Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-08
FALL DRESS MODELS.
DESIGNERS FOLLOW THE GENERAL
LINES IN THE FASHION PLATES.
Friiis, Ruf1iss, Brsteiles, and Bsrthsos
Arc Invariabis-A spscimea visie.
ing Gswn-Mililnsry Fads.
Correspondence Of tn. pispatch.y

Correspondence OF the Dispatch.y
NEW YORK. October 7.--To-day is al
ways right. Set group OF fin-de-siecie
girls down before a collection Of old FASH
ion-plates and listen to their exclama-
tions at the maids OF 1900: How funny!'
The next decade: what frightsv' A
little later: "Horridi How could they-'
and so on, down TO the styles OF four
or five years ago. when Mesdemoiscles
half-smle, half-sigh. with incredulty
In their tones, as they exclaim: 1T
isn't possible we ever made such frumps
OF ourselves." So. evidently. to-day is al
ways right. and yesterday was wrons.
The last fashion Is the best. The fttest
has survived Viye In fin de siecle
The dress-designers follow In their fall
models the general lines laid down In
fashion-plates this year or so back. The
emphasis Is laid chiefly upon the shoulders.
Frills, rufiles, bretelles and berthas are
invariable and not to be escaped. BY
means of these and the huge pulled sleeves
the shoulders are exaggerated In breadth
and the figure certainly put out OF all
proportion. Apparent smallness or waist
is the only advantage--if It be one-which
has been obtained. The trim perfection
of outline secured by the tailor-made
dress has been sacrificed to fanciful
picturesquenesS.
THE NEW GOWNS.
And some OF the new gowns are pictur-
esaue. beyond question. visiting
| gown in red-green Bengallne-one OF the
| new serpentine Bengaines-was trimmed
| with looking glass velvet In real copper
| shade which was laid around the bodice
across the bust, over the shoulders ana
| around the back. I'm the form OF tapping
| petals, lined with a lighter shade OF green
| silk. The skirt was finished In front
with a slashed hounce OF the velvet, the
| slashIng displaying the ifght-cotored I'M
| ing. The skirt was slightly trained as
most OF our skirts are this fall.
The double skirt and the multiple skirt
are in high vogue. But the style IL not
| a graceful one and the full, plain skirt
| which Is also permitted us, is very much
! 70 be preferred.
"VALKYRIE' HAT.
In millinery the most coquettish fads
| and fancies catch ones eye. In honor or
| the visiting yacht they have called an
| evening set "Valkyrie." 1t consists OF
| coIIarette and togue and IS designed more
particularly for theater-going. Tho collar
cite IL made In what, for want or bet
ter name Is called Queen Anne style
! Everything nondescript In tashion or
architecture, is ascribed TO Queen Anne
who has surely enough to be accountable
| for This collarette. then. is caught up In
short puffs at intervals. the material be-
ing oIiye-green miroir velvet, the ends
/ adorned with bands OF sable and point
lace. The charming little togue Is trimmed
! I'm the same velvet as the collarette, win
/ Mercury wings OF Jet and jet butterfly
| IN front; and around the edge sort
wreathed effect of the real lace. bordered
! with a band OF the fur. Millinery mas
become distinctly one Of the fine arts.
DRAPED WITH SPANGLES.
! Evening dresses are to be draped with
! snanpled net and net embroidered with
/ pearls and bead-work. The spangles are
gold or silver. and are often quite large.
and attached TO the SURFACE OK
! the Transparent material In little
groups. so that when agitated the
noise OF their contact Is distinctly audible.
| The pearl effects are, however. charming.
and pearl-embroidered white net Will DC
most effective, especially for the dancing
dresses Of young girls and debutantes.
Among the daintiest of frocks for tho
/ little people was one In Soloeh-orowh
| crepon. which made tiny lady OF four
| wears a true subject OF queen MAD lns
frUca was iaale with deep yoke OF dark-
| brown NeiNtt WHICH liSp ioA Ah~' 49, n
sleeves. Below the yoke the crepon 'fei
IN heavily-gathered folds bands OF V@vet
encirclng the skirt.
FASHION NOTES.
Dotted and figured VeIvets are tremen-
dously popular.
| Milady's slipper comes In new shaae-
| a pale yellow that Is almost canary. out
! without the brilllance of that tint. On the
toe a neat embroidery of gold appears.
Young gentlemen, who have not yet at
tanned the dignity of trousers, are wear
ing very natty REFER suit, with kiit'skut
and double breasted REFER jacket.
| The new robe" dresses are seen IN
| double-skirt effects, with open embroi-
| deries heading velvet and contrasting
cloth edgings. These are in camel s-hairs
and serges, or even In hopsacking.
Among the seasons garnitures, bead
| and-siik passementerie. combined with
| fur. is one OF the oldest.
Yoked opera-cloaks are the stylish form
| of evening wrap, and they are made In
| light-colored brocades, often trimmed with
| fur.
Plaid silk blouses and jackets, 70 be
worn under cloth coats when street-cos-
tune is assumed. will be q feature OF the
| season.