Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
YULET|DE FASHIONS
As seen IN RICHMOND
Tight. Skirts and Plain Hats Are
Very Much In Eyi.
dcpce.
OXFORD SHOES IN VOGUE
They Are Made of Patent Leather,
-, and Arc Worn Without Sports.
sChristmas Spirit Prevails In All
tho Shopping Ccnters.

INC ShopPlnS ScHteFe'
Richmond is full OF the Christmas
spirit. You can't keep that spirit down.
even In times of war and stress and
strain. And 1t Is in the gowns Of the
women that it expresses itself most
happily. A beautiful gown gains force
and personality under the indirect in
Huencc of the Christmas spirit
With the approach of Christmas come
ali the midwinter social doinGs-morn-
Ing musicales. afternoon teas. etc.
things not touched by the ravaseS Of
war. At morning talk for charity.
given in small room OF ono of the
saiar. hotel. some of the best gowns Of
the season made their appearance. Two
or three fine points forced themselves
on the student of styles 1T this gath
cring. One was that ent-lcathcr
oxfords. pointed Of toe and high OF heel,
have become the ultrafashionable foot
gear OF the winter. They arc worn
with never Z vcstiGc OF a spat. tho the
DRY Of the wearers being that cold air
is good for tho ankles. As one little
debu.antc put it. "It air is good for
the lungs. why not for the anillcs?
Another point fully demonstrated is
that skirts arc to be tighter and tighter.
often they arc SO tight that they are
made to lap over In the back in order
TO give enough room for walking. In
other cases they are just frankly tight
and DO not attempt to give enough
room for walking. They make US trem
BILE for fear the hobble walk will be
forced into our ranks again. Nothing
military about that idea.
Still another point is that hats arc
plain TO the po:nt Of having no trim.
ming at all. May were seen that had
L = i
are lines. all lines. and they seem to
have boon chosen with due regard for
Inc face that is Underneath them. This
is an encouraging detail. For many
seasons faces lave hccr totally disrc-
Sarded and hats have had all the at
tentiou.
oUTUANKs ALI OTHERS
IN CHARM OF DESIGN
~ this morning gathering ST sn"icty
q dark blue satin drcss was seen tina:
outrankcd all of it's blue satin sisters
for charm of design. II was Ncrj'
straight and fun as 10 sk;rt--A slim,
limo achieved with an extra amount OF
material. Its bodice was fitted closely
TO the figure, and its sleeves we're long
and clinGinE. Then. ut tho neck line.
came the only bit OF brightness: and
relief in the shape OF round l!ttle
shirred white net yoke, set under tho
satin aud showing tor mere inch aud
a"naif under il. Under the net at the
line Of the blue satin dress was iugcrt-
cd Quartcr-inch ribbon OF dazZliu=
gold. That with an enormous biuc
satin aallor. without trimming, uadc
a smart little bit OF simplicity.
There vas :, suit that WaS later
cstins in it,; divergence froGa thc usual
II Was made or soft sage Er:cl; wool
rclours. aud j: had much trimming OF
hSave.'--at the %iCcVrs ana in Il band
Id OF a n
collar Was the Fascinating part. |,
was = cape ',hon il WAS uuiaS;rmcd
but %h"n II had hccu done UP ..ruuud
the n"cE i, became - tu',,inr nisn.
cnachnans coiiar cfic:t, thorcuvhiy be
coming.
with ~ upstantiinG turNau r!s,lc al
gold and black brorad". ghcn. ia re.
peat the note OF gold. :, medium sized
and W"ll,si:ap"d shorninc. bag ,n"dc
OF tho same hrocadc v'.u carried IN.
hat LAD no trimming at all ard til.
"a;; Wa relieved only ~ 40 inron.
srcuoual" constructed gold ta~S.ls ],
iHns stunning combination which h.
meals ct "A lt;lc artistic planning ,,Yv
liti"u from III" ranks OF the co.l,po.
.lacc.
IRON .hc morninG'a diversion. onc dc
'c"nd"J for lcn"h,"a 10 .ic rc.:.ur,u.
az 'i'.t :anic hotel. Ia behold irr,,-s
fr'l" Wei ,dT;.po:.. their shoes wrll
cleaned. ft;.i.. g'ovcs we'll ii;,cL. their
hair "fll sr"omcd. And. after all Of
that. their cio'hc: were perfect; only
really citF"! minds caa achi"ye Nha;
'"n'r schl'y- a. dressing Thci~.: !,
u INC a'; :iud!cd and Developed TO tho
las degree.
\ drap"d Nclours ;urban Was ,rlmmcd
with "a lat wel!-ahapcd guil5. shooting
or tE"m somewhere a',nvc i..c I.s, 9,
&iraiGHt downward. L, .v..5 very ,.,i,
and "as only sample II several mr.
uans With qniiia ~ decorations If on.
UhcemnromiainGly plai cffcct is sought
an" tnat Is. after ALI tho tendency of
The scason-tkerc is nothing ;nli hcln.
more ihhn this Gu!ii variety ot feather.
Gloves arc no; 30 prcanln.nunily
white aa they once were rhc,. arc
nioc!a -"oiorcG and 2iscui; 90 !c...d. and
or black One ptir way seen. or
the hands OF very French looking
person. OF white Kid with Inc usual
white stripes a!ons the bl5i;a ANA over
INC stripes spray OF flowcrcts en-
hroidnrcd in hrigh: coiors This was a
quaint tZreption TO the general rule.
HiGH-NECk GOWNS
SEEN AMoaG THE LUNCUI.Rs
Iish-nccked gowns we're promincnt
among the iunchcrs-noi high nccl;s
applied on the outside OF an otherwise
!oH "cC.co p!"uac, but really stud led
hisn necks that we're parts of the
Gowns The idca is 10 cut tho neck in
one with the bodice or with the several
Psrts that go TO make up a bodice
when rs finished il curves with tho
lincs. of the neck in an altoCe.hcr
charming fashion. Sometimes il is faced
Win 4 lighter color o. material and
oVttoned loose! at tho front. turning
over into fare at top ana showing
the lining IN places wherever tho col.
lar parts, ard where I; turns over.
One. tor instance. was made Of dark
blue fail!c. It's high standing collar
10 the depth OF Tiny. round yoke. was
faced With gray silk vclours and the
two materials were held together at the
edge By BLANKET stitch or dark h.uc
wool. Then. where the collar closed.
little braided frogs held the neck t..
gether giving siimpscs OF the gray in
between. Also tho turnover part
rounded and s:inly fartng. was gray.
Another hIgh-neckcd gown WAS made
OF golden brown yclours. It's trimming