Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-31
THE FALL FASHIONS.
BROWN, TAN, FAWN, WELCOMED AZ
SEASONAeLe cOLoRS.
A Turf Costume ~ Flashed from shs Isp
Of . Tally-Ho-Yschting Designs I'M
ported from London.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dsspatchl
New York, August 80, 1880.

NEW YORK. August ~, low
Among other announcements that are
made upon the subject Of fan ideas IN
dress is one that we are TO welcome brown
as the coming color. Well. brown is IN
appropriate hue tor the reason OK fading
leaves, and it Is capable of an infinite num-
Der of agreeable variations, from chocolate
and tdbdc to tan and fswn.
Many Of the approaching seasons large
bat-shspes are in soft felt-gray or paie
brown-with wide. eccentrically curling
brims and trimmings, consisting chiefly OF
long ostrlch-plumes. Felt hats do not call
for very extensive garniture. Iney nave
the great merit of almost " trimming them
selves"
RAcE-DAY TOILET.
There Is more style in one race-day
toilet than can be discovered IN forty
ball gowns. Sometimes it is almost last
style; often il is a very conspicuous style,
and always il isa distinctly jaunty and
noticeable style. One of these gowns L
had the pleasure of gazing upon the other
day, ere il had flashed upon bewildered
public from the top of a Tally-ho coach at
! the course, was n study in blue cloth and
tawn and cardinal .urah. The cloth was
of quite a pronounced shade-many de-
grees lighter than navy" although not
| yet attaining the ceruleen. The nppe- part
! OF the costume consisted OF c0at-pasque
| thrown open in front, with rolled collar
and Incroyable facings offawn-colored Six.
1t was made with the basques IS long as
they usually are nowadays-that IS,
| reaching within very short dis-
lance Of the knees; and these basques
displayed rows of gold buttons, The
loose waistcoat of fawn-colored suran was WA,
confined at the waist by sash-glrdis
| distinctly resembling the gentleman
"Gordon") Of cardinal silk. and above,
| opened TO show On immaculate SHIRT
| front. another manish attribute OF the
| gown. The skirt was Q slight innovation
| in being made with straight, souare-panel
| draperies on the sides lined with lawn
] colored silk. This Is very good specimen
| of the average racing-gown, such as ones
wardrobe to-day is not complete without.
sAr1Y YACHTING TOILETS.
Blue and white and gold: that is com:
bination that has furnished forth some OF
| the nattiest Yachting toilets which have
| oraced the decks of the natty craft that ny
| The pennant of the New York Yacht
| Club. OF course we take our, models
dutifully from Cowes, the headquarters
of the Royal Yacht Squadron. Unior'
| tupately, far as America has pro-
crossed in all the other fine arts, III
| the mystery of dress-designing-and that,
as every woman believes, holds foremost
rank among the arts, and should nave
tenth muse specially devoted to lt-she Is
still content to humbly initiate. However
Yachting attire is something that the Eng
| lish designers certainly understand. faris
can supply the dinner, reception, eyehlns
costumes; but when 1t comes 10 eWalh1ins
or tennis or yachting gown, we look 70
The fayorlte model consists of killed
skirt of blue serge or flannel, launty blue
| coat-basdue of the same, with rolling col
lar faced with white silk, and, beneath, 9
| blouse of fine white flannel laced with
blue silken cord. On the folds OF tins
skirt and on the broad facings or the col
lar are embroidered in gold anchors anc
other nautical emblems, and gold braid II
plentifully used.
HoUsE-JACKET.
Avery comfortable garment to possess !:
what is so humbly called house jacket
The house-jacket IS species OF neJltqe sor
of thing you can put on before preaKlas
and wear around the house until tne ap
proach of afternoon threatens Visitors
But. indeed, house jackets are such Ver'
dainty affairs nowadays that one need no
fear the advent of unexpected visitor
while attired in one of them. They are
pale-tinted cashmeres-dellcate shades
blue OF heliotIope, peach blossom, or tai
color; they are mace to come below tn
hips. cut round at the bottom, fitted be
hind, and with certain comfortable loose
ness in front That is confined at the wais
by n girdle of ribbon. The trimming con
sists of ruching and triple Hat collar o
lace. lace frills on tho long sleeves, ana a.
4 occasional bow OF rlboon.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
Henrietta cloth will appear as the ma
terial for very many OF the earlier tal
walking suits.
Tailor-rnade gowns for the fall and winte
exhibit considerable braid effects,
With the passing of summer the reigl
of the girl who wears starched s1iit
bosom and ties a four-in-hand Just INK
her brother will terminate.
Empire fashions are not yet 80 nseu ul
hut that one continues TO see an OCCASIONS
Empire gown on summer dancing floors.
The belted waist is in high, favor. III
the basis of almost all the late summe
styles.
Grnv has recently made itself avery pop
Mar color for tennis gowns and yachting
suits, and all sorts of out-of-door costumes
Gray violet is the proper tint Tor eyehlh
foot-gear Just now. One wears solt GU
skin slipper and silken stocking Ia ,hi
new and peculiar shade. y. IL. NJ.