Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-11
THE FASHIONS.
THE PRACTICAL REIGN OF THIN Cos
SAMER FABRICS.
Yachting SHIFTS In yariety-Fearfui and
Wonderful Parasols-Mourning MODES
Hosiery and Odds and Ends.
Correspondents Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

rCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispaicn'l
NEW YORK, August 10, 1889.
This summer has seen the reign OF ihoro
,bin oossamer fabrics even than has been
the case in previous years. Ihls IS true
because of the great popularity OF tne new
cT6De de chimes. cTepons. and emprolueISu
veilings. These goods--all OF them OrOugn'
to a greater state of perfection in manu-
factrlre than ever before-have been utll,
lied for afternoon and evening wear ana
for dinner. reception, and other ceremo;;
Mons costumes. where formerly silks ana
sotins would have claimed recognition:
Tben. too. ladies of the most unlimited
expenditure in dress content themselves
with very simple street-gOwns OF the pretty
French fOulards, and with seaside gowns
OF mohair and chalu. Even the Hoss
moderate weights OF summer woollens ei j.,
silk-and-wool goods have been. except IN
the development OF few Dlrectore street,
gowns, neglected.
A NEW YACHTING SUIT.
A natty and new yachting suit is in navy IVY.
blue ROYAL serge, made up IN dreSsy u
rcctoire mode, with open cut-away coat III
front. which changes to n redingote form
behind. This coat has the broad Dlrectoire
revers In creany-White flannel. The SHIRT
is also of white flannel with blue anchors
embroidered upon it in silk There IS
double vest effect in rayy-blue and whlte
India silk. letting white SHIRT bosom os
seen, which IS completed by q mannlsh '
straight-around starched collar and gen.
tleman's crayat tie.
ANOTHER YACHTING GOWN
shows the usual blouse effect in yellow
and-whitc striped India silk, trimmed WITH
broad blue silk revers. on when YelloW
anchors are embroidered. The SKIRT IS mar
row and plain, draping at the SIDES IN Sc
veral deep folds, so leaving PLAIN tr0nt
nanel The skirt is of blue serge. About
the waist broad striped sash OF yellow
and-white with deep-frlnged ends Is grace
fully drawn.
The parasol Of fashion is something fear
fully and wonderfully made this, year.
When it is not shirred into a general state
of uncomfortable quicker 1t IS plated so
finely that the pattern of the material be-
comes problem.
MOURNING.
There is the usual talk about doing away
with the expensive and really foolish
fashion of wearing mourning. but never
theless mourning continues TO be worn.
Black silk-warp Henriettas are the fashion
able materials, and Grape is used IN trim
ming, though more sparingly than III
former years.
N hOslth1
isle-thread and silk only are worn. With
the low shoes which are now so popular,
black silk stockings are almost lnvMiable
except in doors. Some very pretty black
stockings for wearing with low shoes are
Oruamented with Open-work" embrol-
berry upon the insteps. Costumes IN pro-
nounced colors demand stockings of the
same shade when boots are worn. Suede
gloves are universal.
REBEIIIoUs SKIRTS.
After Che abolition of the hustle it has
been attempted TO do away even with SKIRT
steels. but here the skirts themselves have
rebelled. Such llmp-looking affairs as they
become when all support IL taken from
them would convince even the fDnatlcs OF
naturalness" in dress that it might be
carried too far. SO the steels are still to
be found in all the new skirts.
II is no longer deemed proper to match
the head-gear with the costume, but in
choosing the trimmings for the hat or
bonnet care must be had that no colors
shall be chosen which will conflict with
the shades used in the dress.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Everybody of true aquatic tastes pos
scsses now not only yachtlng-gown and =
bathing-suit but also swimming-sut.
The latter is not for public use. as Its trou-
sers are decidedly abbreviated and only
supplemented by a sleeveless waist, all
signs of skirt being omitted.
Chrysanthemums are to be used for fall
garnitures.
Eel green is one Of the new shades for
which the inventors have evidently racked
their brains TO find name, and even then
selected delightfully."- infinite one.
Couuelicot is one of the numerous bright
red shades of the season.
The really stylish watering-place head
gear is huge round chip hat, covered
with shirrings Of white tulle. and with a
small bunch Of bfight-colored ribbon on
the side.
There is a freak for wearing petticoats Of
black silk beneath light skirts. silk pet
ticoats are indeed very fashionable at
present.
In a recent very fashionable trousseau
hero [ noted that the afternoon dresses
and dinner gowns included several OF fine
foulards. FOulard has come 10 be ia
vOrite weave &. III. NJ.