Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02
An October Bride Her Bridesmaid and Some of Her Gowns

.onee, non-existcnt. strip Of velvet or
roses peing used In lieu OF them with adj
lniraoie ehect. In the present instance
sprays OF the paIest mauve orchids occu-
p'ea 'ne pace OF honor, and were attach
ca 10 the folds Of tulIe before referred TO.
with here and there an Invisible stitch.
Another evening gown seen at the same
ateiler established the rumor before
spoken OF that the polonaise will ere
long De amongst us. The underskrt Of
TINS model was OF orange velvet; at least.
20 mucn as could be seen OF H. which
was only the merest glimpse, the polon-
aise itself being carried out In rnerveIl-
ieux OF the same shade, and trimmed
with-what do you thInk?--orange silk
fringe. IL that does not sound like re-
turn TO the modes OF the sixties should
like TO know what does. Nevertheless,
am ! forced TO own that the effect OBJ
tanned was distinctly good, even II trife
bizarre. In cut however. ! am bound to
admit that the polonaise itself was a
great and commendable Improvement upon
the cut of that garment. as We are IA
miliar With II In the fashion-b books of days
gone by 1t kept, indeed. 10 the lines OF
the prevailing mode. being skin-tignt on
the hips. and with the fulness at the back
turned into two broad box-pleats. Down
these pleats at intervals ran buttons OF
out-glass set into rims of dark blue
enamel The decolletage was rounded.
but, so 10 speak, rather higher than In
the preceding model. There were no
sleeves, a strap off the satin. about half
an inch wide. edged with the silken fringe.
doing duty. A little skilfully arranged old
lace softened the hard outline Of the de-
coletage at the 'front.' but at the back
the satin was left severely alone, though
/ must confess ] found IL somewhat
OF a relief after the overturned bodices
to which we have lately been accustomed.
BY the way, the polonaise fastened in
visibly under the left arm, and from the
centre OF the bust fell two scarf-likc ends
of old lace made beautiful by bow OF
the satin and a buckle of dark blue
enamel.
Now. as to the modes in hairdressing,
There is little or nothing new 10 chronicle
this week. except that the wider wave
seems TO be the fashionable wave OF the
moment. and as regards ornaments,
rose behind the left ear, kept in place by
a diamond brooch, is in the highest OIL
favor. Sometimes a rosette OF velvet RID
hon of the same hue as the dress taxes
IT'S place but the rose is the smarter mode
OF the two.
II is somewhat too early even TO talk OF
furs: vet already the furriers have pre-
pared some-and are preparing others
of their autumn and early winter novel,
ties. / shall hope to discourse OF these In
a future article. For the present, L VIII
content myself with saying that sacque
coat OF sealskin. and founced cape CT
three-duarter length, both garments hned
with white satin, seemed 10 strike notes
in modish peltry. Apropos Of the fiounced
cape this mode is appearing In a hundred
different styles and materials As the cape
of the autumn. A good example was IN
dark blue box-cloth, with piped seams.
and a fiounce of its own material, also
adorned with half dozen rows OF piping,
the lining being Of white satin. Arctner
was expressed in a dark brown sa.in-
foced cloth The seams Of this were
strapped, and on either side OF the strap
ming piped with orange velvet. The hign
collar. lined with the same velvet, had
stole-like ends, by way OF a fastening, Vi
the cloth. lined with orange-colored satln'
that material also serving as hning
throughout.