The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-01
Ot Interest to
Every Woman
Edited by Martha Wc,touer
YE MODE PARTISAN
IN ITS VARIETY
Useful SHIFTS In Black or Blue Serge,
Gnbnriine and a Rib-Blouses
In Fine Crepe.

Paris. May 13.-Horo Is another
charming little collection of new mod
els with all sorts of new ideas and
pretty fantasies. The tailor nlades
may be described as cocasscs. There is
ono in hne navy blue serge which has n
skirt with an almost nat back. and
from tho sides two foot-decp nounces,
ono OF serge, one of black taffeta MORE.
which make Il sort Of tunic In front
and give a wing effect To the sides.
Both LOUNGES are slit In front. to be
laced together by taffeta lac;ng end
ing in tassels.
The coat is an attractive little gar
ment OF short, sack-like cut.
Black and Biue.
1t Is trimmed with pockets OF bright
embroidery and n high turned back
collar of bright striped. corded SILK In
blues. greens, golds and reds, all go
we'll blended that they merely look
bright and not gaudy. Under II was
worn q corsage partly OF cream net and
partly OF black tafreta MORE, like the
louncc on the skirt. and there was a
touch of gay embroidery like that on
the coat. Another model was In a
vivid blue green. with Jet buttons. a
black taffeta waistcoat, very soft and
blouxy, with green cloth cape, which
could either hang cape or be
drawn together Hike n coat. Under It
was a white crepon blouse. with long.
frilled bishops sleeves. trimmed very
lightly with green ;affeta The skirt
had deep shaped 'iouncc over an al
most straight fount.ation. Zimmcr-
| mann Is using a good deal OF cloth, fine
| serge, gabardine and q ribbed cloth TO
which there Heems no name.
The Crepe Blouse.
| For blouses she is using crepe Gcor-
gette. Il nne material like mouse cline
lie sole, only stronger. Most OF her
t u ~.
lars of magnificent embroidcry-onc
might almost call them boleros. Taffe-
ia is tho favorite material for after
noon gowns. and there arc some most
amusing little coats tcasaoues, as she
calls them) to wear with them. They
arc of no particular shape, and they
are silt here, there and everywhere;
but they fail In basqucs. and follow
tho lines OF the corsage with n sanity
ono would not expect from them when
held In the hand.
Brown and Cream.
There was spotted brown taffcta
with creamy tulle corsage, which had
one of these little garments, and there
was an amber taffeta, trimmed with
net dyed TO match. which also had ore.
The hustle not in evidence but
punched up drapcries were, and al
though the slit skirt prevailed in mod
Grafton. there were sono models which
were n little Zouave In fcrm-that Is
to say. they We're caught under at the
feet and allowed to balloon "a little.
CoIorful Evening Rigs.
Tho evening dresses werc noticeable
for their lovely coioring. There was
tango taneta-fame color expresses
II for the uninitiated-which was
caught up into a front. sideway dra-
perry b. huge taffeta rose. The cor
! sage. decollete. OF course, was of cream
| net with hint OF embroidery In the
| color or tho gown. Another tango
colored dress had net tunic embroid- :
cred In black, cut go as to fall In two
| panels. leaving the sides of the skirt
! uncovered. a most stately dress emf
/ nentlS httcd 10 appear at court. was in
shaded rose brocade, with n tunic only
on ono side OF cream net embroidered In
! jet and crystal. tho same net being
used for the corsage which was cut