Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-10
THE SEASONS NODES.
BRILLIANT COMBINATIONS MANI
TESTED IN THE BLAZER DRESS.
The Misses Emanclpated from the Long
skirf-Fashionsbic Foo,gear-Beau-
tiSni Breakfast saequc.
tcorerpopaeuco Of The l.ichmona Dispatch.l

Ntw YORK, July 9.--Ihe coat, the REFER.
and the Eton jacket are repeated with
tireless iteration in the seasons modes,
and since these are not applicable to the
wash fabrics they have almost succeeded
in driving the simple summer gowns OF
challi. gingham. nainsook, batiste, or or
CANDY into oblivion.
The blazer dress has manifested ten
dency 10 brilliant combinations. One
iaunty suit showed q skirt OF striped blue
and white flannel. with silk skirt. siini-
larry striped. and over all coat OF navy
blue. Another. whose blazer was OF the
most immaculate white, had both shirt aud
skirt of sombre black. Black-and-tan-
the tan being moro OF a mustard shade
IS q favorite union OF colors.
WASH DRESSES.
The wash dresses are made with yokes
of Swiss embroidery: the sleeves are
usually full to the wrist, and of course un-
lined. There is often fiounce of white
or black lace on the skirt. headed by coil
of velvet. chosen in some decided shade OF
color Ia order TO produce the effect OF
contrast; and this velvet IL applied to
trimming the gown III the form OF narrow
cuffs and girde at the waist. Some OF
these dresses exhibit the corselet in black
lace. and do not know but that this is
the most altogether satisfying among the
many models shown.
Summer frocks for the lesser generation
reproduce that abominatIon OF our own
earliest days-sleevss short to the shoul-
ders, leaving the arms exposed. However
much reason there may be for women
emitting the sleeves of their evening
gowns. there is little that IL attractive or
frto al
and these frocks seem mere parody OF
grown-up" evening attire. As such
they are in at least very questionable
taste.
SHORT SKIRTS.
For tho rest the little ones are becoming
emancipated from the long skirt, Tor
which Miss Greenaway was responsible.
Girls-up to the time when the fashion,
designer begins to call them misses"
(and that is a period which altogether
varies with the child)-wear their skirts
almost up 10 the knees. There is fancy
for loose frocks made in one piece. with
sashes that do not contine them TOO
closely. These are In all the light sum-
mer fabrics and are as comfortable as
need be-a feature which Is not always
very closely regarded when chllorens
fashions are in question.
FETCHING FOOTWEAR.
Fashionable footgear runs IN number
of novel directions. There IL new boot,
originating in London. which is cut SO
hIrh on the ankle that the initial curve OF
the calf is reached. IL is laced boot with
an upper of white buckskin. The foxlngs
are Of tan Russian leather with the llght-
coiored and white summer toilets IL is
very fetching. Russian leather mas pro-
nounoed vogue and is to be noted in many
of the new shapes.
Russian leather ties divide the honors
with those OF white canvas. The latter
are much chosen for seaside wear and go
well with boating and yachting dresses.
Fancy cloth tops are feature OF more
dressy ties. These are usually combined
with white or black patent leather. The
same com binatlon Is notlceableln many Oh
the high boots.
Suede ties are used for evening wear at
home, and are sometimes ornamented with
beaded designs. Sometimes they are alto
gether PLAIN, except for the addition of
small ribbon bows on the insteps.
DARK HOSE.
Stockings are almost invariably black for
the street, and Isle IS the favored weave.
/ isle is more comfortable even than SILK.
For dressy wear with low shoes black silk
u proper and these stockings show silk en-
broidery around the ankles. Fancy hose
are only seen. when seen at oil, beneath
Yachting or outing gowns. and even with
these the most correct taste dictates solid
colOrs.
A delicious little breakfast sacque re-
Gently noticed deserves a line or two OF
description. II was of white batiste.
sprigged over with tiny pink roses. The
woke was of white embroidery. covered
with bands of ribbon running down, to
the bust. This ribbon was OF the palest
rose color. and there were three tied
girdles of it run about the waist. one
above the other. Bows Of the same also
confined the full, loose sleeves, which were
finished with deep cuffs OF the embroidery.
The sacque was one OF the daintl crea-
lions of the kind have seen.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
The serge suspender suit is everywhere.
No indoor costume is complete without
its iabOt or bertha of lace.
Why don't our colleges bestow trenchers
on their lady undergraduates If they
did so they could easily afford TO cater
alone TO the fair sex, for q sweet girl never
looks so fetching as beneath the mortar
board.
The bel-skirt has a circumference about
the foot of four yards. Fortunately there
are signs as yet on the horizon of new
order of things.
Festooned hounces are used as garni-
ture on many evening gowns and are be-
ginning 10 appear on other varieties of
summer attire.
The newest bathing-dress has rolled
collar with revers opening to show vest
or rather d simulated yest-withln. The
latter Is, of course. contrasted with the
suit.
Tho ,visa damsal vbo in addition IN her
wisdom. possesses an irreproachsble throat
and neck does not affect shirt-waists with
high collars, but has hers made loose and
open at the neck, innocentiy disclosing
charm that is rare among women-a pretty
tbroat