paris. Probably Il will have the brief
+ est Of all it's runs here. The best rule
for the suit is the draped skirt and the
cutaway and rather short. 1t may be
decorated by folds. bands, buttons or
braid and il may be severely tailored.
New York women have been inclined
toward the tailored suit. and patronize
the models of Redfern rather than
Drecoll when it comes to street gowns
for morning. And in this they show
excellent discrimination.
A strictly English model. although
coming to us via Paris. is that shown
in the illustration on the first figure.
The material is Scotch tweed. skirt
effectively plain, although deftiy cut
SO as to contain several of the new
features unobtrusively hidden under a
guise of severity. has the edge of its
overlapping fronts finished with a
piped fold, and the same simple gar
nish is used on the shawl collar and
about the graceful coat. The shawl
is quite large, doubling over the chest
in way suggestive of winter warmth,
but there is small doubt that II will be
a welcome addition to the spring cos
tune If weather signals are verified.
/ Shawl collars are the rage for house
gowns, made of lace, gauze and en-
broidery. Illustrations are given OF
two charming little dresses for the in
terror. as French women, who are es-
pecially particular about this sort of
costume. call it. There is something
decidedly chic and unlike q negligee
Of wolfe, trimmed with collar and
cuffs Of lace bordered with narrow
chiffon rufi1es--a quaint idea, en-
HANGED by the graceful bow at the
throat of the dress. A double line OF
large pearl buttons extends down the
front of the entire gown and a belt OF
liberty satin gives a modish touch.
The other gown is less formal, but
quite as pretty, with it's shawl collar
of dotted silk and rows OF small but
tons. Both gowns are long. sweeping
the feet For house dresses length Il
= always desirable. A little foot peep
ing out beneath trained skirt has
twice the air Of grace that the same
! slipper has when thrust strongly into
view from the vista of short skirt
Trust the true Partisan to take ac-
count of all these things.
These two little gowns might be
/ copied in lawn or in white crepon
The latter stuff is the thing for sum.
mer gowns. Much crinkly material Is
among the offerings of the importer
this season, and the market governs
: consumption TO n great extent.
AS a reaction from the exaggerated
richness of the past winter a plain ers
in dawning in which peasant costumes
| are to have their day. Some of the
: new stuffs are quantity simple, al
: though charming in their artistic com
| binations of color. Esponge is in grea
I Vogue, anu IL 10 IL SbIt VI iOpotil tNlSA
; ed stuff called "higourdine," for morn
: ing dresses. To trim these there are
: cotton braids, notably kind that re
: sembles old-fashioned homemade car
! peting. Matelasse. in pale blue anC
I rose. is pretty, and some crepes have
{ their trimming with them in the shape
=, of flowers at the end to be cut off and
7 replaced where the makers taste In
| dicates. Cottony velvets are mucf
: liked now. and they come in hand
t some patterns at a moderate price.
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