Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
THE FASHIONS.
sEAsoHABLE AND SUGGESTIVE HINTS
FOR THE LADIES.
New Fabrics for Evening Wesr-Ihe
Tints-styles In Foot-6esr-
Stockings.
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New YORK, February IS, 1888.
Some among the new fabrics for eve
ming wear have already made their APP
pearance, in anticipation of spring.
Few of the Clancy weaves are TO be
seen, but the plain standard goods are
in, and among them, to a great extent
displacing the popular MORE antique,
we have faiiie franchise as the favorite
body material for all sorts Of state
gowns.
1t is fabric which, being a standard,
never changes its weave, but it is now
shown In q myriad of new tints for the
season before us.
1t is impossible to conceive how dyers
(even French dyers) can contrive to pro-
duce so many shades and colorings as
each season brings forth. This year
their number seems especially large, and
in order that You may know what really
will be fashionable in the way Of color
submit some of the principal tints here:
First, by right of its beauty and the
favor it is sure to receive, Bismuth must
be mentioned. 1t is new and beautl-
full shading of the color so long known
to fashion as "serpent y; then there are
the three "Gobelin " tints; Gobelin
blue, n shade that has already enthroned
in general favor. Gobelin green and
Gobelin gray. The latter will also be
known as Chasseur
ANOTHER KIND OF GRAY
Russo is another kind of gray; Gil
rofe mot an altogether new nance and
Rouille are among the changes that have
been rung on our old friend "terra
Gotta" and it must be said that they are
far prettier to look upon than their
parent shade. They do not so much
resemble that disagreeable color (un-
known to the modesto called "brick-
dust red
Peuplier "a colorbet recognizableas
simple "moss-green -, bronze, rhon like
the (" Gobelin green tint, are the fayorite
verdant shades; fancillon cold rose ,
will be the leading shade of red and
hellotrope-a lovely tint which the ladies'
could not part with-is represented in
several new sbadings-pethunia, vlo-
THE FEET.
To clothe the feet daintily and pref
tily seems to be becoming-to Judge from
the great number of designs, artistic or
otherwise, in slippers and even IN boots
now shown-a more prominent consld-
GRAFTON every season.
Mrs. Langtry, who for some reason
unknown is more consulted and copied
in the matter Of dress than any woman
in the land, declares in a recent article
on dress that her first choice in the mat
ter of foot-gear is a neat bronze slipper,
accompanied by a silk stocking OF a
similar shade. Bronze is truly not only
very attractive tint for the purpose, but
is now very fashionable.
EVENING WEAR.
For evening wear shoes covering the
the instep fully are preferred to the here
tofore favored little smell dancing slip
per. and in these "half-low shoes the
varieties shown are endless. They come
ID French kid. dressed, or in suede. If
the latter, in its natural color usually,
but otherwise in black. or any other tint
the wearer wishes. They are sometimes
in two shades. All evening footwear
presents a higher heel than the walking
boot does.
1t is declared that white, gold, or pale
blue are not in good taete for dancing
slippers Such question will be de-
cided, however, 10y every lady for herself.
STOCKINGS.
Tn stockings the prettiest idea ont is
not a new one, but it will bear descrip-
ton. Over a black or white silk stock
ing, chosen for evening wear, a stocking
of open silk-net, with wide diamond
shaped meshes, Is drawn. This, If the
first stocking be black, is in some lighter
color, as canary or scarlet, giving very
beautiful effect If the under stocking
be white almost any color may go whit.
The under stocking may, OF course, be
colored, and, if little taste be exercised,
will admit of very pleasing combinations.
The favorite silk stocking is of Que
color about half way up the leg, and then
another tint supersedes the first. They
are embroidered in silks, the embroidery
on the lower half being of the same color
as the upper part OF the stocking, and
Uicc UCTSd.
Woollen and cotton hose have colored
grounds, with white or black pin-stripes.
The vest continues to be the only no.
ticeable feature of the valking-dress at
present. 1t varies greatly, being wide
or narrow, plated, shirred, gathered, or
buttoned. at the will of the wearer. The
spring style OF street dress has not yet
appeared. and it seems probable that
there will be no change for a month yet.
Embroidered net or hand-painted net
| form the fashionable fans. c. II. NJ.