Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
SAYS WEAR CANVAS.
TIE MATERIAL Is NOW TO TAKE
IyyUMERABLE FORMS.
BRILLIANT COLOR COMBINATIONS.
Plain, Full Bodies 70 lsp-
herds Plnids in Favor-Nn~ New
sDentricev Coat-A Brnnd-New
sntin-Queer Shapes In Hats.
(correspondence Of the Dispatch.)

(Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
NEW YORK, May 15.-Canvas is 70 be
rs popular with the fashionable woman
this year as it IS with the masters Of sail
Ing vessels. The dress-goods dealers and
The dressrnakers say it Will be worn as
widely as duck. The materials are
rarlef as the prlsms in a kaleidoscope.
There Is the wide mesh, narrow mesh'
robyveb grounds, tiny holes arranged 10
form a square pattern, with others like
puen-work stockings. These all show the
lining through for nearly all canvases
ire lined with bright silk, shot or PLAIN,
md look remarkably well made up
White is used as lining for black canvas
1ybich. In the fancy for Back and white
costumes that now prevails. would prove
81 very useful gown for spring wear.
Corded erenadine IS also worth mention,
Che thick black cords of which are divided
Nv narrower cords in brilliant co!oIs,
ecrise violet, green. orange, or Dlue' ana
also with white cords only. Grenadines
ere generally in favor the more expen-
Give kinds being very artistic IN design
and unusually attractive. one or the new
fancy grenadines has a black ground
with a large Arabesque all-over pattern
an white threads, which IS most effee-
tive. and also in harmony with the black
and white idea, 50 much in vogue
The color combinations Of the moment
pre new and startling, the brightest or
reds with mauye. violet, and purple, a
vivid green being constantly added.
Cerise. a very bright shade, Is almost
as much IN favor as Parma violet, and
the two are frequently Blended. Blue
and green. though by no means a new
color arrangement is still much worn:
Plaids are very fashionable, blues and
greens predominating. They make III
silk, admirable blouses, as do the black
and white plaids. These. worn with black
canvas, summer serge, or grenadine
skirts, are In excellent taste.
one good model hes the bodice trimmed
with frillings-three carried across ii
in front: these are lined with black silk,
and edged with narrow lace. The
spaulettes are also Qined with plain SILK
and lace edged the wrists having frill3
20 match or rufiles-nearly all the newest
sleeves are so finished. Lace insertion Is
the trimming chiefly employed for sleeves,
either black or white lace, the stripes
OF insertion being let into the material,
not merely laid on 1t. with very often
colored silk or ribbon showing through
the lace
Plain, full bodices are more seen than
any other style. the fulness at the black
es wen as in the front. the collars high'
and the sleeves with opaulettes-whicn
have quite superseded the wide coat
Ike lapeis which have been worn so
long. shepherds plaid gown has the
fulled bodice drawn into a black velvet
yoke. OF which material the collar and
waisttand are also made. the full skirt
having a velvet line at the edge and be-
ing SILK lined. Another gown or the |
Eane material, which is just now greatly |
worn, has the skirt braided up on each |
side with black braid, the front and back |
LETT plain. which gives length TO the |
rgure. the bOiefo Jacket worn over IL
braided 10 match, and worn over a
tucked vest of white satin. Braiding
on plain cloths and tailor-Inace gowns
SIS very much In favor. and especially in
military effects with frogs and gilt mess
buttons
Some OF the new models in wraps are
very smart and attractive. one OF the
very newest Is a long black satin coat
named the Beatrice" with loose stole
fronts above tight-ntting under bodice
gauged 20 the figure. Tine sleeves are
loosely gauged below the shoulder for
q depth OF several inches. escaping from
the gatherings in Kind OF deep frill TO
the elbow. and the trimmings are OF cut
jet. This graceful design can also be
carried out Ia back silk grenadine oyerI
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