Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-18
NEW YORK FASHIONS
EXQUISITE DESIGNS FOR FALL re-
SORT DRESSES AND GOWNS.
Tho Choicest In Figured Fouiards-runic
OF the Middle Ages Reproduced--Long
Coat and Long cloak for ouiwear.

fcorreepondence OF tho Richmond Dspatch.l
NEw YoEK, September i7.--In the midst
of our winter dressmaking and while so
many Of the modes suggest nothing but
comfortable woollens and cloth combina-
tons. there has been found time for the
creation of some exquisite designs for fall
resort dresses and for year in town perhaps
as afternoon gowns and demi-toilets.
OF these the choicest arc in figured
foulards. Foulard is always dainty, always
chic. always satisfying. One such toilet
has design of bow-kno,s and wreaths IN
a number of different TINS on mauve
ground. The gown is en- princesse. wltD
ribbon girdle OF sash In dull green shade
of silk. with fringed ends The sleeves
are enormous-as Is now the fasnlon-Dut
reach only so far as the elbows. where they
are supplementary long suede gloves.
There is a Bertha effect covering the
shoulders of black lace. The gown IS some
what en- frdin, finishing as TO the skirt with
a ruffle of the material. headed with occa-
sional bows of narrow green ribbon.
TIE TUNIc EFFECT.
Another gown for similar occasions re-
PRODUCES the tunic effect, which, let me
assure YOU, is the very newest OF many
new things. You might think. glanclng
hastily at a tunic costume, that 1t was
simply a modification OF the Russian
blouse effect. or that at least sucn had
been its source. But no such thing. STUDY
II and YOU discover that it is the veritable
tupic of the middle ages. 1t comes down
10 mid-thigh; fits with faultless precisoni
has no visible fastening: Is perfectly round
at the bottom. aud, so far at least, Is de-
VOID OF frills or furbelows.
BEYOND QUESTION.
As such 1t is tho medieval tunlc beyond
n question. 1t leads one to think that the
women of those days uust have nad IRE
proachable figures, for the tunlc 10 brutaily
frank in its revelation Of the general lines
of the form, and should not be attempted
save by those among the sisterhood who
are conscious of possessing reasonably
graceful curves. As TO the dress III ques-
ton, It was in striped green-and-whlte
silk. and had the dOuble-sklrt effect that
has been so popular during the summer.
The latest bodice decoration consists OF
q big windmill bow of ribbon, not placed
at the waist, but upon the bust: 1t IS the
termination OF q sort of girdle, which
passes beneath the arms. 1t IS especially
favored on corselet dresses.
COATS AND cLoAKs.
Fall outer garments are in two important
divisions. First there IS the long cloak;
sHEO0u, IIt AOuE tOhAs vi Wv
cent instance was in q pale faWn faced
cloth. Ii was entirely sleeveless. made
with a cape TO the elbows, which was I'm
ished with q standing collar, resembling
the Medici. The collar and cape were
edged with sable. and three well-sepa-
rated bands of the fur surrounded the
bottom OF the garment.
A street coat of tan broadcloth, partial
" fitted although this season none OF the
rlnaaItf fpnHnllp1
TO the form. The wide sleeves were ex-
trayagantly braided in self-color and APP
pliqued with cut designs IN dark-brown
velvet. Similar decoration followed the
side seams.
EVENING WEAR.
Tor evening wear there was shown
among the features of a late importation
a cloak Of white-faced cloth. braided with
silver. with white velvet applique work
and the front trimming, from the raised
collar TO the end Of the garment, con-
sisted of white lambs wool.
The fur garments partake of the general
character OF those in cloth. There are
some full lengths IN Alaska seal that are
very rich and exceedingly expensive. Seal
gets dearer and dearor as the years go by.
Shorter garments are capes which are
made very sQuare-shoudered, reaching AS
Tar as the waist. Black Persian lamb Is 10
be very much worn. Fur-trimmed cloth
garments are also again IN vogue.
10 WAIST LINE.
OF Worth's latest productions it is no.
ticeable that the gowns have no such thing
as q waist line at the back. They are all
more or less an trdine. and the trains orlgl-
nate between the shoulders, sweeping
down straight and full, and giving no in
dicatiOn Of waist at all. There IS some
thing very graceful about this mode,
which is evidently o modification Of the
Vatican. Ii is now applied to afternoon
out-of-doOr toilets. but will be later on
confined TO house dresses and evening
gowns.
On many Of the coats and long wraps one
sees a succession of short houlder-capes-
sometimes four or five IN number.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
The latest innovation in the department
of knqe,ie is the introduction OF pyjamas
In place of night-dresses. The new gar
ments are very prettily made and trimmed
but are not likely to meet with general ia
yor.
GRAY in the steel shades is TO be one
Of the leading fall colors. IL is especially
prominent in the imported millinery.
The new evening corsage IS finished at
one corner by fastening a bow of narrow
velvet ribbon against It. the ends OF which
trail down over the skirt.
The suspender-suit, which has furnished
an endless amount of copy" to the
funny paragraphers-and so answered
some good end-will pass away with the
summer.
Very pretty are the laced corselets
finished with revers that reach up against
the shoulder-seams.
The bodice. draped with lace, is a sue
cessful feature, and is sure 20 appear on
many Of the seasons demi-toilets.
Evening millinery riots in color. and Is