Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11

namented with tiny gauntlet CUTS Of the
kid, whilst the band-the bodice was cut
somewhat after the fashion of q sailor
blouse--was also of white kid, clasped
with an antique silver buckle, the skirt
bearing three narrow rows of the white
Kid, cut on the cross, and machine stitch
ed with coarse gray silk. For quiet ele-
gance the gown was simply unsuT =
able. A lovely maybe gown was built OF
cream-colored serge on the time-honored
coat and skirt plan. The latter was left
severely plain, but the former was made
beautiful by a collar, Nsmall pointed
Ievars. and tight-dtting vest Of black
suede, embroidered with coarse silver
thread In some conventional design. |
think, without exception, 1t was the most
exquisite tailor-made gown l ever saw.
HARRIS CLOTHS IN FAVOR.
As fashionable women havo cow adopt
ed the English fashion OF remaining late
out of town and Of wearing the kind Of
gowns considered indispensable by Eng
lish women for walking, shooting and
golf, q ladies' tailor ! know of has made
a speciality the last few years of getting
them up. ! interviewed him the other
day ana found that for these Harris
cloths are in greater favor than any other
material, though a few good examples
were In cheyiots, and one or two Of tweed
capdyated me exceedingly. The skirts
OF these gowns seem TO grow shorter with
every season that passes. and those / saw
were no exception TO the rule. OF course,
leather plays a very prominent part in
each and all of these one very charm
ing model in a sort of brown leather mix
ture, had a short skirt turned up after
the fashion Of a false hcm. with dark
blue leather. the short. tight-ntting coat,
cut something after a mess jacket, having
a vest Of the dark-biue leather fastening
with tiny gold buttons The collar was
also of the leather, with an inner one
Of linen, and jaunty bow Of white satin;
whilst the exceeding small sleeves were
faced back with the leather and the
banding Of the skirt was of leather also.
Another gown Of shepherds check had
fCcngs OF scarlet leather, and was built
something after the same plan, only that
an Eton coat took the place Of the mess
Jacket; whilst yet another was of a rough
heather mixture, eminently suitable for
bad weather. the short skirt bound with
brown leather and the bands on the coat.
which was Of Norfolk cut. being OF brown
leather also, as was the belt, which fas-
tened with a gilt Gasp OF really beautiful
workmanship This was not perhaps, so
fascinating All example Of the tailors art
as the other two gowns, but I am bound
10 confess that ii looked equal to quite
twice the amount of hard wear and IT..
as some people aver utility IS beauty,
why, then, the brown frock has the best
of il.
PAPER DRESS MATERIAL
BY the time you will have discovered
that leather plays an important part on
swell tsilor-mades. and l must say that,
properly managed, 1t Is an ideal trim
ming for an out-of-door frock. AS a con-
trast 20 this tale of autumn clothes /
must tell you the news OF n fashion
which comes from Japan and which, we
are told. Will probably be introduced
here next year-not seriously OF course.
but as a fad and an utter novelty only
TO be considered by those who can afford
such eccentricities.
The subjects OF the Milsado have started
n paper craze, and the highest
ladies IN the land are ordering entire
costumes OF this novel dress material.