Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-29
NEW.YORK FASHIONS.
ELABORATE AND ALMOST RECKLESS
USE OF BRAID TRIMMING.
Redingote Directoire styies-Novei Trim
ming OF Fur and Cloth-Long Wraps
For Evening Receptions
ODDS and Ends.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlsps,chI

NTW YORK. EtpltiuOti co. A9oy.
IA the season advances street-gowns eI-
hibit an ever-increasing quantity of braid
ing. Braid is employedupon some OF them
recklessly.
One recently seen was in the usual re-
dingote Directoire style, in dark green
faced-cloth, the sleeves of the jacket in
serted. of velvet, and the broad revers OF
silk. The skirt was one broad panel AL
together undraped Gas the tails OF the re-
dngote fell behind). and the four sides or
this panel were bordered with bTaiding TO
the depth of eight OF ten inches, the cuffs,
revers. collars. etc, being also almost
concealed under the mass of braiding they
have.
NOVEL TRIMMING.
Some of the newest imported cloth
street costumes EXHIBIT n very novel trim
ming of fur and cloth combined. The fur
is used of the usual width for bordering,
and on this the cloth. with edges finished
with narrow cord or braid cut In various
small and conventional designs, is applied
sewed down so tightly as to sink right into
the fur.
PAIL STREET DRESSES.
Many of the now fall street dresses are
"studes" in certain chosen colors. For
instance, green may be selected. Inc
redingote will be, say, of Lincoln green,
with sleeves and revers of n considerably
lighter shade. Beneath this will come a
waistcOat of reed green, with silk INNER
vest of emerald. The draperies Will show
some of the darker tints. These gowns are
artistic and pleasing.
cAnRIAGE-RoDE OR oPRRA-cLoAK.
One of the handsomest OF the long wraps
will probably be developed as n carriage
robe or al opera-clOak, 1t consists Of an
upper garment made loose and almost
shapeless like a " COnnemara" cloak: Be
meath this outer cloak is n close-httlng
wrap Of the same materIal-a heavy cloth
is generally chosen confined at the waist
| by a peasant girdle of velvet and often
with sleeves inserted of velvet. The SKIRT
Of the inner garment is usually killed. The
whole effect is decidedly pleasing. and It -
one of the handsomest and most stylish
long shapes Of the year.
Some Of the long cloth cloaks are On null
taire. with Brandebourgs and trogglngs OF
heavy cords or braid.
FOR EVENING RECEPTIONS
and for dinner parties handsome gown IL
| in friHe Franchise and rich silk brocade.
The former IL in a shimmering lustrous,
pale golden-brown. The brocade confines
| this shade with Nile-green in its design.
The general stvle of the gown is Princesse,
with decorations for the bodice. and a
petticoat of brocade. A Princesse train Of
! the same has two long points fastened 70
| the shoulders near the collar with small
| ribbon bows.
Persian lamb-which used TO be called
"astrakhan lis used in trimming many
of the incoming top-garments.
CORRESPONDENTS PAPER.
A pale. delicate blue Is the really stylish
| tint for correspondence paper nowadays.
| IL il quite proper to leave the sheets alto
| gether plain, but IN embossed street at
| dress is usual; it is convenient as well.
The embroidered robes are made this
year with very much deeper bOrderlngs
| than heretofore.
Since suede, tan. and ooze low-shoes.
| though no longer proper out of doors,
continue 20 Ice worn in the house. hosiery
| in those shades of brown is fashionable.
! Black Is. however. the standard color Tor
stockings aud Is likely to remain 50, no
matter what the color Of footgear
sILKEN GIRDLTs.
The silken or velvet girdles which con-
fine the waists Of stylish Empire reception
and other indoor gowns are bordered
with rich passementerie resembling the
Jewels which in the days when the Empire
| gown was new We're real.
| A handsome evening gown IN POmpa-
dour stvle which has been prepared Tor a
young married belle here Is IN pale pink.
/ SILK Bengaline forms a drapery for the
front, from the shoulder TO the waist,
whence it falls on one side, forming q
band, set of with rich embroidery. 49,.
With cloth street gowns cloth mutfs viii
| be carried, trimmed and b0rdered 10 match
! the dress.
A revival is the. employment of home
| spun once more.
! ODDS AND ENDS.
Ladies' sealskin coats will this year be
made of exactly the length and shape OF a
mans pea-jacket. They have rolled collars.
Primrose yellow viii be a very popular
evening shade this fall and winter.
They are box plating the skirts OF some
ii the new Empire gowns.
Black-and-white toilets are freak OF
the wear. They have the disadvantage Of
being sometimes mistaken for second "
mourning.
Chatelaines are being supplanted by
| fob-chalns.
Some of the lady members of the va
rious hunt clubs and county clubs are
adopting jockey caps for wear with thelI
equestrian costumes.
The plain taste in jewelry lately prevail
Ing has passed away, and extrayagance is
| becoming the rule. &. II. NJ.