Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-09
SUMNER FASHIONS.
Charms Of the New, Cool, and Fresh
Gowns Of White Canvas.
A STUNNING RACE TOILETTE.
Gowns fer Formal Entertainments st tho
Fashionable Resorts-0ther
Notes

Correspondence OF the hlcuinond DboosSu'I
NEw YORK. July s.-The girl in the blue
serge suit and the silk shirt-waist repeats
herself in the passing procession with q
tiresoms monotouy. Those ready-made
dresses seem to be the bane Of taste. In
stead Of endeayoring to achieve individu-
ality, the majority of girls seem content to
allow themselves to appear in uniform.
Certainly this livery of nayy-blue serge has
outiived its Gttractiyes.
We turn from il with sincerest relief
aud pleasure 20 set forth the charms OF tne
new gowns of white canvas. Delightfully."-
cool and fresh in appearance. they are so
in reality. They are making them IN ssve-
raj styles.-the Eton prodomlnatlng. Ihe
Jacket Is made with broad, square re.yers,
lined with white silk. The color OF the
shirt waist is reproduced in the braidlng
which is applied on the skirt of the gown.
The REFER IS another much-seen model IN
these canyas-cloth gowns, and the latest
form OF .he Russian blouse is occasionally
represented.
Holland linen is a novel fabric tor sum-
mer toilets, but has become a high favor
ite at the seaside resorts. IL IS the same
Holland that one ls used to seeing IN VIM
dow-shades, although it Is not stli1y
sized" as those useful objects are. The
coloriugs. too, are similar-pale ecTus,
very decided blues, and graylsh green's
seeming to DO predominant.
RACE DRESS.
A stunning toilette noted on a drag in the
enclosure at Monmouth Park, illustrates
the prevailing idea of race dress. The
skirt was of cream white crepon from the
waist 70 the knee. where IL was finished
by deep circular ruffie OF black lace over
@ foundation of black sura& At intervals
around the heading of this lace founce-
for such it practically was--were knots or
caOlr Of cherry-colored satin rib
bon. The shoulders were encircled
10y double capes sashed over the
sleeves. The upper cape was OF
cherry-colored silk lined with white, and
gathered to band of shlrring at the col
lar. Underneath was q second cape, having
the effect of Bertha Ot white crepon,
lined with the cherry cOlored silk. And
beneath all that appeared of the bodice
was the folded girdle of black silk. which.
however, was arranged 70 reach Just Us far
AS the bust The accessories were IN keep
ing. The large flat nat OF black lace was
trimmed with n cluster OF American Beauty
roses, tied together with mingled red aud
white ribbons. The parasol was OF white
SILK: the gloves being black and long TO
were in black-snd- white suede; the black
stockings enhanced with tiny red dots.
You see almost any extreme OF con-
spicuousness IS forgiven IN araco costume,
and the girls who, at home or IN town,
dress with nun-llke quletness and SIM
plicity, when they 90 to the race-track at
tire themselves with oriental magnlt-
cence.
At the very fashionable resorts-the
abiding places Of the people who ENJOY
the luxury of country houses-formal en-
tertanments among the cottagers are
almost as frequent "a tho Same class OF
affairs IN town. The preference is given
TO dinner parties and luncheons.
AZ one of the former a gown was
recently observed which indicated
its French origin in the indehnablo
distinction which seems to sc-
company one OF these Partisan crea-
tions. The principal material of this dln-
ner gown was a Pekiu-striped summer
weight satin, displaying changesble et-
fects; the ground white, the stripes pale
green with silvery shadings. The skirt
was slightly el trdipe and made with the
fuiness which We have now become accuS-
toned TO. lt was finished with q narrow
founce of white lace, looped up at inter,
walls with tiny clusters OF green leaves tied
with pale-green aud white ribbons. The DO:
dice was made with 6erunief ieVS VSrs iOr1ed
with fold of pale-rose chiffon, leaving the
throat exposed IN small V. The elbow
sleeves of psle-green pedu dc s1ie were III
fun double puffs. terminating with falls ol
lace over the white silk gloves. Ihe body
OF the corsage was of the striped satin,
cirdled at the waist by band OF Jewe
passementerle. This costume was. per-
haps, rather more elaborate than summer
customs require. Form. ceremony, anc
luxurious raIment do not agree we'll Will
hot weather and rural environment, and
summer ball-gowns and dinner toilets be-
tray in general an admirable degree o.
simplicity.
FASHION NOTES.
There is a coauettish little felt Tam o
Shanter, with a soft crown. that has come
INTO extreme favor for wear with outing
suits. aud its material Is matched IN color
to the fabric of the gown.
Little girls ara wearing ACCORDION SKIRTS
again. They seem particularly charming
in the crepOns.
Serpentlne braiding is applied on the
skirts of Yachting and tennis dresses.
From London comes the intelligence
that white stockings are again TO be wprn
White shirts. while frequently worn by
our mannish girls, are being Abandoned 10y
the men themselves and ut the summer
resorts are not seen. The striped cheviCt:
have supplanted them.
Speaking of mems fashions, the summer
ties are simply hideous. In place or light
and graceful tints the latest extreme
fashion dictates patterns of dull reds and
blues mingled in an apparent imitation OF
Persian effects, but without the charming
color scnemes which render the latter sc
beautiful.
New Oxfords are in white canvas foxed
with black patent leather. They are al
fected by yachting girls especially.