Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-15
FASHION FEATURES.
fUR-TRIwMeD STREET GARMENTS
ONE OF The PRESENT SEASON.
rrmt,. Ron. Furrier's Most stylish OBJ
jects-Beng, iinss In Charming Va
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NEW YORK. October li.-Fur-timmed
street garments will be more than COM
monty a feature OF the season. There IS
always something suggestive Of elegance
and luxury about n FUR garniture. and
the prevailing nodes of applying FUR to
coats and wraps are so picturesque as to
lend distinction to very commonplace
mortals.
one Of the newest coats il a three-quar-
ter-Iength garment i'm Havana brown
English broadcloth. IT IS made 10 fit the
figure loosely with the prevailing fuliness
about the skirt. Immense cape reyers OF
sable are added, forming a sort OF turned
down broad collar. and continuing down
the front Of the coat as a double border.
Deep cuffs OF the fur are also applied
to the large sleeves.
4 fuI-length carriage wrap in Magenta
colored cloth-the color Is ono. by-tnc-way.
which has = distinct vogue this ye1r-is
lined throughout with squirrel fur' WIN a
cane over the shoulders edged with The
same. Ermin" Is a high faVorite WIN
women. wnoso luxurious tastes are SOC
tfINlrl ID bhffA'F iiiN l''N
mine boas are the most absolutely stylish
objects the furriers are showing. and are
TO be worn with muffs of Nh" same. Nuns
are large. almost UuwieiiY In som" IN
stances. They resemble those carried by
women Of fashion In the very early part
of the century.
FUR OR FJR-TRIMMED.
Canes are either altogether of tur or
are fur-trimmed. and they are usually
double. Tine fur capes are 0utct around
the shoulders. producing a rather odd,
but modish result. For these. too. 'rmine
appears TO divide the houors with Alaska
slbles. Seal is used principally for the
Iou-ar garments. skunk Is much en-
uloycl for trimming cloth capcs and
jackets. # Is almost obligatory that ones
h,algear be made 10 correspond To one 3
outer garments. and fur -. therefore, Il
prominent factor in the prevailing MILL
merry. IS to the gowns. all the really
stylish street frocks introduce more or
less fur into their competitions.
one very pretty example was "a walk
Ing costume Of lirht-brOwu corded wooden
goods. having the waist cut In three short.
square baslues behind. edged with beaver,
about the shoulders "a slashcd cape "i
d~ark-brown velvet. tie slashings faced
up Will the FUR. with appliqued ecru lace
inside. The skirt had "a narrow band
at tho foot Of the velvet. caught up i'm
loops az intervals. beaded with "a border
Of the beaver.
CHARMING VARIETIES.
EoneaIlnc, have never appeared In so
many charming varieties or 10 such good
effect as they have this season. There are
some pretty two-toucd serpentine weave,
some which recall armure effects. and am
entirely novel variety called the MdtcldSS".
Some Of these Latter, which are usually IN
two ColOrs. have small figures shot
through them. They will combine with
voollan dress-gooGs admirably. Plaid ben
galirn, are "a freak of the year. and have
Jumped At once INTO general favor.
FOR MISSES.
II eecns as though the fashions espe-
cialIy designed for girls noV-a-dayS-
misses" as the fdshion-platcs have it
are altogether more appropriate and pleas
ing than they have ever been heretofore.
1t is only OF recent years. Indeed, that
sufficient attention has been bestowed upon
the apparel OF the younger generation
from the tiniest up to the period distin-
guished by the advent of heightened
skirts. Now, the e-signcrs-and the
mothers ~also-have awakened to the inn
IIllld4lht VI itAlAHig Np"NNHA'N7
dren. \ dress for a girl Of twelve or
fourteen that embodied some OF the pref
TEST of the prevailing ideas was developed
i'm rced-green crepon. The skirt was made
fun and accordcon-plaited. OF the crepOn,
and separated from the waist by a girdle
Of dark-green velvet. The waist itself
was made full and gathered. II was OF
PLAID silk, red and green prcdom!nating
I'm the mixture. The sleeves, falling IN
very fun puhs 70 the elbows, were 0;
the reed-greer crepon, and there was q
collar Of the darker-colored velvet. The
accorleon-plaited skirt is seen ON many
children's dresses.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
opera cloaks are deeper than the waist,
| and chiefly seen In light-colored brocades
Bridal wells Of lace are once more as
| cendant. and pater famiiias has a very
| unhappy duarter-of-an-hOur when the bill
for his daughters veil is rendered. They
| run easily TO 500 in Duchesse.
Quantities OF mohair braid are applied
on some OF the new street dresses. The
| effect is certainly not beautiful, however
| nor the fad probably "A lasting one.
Easques are a necessity on the waists
of fan dresses. They are not confined &c
two. or even three, but are frequently
many.
The woman who wishes 10 achieve fans
| for herself and the envy OF her friends
must invent something more altogether
prononce and striking than the color con
trasts TO which we are being treated. Bu'
her task Will be difficult.