Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-31
RULING FASHIONS.
MODES AND MATERIALS A Ia RUSSIA
FOR HOUSE AND STREET.
a Typical HIouss that h both chic and
Popuiar-winter Wraps and NesIigee
Kobes--Iiossttes and siippcre.


rcorrespondence Of she Richmond Dispstch-l
New ToRx. January 3o.-The Russian
bear has conquered as. Everything now
must be a Ia Rsssis. Everything that is IN
tho domain Of dress
The long Russian blouse has been adopt
ed In cloth, both for indoor and outdoor
wear. but it is really only suitable for the
latter. Il is loose, full, almost shapeless
garment. whose skirt reaches quite to the
knees. with big sleeves. The voluminous
folds of the blouse are confined at the
waist by girdls--the linked silver
Russian" belt being often employed
for the purpose. There Is no attempt
70 obtain neat or accurate fit about
the body. Such blouse is generally in
heavy, dark colored. rough surfaced
cioth-dark green. dark blue. brown. or
black. The favorite trimming consists OF
borderings of gray fox, krImmer. black
marten, sable. or astrachan at the neck,
wrists. and about the bottom. The blouse
Is worn over plain bell skirt of the same
material and similarly trimmed.
Despite its uncouth shapelessness IL Is
nevertheless very chic, and threatens TO
attain decided vogue.
WRAPS AND ROBES.
II looks as though we are to retain the
sp-ing. There IS at least no hint as yet of
any change, but. on the contrary, many
new shapes Incorporating the features OF
this now familiar outer garment are being
invented.
Among the sweetest negligee robes lately
produced IS graceful clinging gown OF
figured cream India silk. Tho fall front
IL ct apple blossom crepe de chime, bordered
on either side with idbots Of lace.
EVENING SLIPPERS.
There is something quaint and charm
ing about the big rosettes they are wearing
on evening slippers. They are coquet.
fish device Of our grandmothers and re-
semble nothing so much as huge chrysan-
themums. Tbs evening slipper Is Louis
XIV. as TO shape il il is for the ballroom
floor, and since il does not cover or con-
ceal the instep. opportunity Is given for
profuse embroidery of the hose. Floral
patterns are described upon the stockings
in silver, gold, silk. OF beads, the designs
sometimes running up across the front OF
the instep and sometimes on either side,
being carried well up on the ankles.
DESIGNS.
The slippers are also covered WITH
NiOuS4b ut5ikubs ubuahJ Al ohiu4i OtaA,s
Where the slipper is of white satin the de-
signs are in seed pearls (or their imita-
tlons), and these last are proper with
bridal attire There is new suede slip
per for evening wear also, but not for
dancing, which has flap covering the in
step. This. az we'll as the sides and tip of
the slipper, displays the almost inyer1able
bead embroideries.
BRIDESMAIDS HHADGKAB.
At modern wedding the bridal toilette
itself is the piece de resistance naturally I;
however, if the BRIDES dress is magnif-
cent and notable, her attendant maidens
revenge themselves by wearing most re-
markable headgear. The taste is now for
huge velvet hats like the Rubens or
Gainsboroughs. abundantly decorated with
ostrich plumes; and with broad, floating
ribbon ties. They are immensely pic
turesque.
IRoussEAU COSTUMES.
Two costumes included in the elaborate
troussedu of one of our recent brides call
for a brief word or two of description, as
both bear the labels OF q great French cotl-
fourier. The first IS q reception gown or
demi-toilet in gray-blue pedn de sole COM
bined with stone-colored velvet. The vel
vet is used In the form of triangular revers
upon the front, so wide as TO lay back
against the sleeves. That upon the right
side is drawn across the other and taken to
the point of the bip, from which falls the
edge of the tdbher. This tdblier discloses
on this side q glimpse OF velvet jupe.
Nevertheless there Is train and the back
of the dress Is en- prinoesse.
The other dress is for street wear. IL is
in Russian style with kind of capped yoke
of white velvet appliaued with designs in
silver qdIOn. The body of the dress was
dark green cloth. Full bell-skirt. edged
ia front with four or five successive rows
of the gallon.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
OF course, we have now Russian boot,
which is high and rather clumsy and bor-
dered with fur.
Ones muff nowadays Is of anything
rather than fur, or so il would appear.
Fur NUTS are rather the exception. Bro
cades have been used IN the composition
of some recent muffs.
The stylish fan is of gauZy crepe de
pids and shepherdesses, with gilded sticks
and edgings of Brussels point lace.
With the first hint Of ice all our athletic
sisterhood donned skating dresses, and
very charming they looked in the fur
trimmed jaunty cloth costumes.
The velvet gown is more than o fancy OF
the season. Some of our youthful chate-
LANES wear robes wholly of white velvet,
with, perhaps. garniture of silver braid.
Astrachan has never been more extern
sively used for trimming purposes.