Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-07
FASHIONS AT REST.
INDICATIONS OF THE COMING SPRING
STYLES AND DESIGNS.
RI. .Rs,, SKIRT" and It's New Trim
miprs-sicsves are suitiform-A PIC
,,,s One Of the street Gowns

Correspondence OF t1e h.icnn
York. February6.-we have reached
vha. is. perhaps. the deadest time OF all
the year in fashion matters. Inc spring
goods and designs are of course sii IN tue
hands of the dry-goods people anu 'he
modistes. even so early. but the time Is 'o'
ripe for their display, and 50 the o,s es'a'-
I,sbments are putting forward only large
stocks Of furs. much reduced in price, uh-
derwear Cin which one NAV ut this season
usually OBTAIN real bargains. or napeIt-
sometnina which has no seasons anu no
revolutionary fluctuations OF stSIe.
II may be interesting and not unlnstruc-
tive 10 note the indications OF tuo cp'n'nE
s.vles from DESIGNS which have already
made theii appearance.
AFIxsD PACT.
The bell" skirt Is TO be retained. ma.
il fact already pretty well established. III
will exhibit probably throughout. the
COMING season the general features IL mas
already attained-extreme tightne5e Oh
at the hips with great tuliness oelow. tAe
fullness being extended INTO ofiel IRAN.
Its =, esent severe simplicity ana freedom
frc!s adornment will be exchanged for
more or less trimming. On the new street
Gowns OF cloth this will consist OF racing
IF velvet on the front of the skirt. some
times so deep as 10 reach above the hnees,
and this will be finished with borderlngs
az fancy braid. or. in some instances, pas
senentsrie. This velvet facing IS not III;
yariably plain, but is cut into various ouu
forms at the top. In some cases the top Il
vandyked with deep points.
As To SLEEVES.
d.tail that is worthy of thought'ul
study il the sleeve of the prevailing ana
coming costume. Sleeves are muitiiorin;
II is noticeable that the high-shoulceree,u
sleeye-the sleeve which went SO well WIZ
the medici collar and which has received
much attention IRON comic paragraphers
and csrfoon,sts-has either disappeared or
been so modified that us distinctive ie"'
ture is lost. t..
The sleeve normal-the ordinary close
dress sieeve-is usually worn now on mouse
dresses. aud sometimes on costumes IN
tended for afternoon receptions. For the
street the fuIl. loose Russian sleeve Is III
favor. and there is another very attractive
form. also called Russian. which consists
OF a close under-sleeve, with iull secoh,
sleeve starting III the shOulder-seaihs' anu
ending before tie elbow IS reached ~ !
usually of a CONTRASTING materlaI. in's u
the most decidedly picturesque sleeve u
A common form for street dress 10 tht
sleeve full to the elbow or 10 snort aus
lance below that point, with deep, close'
fitting cuff. The cuff exhibits the charac
teristic trimming of the costume, wneth-
that consist of braiding, passementeiie' %
merely plain velvet.
For evening wear the long sleeve OF emit
fou. tulle gauze, or lace has become Iea-
tuce. Some OF the sleeves are iuli 10 'he
wrists. loopei and tied here ana there
with ribbon bows. They are, perhaps, even
better calculated to display pretty arm
Ia advantage and to veil It's detects thaI
the shoulder-straps and deep glove. Elbow
sleeves are also seen on many evening
dresses. In fact. the prevailing evening
bodice makes q decided attempt at sleeve
of some kind aud IS no longer content WIKI
loop of lace and ribbon bow.
ALoyELY STREET gown.
Here is a word picture OF one OF the
very newest street gowns. Ii is devised IL
a combination Of Uhiar blue and white
neavv ladies' cloth. The coat IL revised
form Of the Louis XIV. with deep skirts
front and back. The body of the coat be.
inc Of the blue cloth. these skirts are oil
white. with border of silver braid ap,
pliqued III running design. Inc coa'
opens TO display slngle-breasteu waist,
coat OF Wnlle tIOll idSACHN Wv. -
small silver buttons. and also displaying
commentator of silver braid. The revers
of the coat. which extend 10 the waist
are of white silk. entirely PLAIN, ana there
are deep cuts III similar style: The shir'
OF the costume is PLAIN bell"
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
There is new evening slipper in suede
which has the tips and heels laced acres
with lattlce-work OF fine gold wire.
The newest tea Jackets are made semi
decollete and are 50 coquettishly pretty
that they quite usurp the place OF the tea
they say the Russian blouse will be
adopted in the light fabrics for late spring
and summer wear.
Every one is giving a children's. masque
rade or fancy dress party. IL is rae OF the
London season transplanted here.
Russian gray and Russian green are two
of the distinctly popular colors of the, year
A blouse bodice has been introduced
in % evening STYLES and Is the most fetch
inc and novel thing out.
Nearly all the new street costumes show
combinations Of cloth and velvet.
The collar la miitdire reappears with al
edging of either fur or feathers.