The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-16
Casino Dress of To-day Rarely Lovely Creation and
Perhaps the Most Becoming Toilet Pretty Woman
Gould Adopt--Very Long Coats Grow in Favor

decollete corsage, which was drawn up
over chemisette of lace similar to
that on the sleeves. 1t was a remark
able costume and would certainly score
a success II worn by the right woman.
Tangerine yellow will be one of the
leading colors of the winter season !;
and side by side with 1t we shall find
cyclamen pink and Prussian blue. Cloth
in these colors will be used for long
coats and for loose nantes and we
shall also find the colder tones of beige
and putty very popular. Redfern
model. intended for September wear at
Biarritz. was made of pale beige faced
cloth, with narrow bands of skunk on
the tunic and also on the fronts Of the
corsage. On the smart coat which
accompanied this costume there was
some handsome silk bra1dIng.
1t is going to be velvet season, that
Is certain-velvet in all the rich dark
shades and in black. 1t IS some little
time since we have had real velvet
season In Paris. but we are entering upon
one now. For elaborate afternoon
dresses the velvet materials will be
handsomely braided and trimmed with
bands OF fur
Braiding Is once again the fashion.
1t is to be seen on many of the best
tailored models, and such men as Red
fern. Drecol, Worth and Rouff are using
It with the best results. A black velvet
suit richly braided In black silk never
fails to make success. 1t is eminently
dressy and suitable for ali occasions
which demand ceremonious costumes.
Black chiffon velvet will continue to
be a favorite material for evening
gowns all through the winter, and this
supple stuff will be combined with pail
letted tulle and with black lace traced
over with metallic threads.
The Parisiennes have accepted with
enthusiasm a modified 1880 outline
which gives a peculiarly boyish appear
ance to the figure. This effect is OBJ
tanned by the application of 1850 styles
TO 1914 forms that Is TO say, by the In
PRODUCTION of tight fitting bodices over
the loose, straight fronted corsets Of to-
day
II has been loudly whispered that with
the revival of 1880 styles we should
surely have a return TO "honrglass'
waists. but this is not at all the case.
II Is. OF course, true that al the 1880
period very small waists were fash
ionahle and extremely large hips. X
was indeed the hourglass outline but
the Parisiennes have no intention of re-
turning TO that.
They. or rather theiy dressmakers are
simply adapting 1850 fashions 10 pres
ent day figures, and the results are
really admirable. The smart woman Of
to-day looks rather like grown up
child who had come into the salon in
her school pinafore. The dress seems
to hang In straight lines from shoulder
To knees; the hips seem little larger
than the waist and the whole figure
looks frankly boyish.
In a model worn at the Deauv'lie
races the underskirt was in midnight
blue charmeuse. Then there was q
folded sash in black chiffon velvet
moulding the hips and from this sash
q wide fiounce of black Chantilly de-
pended The charmeuse corsage moulded
the figure with extraordinary accuracy
and IL was buttoned right down the
front with little balls OF blue enamel,
The sleeves were quite short and very
long gloves In pearl gray suede were
worn. The fiat brimmed hat was COW
cred with black velvet and trimmed
with single purple pink rose Of great
beauty