The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-08

is masterpiece and q work OF art
In lacemaking. Unique In design and
perfect in execution. II is said this
famous art treasure, which Is part
OF a world famous collection. may find
It's place as an antique in q national
collection.
Tho throc- piece going-away dress
was made OF corbeau blue gabnrdine.
Tho coat Is OF corbeau. blue charmeuse
and gabardlne. The front and upper
part OF back OF coat is of chermeuse.
Tho back IS gathered at collar. The
threc-quarter sleeve OF sabardino is
topped with the blue chnrmeuso. Tho
edge OF sieve is bound with fiat
black silk braid. Soft girdlo OF ga
bardinc ending In front with oval
charmeuse buckle.
Tho bodice Is dark bluo chiffon ovor
white 1t has braided straps OF gabar-
dino over the shoulders. with twelve
rows OF braid over belt OF blue
gabardine. White organdie vestee and
collar edged with q rose and green.
lowered narrow ribbon. fastened In
front by three ribbon buttons. Long
blue sleeves over white chiffon end
ing IN wide cuff OF sixteen rows OF
narrow black braid.
Tho short skirt of gabardine with
three circular nounces starting ut
aides OF skirt These arc fastened at
back with Il strap of gabardne at
silk tassels. Between tho founccs.
corbeau charmouse, to which they arc
attached, showing about ono inch OF
charmcuse between each flounco.
Flounccs and bottom of skirt edged
with black silk braid.
ROSE AND SILVER GOWN
FOR EVENING COSTUME
a roso and silver evening gown Is
made of rose pink satin d'Amour and
rose tulic. Satin bodice ending In
points at shoulders (surplice effecO,
and edged with silver braid around
below left shoulder. Large flesh color
net butterfly bow at back, attached to
points at shoulders Silver shadow
lace. or flowing sleeve Skirt OF rose
pink satin glamour. yelled with tunio
OF shadow silver lace. from which
tulle. silver lace continued down
front and makes slight pointed train
at back.
Ciel blue brilliant pcau do faillo
gown with bodice OF self color blue
silk net, which wells bands of silver
embroidered lace across tho front
Around neck and down front Of bodice
ending at waist line q (bias) band Of
peau de faille-where they meet, they
arc finished or with single natural
roso bouquet. Japanese collar-below
collar n fullncss Is gathered which
falls softly to waist limo. Net sleoves.
gathered ut elbow with silver thread.
making n soft rufrle efTeot. silver
embroidered motifs on both sides of
soft folded girdle. Skirt-nat pun
tunic effect ut back. Front of skirt
simple long drape. cut bias, and n
trine fuller at side. with slight open
ing at bottom.
Vatican blue MORE, Invisible stripe.
peau do faille gown. Vatican blue
tulle tself color) bodice, over band OF
cream lace-two MORE pcau do fallle
straps, pioot edge. crossing ut back.
Underneath the tullc. blue net frill,
picot edge around neck. Net sleeves
gathered at elbow with long flowing
frills. Blue MORE Eirdlo fastened ut
back with bow. and In centre of bow
n Strauss buckle set In silver triangu-
lar shape and having n blue stono In
centre. Skirt, long tunic of blue net
over invisible Vatican blue MORE peau
dc fnille skirt Bottom Of skirt seal
loped. Back of not tunic falls In folds
yelled with transparent drapcries.