Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
by the autumn, why should we not have

plums ETC.?
THE GARIBALDI SILK WAIST.
| Black duck shirts TO be worn WIN
white skirts are the very latest style aho
are lovely. These shirts are made JUST
as severe as possible, and by tailor SO
| that the effect is excellent.
One OF the prettiest fancies OF the mo-
| ment is the heavy linen duck gown In one
| color. trimmed with cut-out designs IN
! duck Of another shade. or these the
| most fashionable and new are those OF
| black duck, with designs in duli-faded
| blue buff, orange, tomato-red, and green
| The sign usually IS made TO run up the
| front on the seams and over the coliar
| of the jacket, while the sleeves are near
! ly covered.
| A pretty gown Is made of white duck,
with n cut-out design in pale-blue, ap-
piled over the skirt and Jacket. II Is a
conventional flower design. With the open
Jacket is worn a blouse Of blue lawn the
shade of the applied flowers, and the pelt
and collar are Of black satin.
paris having loved blue very dearly
smiled persistently on black and WHITE
IS now turning much Of her attention 10
red and the best Of her satin foulard
gowns appear in this color spotted, WIN
white. They are invariaDiy mace on q
sirpple ulan, the skirt with a single
nounce. the bodice crossed over on the
bust 10 show a chemisette of ecru mus
lin. slightly pouching in the front with
very narrow belt, and crowned with
hat turned off from the face, trimmed
with indispensable cherries.
The Paris shirts this year are very at
tractive. possessing all the ADVANTAGES
of the silken blouse and the simple snlrI
in one. TWO styles are particularly lCP-
ular. the one is the Garibaldi shirt Whlch
fastens down the back. hangs Loosely Ill
the front. with three stripes of lace alter
mating with little groups Of tucklhgs; IL
fastens down the back, and is hnished
ot the neck with a transparent lace coll
larband tied into a bow at the back; these
appear alike in batiste and satin foulard,
in satin. and in washing silk. The cther
model, which exctes The popular apprecla-
ton. has the bodice lightly gathered into
n yoke. which extends TO the Lust, anu
is striped roUndwards. either with TINS
If Valenciennes lace or insertion OF broad
beading. this yoke being cut in one WIN
the colarband and turning over ar the Top
with pointed edges bocdcrcd with Htti7
frils of chiffon. \ third model SKIRT mas
a yoke Of stripes Of Insertion joined To-
gether with headings, through whlcn arc
threaded narrow black velvet fpbCls'
cuffs TO match this yoke finish the sleeves.
while the bodice is loosely gathered and
hangs in Garibaldi fashion, fastening at
the back.
red Jackets are also the fashion Of the
hour in Paris, and, among those who
know. on this side the water. Ihe real
Jacket should be worn in combination
with black and white checked skirts or
red and white checked skirts, and 1t Is In
two forms. either short and smart and
tailor-made. with many stitchings, or as
a loose wrap for travelling.
THE FICHU FRILL.
The fchi frill without the foundation
is delightful. These may now be had
mounted on TO narrow-shaped bands'
which latter permit themselves 10 De
affixed TO any waist by discreetly-ap-
nIied min. One with which ] am init !
nately acquainted halls from Paris anu
e. composed alternately of fine spotted |
muslin and Valenciennes insertion. This |
is cut in some wonderful circular fash |
ION. so that. without any fulness at the |
ton the edge falls in the very pretuest, |
softest folds, and about the shoulders |
!. sort of point is taken; but beyond vary /
ing the monotony Of the outline, this IS
scarcely distinguishable, save on Close
inspection, for the essence or the charn
lies in the cinging softness or the folds'
Nv no means one of the least of the Vir-
mos NJ these unattached frills is the nom
with the shoulder line
Would that more women could be made
to realize this essential SO many lose
what would otherwise be a perfect con-
orr bv thickcning with decorations this
yerv telling part of their anatomy. If L
were asked as TO what goes to the
making of the elegance OF the greatest
number. I should say length of body and J
sharp outline Of shoulder.