Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-07
NEW YORK FASHIONS
DELICATE coLoaINesAN FieuRINes
IN SUMNER FABRICS.
Increasing variety of Light wrappines for
summer weather--Has Dress Reform
nesu,ted In tho Divided skirt7

NV YonK, June eve are fairy IN TOT
tha aumuer season now. The hot months
that are at hand form that portion OIL the
wear when the inventive genius oil fashlons
high priests and priestesses siumoers' re.
never are the possibilities for dainty, Ell
feetiye cowning so many OF so allnring'
the range Of summer fabrics Is 30 wide
nowadays and they are oil so deicaIeiy
conceived in colorings and hgurings.
Fanec;allv il IL the season for outdoor
attire when the four walls are universally
Abandoned and everybody makes the mos.
Of the omen air. Nevertheless one must
mt in n few hours of ones time at nome
and the woman who only can entitle her-
self :" well dressed" must be no less sull-
ABLY powped in her own house tnsn she ls
In more public positions.
HOUSE TOILET MODEL.
Here il the model of very dainty morn
ing house toilet: II is cream hgureu III
dia muslin. The dress is made en- prt'oesse'
tho front rather loose (and therefore com.
fortable), but the back htted. Inc sn ns
a double jdbot of lace, which extends nom
a ruching at the neck right to the rect
Another 10 be worn later IN the day was
in a nistnche green-fgured foulard,. MADE
with a straight skirt, finishing at the d0ot
with a double fiuting of the material: Inc
Iouit Ouinze coat opened above q tull vest
of white null, confined at the Waist Win
jewelled girdle.
ANOTHER SPECIMEN.
A plain challi house-dress en- prtnoesse Is
trimmed with double revers OF SILK hnlsneu
with lace, the upper crossing the unuer
one on the bust. to the hip, where u iastens
with q bow Of ribbon. Inc open space
left below the collar is filed IN with Iacei
I'D there is a lace founce at the foot OF
the plain skirt.
The variety Of light wrappings for the
summer weather is increasing. Lace ana
silk capes of different shapes are well hKeu,
INIT n rival has come into the field whose
exceeding simplicity and grace appeal
powerfully to any one with taste for the
picturesque. This wrap, while htted De;
hind and forming collar at the pack OF
the neck, falls away in front to the shoul-
ders, leaving the person exposed IN the
same manner as the small crepe shawls
which used to be 80 much in vogue tor
evening wear. There are no sleeves, ana
the two ends come together ct the waist.
where they are knotted one over the
other, quite in shawl fashion, and hang
down over the front OF the dress.
TIE LACE WRAP.
The stylish lace wrap is made over silk
and is q combination OF cape and coat.
The body portion fits closely and follows
lines which are very like those OF the
Iouis XIV. coat. Indeed, it is pretty nearly
the same length. 1t does not, however,
possess sleeves. Over this close-httlng
Jacket there is a short, graceful cape,
reaching about to the elbows. inns wrap
is developed in black lace and SILK lettea'
THE DIVIDED SKIRT.
We do not hear very much of dress re-
form nowadays. Perhaps 1t IS making
neutrality-suspicious. it is morlbund. Al any
rate it has given us the divided sKlrt, anu
that is not without advantage. However,
a new fad has quickly occupied-possibly
usurped-its place in feminine attention.
This though under o number OF gulses.
may be generallzed as physical culture"
and its most striking manifestation is seen
in the Delsarte system. However, let us
not fling stones at it if it is to do all that -
promised-make our girls. strong and
1.-THE, beautiful. healthy, and graceful.
SAILOR SUIT.
Among the effective street models that
have come forward for summer VICAR IS O
sailor suit in navy-blue French boating
serge. 1t has blouse waist, but quite q
new form of blouse, made full IN 'front.'
but not open at all, drawing IN at the top
to little round yoke of white serge, on
which a row of anchors and stars IS en-
broidered. The skirt proper Is OF white
serge, Killed; braided at the foot with four
rows of blue braid; each kilt Is en-
broidered in silk with q large anchor de-
vice. There is front and back drapery
of the blue serge-the front beng IN the
form of pointed tablher to one side.
r.D,or-a vIsu1oN NoTRs
Figured shirt-waists are what the girls
are wearing on the tennis-courts this Sea
son.
Goblet" is the new name applied TO the
light summer wraps-half cape, half man
tle-which are put forward as the latest
out-of-door wear.
Stripes are becoming more popular as
the season advances. Striped silks nave
become especially favored.
Al several recent weddings the brides
wore white French broadcloth trimmed
with narrow silver braid.
The stylish bathing suit will consist OF
blouse and trousers in one garment, WITH
short gathered skirt to button on at the
waist. of white serge, much ornamented
with narrow gold braid, and finished with
black stockings.
The simplest effective yachting suit com
prises shirt-waist, a silk blazer, and full
flannel shirt.
These shirt-waists are worn even with
riding costume. A habit coat IS put on
over the waist which is allowed to appear
as vest.
Pink and white-the pink pale apple
| blossom hue--is q combination much III
vogue.