Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
FREAKS OF FASHION.
FETCHING AND PRETTY MODELS ANo
DESIGNS OF TEA-GOWNs.


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New YoKx, November GA woman in
her own home seems always most suitably
attired when her costume seems most to
suggest gracious informally and certain
negligence that yet never becomes disor.
der or neglect. The embodiment Of these
principles is certainly tho tea-gown. IL Is
surely the most intensely feminine of CO.'S
tunes. 1t is womanly because its outlines
are soft and graceful. A pretty woman
never looks TO better advantage than when
attired IN pretty tea-gown. And really
the designers this season have been very
good 10 US and have invented mono but
pretty models
INA BRIDES rRoUssEAu.
Ono exquisite example included in the
trousseau of November bride is In bro
caded peda de soie. The brocads represents
one of tho new cschemire designs, with
colorings which, while they are IN the true
Oriental tones and contrasts, are irdescfi.
baby rich aud brilliant. These are wrought
upon surface of crearn-white. The gown
is made with one OF those deep falls OF lace
about the shoulders that recall the Bertha.
and yet differ from it in their effect. Below
this there Is straight fall or curtain OF
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very full TO the elbows, falling there over
deep cuffs of cream velvet. supplemented
by falls OF lace which hang about the hand
like the ruffies which the gentlemen of the
old regime affected. OF course, the gown
was finished with full train.
AwATTEAU GOWN.
Much simpler is little Vatican gown in
shrimp pink cashmere. with surplice bands
OF swan's-down decorating the front, on
either side of full fan-plaiting of white
crepe de chine embroidered in silver. The
wearer of this gown, a rather diminutive
brunette carried out its features by add
ing TO it Romeo slippers OF pink velvet,
bordered on the sides and top with swans
down, and pink silk hose embroidered
about the ankles and instep with silver
thread.
WAISTS WITH PLAIN SKIRTS.
Tea-jackets are fancy waists worn with
plain skirts, which many dressy women
affect in place of the gowns. They are
created IN combinations of dainty mate
rails and colorings and riot in ribbons,
laoes, and embroidery. One of these. in
the form of yoked tunic, Is in dainty
satin brocsde. displaying pale blue and
amber tigurlngs upon ground OF white.
The yoke 10 OF ombre velvet, shading
from blue TO silver; sleeves very full.
with tight cuffs braided with narrow
bands alternating blue and silver. The
bottom of the garment Is slashed up nearly
to the waist and lace inserted In the Open
ings, About the waist is q girdle of pale
blue MORE ribbon. Altogether 1t Is one Of
the most fetching little designs of the sea-
son and will probably do duty as theatre
| jacket.
THE coIFFupE.
Embarrassing has become q matter very
generally left To each woman's own indi-
viduai judgment. But nevertheless. little
changes in the fashion of the couture do
creep in from time To time, and by the OBJ
servant follower Of tho mode are noted
and adopted. just now the wavy 'front.'
piece, which comes low on the forehead
but extends fairly to the top OF the head.
prevails in every variety OF couture. 1t
| ia supplemented behind, in evening dress
lnss, by heavy knots which come away
| down upon the neck. For tho street, how
ever. the hair is arranged in spiral knot
right at the back. standing well out, but
not in so extreme a fashion as tho Psyche
| knot.
A sEAsoNABLE COAT.
Among the richest of tho seasons outer
garments is coat of black velvet, made
very deep, with doubled recors of black
satin covered with jet and gold en-
broidery. These enclose a vest-or per-
haps plastron is the better word-of chin
chilla fur. The full sleeves have pointed
cuffs of the satin, embroidered like the
rerers. Black velvet is the fabric employ
ed for very many OF the dressy coats and
msntles this fall.
The 1880 revival has given us new sleeves
for our evening bodices. They are o.
large as the Empire variety, but quite dit
ferept IN form. Instead of being higl
upon the shoulders, like tho latter, The
sleeves are oval in shape. expanding abou
the arms rather than above them. Th'
arms are permitted To emerge from them
through Sits made in the under sides o.
tho sleeves. and these openings afford op
portunity tor borderlngs OF fur. feathers
or passementerie.
VARIOUS OTHER NOTES.
New silks are the fancy peau de soies and
the heavy corded armours. More velvets
are also q novelty. Note tnat the present
is silk season."
Snowflake" and "Serpentine are the
new weayes in Bengalines:
Amber is the yellow shade OF the season
and appears frequently in the latest bro
The looking-glass velvets are achiev
ing a foremost place in the trimming o
gowns of ceremony.
Laced walking boots seem TO be distinct
~ fashionable. They look "mannsh,
and are in consequence coquettish.
The luxurious under-petticoat has beer
honored with even further adornments
Tho most recent examples are finished
with bands of fur. -,
Empire modes have returned with
rush.
Princesse gowns in some instances recall
the old-fashioned redingote, being uniteC
all tho way down behind, but in front Gu
off at the waist IN tho form OF an opel
Jacket over some sort Of waistcoat o.
blouse.
Noleskin bonnets are the very lates
prizes in Dame Fashions wheel. Yer,
dainty they are.
Hunters green IS one OF the popular
shades for street wear. especially in CON-
binations.
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