Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-24
THE FASHIONS.
THE LATEST MODES FOR LADIES AND
LITTLE 6IRL&
strest costumss-A little Girls Dress
Head-assr--ssylss In Stationery
Shoes and Boots-rhe Bride.
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has a ouinipc of cream yelling loosely
plated from the collar, where there is
double row of stirring. The jacket is OF
bright-red cashmere, and is cut IN front
straight on each side to the arm's-eye
and from there the two sides converge
10 a point. allowing the plated gufmpe
10 appear in kind Of irregular septa.
qon. Then the jacket falls away to the
hips on both sides, allowing tho yelling
10 escape beneath il in front. Below
this is skirt of the red cashmere, Killed,
and with border of red-and-white en-
breidery. At the point where the sides
of the jacket meet in front bunch OF
cream. and-red ribbon is placed. The
sleeves of the guimpe pass through
large shoulder puffs. Collar and cuffs
are composed OF the red-and-white en-
broidery.
STREET DRESSES
A few cloth street costumes are doubly
favored in having two vests instead OF
one beneath their short jackets. The
lower vest is usually in darker shade
than the upper, and appears only for a
for a few inches below the waist.
Printed and plain poplins seem to
have found favor once more this season.
For wear at the sea-shore they are widely
seen.
HEAD-GEAR.
Ssilor-hats are very fat-crowned and
exceedingly broad of brim. Their only
gsrniture, as usual, consists Of band
of ribbon around the crown, whose ends
fall at the rear, on some varieties. On
others the ribbon 10 simply tied IN
large bow at one side, giving the hat
q more masculine appearance.
Capotes are trimmed with much ribbon
and few flowers. Those marshy pro-
ducts inelegantly called ''cat's-tails " are
frequently used in trimming them, Milo
green and light-brown ribbon being
chosen to combine with them.
Ostrich plumes, to which changeful
Dame Fashion has been for 30 many
years constant, are still in her favor
They are worn chiefly on round straw
shapes.
French grays, light and dark browns
(the tabae and mode shades being par
ticularly popular, cream, heliotrope,
many green tints, and few reds are the
colors worn on stylish head-gear.
Examines, though not so much to be
seen this season as they were last, make
excellent beach dresses.
Stylish stationery is in limited selec-
ton Of light and delicate tints, and rough
surfaces, ragged edges, etc, have been
relegated to oblivion in favor of plain
varieties of good quality linen papers.
In place of monogram, crest, or house
and street number, note sheets for sum-
mer bllets-dOur are ornamented with
dainty embossed flowers az npturet
Single marguerites, pansies, or Siolets,
clusters OF forget-me-nots, and other
blossoms are thus placed in all their ma
tural forms and colorings upon the left
upper corners of the pages Cards, al
though recently considered altogether
paSS6e, are now once again used for
some special occasions. Invitations, de-
clinations or acceptances, etc, may be
written upon them with propriety.
MORNING WRAPPERS.
Pretty and fresh-looking are the morn
ing wrappers of dainty striped cashmere
now so much in vogue. They are made
with fronts OF white surah, plated to the
waist in close folds aud belted there be-
low the folds gradually widen TO the bot
tom OF the garment.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Low.cu shoes, Oxford ties, and ten
mis- sandals supplant for the nonce the
ordinary buttoned boot Anything to
keep cool
Riding boots have soft leather legs,
reaching the knees, and patent-leather
tips and trimmings. Tread that Partisan
ladies wear neither the ordinary trousers
beneath their habits, nor these high
boots. Their omission on this point is
not likely 70 be followed here, especially
with the foreskortened habits at present
worn and which are only kept in place by
means Of the clever knee-pocket arrange
ment.
STYLISH SUMMER DRESS.
A stylish dress to be worn at one OF
the summer resorts this summer is in
gray-blue Henrietta cloth, made with q
short jaunty jacket basque, beneath
which is a vest of cream-tinted surah,
prettily smoked" The draperies,
short in front and rather full and
bou6dnt behind. fall above plain skirt
OF dark-blue MORE, being themselves Of
the Henrietta cloth.
The skirts of nearly all summer cos
tunes worn on "dress occasions are OF
MORE.
Diamonds are not an fat for summer
wear. Jewelry, if worn at all, should
be of the plainest and simplest kind.
Brides are now married in their
"going-away" gowns. These are gene
rally in some soft materials-gray or
dove-color, with white trimmings. The
traditional white silk or satin is of course
"the thing" for an evening wedding
gown. G. II. Al.