The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-24

FAsHIoNs.-No radical changes are noticed
in the fashion plates for September, but
many new styles tinged with novelty will
strike our lady readers as quite pretty.
The length Of indoor dresses has been
constantly increasing and the circum-
ference steadily diminishing. Criuoline is
still worn, although almost imperceptible.
1t is neither destitute of springs or tight
to the body round the top, but slopes of
toward the base, giving the indication Of 8
trail, which is only sufficient to support the
underskirt. seeE
White skirts are now made with q
dounce, which buttons on to the gored
upper part, and can thus be removed at
pleasure.
The very latest design consists Of gored
redingote or pelisse, which buttons all the
way down the front, over short dress or
skirt, and is within about quarter Of
yard of being its length.
Many TedinIotes are made Of the same
material as tue dress, while others con-
trast in material as we'll as in color. One
very popular style is composed of a skirt
of blue poplin trimmed with two bands Of
gray silk, redingote Of llama, corded with
blue, and fastened down the front with
blue silk buttons.
The redingote is cut In, but does not
closely fit the figure the somewhat loose
and slovenly appearance, however, which it
would otherwise have, is prevented by .
wide sash extending from the side seams,
and tied at the back in q large bow when
the trimming contrasts, the sash is always
of the same color. Black silk redingotes
are very stylish, and can be worn with any
| dress the bonnet, in this case, should Of
course barmonize with the dress.
Toilets en- suite are to be more than ever
the mode during the coming season, and
are to be very strict; robe, paletot, boots,
gloves, and parasols, all of color. This
style is in fact very fashionable just now
in the country. The nankeen suits are
the favorites, and when not wholly man,
keen, they are trimmed with brown, and
worn with brown straw hats, surrounded
with wreath of Bismarck leaves.
Travelling costume of tussore silk, trim
med with narrow crescent folds of brown
(Havana) silk. The short dress is loOped
up at the left side over petticoat of the
same by band of brown silk trimmed
with straw and rosette. Tussore parasol
and sailors hat, trimmed with brown, and
brown veil. Dinner and evening dress OF
blue satin, very rich, trimmed only with
pearl beads, which stud the edge Of the
train. The skirt is gored without plaits,
and a deep fringe of pearl forms the gir-
die, necklace and trimming for the top
of the sleeves.
A ball dress exquisite in It's simplicity is
made of white mousselinede sole, gored
plain over white silk and ornamented with
three garlands Of green leaves, festooned
over the front, the upper one upon the
body, the lower falling upon the skirt.
These garlands, studded with blue flowers,
are arranged for the back rs well as the
front Of the dress, and united upon the
shoulders and under the arms with blue
rosettes. The skirt is quite plain.
A walking attire entirely new for this
month consists of long gored casque OF
Bismarck or bronze -colored poplin, with
coat sleeves and small round pereline
cape. The short dress below is Of Marie
Louise blue silk, the hat Of brown straw
trimmed with gold, and bronze leaves and
blue bandeau.
The new silk cloaks are made somewhat
longer than last season, and are all the
more graceful in consequence. The short
sacques seem to be properly confined to
suits, for which alone they are adapted.
The prettiest cloaks are somewhat cut in,
but not fitted to the figure, and are fire.
quently confined by wide sash, which Is
tied at the back in q large bow, and allowed
to hang in floating ends, to which are at
tached jet ornaments.
There is shape, also, which Is called
the cardinal, cut like long straight sacque,
but is usually vandyked deeply round the
bottom, and Left open at the sides.
The newest promenade toilet is COM
posed of a sort of plain gored short dress
or redingote, as it is called, buttoned down
the front, and worn with pelerine cape
over an underskirt or petticoat, which Is
the proper length, and about six inches
longer than the dress. This constitutes
very neat and convenient costume.
The bonnet question is settling itself
permanently in favor Of the small bonnets.
For some time it was considered inevita-
Bile that the " coal-scuttle" or some other
formidable monstrosity would reassert it
bonnet, which fits infinitely better than
large one, has now established itself in the
affections of its patrons, and will probably
undergo little change for several seasons.
Among some advanced models OF new
Fall bonnets is one of gray satin, which is
exceedingly pretty. The shape is some
what that of round Fanchion and it Is
encircled by diadem covered with satin,
and hung with jet grelots. The edge,
touching the forehead and schignop, IL
fringed with peacock's feathers.
Another design has slightly raised
crown encircled by narrow brim, with
"ears" at the side. The material Is
brown crepe over silk, and the ornaments
q wreath of Bismarck leaves with rose
laid high on the outside. There Is no face
trimming to the bonnets, the front edge
touching the forehead, and having finish
of feather fringe or pendents.
The rich golden brown, which Is fa-
vorite color for dresses, is also very fash
ionable for bonnets, which it is in the best
taste to wear en- suite. The ornaments are
bronze leaves, with gilt or pink roses, Or
bands and fringes of the feathers OF bril-
liant and tropical birds. Straw bonnets
for this month are charmingly and appro-
priately trimmed with Ivy and red berries,
variegated autumn leaves, and the edges
bound with red velvet. - -a...5.lT ,.9a4.
ALARGB WAIERAELoy-OLD HASoyEB
AHEAp.-In the window Of the Dispatch
counting-room may be seen this morning
one of the largest watermelons ever brough,
to this market. It Is q monster, measuring
thirty-four inches in circumference, twenty
!, in length, and weighs forty-six pounds