The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
What Paris Means TO
Wear at Dinners anc
Dances and the New
Fabrics for Elaborate
Daytime Costume

The two parts OF che ovsrskirs afs
embroidered with crystals ana ssoo
pearls.
1t 10 the bodice that snows enc
OF my novel Spring IDEAS. NotEs
the drapery forming the lower han
OF the sleeve and bodice IL
merely wide band Of the crystAi
and pearl embroidery. caught -
tha breast and In the centre BAG.
with q wonderful ornament o.
green. crystal and rose saquins
The bodice itself 10 OF the net
II Ii absolutely simple In design
and treatment. The ornaments
near each shoulder are vivid emer-
aid green stones. There 10 no
color about this costume but tnAA
given by the teweled ornaments
Even the most familiar fabrics
seem to have acquired new charm
and colors this season and no
TO have become douhly inspir'ne
In effect and delightful In wear.
Crepe do chine, for example
frequently displays nov rsthss
duli, Slightly roughened surface
which brings subtle lights and shsd-
ings into It's colors. without being
actually "shot" the new name for
this new make being crepe Tar"
tare.~ Il
Tafretas, TOO, I'm order co Rser tssA
q little OF the favor which 10 being
wrested from IL by duli-surfAceo
satins and rich and wfthsl son
moIres tof very indefinite markinEse.
Ia displaying itself In the fine hair
cord effects which are sufficiently
old to be accounted new. this
being the type of silk which was
fashionable some twenty years agqA
Chiffon, too, In made distinctly
stronger az well as more attractive
by its new and slightly "crepy
finish: but for all this II 10 beina
obliged TO give precedence-as re-
cards popuiarity--to fine ssik Alsn-
con and Breton nets. which are
being much used both for Inter"
mediate veiiings and outer drar-
cries where evening dresses &rs
concerned
An to the ninons. they are alto
wethsr exquisite and never before
has the flmy fabric been called
anon 10 bear the light burden Oh
such beautiful designs. ANY nun
her are interviewer with eishsf
mhtmmering and shadowy or den
nately bright gold or silver threads
(lndsed, the rage for metallic Effects
of all kinds increases daily. ana
have found inspiration for several
new models In, for instance. q sea
green niuon on which strange
aowers unfold their silver petals,
ana again In glorious ceriss
whosa bold scrolls and knots OF
gold are divided BY double rows OF
shining spots
A white nincn. too. To ISvely ~
snowins frst q broad band OF faint
~ mink and blue and mauve flowers
wttb their attendant and deilcassly
green foliage. and then another
aoral stripe all broidered in gold
wni,s In some OF the orieHtsily
suggestive schemes OF color ! ind
. special joy. An earth erown
a,rnn theirs 10, which Is warn
$50 brightness by wavering liass
- sn,a which aIso set Oh the bright
.ass OF quantity shaped and Inquired
s,sc. III silk In pale and deep niuca
nd green's. Indian red. black and
~ht.s Can you realize something
- .ss .ffect of this color come.na@
ssnr wondcr7 l hops 20. and alsa
$50 can bring before you tbs
sas,.v af A faint Chinese blue on
.s,.S a device OF deeper blue In
,n.srwoven with deep bronze and
pp, r,s t,nts OF mauve and green
e's marv ninons there are, too. which
,uss tim make background for = boldly
raised design OF velvet. this s.s ssiss;
, rsssna Of securing the richness OF
awsnt AZ the most fashionable OK
sahrtc, and the absolute softness
a,a supplensss 80 essential ter sss
1raped styles now In vogue