Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-15
FASHIONS FANCIES.
CHIC AND COMFORTABLE cHARAc-
TeaisTtcs OF The SILK WAIST.
stylish and Enecsivs Models for mourniss
0ssnsuss--Prssty Tss.0owns iro"
the "Othcr side "--Girdies.

fCorrespondcpce of tho Richmond Dispatch,l
New YORK. Nav i4.--The silk waist Is one
Of the most prominent features of the sea-
son. Full. loose. comfortable; chic and
pretty: serviceable. Those are the charac-
teristics Of the silk waist. All the new
outing-suirs include these dainty gar.
ments. although there is usually q snort
cloth jacket which is to be worn over the
silk. This is the way the yachting. tennis
boating. and seaside dresses are con-
trived, and during the warmer days the
cloth Jackets will bc laid aside, the skirt
appearing TO be sustained by the breteiies
which have become 80 popular.
Most of the waists arc arranged 10 go
inside the skirt. In some cases, Ior IN
door wear, they are more ike GariOaiuls,
reaching considerably below the walst
and outside the band. The, latter modei
ed foulards and changeable silks. but
those which are TO 60 with outlng-gowns
are.in checked, striped, and polka-dotted
midas and China silks.
MOURNING GARMENTS.
In the midst of life We are IN death.
Mourning is a subject which 1t seems al
most PROCLAMATION 10 treat from the stand
point of fashion. Yet it is as necessary to
be stylish in ones mourning garments as
in any other variety OF costume. nave
lately seen particularly effective, model
for second mourning-the period when ex-
IRENE sombreness is uncalled for and the
severity of the rirst mourning IS beginning
10 be- encroached upon. 1t was IN dull.
lustreless black silk. The short waist was
made with square yoke set III between
the shoulders and reaching to the Dust OK
Grape, laid in fine, close tucks. On the
bust was a rlbbon-bow of black MORE.
Below this the natural fulness of the waist
was drawn in and confined by broad,
folded girdle OF Grape, tied IN butterfly
bow on the left hip. The beIl-5klrt was
trimmed with very deep band OF Grape
around the bottom. The sleeves were fuil
20 the elbows. deep cuffs of Grape extend
ing up TO the latter point.
TWO LOVELY GOWNS.
To turn the Kaleidoscope; Here arc pen
pictures of couple of tea-gowns when
came from the other side only last week.
No. is in O pale-pink MORE. showing mar
row stripes of electric blue. The flying
Vatican" back was very full and ended
IN q short train. The entire front was OF
pale-pink chiffon. very loose and fuli, ana
the sleeves consisted, IN the first place, Oh
puffs of the pink chiffon to the elbows,
covered with white lace, which terminated
in deep tails, almost coming to the Wrists.
No, 2 was IN white-satin brocade, show
ing white dots and small rosebuds and
leaves in the natural colorlngs. There
was kind of yoke effect in the back, from
winch wide plat fell. The whole gown
had the effect of floating IN cloud OF
white chiffon, and the front was good
deal like that of the preceding. At the
neck and at the foot of the skirt were
Fittings of Nile-green, white, and pink
silk.
EVERYTHING GOES WITH GIRDLE.
It nav be only girdle of the cloth com.
posing the dress. outlined and oruamented
with braid or passementerles; 1t may be OF
leather, plain or arabesqued; 1t may be OF
Roman ribbon. tied in a great bow-knol
behind; or it may be of linked silver. as
| the more expensive examples are, but the
glrdle itself is almost sine qua non.
There is new fashion in footwear that is
absolutely fresh and altogether charming
| The slipper en- LOuiS Ounce, IS OF suede
| kid, in any desirable shade, but usually IL
the natural suede color. The front /:
| slashed until not half inch of 1t IS whole
and through the slashes elk rbbOn /:
| drawn in little knots, III bright coloring'
| chosen TO harmonic or contrast thu
stocking Then around the ankle Is drawn
a ribbon band IN the same shade, tied IN
big bow on the outside.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
The yachting-gown of the season is II
! cream-whlte serge, trimmed only will
braid IN some strongly contrasting shade
| Inc fashionable nIght-robe combinest h'
| Vatican plat with Valois sleeves, and II
more deliberately fashioned than ever be-
| fore.
The silk tights that were wont 20 vel
| themselves as extension stockings" hay,
become SO widely favored that they are
| now openly displayed and are appearing II
! some very startling effects, at least as bril-
! liant as those We are accustomed to see OF
| the stage.
| The evening corsage in London, which
| will be ours next season. Is now OF tn
very antique fashion-round and cut acros
| the shoulders so as to display the initIa
| curves Of the arms.