Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
NEW YORK FASHIONS
FIN De Steele WoMANKiND A BENEFIT
GARY OF EToN JACKETS.
Transformed by Partisan Creations and
French TaIent-A smar; Walk
ing Dress.
fcorrespordence Of the pIspa,ch.)

Correspondence Of the Dlspatch.)
NEW YORK. January i3.-The Eton
Jacket has been benefactor 10 fin de
steele womankind. The traditional gar
ment OF the British youngster at the
big public schools. which, with the tan
pot-hat, makes to tho American eye
rather an absurd ensemble. has neverthe-
less proved most delightfully."- adaptable
20 feminine uses. Honor be 10 the
clever genius whose ready eye first dis
covered its certainly well-concealed capa-
bllities. After two years OF vogue. there
has been an effort made to dispose OF II
summarily. as something passe, overdone'
common, and no longer possible Tor CHIC
women. But II It's crudest manifestations
have vanished, the germ OF II mas
remained, and is TO be found In come
OF the most recent OF Partisan creations,
transformed by French talent almost past
recognition. but stlll the Eton JACKET
NO DEFINITE TITLE.
For instance, smart walking-dress In
one OF those shades Of red difficult Oh
description, and for which no definite
title exists, a hue verging on the Oid
terra-cotta, and the more recent aeaJon
shades, and the material French mop
sacking which has, you are iroDaDiy
aware. some admiXture OF six In us
composition. The French weaverS nave
subiimated, etherealized the rough, coarse,
sacking failing totally 10 perceive that
its striking feature that which bestoWed
its chief claim to style and novelty-was
that delightful roughness and crudity'
The hopsacking is united with moss
green velvet. There is a vest OF fa"h-
coiored cloth, covered with most elaborate
gold embroidery; over this jacket IN
which the idea of the Elton Is very as
tinctly indicated. 1t has, however, tIi-
angular revers OF the velvet, ana, AZ
though seeming TO terminate on the WAIST
line as a true Eton should, there Is
kind Of brief ruffie or skirt on the sides.
The skirt of this costume IL double. The
sleeves are of the green velvet, ana Oh
the prevailing shape-that Is, very Iuil
Ut the elbows, and close from that point
down.
POSITION BACK.
What is TO follow the Jacket? we
have little round waists with snort
RULES and compromise basques, whlch
are real jackets from a front view
but have almost the position BACK. IN
deed, we have been promised the true
basque OF six or eight seasons ago ouI
none Of the designers have as yet Deeh
courageous enough to attempt 10 SET the
!
mentioned, and even the polonaise' but
this much may be taken for granted
the spring Of 1894 must behold some radl-
cal change In the current mode. Nithln
another month the ideas OF the chief
magnatcs Will probably have become
concrete. .,,
IN FOUR FIGURES.
To the latter-day girl Understand me-
the girl whose allowance IS well up
in the four figures nothing In the shape
az dress IL too superb too luXurioIj
Witness some recent costumes for th@
street. which were entirely Of FUR ono
in Russian sables initiated q simple TAN
or-made model of Eton Jacket vest AZ l
triple skirt There Is something aDout
these fur frocks, however altogether
too suggestive Of the ARGUE circie %,
the ono hand and an ostentauoh thdt
auproaches Vulgarity or the other, ior
women Of the most careful taste. Ihey
are q fad.
OF FRENCH DESIGN.
The EXTREMIST daintiness and beauty
e attained in some Of the features OF u
late importation of handmade In
perle of French design and made III
French work shops one elaborate hlsh1-
dreas in sheer white nainsOOk ~ maze
with three capes Of the same fabric N
serted and edged with Nalenciehhes' Ihe
insertion run through with pale-piue
behe ribbon There IL n 1abot down tEc
front Of the gown Of the lace caught
here and there with ribbon bows the iuii
sleeves fail away below the elbows with
very deep rufles edged with insertion
and lace run through with ribbon as are
the cuffs. The gown IS slightly IN ,f'ilne
and Is quite pretty enough for a matinee
rAcTtION NOTES.
The boys claim more attention u!ah
usual one OF the evening suns lor
little men resembles mems fuil-dreas'
The velvet coat Is cut In similar sly le
minus the tails; beneath IS a. rulllet
cambric shirt-front like those our 'swells
wore temps 1870
A charming evening slipper IN black
satin has a border in arabesqued SILT ki1'
clasped with a small paste buckle on the
instep. ,,..,
with elaborate evening gowns. inclul-
ing brocade. the slippers worn are al
vays of the same brocade, sometimes
trimmed with kid.
Black satin hats are late season
feature They are trimmed with algrette5
and metal ornaments.
4 festooned lace founce arranged upon
the front of the skirt IS pretty detaH
of very many Of the imported evening
dresses.
Loose empire frocks in silk or surah'
trimmed with lace or chiffon and lace
are chosen for girls evening wear.