The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-18
j .F.ALL FASHIONS.

FALL FASHIONS.
Latest styles and the Best Goods.
ECONOMY AND CARE TO BE EXERCISED
IN sELECTIoNs-HINTS FOR POOR AND
RICH-PoPULAR CoL0Rs AND DRESS
GoODs-sMKs IN COLORs-THE FALL
/ TALMA-SHA AwLS-PRINCEsSE COS
TUMEs-How DRESSES AND BoNNETs
ARE MADE-CH1LDRENs sU1Ts-CUFFs
AND COLLARS.
The last roses OF summer are dropping
from their stems, and the world OF Fashion,
/ like Nature, is casting off its present ap-
parel to assume other more suitable to the
season. Though for q time, when the days
are bright and warm, summer clothing may
be worn by the ladies, they know very well
that the reign of light fabrics is about
over, and their minds are directed to
consideration OF what is suitable and
possible to be procured for fall. That
times are hard and money scarce only
warns them that in their selections greater
care and economy are to be exercised.
They may still have their goods made up in
the latest styles and to the best advantage,
and with the view Of lending some assist
ance in that direction we present q survey
Of the field, made UP from such information
as could be gathered here and from the
pages Of the best of the northern magazines.
While it is not presumed that all of our lady
readers will be able to procure silks, satins,
and India shawls, the mention Of those pre-
cious goods is not omitted. 1t is to many
gratifying to read about them, and to be
kept informed as to what the favored daugh-
tiers of fortune wear. At the same time we
refer particularly to articles and modes with
in the ranges Of all purses, hoping to give
practical information as well rs pleasure.
THE FIRST DEMAND.
In changing from summer to fall goods,
the demand is for something with touch Of
wool and warmth; for something, in short,
that combines lightness with warmth.
And what does this so perfectly as cash
mere? It is true that cashmere is not so
much the rage as it was several seasons ago !;
it has been superseded somewhat by novel
ties-by the woollen damasks and brocades,
by the soft silks and fancy checks-but still
cashmere is standard, like black silk. 1t is
in materials what "classics" are in itera-
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The most stylish cashmere costumes are,
however, no longer combinations of two
materials; they are composed wholly Of
cashmere, profusely trimmed with many
rows of narrow braid and small buttons.
The all-black are undoubtedly the most dis
tinguished provided the materials are hand
some; but young ladies wear dark blue
trimmed with silk and silver braid and sill
yer buttons, and bottle-green trimmed with
silk and gold braid and small gold buttons,
and there are still newer shades OF claret
color trimmed with silver, which are very
effective in silk, cloth, or cashmere.
It is carly as yet to speak of grand toilets,
but it is probable that few ovcrskirts will
be made except for young ladies who wear
thin and delicate materials. Plain trained
or trimmed skirts will be de rigueur for din
ner- and ceptior-dresses for married la
dies with whom state and dignity have taken
the place of coquetry. Bodices to such
dresses are very fashionably made; open at
the neck, and the sleeves finished below the
elbow with voluminous lace ruff1es.
This admits OF the display OF a rich neck
lace OF chain and pendant, and also permits
the wearing of the long gloves now consid-
cred so essential to high fashion.
wooLLEN EMBROIDERY.
Woollen embroidery in different shades
OF the color Of the material occupies an i'm.
portant place in the decoration OF fall cos.
TUNES, and in the new slight but effective
designs. which are mere outlines compared
with the fine, close, heart-breaking and eye.
destroying work Of former years, may be
strongly recommended for overdresses, po.
lonaises, morning-wrappers,o or the like.
SILKS WORKED IN COLORs.
Gray and black and white silks are worked
In colors-" iardinier" patterns, as they are
called; but gray and black are more distln-
guished if the silk embroidery in satin stitch
Is executed in shades Of one color rather
than variety, unless, indeed, the work is
fine and the colors blended in India or Per-
sian patterns.
A NOVELTY FOR FALL WEAR.
A novelty for fall wear is the shawl talma.
Small shawls are folded so as to give two
points OH the back, or made Of cashmere
with double border Of lace or fringe, headed
with embroidery, or with an India shaw
bordering. Small plaid shawls are also
worn in this way, and a scarlet one looks
especially well over q gray dress, accompa.
med by hat OF gray felt, with scarlet
wing.
| CARDINAL. SCARLET.
The rage for cardinal scarlet and dark
blue seems by no means to have abated,
though scarlet and cream and gray promise
to be the leading colors during the coming
winter. But complete costumes Of brown,
dark green, plum, and navy-blue will also
be fashionably worn.
Stutfs brocaded in the self colors have re-
appeared, and are used for the scarf part OF
the skirt-for the sleeveless basque or the
oyerdress. The brown are really very
beautiful, and with dark-brown silk for the
underskirt and sleeves, and hat to match,
OF trimmed with brown, make very at
tractive costume.
Shawls are and are not fashionable; they
are fashionably worn at certain times and
under certain circumstances, but they are
not fashionable as they were when skirts
were cut out OF seven or eight plain
breadths Of silk, and jack cts and paniers,
as assisting to form "suit," were
unknown. There are many times during
the year, however, when shaw
of moderate weight is very desirable
and the use, by many ladies Of wealth and
taste, of their square India shawls for these
occasions has created demand within the
past few years for square shawls OF India
styles and patterns which has become i'm
portant and produced the most perfect imi.
tation of an India shawl which has ever
been manufactured.
PRINCESsE COSTUMES.
The French dresses imported for models
at the New York furnishing houses embody