Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09
DEGREES OF FASHION
rHG DAY or THE PSYCHE KNOT NOW
OVER.



Nxw Yosx. August e.-The day Of the
Psyche knot Is no longer. but yet tho
Medici and other high standing collars
have compelled us to wear our hair high
and out Of tho neck. Tho new couture is
ono In which the hair IL drawn back along
the sides to knot at the back and rather
moro on top Of the head than tho Psyche.
The side effect Is wavy-aimost curly-and
the front il decidedly curly. Anything in
the nature of straight bang is abhorred.
On the more classical coiffures the knot at
the back is somewhat extended and bound
with band of gold. With evening dress
il is permissible to wear the hair much
lower on the neck than forSome time past.
THE COOL oMoHAM.
The gingbam dress. for its coolness
moderate cost. and durability Is high
favorite these hot days. A neat model
shows deep coat-waist, open in front,
trimmed with an .edgihg OF white EN-
broidery,. Beneath appearsa silken shirt
waist. The latter Is another hot-weather
favorite. and ones summer wardrobe IN
cludes from three to dozen OF tho use
full garments.
YACHTING AND OUTING GOWNS.
Among . number of recently displayed
yachting and outing gowns, one in cream
serge combined with blue cloth is especial
round bodice, buttoned down the
front by . row of small gilt buttons. this
bodice being of Q cream serge, barred
across the front with bands of narrow blue
braid. Above it il worn asleeveless coat
the sleeves of the bodice coming through
of blue cloth edged with gold braid. The.
skirt is plain, short, and narrow, made OF
the serge. trimmed with blue braid. There
is fat yachting-cap having q band OF
navy-biue bordered with gold braid and
Another charming yachting suit is COM
posed of navy-blue cloth. THERE'S deep;
open coat, showing q vest of white silk, and
deep cuffs on the sleeves are OF the same
material, fastened back with gilt buttons.
Down the front Of the coat on either side
are frogs of gold braid. The skirt is straight
and plain as with all these outing dresses
APRETrY WALKING SUIT.
A blue-and-white checked serge COM
poses one of the most stylish walking
suits of the season. Tho coat il unusually
long, coming, indeed, very close to the
knees. 1t has rolling collar and great
notched revers that bestow upon it most
dashing air. Beneath the coat appears
white silk shirt-waist, the skirt being
belted. AS for the latter, it is made in the
usual form. but has q very broad fat
band or border Of whita silk around the
foot.
AoUAINT FASHION RETURNS.
Twenty years ago little girls. from tho
time they reached the dignity OF dresses
I'D to the ago of twelve or thereabOuts,
used to wear slips in which mere Duffs at
the shoulders took the Office OF sleeyes--
like those on lady's decolete evening
dress; and the little arms were left quite
bare. Well, they have introduced that
quaint fashion once again. and many little
girls are appearing in the sleeveless frocks
that have an odd. incongruous air upon
the childish figures. But the effect Is not
without unpicturesqueness. These dresses
are worn not alone indoors, but even on
the street.
GARpKN-PARTY COSTUMES
Contemporaries demand most dainty
gowning. and our modistes are putting
forth some really exquisite designs. One
of the sweetest of these Was Q polonaise
costume in creamy white foulard, figured
with frouds of tender-green ferns. The
polonaise draped above q skirt of the same
fabric, terminating in slight train. The
sleeves were made full, 6oufdnt, but
reached only to the elbows. That. by the
way, is quite tavoIite mode with these
costumes.
DINNER TOILETS.
Nowadays we employ more subtle taste
and more elaborate art upon the dinner
costume-which is. or at least used to be
considered-demi-toilet, than upon tho
evening or dancing gown.
One Of the handsomest OF the season was
worn the other day bya youthful Newport
l. - m caafnQ1n and hlacE
brocaded armure. Chat IS fetching COM
binstion. by the way.) The surface. OF the
fabric was brocaded a Ia Pompddour in SEM
blance of hand embroidery. The dress
was en- princesse, slightly trained, with full
sleeves reaching to the elbows-sleeves OF
the Valois period-and single founce on
the waist of real Guipure.
RATIONAL DRESS.
The Rational Dress Association Of Lon.
don works hard and zealously in behalf OF
dress reform for Enslishwomen and against
the evils of tight-lacing and high-heeled
shoes. Lot us express the hope that 1t will
meet with greater success there than SINH
lar endeavors have met with here.
The Incroyable coat appears IN the en-
senble OF somerecent dresses. 1t is charm
ingly made. preferable. in my humble
opinion, to the Louis XIV. We have been
wearing during the past year.
THE DAYS OF CHARLEMAdSH.
We are diving away back into the dim
and dusty past for our designs powadays.
In old France we have gotten IS far az the
time of Henri Deux. Next season we shall
touch the days of Charlemagne. If the
Steiner sex initiated the EXAMPLE set we
should soon have ous partners on ball
room floors IN doublet and hose leather
iirkins would make excellent business
suits, you know; and slashed mantels Of
velvet and taffeta and cloth Of gold would
look bravely on the avenue after church.
Peach blossom and other pale pinks meet
with favor this season. So do all the yell
lows; some startling shades among 'em.