Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-26
FASHIONS FANCIES.
A BEAUTIFUL DRESSING GOWN PAH
OF A DAINTY TOILET
French and Other styics-Modes 'o' '"'
Marrying Month OF Ju"e-n'i""'
I,ouauets- Walking Dresses

uououets- Walking Dresses
oc,rre,pondsnrc Of tho Richmond Disp'schJ
New YORK, June 25.-There are GER
tain superfuities OF dress that many
women omit possessing simply because
they are superhuous, and II is 70 TINS
category that the dressing-gown Is re,e
gated too often. A woman who Is reai'y
dainty in her toilette realizes tue oeau.
ties of this garment and IN fact' Just at
present there is disposition to give IL a
position of much and unusual import
ance.
The dressing.gown is no longer
shameless sack constructed from the
remnants of former 'dresses. III Is u
toilette as carefully considered as any
assumed during the day ard mas IN inc'
become altogether too elegant 70 10
! strictly secluded within the limits OF
ones own chamber. a.,
One recent example, in french nan,
mel. combining apple-blossom p'hk anu
white. was made with long coat, almost
n IN Russc. with iull sleeves and tram.
In front the coat was left open TO snow
n loose vest of white flannel, which was
continued as kind OF box-plalt down
the centre OF the skirt. A wide girdie
of ribbon was drawn about the waist,
being of q somewhat more pronounced
shade OF pink than the gown.
The Vatican back-very appropriate
To such n acknowledgements an
other dressing-gown. This one was de-
yeloped in slate-blue cashmere IT was
en- Drjtccsse. displaying, however.
souare yoke effect. The girdle con-
sisted OF heavy silken cord OF pale
blue. The sleeves were full.
The plain princesse form is much en-
ployed and is shown in cashmeres,
printed and striped fiannels, and occa'
sionally even crepon IS used.
WEDDING DRESSES.
June is the month of weddings. No
one can explain why it is every young
couple contemplating matrimony select
this particular month. any more than
why every family deciding to change
quarters wits until the lst OF May to
move. Bnt so il is, We marry in June
aid in May we move.
| AS TO wedding fashions. it is to be re-
marked of summer weddings that while
| silk muslin has tremendous vogue for
the wedding gown. the princesse form
| prevails and the gsrnitnre Of the gown
is white lace, the veil being OF tulle.
Many brides dispense with orange BIOS
SONS in favor of white roses, and it Is q
cluster of the latter flowers that usually
holds the veil in place. The veil is no
| longer worn over the face, but Is per-
mitted to fall backward over the train.
But indeed the fashion of the bridal
gown changes little, and it's on the
bridesmaids that the mOdiste expends
most of her time and talent.
BRIDESMAIDS COSTUMES.
At recent wedding here the four
| bridesmaids wore dresses Of pale-green
silk, yelled in white null, with corsages
of straw-colored MORE. Great Leghorn
hats surmounted these costumes, with
long. dropping white plumes. The young
ladies' carried punches of sweet peas.
Another duartette of bridesmaids APP
peared in empire costumes OF pile-blue
| peau dc sole combined with white chit
ion. which created immense shoulder
puifs. The long gloves we're white silk,
tied with pale-blue ribbons. Quaint
poke-bonnets completed the ensemble.
1t has become very general practice
for the bridesmaids to carry bouquet:
OF orchids.
One OF the most effective little walk
ing dresses | have recently noted was IN
twilled serge of golden brown shade,
dotted over in black. 1t exhibited the
couuettish eton jacket worn over a silk
shirt of straw-coiorei India silk, also
dotted in black. The bell skirt was
plain. About the waist was a folded
girdle OF black satin.
EVENING ATTIRE.
The late English models in evening
attire cannot he much commended OF
the score OF excessive modesty. The
dc cuieteqc is rather more considerable
than would be relished here. Some
of their dancing gowns for young,
unmarried woman are, however
charming. They are more or less otter
the empire style, showing shoulder
pulls of chiffon, and although very Low
cut, most of the exposure is yelled will
folds of chiffon drawn across. Yer,
broad ribbon sashes, tying in i'm
mence bows at the side, are worn witt
these gowns.
VARIOUS NOTES.
A Frenchlfed seaside gown is in blue
craped cloth, with jaboted vest OF whit
silk, over which the coat buttons Just OF
the bust, being cut away below. Abov,
small portion OF the vest is shown be
low the collar, and attached to it are
great tapped reyers that turn dowr
against The coat.
Brilliant shades of red will distinguish
many seaside gowns.
We have now Vatican hat. Itsome
what resembles a Leghorn or Gains
borough, but the brim turns down anc
droops on the sides.
The Russian blouse threatens to bt
seen even in the surf this year.
Carriers are worn with the buckles al
the side and ribbon bows III front.
Grenadines are renewing their you'll
this season and for seaside wear will bt
appreciated.
The comic Photographer is unmercifull,
ridicullng the suspender suit already.
A velvet twist or rope tied with ribbons
is feature of many evening gowns.
Some Fine Paintings.
10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Being somewhat OF q stranger in thi
| cnnut,.,. nna hain1r ON nlnnirnr of mi t