Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
SUMMER FASHIONS.
THE FANTASTIC AND vARlEGATED
FOOT-GEAR OF THE SEASON.
Prevailing Designs Of Hosicry-Thc Som
veuir-spoon Fad OF the
Watering Places.


NV York, July 25.-Summer foot-gear Is
more than usually fantastic and variegated
this season. The plain kid boot has en-
tirely vanished. and in its stead We have
O curious assortment of ties and low shapes
IN every color, in every style, and IN all
materials. Patent-leather is the distinct
vocue--white as we'll as black. Ties for
indoor evening wear are frequently entire
ly of patent leather, lacing with broad silk
ribbons.
Then there are combinations. The body
of the shoe. for instance. will be Of soft
white ooze or undressed kid. the vamps
and tips of black patent leather. The
tying-ribbon scarlet or heliotrope. Another
selection Ia tan suede KID has ioxings ana
tn cilded-as well as the straight piece IN
which the eyelot-holes are run.
BIZARRE ETTEcTs.
The introduction of gliding has led to
some rather bizarre and theatrical ELECTS
For instance. q white kid boot will be
foxed in red leather upon which gilt alta
besuues are cut the heel is gilded and q
gilded tip il added. This Is repeated
where the body OF the shoe is of black or
gray or tan undressed kid.
High shoes are OF russell leather and are
laced especially when they are intended
for out-ot-town wear. This form OF foot
gear is decidedly serviceable for dusty
country roads.
CoMPBoMIsE SHOE.
The shape OF the prevailing low shoe IS
something of a compromise. IL ia coquet-
tish little bottine with an effective curve
to the instep, pointed though not sharp
toe. and the heel midway between the two
characterization LOUIS QuinZe nor
common sense.
The riding boot has a grained Morocco
leg with foxings and trimmings through
out of patent leather.
SHADES OF HOSIERY.
Hosiery does not follow the foot-gear in
extrayagance Of design. One wears either
black or tan. or, perhaps, with shoes OF
that color. gray. With tho low shoes.
clockinc IS again seen, and the insteps and
ankles of many of the fine stockings are
dolicately embroidered in colored SILKS;
But anything o,etre-anytbing In the llue OF
clancy" hosiery-ls entlreiy dlscouule-
nanced this season.
TIE SOUVENIR srooN.
Another fad has made its appearance
among us and as il is altogether odd-alto-
| gether novel in q world of rehashed ideas
| II has taken firm hold and tiourlshes ex-
cee1ingly. This is the sourelU spoon
FREAK. All OF our girls are collecting sotire-
mir spoons They are made now In q
| countless variety Of designs, for the jewel
| lers and siIversmiths did not require much
| time to seize the popular whim and 10
| minister 10 IT,
The girl who travels about a good deal
| this summer will return with goodiy COL
| lection of spoons, reminiscent of the re-
| sorts she has visited. She will have the
| Lake George spoon, the Otsego spoon, the
| SARATOGA oOn-each with one of the
characters from CoOper's misunderstanding
| tale, upon its bandle-the Thousand
| Islands, the Newport. The Kichfield, the Old
| Point Comfort; but why enumerate They
are Innumerable. OF course they are sup
| posed TO be presented By ones gentlemen
| friends One of their oldest manifesto.
| tjons takes the form of complete set OF
| twelve spoons, representing the Apostles.
TIE FLAT SAILOR.
| Summer millinery is not especially rich
| in novelties. The shapes grow latter and
closer. The very flat sailor 10 the thing'
One of the prettiest examples have seen
| WAS in red straw. Ornamented with Dand
| Of red currants about the brim. The crown
was covered with shirring OF red crepe
| TO match the currants. and on the front
was a sparkling crescent OF Jet.
| Large garden hats are proper. one o.
| these a pale-colored leghorn hat. with a
| wonderful fiaring brim-Is trimmed with
| white chiffon. white Brussels lace, and q
| coronet Of American Beauty roses. Set IN
| their own leaves. The erect IS simple,
| but very sweet, especially as the hat has
| two very long tying-ribbons OF white
MORE from the back.
A CAVALIER CAPE.
The only wrap one wears now isa cava-
lier cape Of the very highest quality cloth,
either in pale gray or tan, with braided
yoke. Beading is sometimes applied, but
even this seems too heavy for summer
wear. These capes are made with the
high collars that turn over on the edge.
oTHER FASHION NOTES.
The Swiss fiouncings have by no means
lost their power to charm. They are IN
greater variety and more elaborate designs
than ever. 49,
The young man who plays tennis this
year wears silken sash above his immacu-
late flannel trousers, but it is not black
this summer. 1t is striped In pale hues,
| and his blazer matches these dainty shades.
They combine the slk-strIped crepons.
with their soft color effects, with fancy
armures reproducing the same shades.
| The latter, of course, forms the pettlcoat.
This is distinctly the season of the
slender girl. Her every good point is made
much Of. and she is given abundant oppor-
tunity to repair detects where nature has
| been unhnd.
The Jet cabochon is new feature in
| trimming. and We are making much of it.
| A single founce of black lace. festooned
| with bows of ribbon, forms the finish to
| great many of the seasons seml-torma
| costumes.
Green and tan in certain delicate shade;
have been most successfully combined IL
some of our latest productions.