Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-25
LATEST FASHIONS.
TYPE or A SUMNER COSTUME FOR
ALL-ARoUND SERVICE.
pntent-Leather Tips In SHOES '"'
Fancy Hosiery Not Good FORM"
Lovely Tcnnis-Drcsscs'
.....,..,.noo ., he Rlchmond Dispatch
Nrw YORK, MAY "a. 1890.

n0YrfaD0rQenCe
NEW York. MAY "a. 1890.
rmust becin my letter this week with
the description of type OF suinlner SJs-
tune that will be found very Servlceaole'
ne II will serve for many OF nlose se,,i.-
IL, ,rben the question OF dress comes up
fI ne Gown il one that will look equally
r,ell Cor afternoon receptions, Vlsl'inB' OF
the piazza OF a seaside hotei. :.
'i ~ begin with. its foundation Is creamy
rrne, -yeillng-a delicious fabric and one
that NAV be made exceedingly enecllve III
skilfnl hands. In the costume un.Sr Us US
cussion il was used for the sAlrl. WIN tn9
exception Of the side panel, anu "nat.I M 81
sront The skirt was made with that slight
;nd:ca.ion of n train which Is becoming
distinct feature of the present season.
Tho waist showed full front OF rich
oord;pol'red surah. The arrangement OF
This front was somewhat odd. A JACKET Ell
feet was produced in plalded siih-n uhI "a
plaid. exhibiting a harmomous pliiuin s VI
aeveral green and red shades-ani II WIS
from beneath the left jacket front that the
fulI folds of the vIvid-cOlored sumn were
| drawn diagonally and disappearing pc
18th fine opposite edge OF the jacket.
Tho sleeves were made quite full and were
| Of the nun's-veiling. The skirt mnels a.
ready mentioned were simply stiaghI
triple folds of the plaidedi SIX 'eaenlhS
! down from each hip, expanding sll5htly 10
wards the bottom. Cardinal AM cream
ribbons were employed in trimming the
| dress. ,..,,
| GIN OF A CARRIAGE-DkEss'
| Tho corr,are-dress par encelleace Is Of crepe
de chine combined with striped or fancy
silks or even with brocade; The crepe Is
usually chosen of some bright and snowy
| color and il seems TO be an object TO make
| one's carriage gown as CONSPICUOUS IN
! every wav as good taste Will permit IN
| consequence of which fac; the moels eA,
| hibited on the Central-Park drives ana
which are. Of course, COPIED rom cn" ipl-
eirn originals exhibit some starting lea
| lures.
TEETwEAR.
Ono now covers ones feet Nth low
shoes. The old Oxford TIE. slightly oh
fed. relgns. both for the street aiIi tor III
doors. Some of them are very dressy;
The yamps for instance, are OF tar, dressed
| French kid with black heels aid. black
patent-leather tips. The pateit-iie,ather
tin. by the way, Is a SIM qua noh 81 All lo2t
GEAR from the high walking boot down 70 inc
gamut. Beng cool and comiortalle', T Ciotu
tons will be extensively worn; these
should contrast in color with tie Vamps
and foxings: generally the cloth tops are
LIGHT. Stone color. pale gray, tawa and tar
are seen. Many of the stylish walking
boots thus show cOmbinatiOuot light
colored cloth upper, PLAIN kf vamps.
and patent-leather trimmings. Is 10 ne
noted that, while common-senf shapes
are not so much in demand as Formerly
vet the Lous Qlan31e model s also ne
elected. A moderately pointed le VAN
| L. Il no ia
form. lii;
black Isle thread: silk for evening. WITH
low shoes, however, wear hosiery match
inc either the gown or the shots them
selves. Tans and bronze shades are SUI
de rig,,epr. Fancy hosiery. = up Longer
good form. and stripes with the exception
OF a few vertical varietles) are aph'Ireu.
SAILOR SUITS FOR BOYS.
Little BOYS wear charming sailor ults o.
blue and white serge. Also. notice some
pretty little kilt costumes for y0ulgster'
who have not yet attained the dignity oi
trousers. These are III plaided suTalS: the
long Jackets open from the neck, to etnlol
loose blouses Of snowy flannel Denea b.
Tennis dresses are of flannel or ierge
One recently noted and which wlilsoot
appear on fashionable courts here. va II
dark blue ROYAL serge. with Jacket IN ;0iol
to correspond, but silken IN material. I'M
was drawn open to show blouse OF stdpe'
red-spd- white surah. 4 sash Of the am'
was drawn about the waist.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
For travelling wraps this season thefn'
"rlorla" silks seem to take the foreno-
place. They. indeed, "fll the bill" Il
every respect.
We learn that Paris viii not frown uPol
} the plain, round skirt. that, grazing h
instep. allows one little ease IN walk'ne
Only she IS beginning to look with ever
growing favor upon the tram.
Several sweet girl graduates at one
our nearby colleges VIII tace commence
ment in ACCORDION skirts.
, For travelling attire tho Connemara ma
been revived with some success.
Jacket effects appear on many summ'
gowns, just as wraps are being deserte'
= We have not yet seen the last OF "a
shoulder-cape, however. Growing eve
more dainty and diaphanous III materia
il clings lovingly to Us and will not lea'
| till King Humidity actually tears u tro
it's resting place. Z. IL. 81.