Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-08
FANES OF FASHION.
MODES AND MATERIALS A pkHTsRRE
OF BRILLIANT BLOSSOMS.
A Specimen worth Evening Dress Rich
and simpie-UnsIeeved, Long sieeved.
and Gioved Gowns-yarious Notes.


NEW YoaK, November THE social sea-
son in town is getting we'll under way.
Balls are not as yet frequent. for large
| dances are included only in mid-vinter
festivities, but the lighter forms of evening
northumberland these commonly in
clude more or less dancing-fIl the time
Of the society butterfly to overlooking and
make up full calendar for every week.
Invitations futter about like the leaves
that are falling from the trees.
In which condition of affairs buds and
blossoms find themselves in need Of
seemly apparel and HE them about from
modes and materials for their evening
gowns and rolling mp bills TO gladden. the
| hearts OF the male connections responsible
| for their liabilities.
What are they wearing2 It is peculiar
ly favorable year for evening dress and
the variety Of the materials and STYLES rem
| der dancing-foor psTterre Of brilliant
| blossoms.
Lace and chiffon ora most extensively in
| use for trimming evening gowns and one
| s0es not few low bodices draped IN front
| with cascades of the latter either in white
| or in some pale shade TO harmonic with
the dress. Passementerie, too. is generally
employed and the ccniture or girdle OF
bead-work or Jet or Jewels" appears on
very many evening costumes.
CHOICE SPECIMEN.
Among the choicest of the irnportations
Of leading house here is an evening dress
| from Worth, which is as rich as it is SIM
| pie. The material Is O brocade on white
| faille, tho designs beiDg floral vines
! wrought out in a number of light shades
of colOr-pale green. pale pink, pale blue,
and tan. About the foot of the skirt there
is given the effect Of looped founce. con-
| tIived by festooning the skirt itself. The
| edge Of this apparent founce Is scalloped.
On the side from the hip there runs fold
| IN the skirt, separating the front breadth
| from the back. and down this fold runs q
row of ribbon bows in a very delightful
shade of pale blue. This device is also IN
| troduced on the bodice, which apparently
| fastens from the corner Of the corsage,
| opening down the left side by means OF
similar row of ribbon bows. In reality II
| is laced up the back The waist is OF the
| brocade. shaped in a low V, edged with
| real point, fails Of lace on the shoulders,
composing the only hint of sleeves.
POSITIVE FASHION.
This was On instance of full decollette
mode, but it is surprising how many
| gowns are shown on which long sleeves
|
corsage is low, back and front. This is
positive fashion and not rs might be sup
| posed, a matter of mere expediency. How
| ever. since really pretty arm looks 70 the
sweetest advantage in the unsleeved gown
| gloved to point only a little beyond tho
| elbow with little puff Of lace above, 1t
| may be assumed that the long sleeve will
not attain strict popularity in the younger
| battalion Of the dancing brigade.
ANoTHHB DEsIoN.
| An odd and pretty evening dress of
| cloth, mingled with crepe de chtne merits
| description. Cloth is q new idea for
| dancing gowns, and you should see one OF
! the new cloth costumes before you critl-
| else what seems revolutionary and un-
| desirable innovation. The dress | men.
/ toned was Of white broadcloth; the girl
wearing it-a semi brunotte-had the
rather tall, slender figure almost necessary
to its severe lines. Tho bodice was appa-
rently cut to the conventional V, only that
on the right side there was wider al
| lowance for the sleeve than Usual,
/ and here on the shoulder. started with an
| eDaulot of ribbon, q cascade of pale hello
trope crepe which was draped against tho
corsage opening, giving 1t an Irregular
| form. The fall of crepe was caught again
! at the waist. Along the other edge of the
low neck was carried deep border OF sa-
ble--the real fur--an6 the effect was pl-
quaint, novel, striking. The skirt was
! plain excepting for band of the sable
| about the foot, and was made with q
| demi- tram not very much longer than the
longer skirted. street dress shows. The
dress, although contradicting every pre-
| conceived notion Of evening attire, vas
success.
OTHER FASHION MOTIFS.
Shades in the new cheviots are choco-
late, claret. prune. and crimson,
The jaunty little opera-cloak returns to
us arranged IN every richness OF material
and trimming the season affords.
One should carry painted Louis Qulnze
| fan of lace TO be quite en- regie. ,
Drabs, taus, grays. and states are all
worn IN street gloves. but chocolate brown
| is the distinctly fashionable shade.
| EIa,Cigaie is q bright yet resttul green
! tint. as the name implies-a grasshopper
| greenland takes the place of all the other
| light greens we have been wearing.
| The English walklng-Caiter. IN cloth, IL
worn very high in winter time-higher, IN
deed, than the ordinary button-boot. 1t
ia an excellent device for warmth and
comfort during the cold weather, and
while the CATER certainly does notimproye
the shapeliness of the foot it may be worn
in a color appropriate TO the costume, and
thereby present at least no discord.