Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
AUTUMN AND WINTER SILKS.

AL L MIN AN w IN III olAsiNs'+
In the handsomest new silks pastel
shades predominant, and white as
groundwork is first in rank. The designs
are large in nearly all cases. sometimes
medium. and occasionally small, but they
invariably cover the ground thoroughly.
Some of the white silks have narrow
brocaded stripes with a wide space be-
tween which is ornamented by design
in flowers of a lighter shade than the
stripe. Sometimes these spaces are filled
in with crescents interlaced in two
shades. On others there Is seen sprink-
ling of dots of different sizes. The very
richest white failles have embossed vel
vet spots. Sometimes these are black
in other cases pink, mauye, or yellow.
These velvet spots are also seen on
plum or red silks. Satin Is also en-
bossed in this way. For dinner dresses
there are white satins embossed In white
velvet, the designs outlined In Inc gold
thread. This last material Will be used
for opera cloaks as well. More antique
is very fashionable, with broad satin
stripes in self-colors, it is more beau
tiful than ever. for, as silks are TINS
year mostly for evening. and nc designed
for general wear. they are heavier
and softer, and more expensive. The
idea is now that the skirt OF gown
shall undulate with every increment or
the wearer. This idea is certainly car
tied out in the manufacture OF these new
failles and satins. as they are much
weightier and sway gracefully.
THH NEW GOLF CAPES.
Just as there seems to be remarkable
infectious love OF the game Of golf, so 3
there also i'm the adoption OF the capes
that bear its name. The new models nave
introduced more novelties than has been
their wont for years. Instead OF beins
content TO be looked upon as dear COM
Portable things" they arc stepping across
the Threshold OF strict utility into tho
domains Of decorative art. mo real
scotch tweeds and plaids of when such
canes must always consist, have de-
lightful power OF fulfilling the require
ments OF both sides. The latest notion -
to have the yoke and collar (cut In onel
OF heavy cloth in the predominaung uht
Of the plaid; this, then, being machine
stitched, either in regular rows or in
fancy design, with white SILK Ihe pam
Cloth will frequently again appear Ho"n
the fronts, and as binding at the base OF
the cape Sometimes this cl0th is seal-
Hoped at the edge. where IL meets tho
plaids, this being buttonhOled with coarse
silk Hoods to these more ornate capes
exist no longer. At any rate, II they 40
they are only made TO match, ana are
carried separately. This Is real adVan-
tago from the artistic point OF view anu,
after ALL the hood was but seldom USED
for it's specified purpose.
Heliotropes. green's and reds are IN,
| favorite colors for these capes, anu o.
| course. the plaids are made more 10 aul'
| the occasion than TO adhere strictly 70
the rules Of any particular clan. A very
handsome cape, however, was or plue
plald-a color seldom seen In TINS con
nection-trimmed with the hghter ioI'
tions OF the plaid; that H. the yoke aho
| the collar were almost white, traced mere
| and there By lines OF sky-blue, Whilst th'
cape itself was combination or all th'
darker tints Another pretty cape was q
hellotrope plaid, with the yoke or pia..
holiotrope cloth. but this was strappsu
all round it's edge by dark-Drowi
cloth This last notion has given rise t'
! innumerable diversions. and In the heai
| future-as soon as the big houses car
| turn out their best orders-these strap
pings OF dark and black cloth VIII PA,
an important part upon all capes an'
coats OF this order, frequently peini
twisted and curved into intricate designs
along the edges OF the yoke and fronts
| The smartest OF these capes are 'nau'
| with no seam, since the new looms IN 'n'
| north OF Scotland are sufficiently large u
make the necessary width.