The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
SOME HINTS OF FALL.
BROAD STREET BEGINNING TO
APPEAR MORE BUSY.

Popular Autur.n rtNlcs in Indoor and
Outdoor Dress Specimen Gowns An
Extremely stylish Uat-interesting to
Ladies.
While Franklin, Grace, and other popular
.horoughfares are almost deserted these
early autumn afternoons by fashion yota-
rics. yet Broad street is beginning TO as
sumo the usual busy aspect, and there is
where most interest is now shown IN what's
TO wear.
The innovations, however. In dress are
likely TO be first seen at the early weddings.
The long plain bridal dress is part,cu-
Iarly submissive to the present Louis WI.
lace or tulle drapery; and rich lace is used
with enect forming the curtain looping
around the edge of the front breadths.
Above IL placed broad band OF orange
blossoms aud myrtle, with a few stray. lin
| gcring. green leaves creeping down the
| lace at each loop. \ new idea, too, is 10
make the entire front Of the high bridal cor
sage OF crepe lisse. with lineh-plaited jab0t
of the same. 4 broad belt Of satin fastens
with q knot Of blossoms and crepe. and the
/ plain. full, high sleeves are made entirely
of the old lace, the lace veil being arranged
| like the MANTLE on the couture. \ square
veil is the best, for il can he turned to con-
slant use subsequently.
Merry all the gowns now have, in addi-
/ ton % the high sleeves, epaulets OF ribbon
| knots. The yOkcs OF lace are thrust under
| the gathered cOr,age stretching up from the
velvet belt. Very rich toilets are thus
made Of enyiablc simplicity.
Tho p4N silks for dinner and evening
toilets are magnificent in design and color
! ing. Flowers and sprays OF the most
dcliciou. tints almost cover the most eN-
| ,uisitc grounds Of rich brCcades. Rich
pekius (as striped siiks are called in Paris)
! nave broad ribbon stripes of velvet on "A
| tinted satin ground, which is streWn with
/ flowers. The colOrs are soft and delicate
without being insipid. a pale mauve
| ground has celi-blue bouquets embroidered
in silver. Vert d'eau or willow-green, is
sircwn with clusters Of honcysuckle blooms
and tcdr0ses with their foliage.
Yellow tints are numerOusly represented
| among evening toilets. varying from pale
straw color 10 deep Spanish gold.
! Black gowns are always IN good taste
/ provided they are of good material and well
/ lifting. ln spite OF the taste for bright
c0l0rs. which has been very manifest of
| lafe. 10 j. observed at many OF the more
/ fashionable gatherings, races, garden par
! ties, aud the like. that large number OF
/ black toilets were present.
skirts of walking dresses are slightly
shorter than they were, sleeves less high
and bOu0ant. bOnnets tritle larger, and
shoes less pointed. New plush and velvet
shoulder capes have shot silk or brOcaded
/ Innings. lOkcs are as much used for wraps
as for dress waists and are often covered
with rich devices in passcmcntcue. others
/ "a luUl- ltGlfIfIflII
Greek tca-gOwns are made of cream white.
VERY sheer wooden combined with cream
aunure silk with pOlka-dOtted stripes M
white satin. some OF the WOODEN fabrics
alone are hOfdered with deep gallOOn in
! Persian tlnt-.
For the tan and early winter season cloth
Will again be mingled with drap de sole, but
| u contradictory USE. The lule VIII De-
made Of the heavier goods, and on this Will
| be- Wid. embroidery above narrow band
of fur seal on white cloth, for instance.
and the lam sill. Of deep beige shade, viii
! form the back OF the iupc, it, cage outlined
( up to the waist 10y broad band of velvet
/ ribbon. The basque waist of silk crosses
over bias i'm front, with reyers Of the cloth.
and the sleeves are entirely made OF the
| silk.
I'm fall MILL lery the sIbducd shades have
! been adopted and The shapes dincr little
from those of last spring. We viii
/ be- governed largely by this spring. shapes.
which will give Us extremely large hats and
/ little t0ques. The broad bummed flats will
/ Doe made into beautiful picture hats and
/ will be bent into all fantastic shapes. I'M
uorters Of move ties have brought ont rich
/ ly-made tdgings, brliGs and gallOous, in
! some patterns Of which combinations with
gold are shown. Chenille is again appear
Ing In ornamental trimmings, or is made
/ into bonnet shapes. either IN plain or stylish
| combination with other materials. Iarge
ostrich tips and plumes Will be extensively
worn. likewise birds and very short tips.
| the made birds are shown i'm all cOlOrs and
I shapes. something quite Impossible 10 attain
| in the natural birds. and these in c0lors viii
nestle in small punches of tips.
| An extremely stylish hat is an artistic
combination of black and turct brown. \
square is cut from the centre OF the brim,
and around this is clustered number OF
small blach birds with very stylish bow at
The back. \ very small toque of the rich
combination of yellow and brown Is much
admired for its striking simplicity.
4 low turbau with soft, rolling brim has
an ostrich band in robins cgg-blue around
/ the brim. and finished with three very tiny
ostrich tips in the same color Three black
| BIRDS aud "a black velvet ribbon bow are
/ perchcd on the extreme edge oi the crown
/ IN front, ana are held in place with "a JET
dagger
Black. which has attained such promi-
nence for a few seasons past. will be used
| for trimming only, and tine bright and clabc-
rate colors Will be toned down and sub
dued with the lustr0us black for which this
seasons nuauces adOpteC, par la syndicate
/ Of Paris are 50 admirably adapted.
The rare shades Of the dahlia have been
so perfectly copied as TO fatter nature, and
these are produced from the ligbtcst To the
| deepest shades.
! Mais a light yellow; citr0n. lemon vel
low. and ble-d'or. a golden wheat, as it,
name indicates, are the shades that all
artists say are the most ilattering 10 the
complexion. The blues are well Thought Of.
and they are cicl. azure, bourrache deep
/ Sky blue, bluct, couple Of shades darker
than bourrache and used i'm combination
with it and entendard, dark uliramarine
byc. The grcenish blues, very bright, are
/ turquoise of light watery nature ana
email two shades darker and fairly daz.
cling in briilancy.