The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-01
THE SEPTEMBER WOMAN.
HER CHIC COsTUMEs-dLPdCA THE
J1JORIIE.
The Nautical GirI-Nrs. J-elin, Pauline
Whitney and Mrs. George Could
street Dresses.


Copyright 1895. for The Times)
Women are awning in September ana
picturesque birds OF passage they naAe
i'm their trig travelling dresses On Il
steamer coming down Lake George one
afternoon this week 1t was positively us
tracing to Try 10 listen 10 me NoluD'e
cst tain's bear stories and deer stories,
and 10 take in at the same time the
points OF one Of the newest autumn
gowns. The girl who wore If was a
round little blonde with black eyes. size
sat by the rail. looking off at the lsiahus
and the hills In provoking disregard oi
a young men ia golhnS sto kings WIZ
bent over her devOtedly. she wore
corn-ncwer blue serge that suited wen
her brilliant compile Mon, but Is SUI e-
icing 1.-THE fasfiOn'-to be cssdytd VAN
in the next month or two by hundreds oil
Gins OF duller skin. The skirt OF IL was
full enough to have made two sklris OF
a year ago. 1t hung straight in 'front.'
rut SWEPT the deck behind in deep ioios.
A little open jacket or basque with talls
made the bodice, tied across cream
eolored chiffon vest with broad pIdch
ribbons. There was black ribbon SASH
Hack ribbon at the neck, ana biack
feathers upon the broad. rough straw
together, black. blue. and cream, win
hat of corn flower blue. Taking her al
yellow hair. and dmpling smile, IL was
no wonder the captains cOteue wdNeIed
f., its allegiance and deserted, man by
man.
Yachting dresses get more attention
than any others in these days Of watery
activity. Alpaca is the favOrte material
and leads in the race with serge. ON
board the Defender the other day prom
Graded an especially nautical young Wo-
man in white, her short full skirt TRIM
med about with three rows of navy pI1e
braid. Her bodice was made with a nut
cd basque coming well below the hips ana
Cpening - show a navy blue vest, en-
broid, re q with white anchors. Ihere was
q high band collar and big nat sailor
collar of white with blue edging. Biuc
braid strapped the bodice across the vest
and caught al the elbows the fun pulled
sleeves.
When the boat is not going outside OF
Sandy Hook and the summer win1
scarcely ripples the dancing sea their
Yachting dress Is somewhat dlitcreut
Mrs. G. Oliver Iselin has duck COS
tune that has made its appearance on
more than one occasion. II mas
a buff colorcd blouse with pale green
skirt and black ribbon choker and waist
band a little black sailor nat belongs
10 II and under the brim are dark red
carnations.
At Lenox. house parties bring out the
best of the fall gowns. At golden-IOd
luncheon the other day, when the par
lors were all bright with yellow and dark
red with the flaming stalks of the ear
dinal flower. Miss Pauline Whitney wore
a DELIGHTFULLY."- fresh and pretty dress OF
white striped with haXen blue. The
shoulder bretelles were OF FAX blue RIB
bon. and the gathered bodice was diaped
al the waist under a sash Of the same
color. Miss Whitney's rough brown straw
hat was trimmed with fax howers.
Another smart frock that appeared on
the same occasion was green ana Wiltc
striped chine silk with fun plain skirt
and bodice of tucked green chiffon.
green silk sash tied in a huge bow at one
side The hat worn with this gown was
of green straw trimmed with rosette-llKe
lunches of white hydrangea blossoms.
A white serge suit was. II possible,
even prcttier The skirt was full ana
plain: the coat was lined and faced with
white silk and opened upon dainty vest
of white muslin. The stock collar was OF
rose pink silk. and the hat OF white erin
oline straw trimmed with white chiffon
and roses.
More suggestive of the days 10 come
was brown and white tailor dress. with
a white wastcoat and a black and white
straw hat trimmed with goden-rod.
The first hats displayed for autumn
wear are black, with fruit ana flower
trimmings. a rush-plaited black straw,
tied about with black velvet ribbon. from
the knots OF which drOop sprays of gold
cn-rod. is picturesque betwecn-sea-
sons model.
The very striking black hat Of Amazon
shape is trimmed on one side with an
in nense bow OF olacN velvet ribbon from
which stand out white wings
A black hat ordered by Mrs. George
Gould has its brim covered with black
accordeOn-plaited chiffon and is trimmed
fshind with ereenish blue hydrangcas.
The Marie Antoiuette modes win ground
every day. and one of the most daring
efforts toward . revival Of the square
cut bodices and rich stuffs Of that mad
and merry epoch is a dress ordered by
Mrs. Calvin 5. Brce for her daughter
Helen. The gown is Of Dresden silk with
Hurry flower effects In pink and cream
on a soft blue ground. II has a blue
ribbon belt claspcd with a huge gold
tuckle and full elbow sleeves lace filled.
But the feature Of the cress is its fchu.
Yards upon yards OF cream lace are
thrown about the shoulders and knotted
In great rosctte upon one side From
The rOsette hang fun lace ends almost 10
The ground A big Marie Antoineite hat
ycss with all this silk and lace 1nery and
is Of black lace. trimmed with black os-
rich piumes
new evening dress OF the Louis Seize
fpcch is of white brocade. cut square in
The neck and with a pointed basque cdg-
.d with pearl passementerie. The sleeves
IRE of white lace and NJ closely 10 the
.rm from the shoulder nearly 10 the ell
POW. Not to brighten us with too radical
change all at once they are finished
with outstanding little fills.
There may be quite deal OF work 10
10 this autumn. cutting down over-grown
,rm drapcries. and yet us not so certain.
Fashions change slowly and the dress
raker OF to-day is equal to working up
hree centuries in one frock and never
moving that she has done anything out
II the common
Street and calling dresses In fine cloths
are making their appearance for Septem-
yer and October. One that Is new ana
vetty u Of soft nat blue. with close