Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-29
THE FASHIONS.
WHAT TO WEAR INDOORS AND OUT OF
DOORS.
The Breton Jacket and Other Street
wraps-Tor Little Girls-Beit Charms
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Costnmes-Re-
oeption Gowns, and Odds
and Ends.
Correspondence of tho Richmond DispRtch.l
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NV York. December %, 1889.
We'll Christmas is over. Santa Claus has
returned To his celestial habitation with
his reindeer, and one has time once again
10 ponder the old. old problem, what 70
wear.
the present season OF so much interest ana
actual importance as outdoor attire. and
although the subject since the opening OF
the cold term has had time to grow some
what thrcadbGre. one OF two additlOnal
points will not re altogether out OF place.
THE BRETON JACKET.
For morning wear. then. for shopping.
end in fact for all occasions That Will al
nit of short wrap, the Breton jacket ~
becoming decidedly and deseryedly popu-
lar 1t made ITS appearance IN the spring
for spring and summer wear. with tennis
costume or rs q light covering tor the sea-
side and the mountains. Then 1t was
naturally developed in light materials. and
was trimmed with gold scqulns and en-
hroidery Now in Difference 10 old Boreas.
the materials have grown stOuteT, the fine
beaver cloths and English faced cloths be
ing used. For & young lady no better
color can be chosen for one OF these Breton
Jackets han p decided red the red OF the
English hunting-coat technically and ab-
surdly designated "pinlS') looking espe-
cially well.
sTRTTr WRAPS.
Aside from these and a few short coGts in
seal. street wraps are long. The heavy
English and Scotch clOakings and plush
are the usual fabrics Fur enters into the
trimming of nearly all Of them TO a greater
or less extent. High rolled collars OF fur,
known rs Russian collars. form graceful
additions to one of these long wraps S0he
of them are made with inner vests OF Per
sian lamb.
In cloakngs plaids are experiencing
revival and aro used quite extensively for
the long wraps, especially for the Come
maras and kindred shapes.
FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
Ouf-ofdoor coverings for little girls.
while they are not more than seven years
old. are clOaks; from that on they are
coats. md are made to fit. Checked,
plaid. striped. and mixed goods are almost
the rule for children's wraps. unless plush
is used. and they arc trimmed with tur III
similar style 30 those OF their elders.
Dainty and coQuettsh over pretty faces
are the new round toques. They have a
circular band OF iur that moots the head,
and the crown is Of plush, fall and loose
resembling somewhat IN form lam
O'Shauter. The plush Is chosen OF shad"
20 match tho wrap aud tho fur agrees with
tho trimming Of the same.
TIE FOOLISH FASHION
Of wearing an arsenal Of small implements
at ones belt and calling II n chatelaine.
has uassed. and the chatelalne cham 90
now distinctly plain. 0Xidlzed silyer, con /
tinucs 10 be used for this purpose. but q /
few of the chains have appeared, also, IN /
bright silver. Ornate metal Ciriles are be- /
come passion among our girls. These /
likewise are genera,ly of silver wrought !
IN various ornamental forms. Belts OF ycl- /
vet are sometimes worn, covered with /
level" plssemeuterie. IN artistic designs. /
making resemblance to the costly zones |
of barbarIc antiquity.
Indoor costume Is AWAY more or less |
puZzlng. Usually now lrnce,se MODES /
are employed. the soltcst fabrics, such "A /
cashmere and Henrietta cloth. being IA /
vJred. As 10 trimming, reyers OF silk. !
sleeves inserted Of velvet with tue skirt Of /
silk or velvet. finish one Of these Irin-
Cea5e hOmc-lTe.stS.
TOR RTcErrION-oowSs
some very dainty designs arc produced.
One recently noticed showed n bodice /
and Vatican back carried into short /
round tram of black royale. brocad,d IN .
pompadour figures in silk. tho colorngs /
very pale. delicate shades of green. pink, /
and ccru Tho bodice was made with full, /
pulled elbow sleeves. high on the shout /
ders. the opening of tine corsage round, /
not at all low. and partially filled With em-
lr0idered lis-e The petrcoat of Nile |
green satin was draped with the ilmy, dainty /
li-sr. caught mp here and there with roses.
= he wearcr of this CONNECTION looked as
though she bad stepped from some old ,
lgsf-century pointing. but the dress was
immensely becoming.
ODDS sd ENDs.
Ostrich plumes appear on many of the
seasons evening gowns a. cJrsa-e dccora-
fion. and sometimes for bordering other
portions of the dress.
Umpire sashos Of -urah several yards in
length and fringed at The ends may bc
worn with many different kinds of eos
tumes and are useful additions 10 tLe
toilet.
1ulle. crepe lisec, crepe d. Chine, silk
null, embroidered silk net. and silk
gauzrs. mousscnue De soic-these do not
include al Of the light and airy fabrics
with which the seasons dancing-gown be-
The shamrock is the fayorite device for
stationery.
For evening wear at homo my lady now
wears dark-gray Ooze slippers and sIkcn
81 1ckucs 20 match.
Paris IS setting the mode Of chnging.
mar skirts once more. and probably tho
fashion viii find It's way over seas very
shortly. Z. IL. il.