Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-24
FASHIONS FANCIES.
war WILL n WORN IN THE IArx
FALL.
BEAUTIFUL Tsllsttes- Dinner Dresser
The Leading ceiors Of the Season
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NEW Yoag, October %, 1855.
Very charming ntgligt breakfast
tcilettes ere seen in surah and In elk
brocatello. Ono Of the prettiest Is OF
buttsr.cup-eelorsd surrsh, made very
loose in front, bx. tighs.fitting behind,
trimmed entirely with edgings Of white
lace, and bows Of amber ribbon.
A very exquisite land very c'stlHl
dinner. dress Is in chdudron brocade,
With Q volsminous train OF plush.
There IL q barrow panel OF sulphsr-
colored brocsde with revers Of faille IN
the same hue at each side OF the skirt.
The entire front OF tho bodice is con.
posed Of pisstron Of sulphur-colored
brocade, which starts from the saoui-
ders and is laid oil the way down tbe
front, being triangular in shape, ana
with . second plastron Of ve'yes,
slashed with silk laid upon it. Tue
sleeves are Of lsee, cndiog with . band
of velvet; they reach TO the elbows
and silk gloves raset thex ut that po'st,
thus entirely oossr;og the arms.
Another dinDer-drcss which is muea
less expensive and far simpler, is made
from mauye (AilIe. The bodice is cut
very low in front, but is filled With
cream India muslin which reaches to
tho throat. Below this TIE front OF
the bodice Is very handsomely en-
broider.d with silk and beads. The
siseyes reach TO the elbow, being fin-
isbed with ruffIes Of dainty cream lace,
bu. with this dress, the arms, from the
elbows, are left bare. The frcst of the
skin; is trimmed with isngthwisc plait-
iper Of the cream lace, and the sides
have diagonal founces of the same.
Just below the bodice AID reaching to
where the lace plsitings appear, there
is q fall composed Of three rove OF
uaize.o olored satin ribbon. aud bows of
the sans are placed at Other points on
the dress.
A ono should know the names Of all
tbsleadiug colors of the season, ss well as
the slight .sradstions Of tint and shade
which occasion the great comp!exity in
che nomenclature of modern dress
goods, | wiz mention few Of the priu-
cipsl colors oow seen. They are Sa-
.lsnmbo blue light grayish blue tint
which is partieu larly pretty in velyets
and smooth cloths, and for millinery
purposes; chasIron, q dali copper
hue; acsjou, which is the true maho-
espy color gabon, Q dsrk-green ; ball
tique, . very pretty steely-blue color;
telephone, a BLUSH ent, little like the
electIic-bile SO much in favor several
months ago cigar and tobacco-colors,
which are among the NEST popular Eng-
lish shades, particularly for street.
dresses and wraps, and are, as their
names imply, brown, Of the shade of
tie cured tobacco.leaf; for forge,
. bright iron shade liege, q sort Of cork
color. Violet and heliotrope shades are
in high favor; rosewood, together with
many other wood tints; maize, which
every body knows to be kind Of corn
color; mauye; moss-graen, golden
brown 10 popular shade for nantes,
Just now; and besides these, all the |
orthodox colcrs one never grows tired
Of seeing.
A lady. 10 be correctly dressed, must
be so from head to feet. One OF the
French philosophers whose name has
escaped me- has said; "A lady is
known by her gloves and boots"
spoke Of the former last week now
will say word IS to the latter. Very |
neat valkipg-shOes are made 10 patent
leather, combined with CLOTH they |
lace over the instep. What is Termed
the American shoe is also worn: it is /
Of patent.leather with three small open
bars in front, fastening with a strap
across the iDstep, with fat bow and
buckle.
Another walking.shoe, Of Russian
leather, is faced with patent-leather
and laces on the ins;ep; still another
is Of upglszsd black kid, faced with
patent.leatber, fastened up the front
with little buttons which look like
beads. The stout buttoned or laced
walking. boot will soon, however, be
called into use on account of the
weather, Laced bcccc..ss Ior ladies seem !
10 be gaining in favor steadily sup
pose because they give somewhat bet
ter fit than the others; some are worn
laced far up on the ankle heels are
very much lower than formerly, and
the common.seDse" and "walken-
phast" lasts have met with approval
from many ladies who were formerly
accustomed to wear the Louis Qulnze'
or" Louis XIV" heels, which thre y the
body entirely out Of oquipoise and were
o source Of universal torment.
For evening wear, slippers are worn
10 match the costume usually, in which
case the hosiery is made to agree. Bat
. very neat dress-sIipper, one that will
do for o variety of fall.dress occasions,
is seen in black satin, beautifully EN-
adhered in leaf designs, with black
S..ds lie bows Of black satin rib
bon adorn the ins,Ur:
A neat tailor made gown rrenoa
imptrlation-is made with PLAIN s~-"'
in toft. smooth woollen material, In
Suede color. The bodice, Of helio'rope,
opens ever . vest, also in Suede, and
ne over.drapery, bOuiIaut and falling
In wide natural folds quite short N
front, is also Of the neliotrope. The
contrast in 1his suit 10 novel and
striking. NJ. Worth this season is pro
ducing a great many costumes in which
the colors and combinations are quite
fresh, and, in some cases, very odd.
{ But, then, NJ. Worth's name sanctions
veiy,hing.
"Ihers is nothing new under the
sun.e Many new dresses, moro espe-
eislly teSgowns, dinner dresses, aud
gowns made for afternoon parties and
receptions, are seen with yoluminous
sleeves which are very similar to those
worn by the ladies Of fashion several
generations ago, and then styled "leg.
O'.mutton" sleeves. The Vsndyke
shape is also becoming 9 favorito. At
4 the commencement Of the season, as |
believe / then remarked, the French
importations, even Of street-dresSes,
showed rather large and full sleeves.
The modistss who received them aud