Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-07
YACHTING SUITS.
WHAT DAME FASHION DICTATES THE
LADIES SHALL WEAR.
The styles varied-very Mascuiine-The
Laurel-Trayelling Gowns-Empire
Pokes-Notes.
rcorrn,pondonce Of the Rlehmona pI.palcr.l

NEW YORK, July 6, 1889.
More tact and taste and skill seem 10 be 4
exercised by the designers on yachting /
costumes this season than ever before, and (
{ he varieties Of gowns worn by Neptunes /
lady admirers seem 10 be on more attract /
i've models than usual.
The materials of these yachting gowns /
are usually either serge or flannel, in COM F.
binatiOn with some OF the hight summer .
wash silks. As 10 color, blue. with trim z
mings of white, OF rice reTSd. seem still TO .
be the standards, but red Is literally nitro /
duced III many of the new gowns, and even /
yellow IS occasionally used.
VARIED.
The STYLES in nautical attire are more |
varied than formerly would have been T
deemed appropriate. Directo're modes I.
have found their way in this direction. as .
in all other departments OF dress. anu IN 1
deed. they are a charming innovation IN /
this instance. There IS something very /
dashing and piquant about their broad /
revers short iacket-frOnted coats. whose .
long tails give sufficient drapcry effect be- 1
hind. Draperv IS not extensive on any
yachting-drcsscs. The skirts are made, in
most instances. with conslderabl simplici- /
~, and narrower even than those OF the
prevailing street-ircsses.
The most masculine of the models shown
includes g shirt-waist with plated bosom
greatly resembling its manly prototype.
Over this Is drawn only little cloth jacket
entirely omen IN front. and. although the
dress looks charmingly cool and fresh,
there Is very little of temiulnltv about it.
The broad-fringed sashes ot figured silk
so much worn bv devotee- of the racquet
are also worn by many Yachting slri7, and
form effective finishing touches TO pc
turcsque sailor gowns, having a pratlcai.
hed kOyer-like aspect which is very fetch
ing.
TIE LAUREL.
Il seems that laurel is no longer the palm
of victory. After having for So many cen
turtles been the honorable emhcll~hmont
If the cOuQuerOr's brow 1t has at last been
patrouizad by the milliner- ot fashion, aud
the wreath of conquest surrounds the
dainty hcid-cear of tho glrl of the period.
ITO what base uses DC.
Speaking Of hcad-gear some very nGtty
little black chip turDaus ere being worn at
present. They are trimmed toward Il e
front uallv with nigh bunch of ribbon;
amid which nestle clusters OF small
flowers.
EMPIRE PoKFs.
Empire pokes are still fashionable. They
do not become everybody being too pro-
n0uucedly odd iu form. But over bright,
youthful face. with the front hair arranged
i'm Wayy disorder over the forehead. there
one OF these Odd-Shaped hats IS ln IFS pro-
per place.
ti0us of the millner'- art one OF Oh" prCl-
tie-t rnccntlv noted WAS a kind of small,
low. clo-e-iifing cap1te shape, iaccd Win
several folds ot hllC, silk, over which Was
gracefully arranged % sort a. s"ar uf black
SILK net. which va. drawn towards the lett
side. fastened at the back of The bonnet.
and then drawn down around Pee neck -
the other shoulder. where y was fastened
with bow of vivid red ribbon.
Since 10 has come TO be realized iint
mourning attire need not bc SD excessively
un-ecmlv as 10 has heretofore been, ladies
wearing even ( hc deep mourning are wear
mrpretty toque hOnnet- of English Grape.
substituting black Brussels net at later
period.
-RtvrLrrNG GOWNS.
The fashionable travelling gown, even MT
this season. Is tai0r-made. and chrNiots
aId faced cloths are still deemed among
the suitable materials. However. very
many Of the gowns worn 10y The country
goers are of the fine English mohalrs,
which are cool and durable and which
she'd the dust SO well.
Having had japanese silks, we now have
japanese cottous. which are among the
strlisn fabrics for out-of-doOr gowns IN
the country.
DAINTY DRESS.
A dainty dress for % little girl of eight or
ten years Is OF striped silk, IN the shape OF
a slip. made To wear over gViDpe oi IN
da muslin. which has square plated
yoke, the sleeves and collar edged with em-
broiderv About the waist Is drawn "a
broad sash OF ribbon.
MOTIFS.
The Princessc gown now seen IS bless
inc to stout ladies Its lines are all
long and straight and plain. having the
effect of imparuug some degree OF SLIM
Ness.
The ACCORDION skirt has become so popu-
lar that 10 /, now worn for every cOncelYa-
bile variety of dress. Having become com
mon, Notwithstanding it beauty 1t must
soon cease 10 he fashionable
Head-gcar does not now match the eos
tune. although 1t Is IN good taste 60 make
the trimming, of the hat or bonnet harmo-
nize I'm color with the dress.
Oxford ties are the form Of toot-gear
chiefly seen for the seaside and out-of-
town wear generally. The varieties are
numerous and pleasing.
Ii is once more becoming fashionable 10
wear white or BalLriggan hosiery, provided
il be of sufficient hnencss.
Loose. full phstrons of surah. crtpc de
chine. and similar light fabrics. lu form
very much like NOheres. are being worn
with indoor dresses. These plasirons are
accompanied boy loose. puIed cuff pieces,
which give IA very dainty finish % the
sleeves. {, II. VI.