Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-16
LATEST FASHIONS.
NOVELTIES IN MILLINERY MATTERS
Dress Jsonnets-Iight waiking-Dresscs--
Gala Dresses for Children.
Correspondents Of tho Richmond DIspa,ch.l
NEw YORK. JUNO IS. Use.


NEW York, June IS, 1899.
As the summer wears on novelties in mil
linery become more rare. There Is now a
tendency TO rough open plated straws. and
in these low shapes apparently ,predomi-
nate. One sees on summer beadgear that
roses are very much favored blossoms.
Roses of all kinds, from luscious red
Jacques to delicate yellow Gleires de Di-
Jon, are clustered on all the fashionable
bats and bonuets. admirable limitations Of
nature. and the other flowers scarcely re-
cclye notice.
DRESS DoNNErs
are made Oh small shapes. and usually
upon wire frames, over which proiusion
OF black lace il arranged in graceful folds.
Jet is usually noticeable in the trimming,
and small floral sprays arc not out of place,
although the fashion is 20 add only ribbon
of Rny desirable color, 10 agree with the
costume. For evening and theatre wear
bright tints are preferable and red Is popu-
lar.
Gold and silver and other metal braids
and paseementeries continue 20 be seen IN
millinery, although the taste which first
introduced them may be considered cues
tionable. They are especially applied TO
the small capotes which young married la
dies are now wearing.
TkINNlNb fOh HATS.
For trimming the low, plain straw shapes
ribbon, sparinglv used, Is seen. IL IS again
fashionable 20 place the trimming of hat
or bonnet AZ the back. il would seem that
this fashion deprived bonnet Of half It's
legitimate effect for the trimming certain
IL has A. its main purpose the framing IN
or setting of the enhancement, or the con-
trast Of the countcnance of the wearer.
This object is altogether defeated when thu
garniture Is thrust 10 the back of the head.
Windmill bows and large star-shaped rO-
settles are favorite ways for arranging RIB
bon i'm trimming millinery.
Perhaps the most satisfactory, because
the most picturesque, style OF headgear
for the seashore consists OF an ordinary
sailor bat with o long scarf Of creamy
white Yelling wound about It once with
long ends 70 stream out behind and futter
in the breeze.
The cloth tennis helmet is being intro
duced for children's wear.
1rGRr wAIKNG-DBTss.
Among the dainticst of light walking
dresses lately seen here one is in cream
p0ngee silk. made in Princess style, COM
bining Dircctoire features, ~ the upper
part is shaped as a Directoire coat. with
the usual broad rcvcrA Underneath - q
! full loose vest Of creamy lace. and tho
front of the skirt is also of lace.
For children the summer IS gala season.
II is the time OF year when dainty, airy,
lirht. and graceful garments well suited TO
fairv-like forms may be worn, and If the
ittle ones are not prettily dressed IN sum-
mer time IL is surely the fault Of their mo-
theirs.
WHITE FOR CHILDREN.
white. in every form of dress, is the pre-
rogatiye of childhood, and one sees great
many white dresses on the youthful genera
ton. especially on the tiny grls. Ofcourse
/ these dresses are enliyened with ribbons
and combinations Of bright, vivid colors.
Embroidered null ia being used for these
/ costumes extensively, and II IS most
charming material Chambrays are also
/ favored. and among other fabrics that
are counted appropriate for children
wear are ginghams, Sateens. zephyrs, lawns,
and cashmere.
A sERyICEABLR DRESS.
A LIGHT walking-dress for the city is in a
striped woollen material combined with
cashmere. The upper portion Is IN the
form of q very small loose jacket, showing
/ "A vest of the cashmere beneath, finely
plated. The sleeves are loose 20 the el-
bow, having slight puts upon the shoul-
ders. The skirt is without overdrapery
. but Is Land IN loose, deep folds from the
waist down. About the waist is drawn q
girdle If broad silk ribbon, tho long looT
and ends Of which fall upon the left side
Empire modes continue % be first choice
for indoor attire. They are all 80 loose
and howing-partakiug If the character OF
the Creek robes which formed their proto-
typcs-that they seem particularly suitable
for wear at home.
BRAID TsfBRODERTEs-
They are applying braid embroideriei
even TO the lightest of summer goods, anC
new designs and combinations are per
petually appearing. For this season rattle