Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-10
WINTER FASHIONS.
EVENING Attire or A WEALTHY so
GETTY DANCING GIRL.


fCoSrespondence Of the Richmond Dfspatch.l
NEW York. January e-Evenine attire
has IN absorbing interest during the win
ter months when dances and receptions are
almost nightly occurrences with women
who 90 into society at al.
Let rs see what the dancing girl wears.
One dress, made for young woman whose
dot enhances the charms of her person by
several hundred thousands. lie chiefly in
brocade whose ground was satin, in the
palest of pale blues. seeming to have s,l-
very sheen playing upon its surface: On
this were wrought gariands and chains OF
forgetme-nots, interspersed with small
butterflies. whose outspread wings repre-
scented many bright tints, the narrow
bodies being black. describe this fabric
with some minuteness. as it is one of the
newest, and also one Of the prettiest
designs OF this season or of any season.
The waist of the dress of the brocade and
the dress is made en- prinoesse behind, fall
ing into demi-train. On the front OF the
skirt the plain tablier Is of plain pale blue
satin. yelled. however. with embroidered
tulle-whlte with the embroideries in pale
colors: The corsage opening is slightly "
shaped, but the V Is so wide and so shallow
circular: From one corner Is carried
row OF large tea-roses, which extends to
the hip on the same side, seeming TO mark
the opening of the bodice, which is
deception, since it laces up the back.
Pufs of lace form the sleeves. long
gloves CT pale blue silk furnishing the
covering of the arms.
THE DRApERY.
On this costume embroidered tulle was,
as l have mentioned, draped upon the
front of the skirt, and this is q fashion
that is being followed with the majority
of evening dresses The drapery is either
of tulle, chiffon or nlousseline de sole. The
latter has become general and pro-
nounced fayorite. probably because it has
been produced in variety of forms that
is endless.
RARELY PLAIN.
Mousseline de soies are now rarely plain.
The black varieties are both printed and
embroidered. The printed mousselines d.
sole have feather stripes, medallions, and
bouquet designs. A great favorite is the
cashmere or Persian design-entirely COW
ering the surface OF the goods and re-
sembling the eastern shawls formerly 80
much worn. In the embroidered mousse
lines white. black, and tinted grounds are
worn, worked In colored floss silks or in
Jewels" and beads, Jet and metal.
Tulles and chifons are also embroidered
and are in charming variety. These light,
diaphanous fabrics are not employed "a
they were several seasons ago to form
gauzy. cloudy draperies, encompassing the
form as IN mist; everything this season
is too clear-cut. Only the front of the
skirt may be covered with any of the
transparent materials.
SIMPLE AND CHIC.
Charmingly simple, yet chic, are the
dancing-gowns of crInkled crepon very
young ladies are wearing. They are IN
fawn and dove. pale, yellow, msuve, or che
blue, and they are made with snirred
yokes and only the slightly possible decol-
lefege, having the necks cut round, and
with elbow sleeves. They are not with
trains, but exhibit the ordinary belI-skirt,
and they trim most simply with ruchings
Of velvet and suggestion OF lace and
ribbons.
The coat, borrowed from French modes
of the severteeth and eighteenth centu-
ries, remains the fashionable form of waist.
The dress Is it it is now worn shows the
coat fronts set in at the back seams. and
the gown itself is thus really en- princesse.
This gives opportunities for exceedingly
graceful effects.
PURs HOLD THEIR OWN.
Considering the unusual mildness of the
present winter, fur has held q surprisingly
prominent place In the current fashions
fact which must be ascribed to the heroic
and unfiagging efforts Of the furriers. On
evening attire it is most extensively used
for trimming, even upon the corsage. The
favorite form of edging is band OF fur
about two inches wide. run between a
double line of jewel passementerie. But
borders of silver. fox. black marten, or
sable. are also used entirely without the
addition of passementerie and are placed
about the corsage opening where they
form a singularly effective finish. Fur
sets" too. are en- rege; but fur-trimmed
garments are much more worn than those
entirely of skins.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
There is the merest whisper-and il
comes from Paris-that the fo,prean skirt
no longer altogether satisfies the great
mode-makers and that we may ere long
expect the introduction of drapery.
A very favorite form of corsage opening
is vankyked, the shape being usually q
broad v.
At all stylish weddings the brides train
is now upheld by one or sometimes two
little boy pages who are costumed most
richly and in quaint and medieval attire.
On the charming loose and flowing robes
that now clothe my lady in her own bou-
doir, or when pouring tea for her guests IN
the afternoon, crepe de chine ID combined
with velvet.
Ropes of flowers festoon many of the
fashionable ball-gowns, and flowers were
never more used as additions to the effect
of evening toilet.
Astrachan is all but universal in TRIM
ming heavy dark woollen street-gowns.