Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
THE FASHIONS.
STYLES IN FASHIONABLE AND DAINTY
WALKING GOWNS.
The Tailor-Made Gown-cashmers Robes
and Foulards -children's Attire-Ths
Black stoeking-shoes.
rcore,pondonco Of the Richmond DIspa,ch.l
NEW YORK. May 1. 1889.


During these pleasant spring days out
of-door exercise is so much indulged IN
that fashionable and dainty walking
gowns are at present matter OF interest.
The very lightest goods-the cotton
iabrcs-are not yet seen, and Hen
riettas. calnels hairs, cashmeres, and
similar goods form tho materials OF the
walking dresses now worn, even chevolts
being retained.
Tho tailor made gown is not neglected.
Nothing more suitable as & walking cos
tune can be devised, and though rather
plain it has a launtiness and style OF its
own very much more attractive than the
furbelows and trimmings Of the humber
modes produced by the dressmaker.
BY the way, though, furbelows are not
much favored on any form of street
dress. There seems to be an unwritten
maxim this season that "the less trim
ming the better.
CASHMERE ROBES.
The imported cashmere "robes,
which come with deep embroidered Dor
ders woven in the goods, and furnishing
the requisite trimming, are the fayortes
OF the hour.
Speaking OF them calls to mind an
exceedingly pretty cashmere gown
noted the other day which was made IN
n delicate pearl-gray shade, with the
woven embroidery of palm leaves re-
tanned, but with an insertion above it Of
yellow Irish point lace very deep. This
is very novel on q cloth dress, but the
shade of the lace harmonized admirably
with the color Of the cashmere, and the
effect produced was very dainty and
striking. The skirt was OF pearl-gray
silk loosely plated.
The general style Of the Ydress sug-
eested a Princess gown, but there was a
full front of the silk aud Directoire cuffs
upon the sleeves.
FOCLARDs.
The new foulards are exceedingly fash
ionabe for walking-gowns, but there is
nothing especially new or notable IN the
way they are made up, except that very
macy of .hem are in polonaise forms
In addition to the India silks, which,
as was Indicated in a previous letter, will
be exceedingly popular during tins sea-
son, tennis-ROwns are shown IN smooth
finished fancy fannels and in serge.
Stripes are decidedly favored. Asto tho
models, they do not very much differ
from last seasons. Loose blouses. with
plairsor loosely-kilted skirts, are seen.
Some Of the more elaborate have jackets
opening over siiken vests. Gay colors
are essential to the effect Of q tennlscos-
tune, unless one prefers to be entirely
in white, which is equally appropriate.
CHILDRESs ATTIRE.
There is distinct tendency in chill
dren's attire nowadays TO exempt the
little ones from the rigid trammels Of a
unconventional mode, and to restore
for their benefit some Of the picturesque
MEDIEVAL costumes. 1t was on account
of this stirring after the aesthetic i'll ju-
venile attire that caused the vide imita
ton OF the 81 Lord Fauntleroy" suit
among mothers who had little boys to
clothe, aud, although the newspapers in
general rldiculed the innovation, the
striving after more beautiful ideal IN
children dress. SO evidenced, Is distinct
ly a sentiment to be encouraged.
THE BLACK STOCKING.
Variety entereth into every portion of
wolnan's attire, but the black stocking
changeth not it has been predicted at
various times during the past three years
that black hosiery was to be put aside,
but since non-crocking. non-fading, fast
black stockings have been put forth they
remain first choice for every possible Oc-
casion. The only real competitors of
the black hose now are the "leather
shades. chosen because they match the
"ooze and suede tops, which will DO
the feature Of summer shoes.
CLOTH CATERS.
With low shoes during warm weather
cloth CATERS will be worn, and this man
ner of clothing the feet mas become very
popular. The CATERS come in all man
ner OF shades, SO that any gown can be
matched.
The common-sense boot continues to
be standard for street wear, but cloth
tops will be favored on these also. The
really stylish walking boot has an ONE
inch heel, n round-not square-toe,
patent-leather foXings, and buttoned
cloth top.
THE FIGARO JACKET.
The Figaro jacket has returned to
us. II is more abbreviated and more
distinctly useless addition to costume
than before.
Tennis-players bid fair to be rs popu-
lar during the present season Of outdoor
sports as they were last year, and are
gayer than ever
There Is a reform in millinery which
should be hailed with acclamatiOn-the
hat crown has made Il graceful descent
to very modest proportions.
For travelling-dresses the new Mohair
cballies are exactly what every one has
been looking for.
The Tuxedo suit, for children, is once
more placed in the list of juvenile
fashions for the summer.
For tennis Tam o Shanters and soft
felt hats will he worn.
''Honey-combing has practically dis
appeared except from children's attire.
Now IS the special season OF the lace
wrap Long aud graceful mantles of
black Spanish and chantilly are much