Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-28
SUMMER FASHIONS.
THE LOUIS" COAT VISIBLE IN THE
PREVAILING MODES.
Resort Hotels a Reflex of Fashionable
Life-Light summer rabries-rhe Hat
Of the Seasonal bathing Cap.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
INV York, June q. The influence Of the
'Iouis" coat is everywhere visible in the
prevailing modes. The waists Of oil the
summer dresses, no matter how light the
material, show the skirts which appertain
20 this style, and the old, long, the only
position basque Is thing Of the past. The
new style is unquestionably graceful. and
il is capable Of a great number Of different
manifestations.
One of its prottiest variations on sum
mer drcsses-dresscs OF India silk. foulard.
or some such fabric-is the formation of
the end-the skirts-of the basque, OF q
deep lace fiouncc. This ~ usually accom-.
panied by a similar finish to the skirt OF
the dress.
DAINTY GRENADINES.
OF all the summer goods the grenadines
are the daintiest We have now not only
the respectable. old-fashioned wool grena-
dimes. but we have silk-siriped grenadines
and grenadines which are altogether OF
silk Then there are the embroidered
grenadines. Some Of these, in black. have
many colored floral designs wrought In
silk upon their surfaces. These are admi-
rably well-suitcd 10 the purposes OF eve
ming wear at the resort hotels.
Speaking of resort hotels, It appears 70
me that these places are becoming more
and more a reflex Of the conventional
fashionable life IN town. OF course IT is
not the hotels. nor yet their proprietoTs
who have produced this result. IL Is the
people who sOJourn at the big summer re-
sorts. Nowadays dress IL more worshipped,
moro thought Of in these spots where
humanity has gone profcssedlv to relax
and 10 recuperate III the midst OF nature
from the istigues Of an artificial social sea
son in town even than IT has been during
the city winter season.
TWO SORTS or GILRs.
There are two sorts of girls who 90 10
the country in vacation time. One girl
goes for the sake OF dancing, hirtlng sea
son at one Of the big resorts, to match that
through which she has just passed IN town
and from which she has emerged worn,
pale, and weary. The other has passed
through Just the Same experience, or set OF
OF experiences in town, but sbo Is sensible
enough to know that she needs rest ana
that she will keep whatever attractions she
may possess great deal longer by relaxing
the STRAIN Of society for brief PERIOD.
Rest she knows cannot be obtained at any
of the prominent seaside hotels. so she hes
herself away almost incognlto to q quiet
country farmhouse and by tho end OF the
summer is pretty well bored to death: but
the roses are back III her cheeks. her figure
IL all plumpncss and pretty curves again,
and she feels Eft as a fiddle"
SUMMER FABRICS.
Among the very lightest Of summer
fabrics the organizes take this year "a
prominent place. They are i'll many pale,
delicate shades. and are made up to trim
only with embroidered founcng and
edginC Of the same material. White en-
broidered muslins are worn, and are not
without comfort for evening wear out OF
town. The style this season comprises a
yoke-waist the yoke being much en-
broidered: the fulness below Is caught
into a ribbon belt at the waist the sleeves
are very full to below the elbows, not per
uniting that perfect revelation OF the arms
which Is, perhaps, Just IA little Pron0nc
Then there are decp-embrOidered Guns;
The skirt is without dTaperv, PLAIN and
straight, with deep edging OF EN-
br0idery, terminating IN open work.
Summer underwear exhibits some rather
startling ecceutricitIeS, among which may
be mentioned ChimIse OF nne white
French batiste, which are covered with
colored TX embroidered representations
of small birds. beasts. and insects wrought
with faithful adherence 10 nature and by
no means sparingy sprindnd upon the
snowy surfaces. These chemise TIE on the
bust with great bow of colored rlooons.
SOFT FELT HAT.
The scrviceable hat of the season Is
small felt shape with a moderate crown
ana rolled hylm. 1t is of soft felt, but Is
by no means shapcless or uncOuth as most
of the soft fclts are. On tho contrary, IL
has dainty form aud preserves II well, ii
trims u the back with wing and clus-
ter Of ribbons. II is Just about the sort OF
thing 10 take ont OF town with you, as IL
will stand any amount of wear.
Blue aud corn-howcr blue especially IS
the favored color of the season.
SilveT-gray mohaIr~ make excellent sum-
mer travelling GOWNS. as they are cool and
Shed the dust. Tel you something else
they maze. tOo-pettlcoats.
The Rydc Jacket, the Ascot cape. and
the Newmarket suit are Oh English trio
that make q stylish outfit for the seaside.
N is seasons bathing-cap resembles a
mob-cap or Turkish turban, but some
fair bathers manage to give II CO.
Quettisn rake To one side that has almost
"a fetching an eject as the choicest tnte OF
Paris millinery.
Checked twceds are liked for summer
ridine-habts.
Summer hosiery runs TO emirolderles and
becomes expensive accordingly. The IN
steps and ankles of the dark silk stockings
are embroidered for weGr With low shoes.
The SEQ Oh tenLl, tanne!s are III white
with widely placed cross-bars or stripes.
The fashionable chemlsotte has q white
wings collar attached, giving It more
than usually mannlsh air.