Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
NEW YORK FASHIONS
YuY RARE AND RULING NODES FOE
THE WINTER.
Bodicss Of Every Rorm-Lcather Vests
ea.Govns-Bonnsts and Trimmings-
Homsspun Jackets, 10.
rcorr.spondsnce Of the Richmond pispascA'

scorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
New YORK, October 30, 1886.
Bcdices for evening wear, at recep-
tons, balls, and other entertainments,
NAV now be cut in almost any form,
and the ladies wearing them consult
their own taste in the matter. Many
dancing costomes nov employ from ten
to ,huty yards Of tulle on the drape-
ries. This disphsnous fabric Is exceed
ing,y graceful, floating around the per-
sons OF the fair walters, and its APP
pear.nce is 80 pleasing that it will main
tain high place in the popular favor Tor
tome time TO come. The foundation
dresses for these costumes are usually
of satin in various light colors.
TuIbans will, it appears, resume
their whilome popularity this season.
and will be seen in every conceivable
variety. Some are of plush or velvet
in suitable colors end trimmed with
fur. and others are worn composed en-
tirsly Of fur.
LEATHER VESTS.
The vests Of leather and undressed
kid. which are being displayed by seve-
raj large houses here, are q rather
pleasing novelty. The leather ones,
however, although Of fine quality and
beautifully made, cannot be wholly do
prived Of their original stiffness, and they
will not be so much favored - those OF
tbekid. The latter are seen principally
in dark tan shades. They are made to
ft the form very perfectly and are very
pretty, and at the same time com
Portable garments. Evening bodices OF
undressed kid appeared much earlier.
They are still in favor, and are made
deoollete and sleeveless. Long undressed
kid-gloves Of the Same shade are drawn
over the arms, and only very little
SPACE on each arm is left uncovered.
The entire effect is very pleasing. With
such bodice the skirt may be Of satin,
IN yaine and with an ovsrdress Of
tulle.
TEA.GOwNs.
Elaborate and very beautiful tea
gowns are imported now in large num-
bers. l believe these are all Of Psri-
clan creation, and are made somewhat
like the princesse style Of dress they
open down the front over silk Of some
light color, which is folded in wide d.
sgonsl cresses, while around the bot
tom Of the skirt elaborate embroideries
are wrought in silks. Heliotrope plush
is a favorite material for making these
teGgowns; psle.blue is also frequently
used, and black brocaded silk ia a very
appropriate material for matrons.
BoNNETs AND THEIR TRIMMINGS.
Capote bonne;s remain in high favor.
Pokes and turbsns are also extremely
popular but do not notice so many OF
the tall round bats and wide rolling cav
lier or Gainesborough shapes so general
" worn q month or so ago. A pretty
,uIbsD for young girl is in Sslamoo
blue plush. shirred the only trimming
consists Of q huge bow of dark-blue
satin ribbon. Ostrich feathers are not
very extensively used on the bonnets
shown so far, and the trimmings en-
ploy ed sre hummipg-birds. Of which two
arevery often placed upon the same bon
net, beak to beak feather aigrettes, q
form Of trimming seen in the greatest
variety; pompons, of which almost any
number may be used in trimming a
single cspote; broad satin and velvet
ribbons, disposed in knots and bows,
and frequently forming the only gar
nishment Of the bonnet upon which
they are placed, and chenille, which is
particularly appropriate for wire-net
frames.
TAILORMADE DRESSES.
With dark.colored tailor-made street
dresses very jaunty English wslkiog-hatS
are wern. They are on smooth black
felt. round crowned, and not very high.
Attn left side the brim is turned up IL
q broad fold nearly TO the top of the
crown, where it is fastened. The only
trimming is on the front, whore clus-
ter of black velvet ribbons, together
with q white sigrette or wing, arr
placed.
ODDLY-sHAPED BUTTONS
are again very high in favor. Thes'
are round buttons, octagons, squares
and diamonds worn, and the material
are mother. Of pearl, hammered French
gold. chased silver, copper, bronze, AM
polished wood. besides the innumera
bic varieties of cloth-covered, metallic
and rubber buttons which are Away
in use. For using on plaid dresses
What are called Scotch buttons ar
appropriate. They are Of silver, ena
melled in bright tartan colors.
HoMEsPUN DRESSES.
Serge OF homespun are favorite ms
terials for promenade suits. Corduro
is Also much worn, especially by youn
ladies. Dresses Of this fabric are YER
plainly made, and have no trimming
soesk Of. In all the fine woollsn ms
ttiisls the shades for street wear 81
dsik-blues, mulberry, green, brown,
dAk.red. The draperies are 4 lit
shorter in front than heretofore, an
the undeIskirt is usually relieved b
having wide panels Of contrasting We
vet placed on each side, where they 81
exposed by the loop Of the over-drapt
~. Striped woollsns are also pop,
lar; the stripes are twilled nov. wide
than the hair.linss with which the SCI
son opened. These dresses continu
TO be garnished with plated plastror
Of surah, in como strongly contrastin
color, such IS red on . brown.stripe
gown.
THE soUvARoFF JACKET
The Souvaroff" is . very vel
liked model for . jacket. is som
times made Of the same material as Il
skirt which is worn below but ms
be also made Of . different fAbri
Serge or cashmere are chosen whe
the jacket ID . plain one plush 81
velvet for more dressy occasions. T
jscket fsstens with but one button
the Beck, and is rounded off from {
front, passing back over the hips.
front is wide plsstron or chemisott
made either Of surah, chino crap
striped or glaoe silk, aud it fsl
in yeJy wide. loose folds, belted at Il