Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-23
SUMNER FASHIONS.
FAvORITE LIGHT FABRlcSFoR WARM
WEATHER WEAR.
A Young Lady's Morning Toilet--A MISS
Costume - Farewell To the Horrid
BustIs---Odds mud Erds.
correspondence Of sho Rlchmoni Dl,pstcn.l


NEw York. june ~, 1882
The variety of dress goods which the
Manufactures Of to-day place before the
eyes Of wouankind * bewildering. The
light w0ollen fabrics, cheviOts, Zcphvrs,
aud similar goods are IN high favor Just
now. because everybody is thinking II
couDtry--Oing and these materials are very
durable and scryiccalle for outing dresses.
The same communication applies 10 the
serges and hanncis which are being worn.
All Of these. however, have a formidable
rival IN the now lustrous mOhairs and al
paCas. These are excellent materials for
long journeys, shopping. and country
wear. They are introduced IN al the a.
yored cOlors and bealdcs the SOLID shades,
they are In many fancy stripes. cross-tars.
checks. and piaids. Beach and seaside
gowns are preferred m summer ssrgcs,
which also appear I'm all of the popular
shades. think serge does not, however.
look really Well IN other tLan the dark
shades.
wABM-wFATHFR FABRICS.
Among summer dress goods, Henrietta
cloth Is. Of course. n STANDARD. The fine
silA-warp Hcuriettas. in the hundreds Of
shades shown. are peerless among dainty
warm weather fabrics for out " doors.
And now to run the gamut Of Tie more
unsubstantial, diaphsnous, and gauzc
First. the new invoices OF French ba,istes.
For an nll-arouud altogether satisfactory
summer gown, perhaps there Is nothing TO
Dc desired IN these delicate weAves. They
coma, of course, m many delicate tnis,
and in very attractive small figures. Seer
suckers are not SO much m favor rs they
have been. but one will not regret having
one or two gowns of these goods ma ones
trunks when e1i route % the seashore. The
# 81 ham "a 4 faff
cloths. jhalI. i'm the finer Atwood Va
riotios. commenced It's reign IN the early
spring and IS still q prime iav0rte. Cham
bray pique. and lawn close the list Of wash
fabrics. and among them hon0rs are easy.
For drcssg wear. the selection Of Chinese.
India, aud japanese silks and foulards-all
light and cool, and seryiccable, too-lcave
nothing 10 be desired. For afternoon
gowns, foulard is particularly well liked.
MoENING-WLAPrERs.
Our young ladies'. fashionable and other
wise. are prone 90 a very bad habit of M
difference ~ 10 what they wear during the
hours before luuche0n-time. After lunch
con thew 20 90 their rooms and dress.
hut the morning hours bring with them,
49, a rule. no visitors. and So no occasion
for elaborate attire. The result is that the
average Young lady on arising carelesslv
throw, ou cheap and hideous cotton
wrapper and comes 10 breakfast, and after
wards spends the morning IN most uu-
slightly state ot d,ShUinls. However, whore
eirl Is endowed with any amount OF real
-rlf-rrSpect she provide, herself with some
suitable morning attire, aud looks m that
best time Of the day as fresh and bright a.
Aurora herself
FOR MORNING TOILET.
The girl who pays some attention 10 her
morning toilet now wears Is Jacket of pnle
blue. on pale lavender. or pale pink surah,
made quite loose, and very Iauny. IN
shape. with rolling collar, something like
B,ron collar, and beneath tins blouse
Of cfumv-white India silk crlp0 df CHM.
About her throat she draws % gay silken
tie. and a. the Jacket and blouse are deco
rated with bright ribbons and embroidery, ,
she usually succeeds IN looking charming,
NOT 90 say r1r ,>nnttr.
MISSES COSTUME.
In 70 fnc-striped, soti->urfacel woollen
. fabric WAS Misses costume. recently mo-
tccd I'm D.rectoirc style. 10 was made with
q snort open Jacket basque. loose DID, front,
hut clo,c-tttUg behind. Beneath tins
Jacket WAS % Walstc1at OF creamy suron.
made hy cros-iu. two folds Of thc material
/ beneath "a folded sash of the same. The
/ Skin. Wa- pretriiy dIaped. being plain and
round in front. drawing up very slightly tu
/ the hips. and arranged n srmmc' REALLY
/ straight, long lines behind.
THE uvsTLF HAchsIIuING.
The hustle Is. rot stopped in its down
/ ward career. it is difficult tO believe that
/ q year agO women were wearing thc-I drH-
pprles p yard and q half OF SD bollnd them.
Tor now even fLe srrylcc4blc reeds are
being gradually Jess ned, and hustles arc
gone entirely. OF course tins reform has