Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
FOR THE OTHER SEX.
ORR FASHION COMMISSIONER HAS
MUCH NEWS TO COMMUNICATE.
JACKETS WITH IMMENSE REYERS.
xomeu Use TOO Many Ornaments
Noyadays-Carvcd Turquoiscs All
the Rnge--CIoth Tnilor-Mades with
Canes TO Match.



NEW YORK, August 27.-Fashionable
women vii appear in elegant cloth out
T-door costumes this winter, with long
APES 10 match. The skirts OF the few
white or very light cloth costumes which
lave already appeared have either a
Jhaped nounce. or are trimmed TO give
hat effect. and the capcs have one or
more shaped frins carried up the front
mis- circular frill fad bids fair TO invade
III our garments from short shoulder
,apcs TO long cloaks; even dresses are
decorated by them. The coat and skirt
costume Will hold its own. OF course, as
short. stout women cannot wear long
iapes without hopelessly aging their ap-
pearanco.
Nearly al coats will have high collars
and large lapels. The sleeves viii be all
most entirely plain, oape-like collars
giving. IN some Instances. the broad cf-
feet SIN liked.
VESTS IN HIGH FAVOR.
The redlngote worn IN our Illustration
by the young woman driving is an ex-
ample Of tho high collars and huge lapels
alluded 20 above. There IS an irrcsistably
chic air about these styles for the tall,
slender woman; but how much about the
short one? For her the fitted coat with
a straight or fitted front. as she prefers.
and the close collar or the Jacket with the
vest. Vests are 10 be in high favor. Il
IS certain. for many Of the most elegant
new jackets have vests sewn on with
them. These vests are Of silk Of a con-
trastng color, usually Of white MORE
They are cut low enough TO display a
white linen chemisette They close with
hooks and eyes, and separate below the
waist line. a new fancy Of dressmakers
is 10 trim costumes and capes and jackets
with white mohair braid. or with row
upon row Of cream lace. This light trim
ming on dark cloth garments is extremely
becoming.
Gold buttons are another becoming fea-
ture Of outdoor garments. Altogether.
we have cause to congratulate ourselves
on our autumn styles for waps
FRUIT TRIMMINGS FOR HATS.
A few weeks ago, in writing Of the fad
for cherries as trimming for hats, pre-
dicted that other fruit would follow.
Grapes are now seen on the early fall
models, and are very beautiful, # proper
~ used. Their tones are not confined
10 the conventional purple, but range.I
from pale green through rich dark red :
heliotrope. and shaded tints Of all kinds
such as are seen in half-ripened lunches |
The leaves, also, are enriched by many
hg
charming, Frightening the plainost face.
While on the subject of hats / must |
not omit 10 mention the Louis XVI bow
or velvet 1t forms the sole trimming, /
OF many Of the latest creations of Paris |
milliners, yet it IS nothing more than an l
assemblage Of loops formed Of narrow |
ribbon velvet wound around ribbon wire |
and Variously crinked
TOO MANY ORNAMENTS.
/ cannot refrain from protesting against |
the number Of ornaments worn I'm tho |
daytime IN fashionable society. Pen
dants In the Rococco style are attached |
TO fine gold chains, passed twice around |
the neck. so that they fan just below |
the throat; in nine cases out of ten q |
pearl necklace encircles the neck q !
chatelaine hangs at the side. and few wo- /
men abIure bangles most Of them having |
many charms attached, a musical twinkle |
accompanying the movements Of the |
wearer. Leaders Of society wear diamond |
ornaments all the day long to the
exclusion Of almost any other gems.
save pearls, but ON the most elegantly
dressed woman a huge breastplate I'm the |
form OF diamond pendant would hardly |
have been considered good taste in the |
days that are no more" We have TO l
take our times as they are, no doubt. |
and not as they ought TO be, and a |
fashionable woman who is the product Of |
tho cultivated taste and education of |
centuries has an untold power. and |
II may not be best for the country that /
her appearance should be characterized |
by the most extravagant expenditure.
JAPANESE KNICK-NACKS.
Japan asserts itself not only in the pat
terms Of many OF the fabrics, but also in !
many Of our jewelry and knck-nacks and /
this clever, Industrious nations bids fair I
to become in time a very potent |
rival in our trade. Many Of the parasol /
handles which are so inscrusted with |
jewelled flowers, especially Jade, are all |
Of Japanese origin. and some of them |
have the initials in diamonds, while Others |
show the Christian name, appa- |
rently In the owners handwriting. car !
ried out IN small brilliants. As for the |
chatelaine. this IS, perhaps. not the case |
OF "toO many" ornaments, for the articles |
dangling from the up-to-date girls 1
waistbelt are mostly useful. There is |
one, to be sure, which causes surprise !
when YOU first notice 1.-THE match
safe. Yes, in company with the smart |
girls tablets, her pencil, her vlnaigrette. /
her miniature mirror, and the rest. you
will find a match-safe. The natural con-