Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-24
EARLY FALL FASHION
BLACK LACE THE THING IN THE CON-
STRUCTlON OF a GOWN.
Dress Reform in the Divided Skirt-Tho
Yachting Suit of Blue Serge In tho
Utmost Simplicity.

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.I
NEW YORK, August 70. 1890.
The possibilities OF black lace may well
be considered in tho construction of q
gown for this late summertime and tho
earliest days of fall, especially If the dress
in question be ono tor informal evening
wear. Black Spanish guipure and Chan
tilly are much favored for these costumes
just now. They drape with exquisite eff
feet. and then black lace has always
quietly gracefully elegant appearance.
If the .wearcr be youthful the black
should, however, be somewhat relieved.
\ little color is necessary, 80 the founda-
ton dress NAV be Of some light pale hue
black Will look well over nearly any color,
hut pale green and amber and red shades
are particularly 90 be selected. A knot or
ribbon here and there Of the same color.
or n broad sash about the waist, viii fur
nish sufficient trimming.
TIE DIVIDED SKIRT.
The reign OF the divided skirt ia extend
ing itself, 1t Is safe TO predict that during
the coming season of evening gayetieS
most Of the more experienced walters,
who Gre alive TO ideas of progress and I'M
trammelied by too much conventionallty,
Will auVll lilf ltApIUi -tINlEut. VI NputoN
not Tor the dress-skirt. but in place of the
under petticoat. Those who have tried
them are unanimous IN pra sing the ease
OF movement secured 10y the blfurcated
garments. ana they arc of particular SER
vice, therefore, TO the dancing girls. Ease
means grace 10 greater or less degree.
Most Of the girls VINO have put on the
divided skirts with their tennis or
cycling dresses during the summer viii
certainly be loath 20 discard them when
the ball costume is in order. SO one tea-
ture of tine dress-reform system ct least
has come among us to stay.
LONG SHAPES FOR OUTSIDE WRAPS.
When an outside wrap becomes desi-
rable or necessary, Just now long shapes
are favored. They are of course a light
matcrlal-thin cloths suited to the season,
but they are sometimes most elaborate IN
shape and make. For instance, to choose
OneoftLese creations seen down at the Mon
mouth race-cOurse lately. the wrap may be
of light red clOtn, long, with simple, How
ing, graceful lines; the upper part, hitting
the squire IL m the form OF Figaro"
Jacket, braided extensively with black. IL
IS n distinctly stylish sort of garment.
especially becoming to tall, stately
figure.
A PRETTY COSTUME.
The usual yachting suit Of the Yachting
gil IS a gown OF stout and seryIceable blue
serge That lsa material sufficiently warm
for what Lhe Yachting Girl knows is at best
apt TO be a somewhat chilly pleasure, and
the navy-biue shade 10 of course emlnently
nautical. 1t should be made with plain
ness, yet with what one of our traus-At-
lantic DiCdists would call distinction"
Tho semi-blouse waist IS trinity cut and
fits neatly behind. 1t Is trimmed with
deep, square collar, known from time I'M
memorial as a sailor collar" and TINS -
edged with several rows OF white braidlng.
Beneath the blouse white shirt-walst u
allowed 10 appear. As for the skirt por-
ton of the costume that is made full. but
on very straight and simple lines. Some
times il is killed, but the fashion thissea
has tended 20 the utmost simplicity White
braid Is tho only trimming OF any kind
called for by one Of these gowns, which
are. indeed. intended for business.
BLoUsEs AND BLAZERS.
Blouses indeed are by no means confined
20 nautical costume. Elouses ana
blazer" divide popular favor as tho up
per portion of summer outing ATTIRE
Blouse and bclted waists are distinctly NJ
a premium; they arc cool they are COM
Portable, and somehow # they are not ex-
actly effective" nobody cares. Fashion
herself sleeps IN August.
orHER FASHION NOTES.
Honeysuckle. acacia. and corn-fowers
are among th0 blossoms suitable 70 sum
mer millinery.
Striped silks in pronounced tones Of
color are worn with oyer-dressc5 OF black
nctin redingOto form.
The roioua.se-old and tried friends
once again coming into vogue.
For country pe3i5f one wears Jockey
can Of striped flannel-0 -and-white and
red-and-Wnite or black-and- white--which
Is at once effective, seryiceable. and COM
Portable.
Tho chosen flowers Of the season include
the sweet-pea H. all It's variety of colors.
An un.raceful fancy is INDUCED in in
door footwear, which consists IN fastening
ones patent-leather5 or suedes with great
fat metal discs almost as large a. quarter.
BY next season the Golf" dress will
have to be added TO the number OF outing
gowns now contained in the athletic girls
wardrobe. since the Scottish game pro-
misses to become pOpular. 4. HI. NJ.