Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
FANCIES.
DNE OF THE PRETTIEsT AND MOST
POPULAR is LACE AND RIBBON.
ZEN STYLES In TEA GOWNS.
gashes This Season III Fashionable
Are of "a Different Shade Than That
OF the DreSs-Charming Nantes
and Jackets.


correspondence or tho DiSpatch)
NEW YORK, August THE latest
lad OF fashion Is both sensible and econo-
mlcal. az well as very charming. 1t
IS lace and ribbon trimming. Not that
this sort OF trimming is in use for the
nrst time. but IL is the initial occasion
when IT has been declared tho thing to
use. such dainty effects are obtained
with It and it can DO carried out to adj
vantage 10y people whose purses are
either long or short. For the summer
girl Il IS particularly excellent, inasmuch
Us when properly contrived It imparts
exactly that fluffy effect so dear to her
heart.
In spite Of the fact that the tariff on
silks has been raised-it is the one thing
that the women know about the new
tariff bill-silks have never been cheaper
than they arc now, and particularly the
plain and figured silks known as Chinese,
Japanese. and Indian. IL IS to these,
perhaps, that the lace and ribbon trim
ming forms tho most charming garniture.
Il IS well to remember, also, when
speaking OF this combination. that both
are as appropriate for winter ss for
summer. ana, therefore. exceedingly
economical especially in tho form OF q
teagown. Its style does not change, and
so d summer bargain in silk and trim
ming is Just as good for mldwinter as
Tor tho time OF purchase.
Fifteen yards Of twenty-five inch silk
will suffice for a teagown having a
Vatican back and full front. and a yard
and a hall less Will do when this broadly
plated back Is not used. The first Of
two very pretty gowns I'm this style Is
simply a close princess with deml-train
md tho upper part OF the front
shirred at tho neck and again at point
below tho waist line. a bertha formed
OF six square tabs. wider over the shout
ders. Is edged with lace and insertion,
and tho collar corresponds. Collar-band
and belt arc OF ribbon. Tho sleeves have
pun at tho top. an elbow rufhe, and
are trimmed with lace at the wrist.
Soft wOolien goods, such as cashmere,
would also be very effective for this pur-
pose. particularly with lace and ribbon
or velvet trimmings The second tea
gown OF China silk has a separate Wat
teau back or train, and loose princess
fronts shirrcd IN a tiny square yoke at
the neck. This Is outlined with q larger
yoke effect Of lace inserting. and edged
the belt Of satin ribbon. There Is full
rucho Of lace around the throat and
az tho wrists. The sleeves are full
az the top and have deep cuffs Of the
lace 10 correspond. Both the gowns de-
scrlbed arc Of plain silk, but figured
material is also used with good effect
Tho sash is very much in evidence on
all tho up-to-date summer gowns, and If
the fashion should be continued in velvet
for fan use II will enliven many a
woollen gown-but that, OF course, Is
problematc. Certainly, all sorts ana
kinds appear at present, ranging from
uve-inch silk ribbon and foulard TO
printed gauze and mousselino dc sole.
but OF whatever material, invariably
having long. broad ends. If the SASH
IS OF foulard. Il consists simply OF lonS.
unlined strip OF the SILK draped round
the waist and loosely tied either at the
left side or at the back, and having long
ends reaching almost 10 the FOOT OF the
skirt.
But whatever else is variable, one thing
IL always certain-tho sash must DC
OF a different shade from that or inc
dress with which II IS worn. ms IS
absolutely Indispensable II one wants TO
be truiy fashionable. A decided contrast,
TOO. IL considered tho correct thing,
a black or white dress being frightened
with a pink blue, green, or red SASH.
while that worn on a gray dress VIII
be either mauvo or green.
Embroidered dresses. on all occasions
where a stylish toilette is recsired, are
greatly in vogue. a very pretty one was
composed OF cream-whito tulle de sole
over a cream-white pleated underskirt'
tho tuIlo skirt being embroidered with
garlanGs OF delicate, pink. wild roses
and foliage maryellously true TO nature.
These garlands rose at intervals 'rouhd
tho sklrt from hem TO waist. the 'front.'
width being entirely covered by the en-
broldery and framed on either side by
she'll pleating OF cream-white Engiish
poln, lace. forming tablier.
10 special feature I'm garnitures this
sea n is a square yoke. 1t may DO
W In design, but II must remain
50 Bone are very deep. and cover
o dress from one arm-hole 70 tho other
80 then comes a short one, leaving
isso space between II and the s0naF'