The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06
WOMkN'S WEAR.

WOMAN'S WEAR.
Thcplain hem at the bottom is again in
vogue
Jacket fronts arc a feature in the new ten
gowns
Fur will be much used in trimming winter
gowns
Few feathers are seen on the dressiest fall
lonnctS.
Shocked frocks are as popular as ever for
littlo girls
The more fashionable the woman the
smaller is her hustle
The tendency Of fashion in feminine attire
is 20 the plastic, classic style.
Strings OF bonnets como from the very
back, not the cars, this season.
Cloth finished fanrels are the preferred
wear Of women Of taste but limited means
The so called directory and empire gowns
show only few features Of the dress Of that
period
Ncw Kid and Suede gloves have plush like
seams on the back of the hand that look like
chenille
Both large and small bounets viii be worn
but Che toQuo % medina size Will be tho IA
vorite Tor early fall
There are no plain tight fitting tailor
gowns among the fan importatious Of Paris
and London dresses.
Round hats arc very largoand deliberately
trimmed. but tha brlms are not wide nor 50
eccentric as formerly
Soft armure silks and peau dc soie7 arc
shown in tnts o. match the rich pcau dc
solo brooches that sell for 50 the yard.
Short rieot sleeves appear on manyof the
pretty, dressy empire gowns for evening
was- ila; are brought over from Paris this
FALL
Tho largo round hats brought out with first
impuiauors of fab millinery are too pict-
uresque for amy bu. carriage or country
wear.
Some Of tho row long cloals are made in
such @ form all 800 deliberately trimmed as to
De full dress for the street, carriage or re-
cept.on
Long strings from the back of The capo.e
drawn ro1nd and formed intoa bow under
ils chin. convert ths most fashionable Lat
into O bonnet
Cloth honncts are small and drcssy with
metal aul with Cmhroideries in which glass
beads give tho jewel effect, with.ribbon loops
and curlcd feather b1lds.
Skirts made with pisces or fine kills all
around arc favored by fashionable womei
for morning and house. Such skirts take th'
name OF "indeplissables.'
The richest jewel effects are thrown int
4 90 owl tinted fu4fa
thread embroidered bands that como fo
dress and wrap trimmings.
A new soft silk is called Arabian, but it !
woven in France, Is much used for the Ions
sashos slung twice around the waist that ar
50 frequent a feature In fail impOrtatlOns o
Paris gowns.
Tho new short wraps for fall wear hay
sleeves and jacket points opening over
waistcoat huttoning 70 the throat The cola
is high, the back short and the ornamentatiol
excessive on such wraps
Only one very short white petticoat
worn by fashionatly dressed women unde
their cOlored silk or mohair long skirt, ant
this short petticoat is trimmed or tucked, &C
cording to fancy. They call it netticoat.
Full long cloaks in all shapes from th
Irish or French peasant to the improved rag
Ian. Newmarket and Russian redingotc, wi
be worn morning, afternoon and evenn
with toilets that demand a complete GOV
cring
Tho new tinted metal and solid silver an
gold thread and cord embroidery bands tina
como for the ornamentation of cloth, sill
velvet and novelty wool gowns Will CONVEX
.L... ;.to tbo ehoariast toilet TINT we lQV
had for many seasons.-New York sun