Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-28
DAME FASHION.
p1RECroIRE AND EMPIRE STYLES IN
cHILDRgE's COSTUMES.
Favorite 0uter-Garments-Coaching Hats
Dainty Creations in Tennis Gowns
Seaside Gutter Garments.

Favorite 0uter-Garments-Coaeh Hats
Dainty Creations in Tennis Gowns
Seaside outsr Garments.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
NEW YORK. April 81, 1889.
Children's costumes approximate more
and more nearly to the styles worn by
their elders. Some of the Directoire
and Empire styles have been applied for
their benefit with very good effect.
A little girls streetdress recently
noticed was one OF these. IL was
in fine brown-and- white plaided
cheviot The outer garment was made
in kind of long loose, coat form.
having broad revers, which were thrown
back from loose vest OF embroidered
cashmere, which also composed the panel
OF the skirt made visible by the parting
OF the coat. Around the waist was
drawn broad belt of ribbon.
Some dainty little white dresses for
small girls are seen in embroidered main
socks and chambrays over gHmpeS OF
fine white linen lawn.
The fsvorite outer garments for misses
are the long Directolre coats, cut square
TO the waist in front so that the front OF
the skirt below is visible.
STRAW HATS.
All the big straw hats nowadays and,
in fact, broad-brimmed hats generally
are called coaching" hats. [ wonder
why ?
Lately it has been said in several re-
ports Of the fashions that the black stock
ing was being neglected after n long
period of constant popularity, but it still
continues the first choice, nevertheless.
Even for evening wear black silk, with
fancy blocking or silk embroidery, is
usual. There is fancy now, however,
| for matching the "ooze and tan and
suede leather Of the shoes with stock
ings OF the same color, even for street
wear, so thatthe leather shades, so called,
are in demand.
SHOES.
As to shoes, the common-sense "
last is at present the fashionable choice
for the street, though during the summer
a great many ladies will wear low shoes
with cloth CATERS over them to match IN
color the dress worn. These low shoes
have invariably higher heels.
A few OF the seasons riding habits
show a new feature. They have the
closely buttoned habit bodice a little
open below the collar and little
open at the bottom, and at these spaces
an effect is given Of bright-red cloth
waIstcoat concealed by the closing OF
the bodice.
DAINTY CREATIONS.
Some Of tho new tennis gowns in
figured India and China y ks are very
dainty creations One lateiy noted was
in black-andwh pattern made with
n loose blouse waist and an accordeon-
plated skirt. The blouse shared very
narrow V-shaped vest of white flannel,
braided closely in cross-bars of black
braid. A long sash of the figured silk
hung loosely about the vast tying in q
BIZ knot somewhat above the knees and
with fringed ends.
One of the daintiest models for a sum
mer evening gown-a gown which one
can wear at hops and receptions during
the season at the resOrts-ls IN black
chantilly lace. cut half low and Will
long puIs OF the lace to serve as sleeves.
On the shoulders two broad bands Of
colored crcDc H. chime start, are
brought down over the bus. to the waist
where n broad belt OF the same materla
is drawn over them. Below they fall II
long ends. The lace is most gracefully
draped, and forms the entire skirt.
SEASIDE OUTER GARMENT.
For a seaside outer garment the Breton
Jacket is one of the nattiest, most com
foA0ble, and most appropriate mode
vet produced. 1t is always OF somt
light cloth. or else of flannel, fitted a
the back, but lust fastened by couple
of hooks at the collar IN front, and thu
two sides falling away so that the dros
below is seen. These little jackets ar
especially dainty and pretty IN white
with gold braiding as trimming.
CAMEL 's-HAIR ROBES.
Cameps-hair robes show borderings 0
Persian embroidery.
Among the favored dress-goods Of tn
year are the new mohalr challies, whicl
! come principally in solid colors, but ais
! in plain stripes and self-colored figures
, They are especially seryiceabo for tn
seaside and for travelling, as they She
the dust and wear eXcellently.
NOTES.
Accordeon-pl plated parasols are ney
and dainty.
Tinsel-brocades are being worn again
The new tennis shoes are OF whit
duck. or canvas, with felt soles, alth0ug
, rubber Is still much used.
Some OF the new misses dresses j
! light fabrics show round-shlrred yoke
I which give a very pretty effect.
. Tea-gowns and negIiges are OF sol
silk trimmed with Venetian lace an
p ribbons
/ Hat and bonnet-pins and brooche
, ere much palmer in design than the
were, and are principally OF cut-iet.
Grape shawls are among the fashion
g able wraps for the summer season.
= Theatre waists are made in the oddet
STYLES and OF the brightest co!ors pei
Missile bv good taste.
5 The stylish fans have lorgnettes a
tacheG TO the first stick. They are fC
tile theatre. The stylish parasol has
/ handle consisting OF tiny watch.
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