Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
THE FALL FASHIONS.
SEVERELY SIMPLE BUT DISTINCT
lvELY ATTRACTIVE.
Tes-Gowns OF Crcpons and Plain siihs-
Hopsacking Twseds Ia Vogue.
Correspondence OF the plspatch)

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NEW YORK. September i6.--some of
the new fall street styles are of almost
severe simplicity. and yet they are dis
tinctly attractive and desirable. But Il
must be remembered that this extreme
plainness of cut and make demands more
than usual grace and shapeliness OF form
to carry II OF well, and women deficient
in these attributes should prefer the more
elaborate modes.
One OF these unadorned frocks is In a
dark-green basket-woven wooden, I'm fall
weight. 1t is made with a plain, round
waist. passing inside the skirt beneath a
narrow belt OF the self-material. There Is a
yoke effect rather Indicated than real
The sleeves are made with the customary
fullness below the shoulders, and close
fitting cuffs TO the elbows. There are
three skirts, overlapping each other, AMI
OF equal width. About the entire costume
there Is nothing, absolutely nothing in
the way of trimming or ornamentation.
Not even a line OF braiding on the skirt.
The dress Is, nevertheless, one which will
attract more notice for the trimness AMI
grace of its lines than will be directed 90
binations.
VISITING DRESSES.
A new visiting toilet noted In the midst
OF a very recent importation OF French
gowns, calls for a passing word OF de-
scrpton. Visiting dresses are nowadays
kind OF happy medium between the
walking gown and the reception costume;
not too formal. but sufficiently elaborate.
The one in question combined black-faced
cloth with black MORE. The waist was
OF the former, with five hip-pieces, o.
flaps, cut haringy around the bottom.
The cloth was absolutely concealed be-
meath an intricate mass Of embroidery in
minute figures, all over the back and
front OF the waist, worked out In jet
and ecrII. In front big double fevers stand
out from n vest OF the black molre. The
revers are respectively Of black Persian
lamb and black MORE, embroidered with
tet. The vest is half-concealed beneath
a cascade Of black lace. edged with ecru
embroidery. Very full sleeves, plain. VI
the cloth. The skirt Is Of the silk, with
n deep edging of Persian lamb, headed
by an embroidery similar to that used on
the waist.
A GRACEFUL MODEL.
Tea-gowns are again becoming n sub
feet of some Importance and interest with
the disappearance of the summer months
and the approach Of the season In town.
The large and admirable family OF Gre
pons. plain and silk. are to be much en-
ployed for costumes of this sort. one
graceful model in golden-brown crepoa
was made with a full Vatican back OF
the material: I'm front soft folds of cream
spotted chiffon fell from the front Of the
garment to the feet, unconfned at the
waist Friled double folds OF the same
material edged the somewhlt-low corsagc
opening. For IL has become fashionable
TO cut the necks OF the tea-gowns almost
as low as those Of reception dresses. Then
full sleeves of the crepon, with falls OF
lace to the elbows. were added.
FOR TAILOR-N1ADE DRESSES.
Among the new woolens the popularity
of the smooth-nnlshed. or as our English
cousins call them, faced" cloths IL ap-
parent. and these viii probably rule tor
tailor made dresses. The hop-sackinS
tweeds, however. are seen IN much greater
variety than In the spring. These odd
fabrics will probably be very generally
worn In the spring they were conilnel
TO a few Of the ultra-stylish. Bourettes,
which always have certain vogue. are
seen in n good many novel effects. ana in
all the seascnable shades. Speaking Of
colors. Il is safe 10 say that the ascen-
dency of the group Of purplish reds. PEE
tuanias. mauves and lighter heliotropes
will be undisputed. They have received
special attention at the hands or the
Overs; a boon to the auburn compleXlona,
but "A fact not altogether reished by the
darker sisterhood to whom these tnti
are almost disastrous. OF the blues. tur-
uuolse has the first -lace; in browns
tabac or Havana. Green are always we'll
favored in the spring and fall. but this
year we are inflicted with some distinctly
sicIsIy w riations all yerging on yellows
which will hardly accommodate them
selves to any classes of complexion what
ever.
STATIONERY.
Mauve appears in the newest fashion
able stationery as a leading idea. You
know there is as much style about tho
stationery one uses as about any detail
OF the toilet, and woman careful Ia
keep right up 20 date never uses last sea-
sons writing-paper, any more thah she
would wear a last-years bonnet. The
most recent freak in papers is the moiro
effect: the paper has surface like that
Of watered silk, and occurs in what may
be called evening shades. This Is very
swagger. indeed. AS TO mOnograms, these
are still used. but eccentrically designed
and spread carelessly across the corner oil
the sheet, rather than decorously figuring
In the center at the top.
Grenadne is fabric that is to be used
during the fall and winter for neglisef
and tea-gowns. for which purposes poplin'
are also sold.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
The newest brocades show "all-over'
designs of leaves, intricately mingled. An
appropriate idea for the autumn.
For dancing dresses and evening gowns
one Of the most favored combinations
during the coming season will be
INTERCHANGEABLE. Some OF the French de
signers have been making special study
of this union, and produce some striking
effects.
IL will be a silk season. Everybody
knows what that means. And the corded
silks will have the greatest amount OF
patronage, Bengalines being in many ne"
effects, and more charming than ever be
fore.
Ermine will be employed I'm combination
with every other sort Of fur for gar
ments muffs, boas and hats. Tippets re-
appear among the seasons furs.