The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

cred Impossible during The war
ii is a,so true that there are many de-
lirhtfuI meetings of friends and relo-
lives in the famous chateanz. rms Is
the chateau season,
In ordinary circumstances every one
would now ~ talking "f hunting.
Every one would be enjoying long days
IN the enen air. n the midst .. gay
Gamma n 3nns. and long nights IN vast
bathrooms The chateau season IN
Franc as one of the most deleht'" pc
RODS Of the whole wear. TAG immense
ccmntry houses which are ta.cS'Y seat
tered All over France are always crowd
ed 10 Overlooking In tho months Of
octoher and November 1t u III" sea
son when friends meet ana discuss the
charms OF various smart seaside re
sorts: It .s the season when the y SSH
hfHties of the winter are definitely
considered But this year MI IS
changed,
There are no Frenchmen Jeff 1" AXE
par In she hunting Tho paeasants
ara enjoying unwonted ,mmuatz- The
hounds are growing fat IL he kennels
RS 49, 49,. ,-,n,,h,.s rarers are
.,-.... ...,.-... An
81 al 'he iieN' ''" 49,
80 II happens tAet me 'ha'et'
OF 1914 = roated os us masculine eie-
ment
~, ,h,. t.es ... saw tina. THE toll
r-.,..,- ..,.,,,,,r,
eA'eS
nous aft hes et.sle az OF * ma. an" ''
-racfiyn as 81 foTTe- years French
women. perhaps moro than any other
.,,s,,s.,,, ...s..,,rs= dress fa- their ava
... .r.,.- nos, .,,,.
p''N@'e
heaufhut ara soi'Aor ''''i'' A..s o4'
cf tifese i - them a refreshing SILVIA.
Herein les the -ea, secret 81 t6e Pa
~,s.erra.s sn9eass she ie always per-
-. .A...4.. .,..t-aes, l,sssed
iec''S' $50 ,N..,.,.
whtfhef SsF y 'f"t'''f ''F ''''''
or in her !h$e az '''e "Pf'a -" '|4' 90 ~
sion az a gaia performance
>oa, .h4t so f,aoy r,retr. sserf society
..,.-a.-.,f %. ,....,.ss,.., fs,.,
"o's''"
the Shtale'S' very "''E '''-''
Friends meet i"Attae' I" DISCUSS ".'F
actu s4.* ~ h4H+ ''H| b" ~ f'tt'1-' ''
missions fer IN th"'1>a mas a. "n' 49,
funste "amf0 ana ahl4@Fe2 Woo Hi''
been .ef; aomt es* ana heit''tSs hr'"oS.
s IF v'7'-iF to IN f'''Fff- ~
those VINO remain at home l. endless
and unhappAy 4 'ncrease@ every cay
Some ~ ;he most famoa monde mes
g,s "a sfatt
70 these necessary WORKS II mercy, on,
OF these is The Nicomsesse dfrieny
who Is as well known at Traaviile An,
Biarr;ta as In Partisan serictY TIL
yicomtesse is very tan ard graceful
With "a dazzling complexion ard massa'
OF red gold hair Sne IS famous for he
taste in dress ana has genius in til,
matter OF choosing the right gown 70
the RICH; occasion Recently she an,
Mime. Edmond Eostand the poete's
Rosemonda Gerard have been yer,
mucA occupied In finding work fpi
women VINO have been left pennies T..
the happenings 81 the war.
Nine. Rostand whe il rs practical =
che r. sp!rituel,e. has organized splcn
did relief mission IN the vicinity Of b"
country house at Canlbo and recent
NisF saw a. 'itiAl'A o. NA'i't' N''t ~
guests were women keeniy ntereste
In the good work. Some exquisite gown
were worn AT this entertainment, an,
as know tina: the readers Of THE ST.
are az present Interested In simple eve
ming toilettes / have sketched tn
dresses worn by Mime. d'Or!gny an
Nine Rostand
No in my group ~ two AZ
ures shows an idea, dinner gown com
posed of soft oyster white chiffon. Tn
beautifully araped TUNE was caught 10
nv a wreath of pinkish uiII-E,ln ROSE
and the undersllir' was made o
fgark mirror velvet The corsace wa
Seco1lete hafk and front, hut there yrer
,o,~ mite ,ransnaren, sleeves md
fcbn dranery over tho shoulders whir
xas xra,fa,lv affective wreath n
80. ~. sou,ars ,.nro an ,,ada -
.Lsr - rhtna -,,,, oo,Anos ~
80. -a.o.o, ~. ,.oa.+
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- ' ~ g" an" ~
coSauf''f a''0ii' p''''eH " "a PzNtHie "''
~ "r'a' '' "7N eNU'p s'"h"itA Si''ip'e
pot ehe t"Fef way ~ WIZ" 'ife 'i'io'
tuhlc anu me f"isdst were dfaped sup