Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
FASHIONS OF THE DAY.
Worth, the French Authority Disappro'''
of the Sailor Hat.
written for the Dispatch)

Written for the DispatcnD
pad-heeled shoes with square toes anu
,.e,,,oa ore nredicted as likely TO be
49, -, occentricity of fashion In fool-
- rrhoy will be made OF black un-
dressed kid or satin. so as 10 iiS"'e
effect Of smallness, and will be worn VIII"
n,ain. black-silk stockings, clocheu -oy 0
dtberyise TO suit the taste OF tIe wee ~.
In the matter OF summer e'noedsnre
wash leather seems 10 nav ord effectiye-
ov.r silk and kid for ease ana .ne ,'atnt
vosr They can be worn loose 10 'he po",s p
~ -,rintling. and wash ike cotton ga
Ynent without noticeable loss OF ai uaint,, -,
ness. They are, as ruis, p.n.ith MACK.
hnt imtorters show them in all the tolJJ' J
~ the new ess-goods-maave. opaii,
gray. buttercup-yeilow, rihe hanif
frcwns, stitched heavily at .r.e ,,,acl
M silk OF a deeper shaa'. or DlaSh, s,
'rhe Ia test models from Paris for niiu, u,
.,,,nmer toilets show decided REFORM IN
ths making-up OF all diaphanous hia. 1,
rials. They are no longer cluils,y n"eu ,n
throughout, but are maue w s. uIis," al
10 worm over half-high under"aists ana
sl,rfs of dlTerent colored Silks. rms IN,
croases the effect OF lightness. ana Hlahes
then more becoming. french gaaHe,
creme de chine, null. organdis' ana cnlio,,
are some of the stuns useu, anu u, n,,, 80,
cases they are elaDoIate'S
i',S o. a aYouisIte cashmere seen among the
I,rn,ch rnodels-chiefiy Felix Inspirations
vas a "casino gown OF primrose yellow
organdy. fowered win pals as l,s' gorai ,ri
5nd trimmed at the bottom with two tiny
r,,tiIes of the organdy, edged with White
footing. and finished at tAe top WIN .
rarnitIre OF huge connecting f3set'es VI
nrimrose-yellow satin ribbon. Lnr py h,y
waist and full three-quarter-length nlgnt-
~o,yn sleeves were also trimmed WIN the
Sortine- and ribbon, and fashioned 10 go
With all this sublime simphclty Weie ~ 90
ronnlete under-sults or sllK' III cViot'
oiipr, Green. and lilac. to match All the
,inte of the organdy. Designed TINS way
,hn,gb an expensive and short-hved gar
ment the transparent gown can pe ra, niao.
10 take on as many tones as tue
Many new additions to the, OLD sailor
hat are seen, both plain and trimmed; tri
mt granted their GSafuiness 10 q i"soitu I
few-lassies In their teens anu
rosy-cheeked matrons scarcely oue IN
them-the injudicious iovtr ,esorne oa me- n m
sailor will find a little whoiesoLne ,n,,ou-
,Jeasant criticism of them IN the ioiio"
Inc anecdote told of NJ. Worth;
well-known English lady, cnarfniiIs,y cna
cowned. and wearing a marc, Wn't W. connIain
Sot went to the great man TO couhpiail,
that somehow his last creation Was h''
entirely becoming. ,,a said with
almost tears in her eyes. Cn ai;rhtT,,i
or across my BID this dress Is delightIul,
Derfect in every respect; on me 1t is
fright ri, o,e,o,ner q
long moment, apparently iasSlha'9u ~
,p,ls ,Ins ssi1ht NJ her hattie last shape In the
world @ for the lady's thin, rather weary
face. ., -. .ha outr,oa1
Madame" he said, at last. the outrasett
feelings OF an artist getting the Dstter Oh
All Commercial posslitles. there Is nc. mo-
thing the matter with your dress. But.
aside from the fact that your nat Is not not
in keeping with your costume, FOR per
con of yolir type to wear tin-pan on her
head is TO become al. once as you say
pardon frankness, Madame-a fright!
On the little tricks OF French miiilnery, n hnsd
when the large hat is worn is before
trimming TO sew securely the inner edge
OF the brim all around to the crown. ms
lifts the brlm from the hair. and prevents
the treacherous ana trying oroop ots a. '"'
S''e'' ~ NINA FITCH.