Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-12
FASHIONS FOIBLES.
THE SEASON WHEN STREET ATTIRE
IS TALKED ABOUT.
A Few Of che Novelties Exhibited a, the
New York Openings 1.-THE Bridal
"Set In siiIlinery-The Gown,

Correspondents Of the Richmond Dlspatch.I
NEW YoRk, April II. 1t is an appropriate
time 70 talk about street attire-at least
there is no more appropriate time during
the whole four seasons. II IL about street
gowns and street wraps that every woman
and by natural reflex action, every mo-
diste--is worrying her brains Just now.
Fashion has been most benevolent this
year. and gives US quite variety Of styles
from winch to choose, instead OF absolute
" debating q tailor-made suit. In which
there is as much chance of variety as there
Is in q mans four-button cutAway coat.
The best way can think of 20 set before
you the main details OF some OF these new
designs Is to describe few of the chief
novelties exhibited at several recent Open
ings here. Most of-these models are i'm
ported-or, at least. follow the lines OF
French originals-and / think this year we
have altogether neglected English modes.
For the past FIVE or six years London set
the fashion for us in out-of-door dress, but
we have changed that.
CORDUROY cRfPoS SUIT.
And now TO describe. No. is a suit of
gray corduroy crepon. Skirt plain, but
edged at the very foot by an extremely
narrow line of black astrachan- This Dor
der of astrachan - something You Will no.
tice If you look for it on almost all the
new walking dresses. and ii is not there
for ornament, either. II is intended as
protection TO the skirt, rendered necessary
since il has become fashionable for ones
skirt TO touch the ground. But TO return.
This gown Is made with an oyerskirt effect
very long, falling at the back of the Jd5ot,
looping high on the sides. The upper .por-
tion IL made with a pointed jacket, long
behind, a Ia Louis ", showing beneath
small vest Of white Ottoman silk: the
plated revers on either side OF the jacket
are covered with bands Of jewel passe-
menterie.
STRIPED AND POLKA DOTTED.
A palmer gown is in fancy-strIped and
polka-dotted cheviot. On tho waist a
bodice is outlined in brown Ottoman SILK
and there is bias rufile of the silk around
the bottom both Of the basque and OF the
skirt.
Tan Henrietta-cloth is the material Of
another street dress. This is combined
with a ehevron brocade in tan and white,
and q fancy India silk in the same colors.
The sleeves, which are very full, are OF me
latter. There is a full vest, also of the silk,
but the wide skirt panel is Of the brocade.
The collar and cuffs are Of Russian lace,
and there is jabOt Of bright red chiffon
from the collar.
ANOTHER STYLISH STREET DRESS.
A stylish dress in navy-blue cashmere is
trimmed with very narrow gold braid, APP
piled to the edge of the skirt, to the collar,
the sleeves, the bottom of the coat. &C., IN
three well-separated lines. The dress IS
made with complete Louis court, beneath
which there is a waistcoat of white-tgured
India silk tucked below the bust. The
cloth sleeves end at the elbows, from
whence there are puffs Of the India silk
drawn in to the wrists
That is enough for the present about
street dresses.
A HAT AND COLLAR.
There is something new in the line Of
millinery that may be lotted down right
here. That is the bridal set. II consists
OF q hat and collarette and is intended to
form portion of the wedding costume.
The hat has q fat lace crown covered with
white lilacs aud white velvet ribbon bows.
Long ties of the whiteribbon. The collar
cite ia made with the medici high effect
at the back. 1t is all Of white Duchesse
lace, and with its ribbon pendants, falls
quite to the knee. II IL clasped with a
cluster of white lilacs, and has long bows
of white velvet ribbon. There is some
thing dainty for you
WEDDING GOWNS.
Speaking Of that perhaps a few words
will not be ont of place on the more ma
terial part of the bridal makeup. The
wedding-gown is decreed to be of white
faille. The profusion of lace that used TO
make the costume of fashionable bride
at once tremendous extravaganza and
vet thing Of bewIldering beauty is now
interdicted. Perhaps a small jd6ot of lace
NAV be worn on the front-nothing more.
The skirt is slashed so as TO show an ap-
parent petticoat of rOiSseline de S0ie. Pearl
passementerie ia literally used in trim
ming. As to form, that may be orthodox
or one may follow the example of one OF
our most recent brides, whose gown was
made with Louis coat.
The prevailing hat Is almost literally
crownless and the proverbial pancake Is
outdone in fatness.
GRAY. beige, tan tan, beige, gray. That
is what we see and hear in tiresome itera-
ton when street dresses are the subject.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
The little bunch Of violets on the corsage
is being varied as the spring advances, and
one wears ones own favorite blossoms,
whatever they be, so long as they are not
too conspicuous.
DESPITE the earnest and wise appeals of
many pens the horrible q" DIP" skirt is un
fat dccompi How women of neat habits
can conscientiously wear skirts that trail
over the dust of the streets. gathering up
ali manner of flthiness, surpasses ones
merely human comprehension.
The polka dot fourishes this season. II
ia everywhere. Even ones stockings are
not exempt. Polka-dotted hosiery is more
than fashionable.
Sicilienne is the material Of many Of the
most stylish carrlage-wraps and outer gar
ments,
A close necklace of pearls is the last fad
in personal adornment. / don't know
whether any superstition is connected
with them, but suspect there is.