Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30
THE FADS OF FASHION
SOME VERY BEAUTIFUL MfDsUM
MER GOWNS DESCRIBED.
sOAE NAUTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
Lace, Muslin, and SILK Pettfcoats-
White Duck Substituted Cotton
sunshadcs-The Happiest Medium
A WarShy Nation.
lWrItten for the DIspatehl

A lovely nnd idoal little biscuit-colored
muslin gown. 20 be worn by a graceful
fair-hsired woman IS spotted with rings
OF white. On the skirt, which is Of quite
manageable length, and. though tight at
the top. flows gracefully about the edge
there are three or four shaped hounces
run "A the hom with white lace. and ris-
ing UP high at the back; while the bodice
has folds OF the muslin, draped nchu FASH
Ton about the shoulders. There IS black
dEsprit net sash. The chapeau is Of Tus-
can. OF quaint picturesque shape. trimmed
across the front with large bows OF black
glace ribbon, and ued under tho chin with
black tulle strings that come from be-
meath the brim at the back, where is
cache-peigne Of pink roses.
Decidedly more nautical in aspect is
white linen hemmed everywhere 10 tho
depth Of three-quarters OF an inch or so
with a band OF nayy-biue and whte-spOt-
ted foulard, and completed by cravat Of
dun orange silk. And ! like hugely the
notion OF pale mauve linen sldrt-a
coarse canVas-like quality--stitched with
graduated stIappings, land on at intervals
from waist 10 hem in perpendicular lines
all round. This is 10 be worn with
rnauve muslin shirt, let in with lines OF
Greek lace transparent yoke, and lace
sleeves 10 the elbow. a large black CHIP
hut has been planned 60 accompany 80.
trimmed with shaded roses, and Louis No
euds of turQuOse-blue velvet. The lat
ter touch should be very happy. as II Will
be repeated IN long ncckchain OF the
fashionable uncut turquoise. lot Of little
turquoise pins, earrings. and a waist
buckle.
a white duck suit sounds very interest
ing. IL has a little spade-fronted Dolero,
opening over "a pink muslia shirt, much
tucked and inlet with diamonds Of tinted
lace each motif divided ny rufiling of
the uniest white ribbon, trimmed with
fine black thread. / have seen. too, white
flannel coat and skirt. quite after my own
heart; il was SO eXtravagantly simple. It's
chief feature lay I'm q collar facing of old
yOse-cO,Orcd panne., machine-stitched In
close lines, as is the fancy of the hour
This was a very short coat, eXqusiteiy
made with that air OF atiifened impOr-
tance about il that at once bctOkens the
hand Of the sartorial masnate.
Petticoats are more tempestuous and
more persuasive than ever A large num-
Der of the washing and flannel skirts be-
ing unlined, naturally much depends upon
the excellence Of the petticoat beneath.
Numbers OF white silk ones are in process
OF making. with fiounccs of blonde lace, or
Killed chiffon. and these, in addition 20
their petticOat qualities, make capital
foundations. You Will note the small econ
Omy in this blending OF two needs though
II does not i'm any way touch US on sus-
coptible mOdistic nerve. And economy,
under such conditions, is always en-
durable.
Speaking of economy. I do not often do
90. lacking the time, rather than the in
cination, TO practise il, for one must have
plenty Of time 10 save, with anything APP
preaching result. But, as l was saying,
II it is a question Of saving, then a white
silk skirt Is distinctly preferable TO one
OF lawn and lace; though myself l have
a penchant, too deep-rOOted 20 be quickly
displaced, for fimy white petticoat all
fuss and furbelOws, and dangerously
ephemeral.
Perhaps the happiest medium IS a petit
coat OF muslin and lace, with an interme-
date or sandwiched nounce Of silk. Usual
~ IS this mounted on 10 a little band Of its
own. and either tucked or buttoned on 20
the muslin or lace foundation. so that II
IS easily removed when desired. OF a
truth. we owe the sl1rt-lancer big debt
OF thanks for these two very tempostuOus
,petticoats. Without that terpsichorean
assistant we should possibly, stll be we'd
lied 10 the solid satisfaction of Scotch and
swiss needleWork, the one-tme ideal of
a perfect and persuasive possession.
Colored cambrics, ] see, are being seri-
ously pressed into this lingerie service,
and my observation savOrs moro or less
of pleasure. Sometimes the flounces on
these are vandyked. and deeply button