Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
THE FALL STYLES.
THE LOUIS oUINze MODE LIKELY TO
BE RETAINED.
ncmi-Toiiette Of the ssason-The cu'
and Make Of tho Dnthing-suiss-
MourninR Goods OF the Season.

Correspondence OF tho hlcnmoho pisPa""J
New YonK, August 22.-It is trife early
to discuss fall styles. since we have not
vet finished our enjoyment OF the summer
time and are 10th to believe 1t is so soon
leaving us. Even the big establishments
of the coufwicrs and tho mlliners. apd the
ladies' tailors. while there is to DO heard
beneath the surface the note OF prepara-
ton, are not yet openly displaying the
embodied ideas which are to rule this faii.
Ono gets hin. here and there. however
and learns that we will adhere to the
I'ouis Ouinze far into the fall-possibly BIZ
winter. IL will perhaps be modined, put
the mode. in its main features. is TO DC
retained. Nevertheless. the polonaiso Will
be distinct feature of the season.
TABLIrB EFrncrs.
The skirt remains long and exhibits the
same fulness, the skilfully laid folds ana
the short demi-irnin at the back. However.
Tho now skirt will be somewhat draped in
front with tabiier effects. Nothing so pro-
uounced %. to give the impression OF an
overskirt, but sufficient TO vary the deadly
monotony of the straight skirt. Paniers
will be occasionally ssen.
AN EFFECTIVE COMBINATION.
Ones demi-toietle at this season COM
blnes som.thing of the cut OF the walking
gown with tho greater elegance OF the
reception or dinner costume. Sucn
dress. in which young marrieu iaIy has
roce,yed her friends at her Mt. Desert
cottage Mt small informal dinners and
lawn parties. j. in suede Bengalire. Tho
d.cp court bodice has similated vest
eject. tho vest being double. Ihe
lower portion il pointed upward TO
fine bust and downward some distance
below the waist. 1hls is OF faced
cloth matching the Bengallne and covered
with an intricate mass OF embroidcry IN
narrow silver braid. 1t Is edged with
steel eaton and two bands OF the Latter
form surplice revers TO the slues Oh nc
coat. Tho latter is sleevsd to the wrist
with p high collar composed of the gd'on,
below which extends the second or inner
vest which is of dull green crspede ch'ne.
The skirts of the coat are OF the latter ma
terial. laid in wide box plaits. Bengailne
composes the skirt OF this elaborate cos
TIME. which il IN d1ni-t'din. Inc edges
both OF the front breadth OF the SKIRT
and of the train are finished with tho steel
gallon.
MORE ABOUT BATErNG-sUIrs.
Much has been said this year as we'll as
in former seasons about tho bathlng-suit.
III
the fashionable surf resorts and produce
in the pages of their papers. representa-
lions Of how our society girls appear az
the bathing hour. In tho resort intelll-
cence we have columns devoted to de-
scriptions of the bathing toilets OF all The
best known women who are TO be dis
covered on the fashionable beaches:
All this time thee ~ very little said
about tho cut or make of the suits. their
materials, color. and trimming are descant-
ed upon. but il il assumed that they are
pretty much all of the same design. Right
" assumed. for they are, except that the
| length of The skirt is variable matter and
il determined bv the taste OF the wearer
Except at holy Asbury Park, where CEN
sors of its brevitv have been established IN
TIE form OF beach policemen.
no oEIoISALrTT.
II IA strange, but true. that we don't at
tempt to infuse any originality INTO the
fashion of the costume We wear IN the
surf At the French watering places 1t 10
different. At Trouvile or Dieppe one sees
many difererng styles Of bathing-suits'
and among others this year has appeared
n model whose dainty effectiveness should
secure lmitators at Narragansett Pier, at
Bar Harbor, or at Lon. Branch.
ANOTHER SUIT.
There ia coat, sleeveless, but carefully
fitted at the back, open in front. but with
| the sides falling. faced with straight reyers
almost to the knees. This IS OF sea-foam
Green serge. faced with white. In the back
| II is sufficiently long to dispense with a
skirt. since il comes nearly to the knees.
| In front, however tho upper portion OF the
| costume appears in the shape of a close
fitting white flannel tunic. braided to
match the pale-green serge. This IL seen
az far ~ the waist, where short td0tler OF
, the serge supplements II.
Beneath the latter, of course. are worn
| the close-fitting trousers of flannel. being,
! in fact, a continuation of the tunic, form
ING q combination garment, and below
! these stockings of black.
This bathing costume Is perhaps too
| bizarre TO find immediate favor on our
American beaches, but there is no reason
why it should not. It is as modest as q
great many one sees at the pier at least.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
Black wool crepons-fine. soft, lustre-
| less-are chief among the mourning goods
now worn.
They trim the cloth walkine-dress with
| n deer-plaitei founce of crime de chine, and
| over this fiounce of black lace.
| II looks as though the chief colors of the
| fall season would be beige, tdbac. suede.
tan, and many other brown and wood
shades.
Pale-green with ornamentation of black
| lace is combination much seen in late
| summer out-of-door gowns.
A few of our lady riders who have their
horses with them at the places where they
! are sojourning away from town have
| adopted natty habits in mixed tweeds and
| cheyiots. The idea is not half bad one.
The lawn-party has become quite fea-
| ture, and every one who possesses a square
| ward or so of grass IL issuing invitations.
| In summer evening costumes the grace
| fully draped bodice has been employed with
! excellent effect.
The suede gauntlet appears to BIO the
| prevailing late-season glove.