Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-19
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
THE LATEST FALL NODES Az SEEN IN
THE METROPOLIS.
strirs. and plaids-Millinery-"The Fan
Drapsry"-High cOllars-wrapsf for
Autumn Yachting Suit, &c.
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Autumn Yachting Suit, &c.
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New YORK, September IL, 1856.
A very pretty dinner dress for
Young lady is made in maave Indian
silk. The bodice is made with a
pointed plastron Of cresm-colored su-
ran. which is pulled in large length wise
pufis for the upper half and small trans
verse rows of puffs for the lover IL
is made with elbow-sleeyes edged with
lace. silk gloves being worn below,
The skirt, also of the silk, is pulled to
within few inches Of the bottom,
where three rows of rufles are placed.
The oyer-drapery is rather short in
front, with a large cluster Of cream
satin ribbon at the right side. At the
back the drspery is arranged in long
loops. Blue slippers, with cream-rib-
bon bows and mauye-colored stockings,
are worn. The gloves are pale blue.
Velvets, pushes, and satins come
principally in stripes and plaids. Some
magnificent satines are shown with frise
stripes in flower and fern designs very
delicately drawn upon them. Then we
have the Bayadere stripes, which are
very wide and composed Of . number
of different colors intermiDgled.
HANDSOME NOVELTY
is shown in some Of the new basques.
They are made of woollen goods, with
sleeves of striped velvet, which is also
laid on in the shape of plastrons, back
and front. All the new cheviots and
other woollen materials are also seen in
stripes and checks.
In imported millinery bonnet shapes
prevail. Very pretty ones are 2ade
on wire frames, the entire bonnet bsing
covered with chenille which radiates IN
lines from the top to the sides. A
cluster of feathers and ribbons on the
front Of the bonnet is the only garni-
tuTe.
English walking-hats are seen. They
are made Of felt. The front, back, aud
sides are all turned up and buckled at
the edges, leaving the hat practically
brimless.
THE FAN DRAPERY.
One new shape Of draperies, which
is, | believe, of English origin, is called
the fan drapery. A single breadth Of
goods is brought around below the
basque so as to form o wide fold, a
knot of ribbon resting upon the centre.
From beneath this the fan radiates. 1t
consists o. very wide plaits, small at
the base and increasing towards the
edge of the skirt. They are then
tackled in position. The upper folds are
drawn in at the hips, so that separate
back drapery is necessary, which is
made Of the same stuff as the under.
skirt. In front the fan reaches nearly
to the bottom Of the latter, but rounds
up so as to leave the back and sides OF
the skirt exposed. The effect is sim
gularly graceful and artistic.
HIGH-CUT COLLARS.
Collars arc still very high.cut. They
are generally attached to the vest, if
vest he worn, and are sometimes con-
tinued as revers, in which case a sepa-
rate collar must be worn beneath them.
Around the high collars turned down
shapes arc frequently seen. These col
lars add to the fitness Of the neck
wear, and are particularly suitable for
ladies of slim throats.
For ladies' boudoirs very dainty
waste. paper baskets are shown. Some
of them are in Etruscan shapes, large
bowled and with smaller throats.
These are artistically colored, so that
from deep rich bronze the color grades
by imperceptible degrees to golden, and
finally at the top to silver. Other bas-
kets are adorned with medallons in
crochet-work, and tied with bows Of
many-colored ribbon.
WRAPS FOR AUTUMN.
The wraps so far imported for au-
tumn wear are exceedingly rich, and
are indeed finer than those seen in
former seasons. Elephants breath Ia
kind Of brown-gray), seal-brown, dark
rich blues, mauve, plum, garnet, and
black are the colors chiefly seen. A
very fine carriage wrap, reaching to the
bottom of the dress skirt, is made from
soft-gray woollen material it is
trimmed with black fox-fur, with q
broad fur collar. Woven down the
front are two stripes Of notified gray
and white, which complete the garni-
ture Of the garment.
YACHTING SUIT.
On a recent occasion, in English
waters. on board the yacht Osborne,
find the following yachting suit re-
ported, worn by Lady Magdalen Will.
liams Bulkeley: The petticoat was of
dark blue another skirt of white serge
almost covered it, while above this
we're short draperies of blue serge the
bodice was coat-shaped, with a waist-
coat of light-blue foulard, collar Of
the same being attached d; the revers
and cuffs were in white. A black hat
high and pointed, and with light-blue
pom.pOns, was worn. Another lady
present wore a jacket Of dark-blue
cloth, fastened with gold buttons in
nautical style. The tunic drapery and
petticoat were of pink, embroidered
with white.
FANCIES IN FANS.
Fans now are usually made with
olive wood sticks, which are sometimes
very deliberately carved in gilt figures.
One neutrality-suspicious. fan Of this
kind was composed Of black ostrich
feathers. Anotheris Of lace, embroider-
ed very delicately with floss silks. In
this case the sticks are very slender,
and scarcely appear amid the lace.
Purses are clasped with large silver
medallions representing neurological
characters. Very pretty are the ia
psnese silk-net purses, which are over
q foot in length, and Of very beautiful
texture. This is the sort Of purse in
which Pooh-Bah usually received his
insults"
Undressed kid gloves ara in hioh