Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-19
FASHIONS F0IBLES.
THE "GOlNG-AWAY " WaRDROBES FOR
T E WAITE RlNG-PLACES.
ipg-roiicis-short skirts for Dauntless
Dsmsels -- Legglns and Boots.


ipg-roiicis-short skirts for Dauntless
DsmseIs 800 Leggins and Boots.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.i
NEW YORK, juno 1s.-Just about now
the one-absorhing subject Of interest to
everybody is the 'going-away wardrobe,
toe clothes ono is TO sport OF the watering
places, among the mountains. or at the
springs.
People go away in the summertime,
Of course, for healtn's sake--for recreation
and 90 have "A good time. All the same Gas
the boys say. Fashion does not rolinqulsh
her grin upon them and the same dress
competition and exhibition Of new styles
goes on where smiling nature IS the arena,
as among Ito city streets and town draw
mg-roOms.
TRAVELLING DRESS.
To be well equipped one needs travel
Ing dress first of ali. Let me give YOU a
little pointer on This subject: IL Is all
very well 90 procure long travelling coat
OF Scotch tweed. twill project one on
long rail journey or steamship voyage,
aad looks cutie a. II should. but II Is solely
ana only travelling garment. aud con-e-
Qutn.iF tO ho considered "a distinct extra
in the wardrobe. Now. why not include
among cnc's Outiug-dres-Cs one OK the
new sUspculer-suits Of dark-tluo serge.
with loose Jacket 10 he worn 0vor TIE
SIX shirt. The sergc sheds tho dust per-
;ec:iv and the dress has the natty sim
pacity called for IN a travelling costume
while 0t the same time u is lust sucn a
'oi"e as will prove most useful IL the
country.
AN ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL.
At the resorts among the higher alti-
tudos q mountain dress is an absolute
essential. and even though the mountains
may hc fhc mcrest foothills an Ou'nt is
called for sucl as ono would provide Tor
scramble in the Swiss Obcrlanf. This
dress is constructed OF plain skirt and
Norfolk Jacket. The material is either
checked tweed or gray serge 0r-in few
instances white flannel. GRAY serge seems
% bee the most altOgctn0 seryiceable and
apDr0prlafe. The six shirt, essential %
every OFT of costume this summer. is not
omitted from the climbing toilet Tie
skirt varies in leucth. Tie enthusiastic
damsel who IS not 10 5e dGunted from a.
tanning the most inaccessible SUBMITS
wears II very little below the knees. Df
course Il is supplemented by loose
knckerbockers and leather leggns over
the stoutost Of s0uara-t0od boots. or
the really atheticaily-m. girl, who,
when she goes for mOuntain-toNn, really
means climbing. this SUIT isroaliy sensible.
The long sirt with It's ordinary acceiso-
RES IS both M impcdimont and source OF
embarrassment. IL may be added that the
SRI who has done auv climbing before
viii probably not carry an AlpcustocH.
but that the lady amateur who thinks the
gown chic will add 20 ncr piciuresqueneas,
IL not her usefulness. by bearing be-
rbboned pole proudly IN her right hand.
orr-0F-TowN HABITS.
What DO you think they are making tire
Out-Of-tOWn habits Of? No more BLACK or
dArk-blue mcltOns. The riding dress Of
the DAY affects tweeds and cheviots,
usually IN lndlstinct gray and brown mix
lures. with tiny. almost invisible. cheeks
and stripes. The bodice fastens across
the bust with only two buttons. allowing
the white percale walstcOat 10 show above
and below: tie position back has been
forsakcn and the habit bodice Is straight
around. Tho skirt Just touches the IN
step a stin linen collar. with a man s
four-in-hand tie and pm OF masculine
character-a gold stlTrup. immature
ridine-cross. five-barred hurdle of similar
design-w,th either pot hat or cloth cap
matching the habit. finish the outht;
OF country wraps IL may be SAID that
very light. cloth REFERS pale biscuit and
with black lace, OF lace wraps, pure and
simple. rule. il viii be well 20 be pro-
vidcd with all three Of these shapes-thc
REFER for morning walks and drives; the
cloth peleriue for the afternoon, and The
lace wrap tor thceyening, unless the nights
are cold.
AFTERNOON GOWNS.
OF course you viii have two or three af-
t.rlOlu -oWL5 3D. crelon 4uf t'n'rri.
foulards are in favor this summer end
make up especially pretty with black lace
cOrseicts and iounces. These fOunce7 AZ q
double. the upper forms kind Of second
skirt from the waist almost 10 the knee.
The second is about eighteen inches deep
and t0ofs the skirt. All manner Of simple
little wash dresses of course, have their
places i'm the going away" ensemble, but
of these ! spoke at some length IN pre-
vious letter. rs also OF the bathinc-sult,
which. although u occupies little space 10
ones trunk. should have much room IN
ones thoughts.
OIHTB FASHION NOTES
Chameleon silks and chameleon-striped
woayes have an extraordinary vogue.
The Russian skirt. which IS , double at-
fair but planned much ON the bell pattern,
sui0v- popularity IN cloth suits
The big white LeghOrn ~ Duchess Of
BevOnshire delies lfeckles, and yet has q
Coiuettishness ali Its own.
Greenaway designs appear in children's
ginghams, chambray, and nalnsook dresses.
I'm the seasons millinery hOwer-stems
plav q most prominent part There are
creations in headgear altogether composed
of green stems
Tton jackets distinguish the tennis and
boating gowns.
Green was never produced by the Divers
in SO many charming shades. and It dl-
vides with tan and heliotrope the seasons
dress goods.
Fost00ned founces are among the stv-
lish decorations on evening gowns, de-
signed IN london. At the points where
thew are caught mp either bows of ribbon
or Prince Of Wales tips are placed.
1HEllEE OF GEORGE MASON.