The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25
THE AUTUMN GIRL
UHATsHE nEtRS fT THE sUMMER
EENOETS.
GoIden-Eod the keynote for Coloring
The Workaday Woman-Revival
of the styles of 1880.


Tf,.EUD. Aus M-rhc early autumn
is horc in an The country resorts, and
tho autumn girl energies as li by magic
from fhe lawns and oreaudies the mus
Inns and laccs. the snlmm'rns stuns
and laueuisnlns poses oi her summer
state.
The autumn cirl is a creature Of the
brown fields and breezy nlltOpS. she
wears bunch of golden-rod at her belt
and maybe some pufplsh blue asiers
lt her bosom, and her dress reminds one
of the former rather than the latter
She carries over into autumn her golf
.l- craze of the summer. and tramps
With flushed face-for If the nights are
a4tamnaL the days are stin summery-
Il plaid skirt and sleeves and sailor
collar. or "a close stock at the throat.
OI She dons plain skirt of cheviOt with
pulled sleeves OF the same Ola staple,
and all down the front Of the bodice loose
Iltats OF creamy chiffon. or with skirt
rfeftl 90 tle ankles. showing her yellow
leather ltreius. and Wtn her hanus
e.lutlelel iu similar tints she walks
ur rides der wheel Unfortunately. FOR
ihe autumn glrl is finding out that the
same gown is good TO bike In and TO walk
Ii is particularly swell device this
autumn TO girI the waist of a blue or
ef-iy or brown dress with a snOw-white
hid beg. and white inner waist TO cor
respond. The white and tie blue is the
prstuer combination but the brown is
distinctly in favor. and 10 matches the
gO.den-rol better,
Farmers can this regal yellow flower
OF the autumn 'nrfNctl' ana olntr OPP
probrlous names and lay campaigns
AGAINST 10 with soy thes and Woils OF
abuse But IL is the autumn girls en-
biem Sho gives and takes golden-rod
parties. decks her rooms with it and has
30 about her in great. hillowy, golden
headps needless Of papa's fear OF getting
hay fever from the pollen.
The autumn girl Is sometimes arfayeq
an in black with trimmings OF white ana
NNHfrH N.N ar
bodice To- give hen gown a spice OF devil
1rv. a mountain costume reported from
Lake George Is all of black, some what
more than walking length. with skirt OF
seanty width and entire length unrelieved
save boy D. biz of white al throat and cuffs.
Neesl j say that the Wearcr had pretty
face. 20 which all this eNsnse of black
served ass background, and that her
mountaineering was mainly conilnded TO
hotel piazzas.
The autumn girl i'm one or two in
stances shows herself partial 10 black
and pink. with the pink I'm fun force at
Che bodice front. or IN the linirg of a
jacket.
She takes very kindly to alpaca, as 10
other STYLES of parb whose names have
au oli-iashioued sound, and 10 lawn
size suN chnes though 10 is rather sum-
merry. facing lbs cool and almost trans
lucent surfaces with fiery red plaid lin
iaes
There are chovots blue mainly made
up with white or ccru and smartencd
with touch of gilt or braid and buttons,
which are rarely effective.
There are yachting suits of wonderful
hrauI cs and virtues being prepared
against the time when an the autumn
girls rush down 10 the city again for
the cup races. Scrgcs and white duck
are most boo favor j think nothing looks
finer ass q really pretty suit OF white duck
worn with white cap and white shoes,
au4 when one ls really at sea- such garb
does not get dusty as ON shore The
yachting cap is stll worn by reason of
JUS innate roprateness, but not so
mCcn. I flirk as some years ago. II
is almost imperative with the white duck
suit throughout bat with any other cos
tune a plain white sailor can bee worn,
and ] think this form of head covering
VIII Dee fairly frequent ON the slOp.ng
decks tais fall, as 10 has been ali SUM
mer Ou shore.
We may talk OF the autumn girls and
the joys of mountaineering, but there
ia always the WOrkaday p0man-surely
lu that catcEOry comes the one who
writes of RuWus-an. her street gown.
one woman of fashion. limited by her
means to moderate expense and by her
tastes 90 moderate style VIII follow
pretty closely The general lines laid down
last sprias. Hers shoulders may slope q
fr.tc more. hcr sleeves may bee a trihe
loss baloon-like, her skirts may be less
sf.n aud outstanding, bat the half worn
spring design can bee renovated ana re-
worn without exciting remark.
InNIN moro anu moro ltIA OF the
styles OF $50. j have seen in country
resort window am extreme stecpIe crown
ed hat whose odd shape was the very
counterpart of one shown ln fashion
plate of Isz. I don't think "steepie
crown is quite the word The crown
Dl thc particular lN2 hat ] mention was
more like am old style acc box. even bl8-
ger at Cd e flat top than in .he middle
With ram hats viii bcusel great deal
0f the Kitchen garden style 90 furniture.
There viii he hats who's. autumn suggee-
tlDL.ss Dis OF rlp.lcd barn csts dropping
vines end laden housha-I lums. grapes.
cherries and even more prosalc things.
Whatever the Audubon society may say
about y em, bird wings are Tar ptetuer
and they Will. / fancy. bc much more
in evidence one hat have seen which
rsed four white wings bows Of Dresden
rifhon and touch of black 10 give en-
Dhasls 20 am ordinary combination OF
Wlfe wiki lace. The Dresden ribbon IS
as popular as IL is beautiful. ana Will DC
much worn this autumn as a garnlture
for gowns as wen as for trimming hats.
But l Was talking OF gowns and gown
ftrals when thc mention OF the steeple
crown OF j., Ted me astray
Brown mixtures with black and red are
popular so are light woods Of the style
Of certain crinky cfcpons. They can
them hOncyC0WD woods. which is certain
IS an objective name. Roughly tuited
woods which give am effect OF weight
Without really weighing much come with
in the same category, ana command them
selves as much 10 the dress reformer as
10 the woman of fashion.
There are brown whipcOrds and cordu-
rows which are well enough for outing
suits. but for street wear ! would advise
woman TO turn rather 20 The wonderful
effects that can be produced with autumn
silks
color IS the keynote OF them all Plaid
silk Is the winter analogue 10 the piald
serge or chey,0t Of the summer golf Inks
or woods trail Striped silks are recover
ing the popularity which two years ago
ffoy seemed TO have wholly lost; There
are sflks which ape the peacock by lletI
tsdeecrnce ana silks red and black and
brown and gray. soberly going single or
combined IN startling ways fongee sl.ns
are quite IN the autumn mode. Dfesuen
patterns. similar 10 those 80 coHiii0n ~
Ribbon weaycs, are used In gown ue''s