Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-08
WHAT TO WEAR.
TIE LATEST MODES FOB THE SUMMER
sEAs0H.
The Matter Of Bathing Drsssss-A Cool
Country Costume Wrappsr-Man-
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for Young Misses.
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for Young Misses.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
NEW York, July 7. 1888.
Now that the season has arrived when
the water is sufficiently tepid to permit
OF bathing, a few ideas on the dress IN
which fashionable women court Neptune
in his own element will be apr0poS.
Fine flannel is as usual the favorite
material, although many bathing dresses
OF serge are also to be seen.
The dress is made generally with the
blouse and trousers in combination,
the skirt being buttoned on at
tho waist. The trousers are made
this season only to the knees.
stockings being worn below, and
the skirts of the stylish dresses are as
abbreviated as those Of premiere dan
seuse. The dress may be worn either
with long sleeves or sleeves that reach
the elbows, or it may DO altogether
sleeveless. Swimmers, OF course, pre-
fer the latter style, but it Is so conducive
to sunburn and freckles as not to be ac-
ceptable to fair skinned ladies. The dress
should, il Of plain goods, he edged with
braid throughout, but when of striped
material, as great many costumes this
year are, trimming is almost superhuous.
The collar is of the square sailor shape,
open slightly at the throat.
A COOL COSTUME.
A pretty, cool, and fresh costume for
wear in tho country is in serge, OF nne
quality and terra Gotta in color. The
basque, which fits exquisitely, is fast
ened down the front with row OF very
small wooden buttons, and ends below
the waist in double point. On the left
hip the short front drapery begins fall
ing about to the left knee in straight
line on the side. From the knee it
slopes gradually up to the right side and
disappears there beneath the plain back
drapery The skirt is killed from the
front on both sides. The collar and
cuffs are OF broad, white braid: the
drapery, the skirt, and the basque are
all edged with the same. Accompany
ing this dress is jaunty sailor hat IN
brown straw trimmed with white ribbon.
Tan colored gloves and tennis shoes
should be worn with it.
A novel style for an embroidered
chambray dress is to mako the waist in
blouse form. OF course. the material
being so diaphonous another and close
fitting waist should be worn underneath
of white muslin.
A PRETTY WRAPPER.
A wrapper in ciel-blue cashmere has @
full front of white crepe de chine falling
from small, square embroidered yoke at
the throat, to which shirredrightdown
TO the end OF the skirt, being uncon
fined even at the waist. The sleeves are
also of crepe de chine and made full
and loose, drawing in at the wrists to
embroidered cuffs. At the back the same
full insertion of crepe dc chine is seen,
it resembling here Vatican plat.
SUMMER MANTELET.
A natty little summer mantelet is in
dark-green cloth, made with pointed
ends in front, which divide at the waist.
The front of the garment, IN fact, Is
only closed from the bust to the waist,
exposing above and below q vest Of
cream -colored cloth buttoned from the
collar down. Bordering this down to
the point where the mantel itself but
tons are braided revers. The sleeves
are long and fitting closely as those OF
basque or jacket.
At the present time skirts are finished
with very narrow foot plsitings, scarcely
more than an inch deep. On some light
dresses they are set in rows one above
another sometimes five deep, resembling
miniature founces.
The polonaise is as popular for misses
wear as for ladies.
FOR A YOUNG GIEL.
A tasteful dress for young girl of fif-
teen years is in cream Albatross cloth,
in combination with white embroidered
chambray. The Albatross cloth forms
the basque and drapery. The former is
close-ftting, pointed, and with its entire
front occupied by kind of plastron of
cbambray. The killed skirt is OF cham
bray and reaches to the fashionable
length at this age-the top of the boots.
The collar and cuffs are OF the chambrsy,
and there is kind OF pointed girdle of
the same at the waist.
HINTS FOR YOUNG MISSES.
As misses are not permitted by custom
to appear in decoltete evening dress, cos
tunes intended for evening wear are
made with satin faiile or cashmere Boz
dices over quimpes. These g,timpes
are gathered to the collar, producing a
loose effect, and the sleeves are made
full or plated, being gathered in to the
cuffs.
While giving these hints for misses
dress general suggestion may be
thrown out. That is, that for girls who
have not yet attained young-ladyhood
nothing is in better form or produces
more tasteful effects than profusion Of
ribbons. Put ribbon in your hair, make
shoulder-knots of it, loop up your drape-
ries with it, and wear ribbon bows on
your slippers. If the color OF the rib
bon be in harmony with the rest of the
costume its use is sure to produce pleas
ing results. Z. II. Nj.