Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-11
THE FASHIONS.
THB DIaEcroIRE NODE STILL ALL THE
RAGE.
Dressy House and Indoor Toilsts-Wsdding
Attire-Bonnsts-ThsM ortar-Board-
Cloth Caters
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/ hair. with fur border. and there IS Sc
cond skirt effect below this. The redin-
/ cote is further decorated with four OF
the huge buttons popular in directoire
modes.
A reception costume in Gobelin blue
/ fGiHe franchise is made with a square,
cut corssge, filled to the neck with en-
broidered silk null. which is shirred to
the collar. The sleeves only reach the
elbows, and have shoulder-puifs Of
maize-colored surah, with falls of lace
coming below the elbows and termi-
mating the sleeves. Draperies OF Gobe-
lin blue over skirt of maize and trim
mings Of maize satin ribbons.
INDOOR TOILETS.
Many az the more dressy house and
indoor toilets are in modified directoire
and first empire styles particularly when
intended for wear during the evenings.
Fashionable tea-gowns are now in
plush, made with fronts Of silk, plated
above the waist, aud. below that point,
in loose gathers. Usually there is a wide
slsh or girdle Of ribbon. 1t is becoming
fashionable to trim tea-gowns with large
made applques Of braid.
A light and pleasing sprig-iigured
flannel is chosen as the material OF
comfortable winter morning wrapper.
it is made with waist and skirt in one
piece, but trinity fitted TO the figure. A
square woke extends down to the end OF
the shOuIder-seams, and the material
is shirred b this all around the front,
giving a gathered appearance to the en-
tire front part of the wrapper. Behind,
a Vatican plat is attached 10 the yoke,
forming, as it expands dOwnwards, a
fulness at the back OF the skirt, that is
almost a train. There is a simulated
girdlo Of ribbon in front, whose long
ends float to the feet.
WEDDING ATTIRE.
Wedding attire seems TO vary little.
There is a tendency to perhaps greater
olaborateness not only IN the dress but
in the ceremonial as well, aud trOus-
sc1,tr arc not stylish until their cost,
which is made a too-important feature,
runs far into the thousand. Any deyia-
tons from the conventional styles have
been discouutonanced, and the favored
materials 81 present are white MORE or
moi& satin, white .fdiiie franchise,
or white gros grain. Point lace
flounces-and they must, of course,
10 genuine-are now almost universal.
The veil Is Of tulle. and is generally at
tached TO the back of the couture.
Either pearls or diamonds are the pro-
per Jewels to wear. The style OF the
cOrsage is variable according TO the
brides own taste, and one cannot 20 far
astray on this point, except that any
thing prOnOuncedly dccDiieic Is tabOoed.
Orange blossoms continue the proper
flowers for the bride to wear. Ser bou-
quot should he Of roses, and the brides
maids carry chrysanthemums
A quaint shape for fur wrap shows
truly medieval sleeves. They are like
the ordinary "slung ~ sleeves, except
that they are entirely distinct from the
b0dvof the wrap, AMI that after extend
ine from the arms oye to the elbow tho
back Of the sleeve j. continued down Ia
q long tml or end, the sleeve proper,
however, continuing 10 the wrist, like a
c0atseeve.
Long wraps are in the ascendant, and
street-iackcts in cloth are not quite 80
much IN yocue as they were. Directoire
coats are still and are likely to remain
very stylish.
DOSNErS.
Poke bonncts are popular for miss's
wear. They have very high peaks in
front, setting altogether of the forehead,
ant are trimmed usually with single
knot Of ribbon upon tine side and a
feather pompon in front
Shocking has now been, for the
most part, rclcgatel 20 children's wear.
Lace bows are among the dainty and
pretty things OF the season.
Handkerchiels for gentlemen nro in
great variety of fancy patterns and
colors, and very few plain ones are used.
MOgTAH BOARDS.
The "mortarboari hat the college
style Of Lead-gear is sand to have been
adopted by London ladies for street
wear.
Eur sets now frequently include cap
AMI gloves
Cloth CATERS are worn by ladies now
for greater warmth 10 the feet, but they
should bee ia black or dark blue, the
lighter colors increasing the apparent
size og the feet.
There is renewal OF tho fancy for
gold, silver, and Jeweiied gartsr-clasps,
and some OF those now exhibited by the
principal jewellers are exceedingly rich
and costly. The most expensive, how
ever, are those made 20 order.
Fox many Of the fashionable late fall
weddings tle churches where The ceremo-
mes were held were decorated with au-
tumn leaves and ro-es--a charming com
binatiOu.
Dark-green and shrimp pink is an odd
combination seen in reception cos
TUNES.
a new silk fringe Of fine braid, cnrled
in very short lengths, and resembling
chenille trimming, 10 becoming popular
for trimming wraps. G.. Ii. VI.