Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-24
NEW YORK FASHIONS
EVERYTHING MADE 70 CONFORM TO
THE CHANGING SEASONS.
Upholstercrs. Floors and Wall ana VIM
dow Deccrstions--Choice styles Of Out
ing Dresses and Tennis Costumes.

Uorrcxpoadenoo Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
New YoaK, May 2s.--New Workers are
learning 10 make their homo surroundings
no less than their garments conform TO the
cxigencies Of the changing seasons. We
have summer upholteries and house-fur-
nishinrs. and while, perhaps, the CON-
piexion of ones entire house is not altered
on tho approach of tho heated season GER
tain of the rooms are transmogrifed and
those parts Of the house most used for
living purposes are somewhat refurnished.
Some householders take up the carpets
throughout the house from garnet 10 base
ment. Then China mattings are laid
down. The Celestials have learned OF late
years to make these cool floor coverings
In an immense variety OF patterns. Going
through q stock Of mattlngs in large
house here found almost as much variety
Of design as was displayed among the
ynore civilized productions OF our own
looms.
RUGS AND LANDINGS.
Another good idea Is to take up the car
nets in the sitting. dining, and bedrooms
and replace them with eastern rugs, after
having two or three coats Of sheilac APP
piled to the floor. Then we have summer
bangings The plain and fancy scrims, IN
propriate 10 the season. The PLAIN white
aud embroidered bobinets are also liked,
and the striped Madras curtainngs are
among the goods that are being hung at
this season.
The walls are covered with bright. gay
cbintzes, which make one cool and cheer
ful, merely to look at.
LAcEs AND COVERINGS.
In laces the lighter qualities OF Brussels
point, Irish point, and cherry are 70 De
used.
shonld be used that are employed 10 hang
the walls. Striped velours and chintZes
are in extravagant favor for this purpose.
The yeiours come in the prevailing En-
pire and Louis XIV. colorings and designs.
they make particularly pretty portieres.
Cottonades and French cretonnes are ike
wise In vogue.
VILLAS AND COTTAGES.
All of these are suggestions which are
especially applicable to the fitting OF sum-
rner villas and cottages, and II one IS gong
out OF town for the summer and intends
hiring A small place of ones own il IS well
20 remember that an immense deal OF COM
fort IL 10 be obtained by making Its fur
nishings and fittings tasteful and appro-
pirate. Luxurious surroundings are not
expected in summer cottage, put one
NAV as well have them restful to the eye;
and msthetically effective as well as cool
and seasonable.
NATTY AND NOVEL.
The outing dresses this year. are more
than casually natty and novel. A boat
ing-gown, the model of which H. going 10
attain favor. Is in O striped boating serge
blue and whits-made with round, fuu
skirt. The waist OF this dress is IN
basque form, with the front open from
neck 10 waist, where one side folds over
the other. fastening in place with bow on
red ribbon. THIS wide opening IS filled by
an absolutely Plain slose, MT rsv west oT %
of the same. The sleeves are made quite
full to permit easy motion in rowing. This
is not. of course, the sort of costume our
Athletic sisters wear--that is, those OF them
who really intend execution with the oars.
These girls wear jerseys. and-t not TOO
close 10 curious and wide-eyed civillza-
tion-sIeeveless jerseys at that. However,
the gown is one that looks very fetching
Sn boat. and as that is about the ann OF
the amateur lady oarswoman. 1t Will DOUBT
less be popular style.
TENNIS BLOUSE
Asto tennis costume the blouse gives
Syay 10 a kind of compromise between q
REFER and a coat sleeved, but loose and
omen usually, although some of them fas-
ten about three buttons from the collar.
This garment is worn over walstcoat OF
contrasting goods or over Jersey.
As 10 the skirt that is made plain, but IN
folds which resemble plAits. Striped tlan-
pels and serges are affected, but one wears
nothing loud or snowy. $500.
The tennis cap is little cloth con-
triyance something like the jockey cap
For all other sorts of outdoor amuse-
ments-rowing, mountaineering, or yacht
ing-the hat straw sailor is the thing.
FASHION NOTES.
Refers and blazers are useful all-around
garments that should play a prominent
mart in the wardrobe of any girl
who is going out of town this summer
GRAY cheyiot is de riG,itfr for travelling
dresses. June brides will wear such gowns
on "poing away" They are made with
habit bodices, plain skirts trimmed how
aver with single founce. The tiounce-
ahout six inches deep-is almost inva-
riably on the prevailing skirt.
The sweet girl-graduate is thinking
harder about her commencement" gown
now than about her examinations. 1t will
be white crepe de chine covered with
chiffon. Everything en- suite.
Yellow leather laced boots are the latest
dictum in foot-gear. They are not pretty:
but Paris announces that they are CHIC and
accordingly stylish.
A pretty innovation in wedding gowns
and they need innoyatlons-ls the yoked
bodice. The yoke is drawn to the collar
and finished around with an edglng OF
lace.
ANYTHING with an outrageous brim goes
now in hats. Nevertheless one may wear q
ks,u oa,<ota ~ 4oona aud no in the swim