The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

are worn in lieu Of all netticoAts. foim
n pretty cascade when she sits down.
Nobody knows anything about Mrs.
Marie Nesine Blaine s stage dresses. but
this Is what she has worn on the street
since her return TO New York this fall:
gown of fine blue cloth cut in some
what severe redingoie polonaise. Un-
der this is a skirt OF plain blue silk.
The cuffs. collar. pocket flaps and re-
vcis are blue velvet, and so are the
large directory buttons. The hat lie a
blue sailor straw. with blue ribbons.
And all these kalei ioscoric pictures to
cNhilarate the exaciing modern au-
dience. Who can sag that wc do not
yet our money worth nowadaysY
THE COMING HAT.
Ooe or two examples Of the coming
hat have already arrived. They are
most picturesque and sumptuous arii-
Giles on which one gazes with awe as
her high mighiiucss. the milliner. lifts
them tendcrlv and proudly from the
blndboxos. Many Of them are large
and low. with small. fiat crown and
wide blim prof cung over the face,
bent n la Marie Stuart. lifted on %
side or coaXed INTO the most eccen-
tric peaks a1d angles conceiva-
Bile. Others ere softly wreathed
tuib2ns. whose loose artistic folds
recall more closely the Eastern head
dress which name them than the trig.
pert little hats which for years have
gone by that rame. Others again are
bonnets with small coifes. capotes so
tiny that you can hardly see them in
front above the curly waves Of the hair.
Birds of all co!ois and sizes, velvet
flowers. and floating ostrich feathers
are the trimmings.
a large felt bat in silver-gray felt has
the brim raised On the left side and
caught with silver arrow knOtted
with loops of gray ribbon. A. the back
are clusters OF gray ostrich feathers.
Another noticeable hat. in black vel
vet. carries on the crown small black
crow uerchCd among chestnut burrs.
surrounded by pointed chestnut leaves.
4 large dircctOric hat IS also made OF
black velvet. a boa of black and gold
feathers. with long ends, falls al the
back. L. is fastened in front with a
large knot of black and gold ribbon.
4 turban Of dark moss green velvet
j., wroathod with clusters OF purple
grapes. Anoiher OF black velvet Is
trimmed with roseites of barrow black
watercd nbbon. through which are
thrust tWigs Of The witch hazel with
weird. yellow November ilowers.
A rich ana eccentric hat has been i'm
ported for a woman who expects 10
have need of hats this winter, Mrs.
Leslie Carter. H. Is very large. OF
Egyptian green veivet-a bright. rather
dark shale-and the crown is encircled
with gold tinsel and surmou1ted by q
bird of Paradise. with dazzilug plumes
GA spread.
STREET DRESSES.
These mats are chosen 10 match in
color tbe smart street dresses for which
fofchanded girls are already giving or
derf. The prim. plain wasted tailor
gown is altogether thrown aside by the
c1unOisscur in dress this autumn, mi
more picturesque and artistic costume
rs evolved nom The attire of the incrOy-
able danes of the Directoire. As
we followed the dead beauties
of Nlpoloan' court IN one sum
mer mu-lius. some 20 back to the
redingo4e. and the revolution in our
ve.veis aud winter VOolens. The full.
bodied dalnscl who, with straight.
round skirt and gathered waist. more
often short than long and With sash
tied let0een tine shoulder blades,
walked the sea sands all IN let
tuce green i'm the tender haze
ofan August afternoon seems changed
90 .auit. another creature when her
pocket flaps aud reveIs. her immense
.aucers Of buttons. her muslin stock
and runiei shirt confront YOU on Broad
way oua brisk morning 10 September.
Mr.. John ". MacSay stepped on
board the City Of Paris The other day
i'm "a smart autumn handkerchief gown.
4 camel's hair was the chosen mate
rial. and the straignt. severe skirt was
made up ST sis or eight large
SQUARES of warm brOnzy brown,
surrounded with black borders IN ifreg-
ular striets. The skirt was turned up
i'm deep hem o. black. there was a
black border at the top. and the skirt
was So ulsatcd as To brig fine folds
through ihe plain midllea Of the large
.0uaree. The coat waist Of bronzy
brown fitted snugly behind, and OPEN
ed i'm front on a full gathered vest
of black surah. crossed by short
sash of black ribbon. and fasten-
ed bv large buckle. With this trig
travelling dress was worn sinai, triple
cope Of the same material with un-
bemmed EDGES and made long enough
to cover the arms. II bad high collar
and hooked ir front with a clasp of
bronze.