The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
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Especial Correspondence Of The Times
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Paris. April ARTISTS, painters.
Scuiricrs ana writer's think that mod
crn fashions are unjustlv conde,1ncd
by those whom thcy do no, suit. ana
probably they arc right We always
dIsapnrov" OF tn" things We ind an
SYMPATHETIC to ours.lv,s. and we are
very apt TO forget til" hclday Of our
youth once it has passed THAT i3 why
"ll the ioliica, pretty though they be.
appear 10 us rs mere tollics when We.
cannot indulge in them
Md We must own ttat many Of the
ioiiiea are very pretty this season.
They're Al 1911.
Moreover when ihcy arc adaptcd
they are becoming 10 women of all
ages. They have bccu inspired bv va
rIous periods. and the result is some
thing essentially 1914 one drcssInak-
Ter draws All his models from tAc modes
OF lS'f. which means 4 sort OF polo
nai"e and very ample bodice, some
times huttoned in front from the neck
to The waist Another is cnanorcd OF
ia" lrcuch eighteenth century. and
tries to make us ull look like Wattenu
pictures, ,hird sun leans TO tho hi :
rcctoirc modes, ana Eastern models
are b no means donc with. The med :
Icy - bcwildcring. one collection
showed marrow skirts ,irapcd about tho
hips and below. but leaving the anlll.
slim and stIlk like; there H. indeed.
something nowoi-lilc or bird-liltc in
az the modes. and women look like
blossoms or gay plumarcd birds more
Than anything else
Even the tailor -madcs arc tendinc.
this way. and ucy have to be verv
Wei MADE 10 look right The gather
ines. the folds, the plcats are all SO
complicated that they arc beyond the
amateur hand, ana the price OF the
most simple costume is high. Ciahar-
dine cloth Is much used. especially in
all tones Of golden brown, yellow ana
TH"stic y velvet collar and cuffs In
much darker shade and a nloussclinc
blouse in Il shade OF tho color makes a
good looking suit Wooden buttons
arc used rs trimming and the lining
may be either OF Il shade like the cloth
or in some lowered silk muslin
iheSc gay little Innings are fasci-
mating Black ana navy blue Will be
| snuch worn by parisicnncs, and at pres
ent thcr are wearing tartan with either
OF these colors. y tartan skirt with Il
plain coat anh a chiffon blouse over
tartan. or plain dress with a coat
much trimmed with tartan. Some Of
these gowns in this particular coliec-
! ton were perfect
The Tniior-nIadcS.
Simple Corbcau-blue taffcta with
( wired: Mcdici collar Of lace and q
iucked-in tulle ichu. very short sleeves
and no other trimming y pcarIy
| white satin with a Boiticciii dIapcry
I a kimouo corsage Of pcariy lace OF
| other ornaments \ black taffc;a. very
much ruchcd and punched. with long
! tiHht sleeves turned hack with dainty
Lawn cuffs. and nchu OF tuilc tucked
away under the ruchinE. a white s;til
, gown with black mousselinc drap-
I cry ana corsaEe and 2 Liberty coat cu-
with ionG straight back and Z: halero
. 'front.' MI these were dresses one could
. wear and feel happy in according &c
. mes particular style. for 1T must be
/ obvious that each one has q personal
b NY The use OF tullc with tamcta is
/ MUCH 10 be praised. for II gives Il not,
! OF iiHh.noss TO the shiny surface of the
silk which Is needed. Blue. black
brown and certain smoke gray will
be worn by French women in these
materials for day dresses. and the more
/ Feiicate shades will he kept for even
ing.
/