Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
BROWN AND CASTOR.
THESE ARE THE FA'"
SHADES or THE SEASON
r.sh,on pecrees That We Wear EN-
h~oidered Gowns-Ribbons' che-
mile, and Counterfeit GEMS
I'm the worL--otber Fads.
correspondence Of the Dispatch

correspondence OF the Dispa'Shl
NEW YORK. Otober l5-lt Is a brown
season. Hats and gowns are displayed
in ALI the best shops made up in varying
shades OF this becoming color. IT is the
mixture Of tho lighter and more silVery
castor with the sober color that makes
the brown hat and gown becoming. Beige
a yarley Of brown. Is also very popular.
Beige velvet. with white embroidered
spots. is one OF the prettiest materials
used for drapng the fall toques. wings
and qujlls are used on all the new mats
in place OF birds but ostrich feathers nave
not gone out Of favor. The rich cyrane
purple is a close rival TO the brown color
ings. and on these purple hats ostrich
feathers OF the same color are used. ms
reddish purple will obtain later in the sea-
son I'm gowns. 1t is only becoming. how
ever. 10 faultless compilations, and should
be bought only by the few.
In tailor-made costumes the latest de-
velopment Is the cutaway nounce. TWO
or more Of these are used. They are per-
fectly plain in front, start from a point
I'm the centre OF the front, and slope away
at the sides 10 a greater depth This
idea is carried into the skirts OF gowns
OF every description. as well as those OF
the tailor-made kind.
A now idea is the combination Of three
materials in one skirt. The materials
used are In three parts. each running en-
tirely around the skirt. and cut and fitted
into each other. each being jointed TO the
other by embroidery. A beautiful beige
dress. shown this week by one Of our best
houses. has the upper section OF beige
poplin. the middle one of satin duchesse.
and the lowest. which is fiared. Is OF sell
vet All three materials are of the
same shade. and the effect is very elegant.
All skirts are long. touching all around
and heightened out into something very
near train at the back.
In a happy hour for the lover and skill
full worker Of beautiful embroideries. the
decree OF fashion has gone forth that our
gowns are 10 sparkle with jewelled trim
rnings. or be adorned with exquisite
needlework And how lovely are the ma
terials for this purpose which the decree
has called into eXistence-lustrous
spangles. counterfeit gems. emulating the
beauty of their prototypes in brillance,
delicate Rocco ribbons of every i'm
qginable hue. and rich, softly tinted
.henilles while the varieties innumer-
able of embroidery silks have reached
an almost unrivalled degree Of perfection,
both as 10 color and texture The glance
M the stores Of such material in any
art needlework repository of the pres
ent day Is. TO. the worker, Indictment in
itself TO undertake the manipulation, and
the blending of their soft hues and gilt
tering sheen into some scheme of har-
rnonious coloring, and in the fashion Of
the hour as regards dress lie endless
opportunities for turning her handiwork
TO satisfactory account.
At the schools Of art needlework much
attention has lately been devoted to
tho adaptation Of artistic embroideries
TO purposes of dress with admirable re-
suits One of the most successful achieve
ments was a dress in which the
skirt, Of rich ivory-white satin, was en-
broidered with bouquets Of flowers
tied with knots and trails OF ribbon
worked in chenille and silk, accentu-
ated with diamonds and other gems Elk
tremely successful also was an opera OF
carriage cape of black satin, entirely
covered with a scroll design treated IN
black seauins and diamonds. a favorit'
design of the schools, which has beer
applied in many different ways, Is
feather pattern, which may be GdapteC
as a powdering or as border WorKe'
I'm either silk or jewel embroidery, or II
blending Of both.
Here is a description of beautiful de-
sign for an embroidered skirt. The piece
of work In question forms the entire trim
ming to a skirt, and exemplifies some
what novel idea-namely, the execution
of large. bold flowers in ribbon work Sc
rather high on one side of the skirt is a
posy of Malmaison carnations, embroid-
cred in shaded pink china ribbon. inter
mingled with light sprays Of fern carried
out in oval green spangles. A similar
posy rests just above the hem of the
skirt, a little to the left. the two clus'
tiers being connected by bows and
streamers Of ribbon simulated in double
outlines of laid gold thread enclosing
ppwdering Of moonstone jewels. De-
tached sprays of carnations and fern'
are lightly thrown on other parts of thu
dress. while here and there hovers
brilliant butterfly or dragonfy, worked
IN opals. diamonds. and moonstones. Tit
bodice may be worked to correspond, o.
~ softer trimming is wished for, the
design may be reproduced on gauze OF
some flmy material with charming eff
feet The work is by no means tedious
and. by fairly experienced worker
would be speedily finished.
Less ambitious. but well repaying The
trouble Of working, are the embroidered
Wristbands For the sake of the desigr
a description may well be given Of ont