Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

Al this season OF the year the need IS
frequently felt OF n light evening wrap,
which will be useful and yet not crush
n dainty gown nor detract from It's smart
appearance. The sacque-coat Is most
non,,lar for this purpose. 1t is often
made OF black silk or broche. or OF a
light one. though thu colors should
never be too fashy. III the silk Is good.
no lining IS required, and the straight
cut sacoue only just comes below the
waist and IS cut In tabs around the
bottom. which, when edged with a mar
row Jet or other bead trimming. requires
no further establishment a small turn
hack collar and revers. ceasing just
where the first front button comes, can
either be Of the same or a contrasting
silk. and they must be stiffened with
muslin and lined with thin sarsenet, as
must the deep cuffs. made wide enough
10 sin the hand through. into which Is
set the large unlined puff that forms the
rest OF the sleeve. The fashion will ex-
tend TO thin cloth sacques as the autumn
advances.
4 chic little fall coat IL made up In
| ,obacco-brown broadclOth. with a loose
| front and tlght-6tting hack, the fulness
over the skirt arranged I'm one big box
Malt. instead OF two, which gives II
rather an odd look.
A Jacket 10 slip on in bed while burn
ing the midnight oil over n book. or
while breakfasting I'm bed, is Of pale yell
low silk lined with thin white wool to
give II warmth. 1t IS accordian-plaited
| from n yoke OF Russiap embroidery In
| cold and red and blue silks. The gar
| mont ends at the waist. and all the trim
ming. consisting Of lace tour de cou and
rosettes. IS punched about the throat.
| The sleeves are straight open Russian
| onos faced with white silk.
4 second negligee IS even prettier and
more unique. IL is Of softest pink silk.
iined with satin, and It has long ends
that cross fchu fashion TO fasten the
little affair about the body with knot.
~ the waist-line behind. The sleeves OF
this Jacket or fichu are Russian also'
Tho edges are finished by points Of yell
low Chantllly lace and motifs Of black
lace in an effective manner.
Reoutv unadorned IS always n mistake
IN nature poets to the contrary; but
| well-dressed young woman IS n delight
IN tho eve. French women understand
tho charm OF the half-revcaling, half
concealing costume. and pretty women
have been known TO push aside the rosy
Goblet OF health IN order 10 array them
selves I'm the becoming negligees Of semi
invoIidism. They languish for n short
| ueriod: they summon the fashionable
| rhvsician. and then the inyalids don
| those lavishlng negligee robes that the
| couturieres spend so much time on. They
| lounge and nay visits among intimates.
| and see the maid who Is busy brushing ont
| trasses and massing troublesome little
| wrinkles until time for dejeuner toilette.
| This toilet is generally some bit OF chic
| tailor-nnished gown Of mOhair or can
| yas-cloth that is only worn through the
| meal and afterward changed for an Ella
| borate tea-gown or matinee. In these
gowns these fashionable invalids hold n
| sort Of court They entertain with de-
! Ughtful little afternoon teas in their
| homes or In their private balcony. But the
| roreet treat comes in the afternoon, when
| tho promenade is gay with the brightly
| colored gowns and brighter parasols ard
| hats: for the season Of bright colors Is
| i'm full blast now.
| ono fashionable society woman, now on
| her way to Wiesbaden, had some beauti-
mi gowns fashioned at one OF tho swell
est shops. and | had n long. lingering
| look at them all before they were boxed.
| Tor morning wear there was "A simple
! own Of light-gray canvas-cloth, made
! over n Transparency Of white taffeta.
! The skirt was n plain gOdet. very fun.
without an atom Of stiffening. and It
| touched the floor oil around. At the
| back the excessive length amounted al
| most 10 a dcmi-train.
The bodice had a seamless back and
n fun hlouse-front, with a wide box-plait
| formed of white embroidered batiste,
with a narrow edging Of deep cream Va
| lenciennes. The collar was high stock
| collar Of white satin, with narrow rut-
! fie Of the batiste at the top and base.