Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-15
LATEST FASHIONS.
FALL AND WINTER STYLES AS SEEN IN
NEW YORK.
street Coats Much Longer-New Rough
Surfaced Sergcs for Talior-Made
Gowns-Iiding-II and
Odds and Ends.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
~ YoIK. Sepiembcr ~, -.

stroet coats for the fall and winter will
he u,icb LONGER than they have heretofore
been. reaching below the hips. There IS
a fancy for inserting y these cloth cohts
sleeves Of velvet ~ plush IN some dlherihg
shade. and this fashion . extended 70 i9nR
wraps. and also to walking gowns Iho
cloths for coats and wraps Will cons 81
usually of the heavy-faccd wool.ens.. As
10 colora green's and browns will bechlehv
seen. Reed green and similar shades VIII
be nspociallv favored. Iens and fawns
and golden browns viii also he much worn.
Dark rods and some shades Of blue. par
ticularlv the grayish blues, are included
among the seasOnable colOrs.
yoR TA1IoR-MADE GOWNS
some new roueh-surfaced serees in heavy
qualities will Dee worn. These are All IN
dark colors. reds. greens. and browns. ana
are not Us dreesy in appearance as 'ne
smooth cloths, although more durable.
Large checks and even plaia5. win
many striped designs viii be used curing
the fall and winter. not uruaDy forming
entire costumes although that - some
times the case but combining With pam
goods
MADE MORE ELABOBATELY.
with the fall comes back the tai or-n'Hdc
Gown. possibly shade less popular than
in previous ars-certelnly more than q
shade less simple. When tailor-madc
Gowns first came 10 fashionable attention
they were as totally devoid of trimming,
rs severely plain in cut and ut az q man :
bus;ness-suit But femlnlnity demand
frills and fnrhelows. The tHi?r-mape
gown has lost most Of it's dIstlnc'iVe lea-
furcs. except the absolute perfection oi us
III and the straight lines OF It's moderate
draperies.
RIDING UAHIIS
arc Of blaok. dark brown. or green. II
ANYTHING. black may be put, as usual, be-
fore other colors. IT scemsreally the most
suitable for this purpose. Mcl;oh, H. is
quite needless 70 say, has inst choicG
among cloths. Having already dcsecia'ed
the tailor-made gown they ere trilh!ni Z
ridng-habils nowadays. MOST o. lne
bOdiccs Just fGsten with the three buttons
on the wast and are open above me Snow
vests. either OF bright red or 81 tan OF
cream or some other hight color.
TIE AccEssoRrs
are much the same IS usual. II Will be-
called 70 mind that an effort vas made last
wear to introduce black silk tights tor
wearing with the habit. but they never be-
came quite popular. So the usual trousers
of tLo same material as the habit are worn.
In place of high boots very many ladies
nre wearing docskin CATERS they are prac-
ticalIv leathcrloggings- reaching the knees
and buttoning up the side. WIN the9e' 'i
course. only low boot need he worn as
they descend upon the insteps and are
strapped beneath the feet.
ANEW FALL FABuc
that IS sure 20 achieve much popularityis a
soft Scotch camels-halr, particularly
adapted for Empire effects III walking
Great big felt hats are coming to the
fore. They are in many shapes, mostly
JOw.crowned, with broad, irregular, roilIig
brims and trimmed very simply with nd
bon. having an occasional ostrich plume u
complete tine garn!turc.
AHANpsoNfE NEW wALKING-GowN
is in two pretty shades OF green. 1t IS o
nolonaise costume. The upper part ~ OF q
Tachcr heavy, smooth wOOllen III inc carrier
ehade OF the color. and consists OF tight
fitting basque form, trimmed with ~
rectoire reyeTs and deep Guns OF van c9,ol
hraided-a narrow vest below the coilai
hninr Of the same. The skirt of the po
lonajsc fuUs only behind. in two long
straight folds, reaching the edge OF TN,
underskirt By this arrangement the iroh'
and sides of the latter are altogether re-
yealed This skirt IL of KIND OF Me
Green Henrietta cloth, accOrdeon-plalteda al
the way around.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Bordercd armures arc being shown
They will probably bo the most popular OF
the seasons silk wcaveS. JGHf frdafd'se
which may be called STANDARD" among
silks. Of course holds its own.
Light furs will prevail this year. Amone
those sure of popularity are stone mGrten
golden otter. and grcbc.
Fur and braiding Will be equally used II
trimming fall and winter street costumes
Black English turhaus and togues are
prominent in plain autumn millinery.
The Zouavo jacket is experiencing a 70
/ vival OF favor: it's now employed Tor every
| variety OF costume.
/ MANY in-door dresses Of black grenadin'
appear. trimmed neatly with ribbon.
! Box-plaited skirts are among the reVlVal'
! attempted this fall.
Brocaded silks betray a tendency to
wards small. separate flower designs. ..
! Empire scarf girdles are worn with styllsi
/ reception gowns.
Ch0taiqne is one of the fashionable shade
/ Of autumn. It is brown tint, resembling
/ the darkest shades of oak. I. IL. IL
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