Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
JUVENILE FASHIONS.
THE MODES AND STYLES FOR The
YOUNGER GENERATION.
Plaid Goods Popular for the Quite Young.
Strest-Gown for n Fiftoen-Year-
Old Miss-Uoiiday Presents.
Correspondence of the Richmond Di'pa,cn.l

NEW YORK, NOV. ", loJu.
The hardest study our mothers have
in the course Of their existence is the
clothing of the younger generation. 1t
is by no means difficult to keep the
children dressed, but to keep them we'll
dressed. neatly dressed, tastefully dress
ed requires the exercise of much judg-
ment.
Nowadays we pay much moro atten-
ton to this subject OF young peoples
fashions, and the result is n host OF APP
propriate and pretty modes. Among
many examples. | would cite n street
coat for little girl somewhere in the
neighborhood of eight years old. This
coat was in dark-very dark green. II
was made long, completely covering the
dress and falling, in fact, almost to the
tops of the boots, and fitted closely
above, having a full-gathered skirt.
D1REcToRE STYLES.
It was somewhat in Directoire style.
showing q cape OF tan cloth coming well
TO the elbows. Over this shorter cape
Of dark green plush, drawn together
under the chin with en- ornamental
clasp consisting OF knot of silk cord.
Then within this n warm collar Of
beaver. Around the edge of the coat
appeared also an edRing OF beaver. 4
coat for girl four or five years older par
takes OF the "reefer" in some respects. |
1t is a double-bressted coat, brought out |
in cream-colored cloth, and it has
sleeves OF golden-brown plush, full and |
large, warm and comfortable.
For quite young children plaid goods |
are wonderfully popular. They are
making almost All the little indoor frocks
OF plaided woolIens. For some reason
plaids look always well on children
nothing becomes them better
HEAD-GEAR.
As to head-gelr, well, the little ones
ore wearing hats so big and broad Of
brim that they become extinguished
beneath them and pass from sight
The Kate Greenawav designs are not
now so much seen, at least for ordinary
wear. az they were but r little while ago.
Still, they are used for dress occasions
the little ones Sunday frocks are very
apt to be made on the quaint models
originated by the pencil Of clever Miss
Greenaway.
N THE TRANSITION STAGE.
To 60 peg higher in the scale of
humanity. here is a street gown II mean
the bare description of ono for young
lady Of fifteen or so-in the transition
stage while yet her potticoats are just n
little more curtailed than are those OF
her sisters who are "out." 1t is a gown
formed on a basis of white serge
creamy white. 1t is made with a jaunty,
shapely coat basque, with front thrown
open widely, confined. however, by
broad strap at the waist.
The vest displayed by this open-front-
ed Jacket is of dark-green serge it is laid
in heavy plaits aud is buttoned down the
front by row Of small, round buttons Of
polished wood. The revers ut the open
ing of the coat are square in form and
are Of plaid surah. The latter combines
the colors shown in the dress materials
with traces Of red and yellow as well. A
band OF the same silk is carried around
the full straight skirt near. but not at
the edge.
HOLIDAY SOUVENIRS.
The holidays are coming on apace and
busy fingers are already hard at it
PAINTING, embroidering, fashioning. and
contriying SOUUenirS 10 be offered TO men
friends Mt Yule Tide. Somehow old
Father Christmas is not, as it seems to
me, honored so much now as he was,
even but few years back, md the prepa-
rations made for his coming are not 50
earnest rs they were. The stores, Of
course, continue TO make their special
holiday displays, but not on the same
generous scale as they once used. Pres
ent-giying is dying out, and even when
it is observed it seems as though it were
satisfied with less than used to be the
case. Still the large establishments are
making very elaborate displays of pretty
things.
KSICK-KNACKs.
The holiday departments show moro
varieties Of bric-d-br0c and household
knick- knackery than one would imagine
Santa Claus's self could conceive. But
the burden of the holiday departments
this year seems to be lamps and china
II one presents ones friend with q great
big wrought-iron piano-lamp or a little
Wedgwood bowl alike the amenities OF
the season will have been satisfied.
It seems that the gradual decrease in
the use of silk and the constautlv-grow-
ing employment of cloth, which Is even
invading evening attire, have driven our
pet manufacturers at Patterson to de-
spair and almost to inocuous desuetude.
VARIOUS FASHION NOTES.
For millinery uses nothing is seen in
the way OF ribbons but uncut velvet.
Speaking of millinery, fur head-gear
is becoming more and more popular.
We still continue TO wear velyet-sleeyes
with our cloth costumes.
The modern couture is nothing il il be
not fluffy. There seem ahead weird in
dications OF a coming fashion for dis
carding couture altogether and giving
ones locks their own sweet. tangled will.
Juet hOrreur
The theatre waist is still thing Of
beauty and a joy forever, being "braye
in ribbons and other things.
We have not learned that dancing is
best done without q troublesome train
to ones gown. The tram this season
has added cubit to its length.
G. II. NJ.