Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23
FASHIONS GOLD YEAR
THE COLOR WILL FIGURE LARGE
LY IN ALI. TRIMMINGS. 4
CANVAS AND GREEN SILK THE Latest.
Turquoise to Tie n Feature of Bers-
New rmbroldcricS for Uess
rronts-Grccn Birds Wings for the
Hair.
lcorreenonaeneo Of the DINateh.l

tcorrespondenco OF the Dipatch)
NEW YORK. Nay 22.-Thls is going
20 be a gold yea. 1 have no reference
20 politics whatever for we that court
Dame Fashion don't care a Gnt who
Is elected. what ! mean Is that gold
is TO figure largely in all trimmings for
gowns this year. II you have a dess
that you arc going to have silver and
go.d brsid put on, see TO It that here
IS more gold that silver. or YOU WI be
unbelievable.
Woman has long been credited with an
overcoming fcndnoss nr a uniforl. the
resvl, OF tho gold lao that mixes 1T
gorgeous. Now womaa is 10 war that
which she most admtes. and We may
expect 20 see semi-mlitary al semi
nautical costumes on all SIDE This
VIII particularly be thf case inlhe REFER
suits. which are bouni to be cry popu-
lar. For tailor-madt dresses there are
many patterns ia blak braidsdged with
gold cord. There ae ZOuays OF every
shape. kind ana des;n. Sone Of these
are cut In a point n the entire OF the
hack with gOld fHge apPG0ed. which
reaches TO the Wad. Thee are gallons
with gold cloth own the centre, and
bead embroidery goll on either side.
WHOM gold IS ot in favor steel is.
II Is not only dplOycd as embroidery.
but cut steel BITCHES and buttons and
steel clasps antliGes hgure on every
thing-dresses. dss bodies. dress belts,
hats and toqueand many OF the new
fashioned. tDAnding cOronCt combs
pre made Of ,tisame. while steel orna-
,nents ere sap.nt!ng diamonds There
,s only one -tR about this steel craze. |
IL IS ebsoluteliecessarS TO preserve the |
ornamenta aothat rust be religiously |
prevented. =
The very yst gown the one which |
the trulvlfaOnable have endorsed is |
OF string cotd canvas. made up over |
green silk. Z foundation and the skirt |
being Quit@istinct. This opens to |
chow n nav front formed OF three |
nclnccs Of canvas with q deep green
ribbon hem5 i'm. and the entire depth |
closely Kilt three In the depth. The
skirt is a hemmed in with green.
while the fbodice IS draped across and
fastened ore left side, two shades Of
mauve anDc green mingling with the |
rollarband the waistband
Green glisilk is covered with black
checked CPS, with n TOleau I'm the
rem. Thi accompanied by cape of
the same.t with an open square in
front. heligether by two bias bands
OF black VI, a box ploat at the back,
and tho hcOlar cut in one with the
cane. Itthes only to the elbow, and
has a rol about two inches from the
waist. bodice is the most original
feature o, 1t is composed Of print
ed mopssi de sole, the ground cream.
hut litidn, and almost every color
SDpearindthe pattern. 1t is made up
.pver ping and this very thin. nlmy
fabric 10 enormous puhings TO the
Fulfilled. IS. Round the waist are
three baof black velvet. held in by
Verv orSntal buttons, set I'm with
,orns1pi but not costly ornamental
tioYs.-st hing that will take the blue
NJ the muslin.
A msimpler gown than the one |
scscrui of fawn canvas. made up on |
10 fo}on, and bordered on the foot |
MN work OF narrow silver braid. {
Tbo1 7 shows openwork squares. |
alr3, gold to match. A high bodice | 9
~ trbonable deep rose glGce. shot Q
yitb e, has a series Of waved, con-
80 hes OF narrow white insertion, q
ss~irOm the shoulders and form (
s,r, down the front only q few I
ino,tart, embroidered at each end | '
tc,ck and pink silk-certainly O | Y
.. 80 bnal bodice The coloring Of 1
,ttbther newer than the old pink, {
soIs a dash Of flame color in it.
49, Jgh many Of the new dresses
h1rrow( all-'round basqucs, these
Eerally surmounted by a belt.
,,bf gold or silver gallon, worked
rInsel thread or turquoise, or some
y many paste gems more literally
Just now than IS altogether con- I
! with good taste. The attention
fashionable woman must be d.
this year 10 turquoises and beauti-
teros, and waist belts OF a grassy Q
/! coloring are studded closely with k
in the case I'm question it IS most n
hit TO tell whether the stone is green T
.lue the green foundation intensi- {
4 that color in it. n
te of the most effective ornaments L
lthe hair that promises to be popular p
4 season IS made out of two out +
etcnod birds wings of iridoscent green.
IN a small cluster Of roses at their c
be. RumOr has il that the turban is j.
he revived. The idea is received with
cided favor. Although this species OF h
ldgear IS not generally becoming, II | s
delightfully."- convenient TO wear. SO / Il
nix / can safely say the turban IS to ri
with us at least TO a limited extent G.
loire is again 10 be in universal favor | G.
e silken fringe which was won't TO a
corate the black silk dresses in the q
len days Is also to be worn. This
nge, which is half an inch in width. Ia
lde OF silk, appears on many Of the p
west models in triple rows around p