Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-02
GOTHAMS STYLES.
! DISSERTATION ON THE FASHIONS IN
NEW YORK.
. Matter Of Iiidins-Mabits-A House
Dress-Notes of Dress
Ing.
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sspopdence OF ms Richmond Dspssch.l
NEW York, February /, 1890.
Many of the handsome walking dresses
,h"w with basques of velvet, skirts of
9Th and these costumes seem TO be ap-
.u,,rnnriate for wear with the short felerines
have. on account OF the mild weather,
al Int monopolzed the field of outdoor
co These velvet waists are made
ssnort. pointed back and front, fitting per-
snctIv and often varied by the insertion of
tha hack, and piece resembling q
, la in front, of brocaded material.
RE RE sleeves are invariably full. at least
80 far rs the elbows. As to the
sI;rts they are Of cloth, matching the
vast in color, and usually killed. Skirts
r"nwadeys. for walking costumes as well as
Tor indoor wear. are made wide behind
and full over tho hips. not confn ed very
Closely to the foundation skirt. They are
invariably plain and simple and in dis
tinctly quiet taste.
RIDING-HABTrs.
The riding-habit is very short. aud
almost invariably now of black English
broadcloth, though few dark-colored
Meltons appear.
= revery in gray is one of the most
charming OF reception gowns lately added
70 the wardrobe OF young society lady
here who is noted for her quiet taste in
dress. Dove-gray pedu de sole, dark. warm
GRAY velvet, and gray and black brocade
mjngle in this costume, blending their
tones deliciously. The back of the gown
| has the effect Of the Princess style, being
s 1as sr ri fitted in at the waist, but all in one
niece. This. of course, is of the velvet.
| f is formed at tho neck into a
bipb Nedici collar. lined with pale
crev silk, and which bares only
The fair white column of the throat. Tho
front of the bodice. in the dove-gray pens
dc sois is laid in soft folds. crossing the
bust from right to left, over plain fold
of the fabric, and all passing beneath a
eirdle of the brocsde. This pointed girdle
Seems not only to confne the fitness OF
the bodice, but also to sustain the drapery
of the skirt-a graceful effect. As for the
drapery. that is of the pedu dc sole, and IT
allows to become visible few inches OF
dark. gray velvet petticoat. on which side
panels of the brocede appear.
HOUSE DRESS.
For home dress an especially appropriate
and pretty form Of bodice has lately come
into vogue. This is loose blouse waist
gathered in full folds to a straight collar
and made with full sleeves, which are
| sometimes OF velvet. contrasting in color
1
of the latter should be light-such as cash
mere. surah, Henrietta. or even crepe. de
chino. Then there is close-fitting bodice
of velvet over the blouse coming up under
the arms and reaching the bust Ill fact, a
corset, which laces at the back.
II il not new discovery that black Is
the one color which may be always relied
upon-which suits every ones figure and
complexion. Yet it does not receive 1T,
fair share of attention. Every woman OF
wisdom, however. makes up her mind TO
possess at least two black toilets; and this
wear one should be in rough cloth and the
other in Bengaline-the first for the after
noon and the silk for evening wear at home.
PoR SMALL CHILDREN.
VERY small children are wearing stylish
cloth paletots, with triple capes and great
broad buttons. somewhat IN Drectolre
style. For little boys there are long straight
coats of cloth, opening in front over, vests
that extend all the way down. with double
borders Of fur or Astrachan and wide Guns
and deem collar of the same. The mate
rails for these garments are the heayy,
smooth-faced cloths. in grays, dark
browns. and dark-blues and green's.
The flannel petticoat has been almost
superseded by that Of quilted silk. When
worn. however. it must no longer be OF
white flannel. Black and vivid red are
alone fashionable. and the quality of the
material must be the finest.
With the fancy for plalds, have come
some excellent models for their use. Plalds
especially when Of prominent designs (and
some Of them are rather noticeable TINS
season.. are only serviceable for street
dress, and must be made on simple. though
striking patterns. One idea is to combine
velvet with the plaid fabric, so that, one
entire half of the basque is velvet. and the
I'other half plaid. On the skirt the sides
are reversed.
NEW SILK WARP
There ia q new silk-warp Henrietta clotf
which is brocaded very charmingly in foil
age designs. 1t can be employed with ex
cellent effect in combination with plan
material Of the same kind and color:
The undue prominence gwen 70 the gar
ter recently has to some extent deserted 1t
and the photographers having. said all thai
was possible OF so unobtrusive an Object
have permitted it at last to seek its natu
raj seclusion.
At n recent English wedding the brides
maids looked decidedly charming II
white nun's-veiling trimmed with Anger;
fur.
The "Boleron and "Tareador" shapes
rule fantastic headgear.
The tea-gown par excellence is Japanese II
design.
One fastens ones gown now in the oddes
and most inconceivable places nowadays
instead of buttoning it straightly down thu
front or hooking it trinity up the back
The really fashionable bodice comes to
gether at one side. the opening running NJ
beneath the arIn-hole. 1t tastens witt